Zacks Research Has Positive Forecast for MC Q3 Earnings

Moelis & Company (NYSE:MC - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Moelis & Company in a report released on Monday, June 9th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the asset manager will earn $0.34 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.33. The consensus estimate for Moelis & Company's current full-year earnings is $2.97 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Moelis & Company's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.58 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.81 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.42 EPS.

Moelis & Company (NYSE:MC - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 23rd. The asset manager reported $0.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.57 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $306.59 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $309.67 million. Moelis & Company had a return on equity of 38.49% and a net margin of 11.39%. The business's revenue was up 41.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.22 earnings per share.

Several other analysts also recently issued reports on MC. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on Moelis & Company from $70.00 to $42.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, April 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Moelis & Company from $55.00 to $52.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on Moelis & Company from $56.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Thursday, May 15th. Wall Street Zen cut Moelis & Company from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 13th. Finally, JMP Securities reissued a "market perform" rating on shares of Moelis & Company in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Moelis & Company presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $59.83.

Moelis & Company Trading Up 1.1%

NYSE MC traded up $0.63 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $58.63. 879,400 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 784,432. Moelis & Company has a 1-year low of $47.00 and a 1-year high of $82.89. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $55.30 and a 200-day simple moving average of $65.61. The company has a market cap of $4.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.31 and a beta of 1.64.

Moelis & Company Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 20th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 5th will be issued a dividend of $0.65 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, May 5th. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.43%. Moelis & Company's dividend payout ratio is presently 119.27%.

Institutional Trading of Moelis & Company

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Moelis & Company by 1.9% during the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 8,305,688 shares of the asset manager's stock worth $484,720,000 after buying an additional 158,373 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in Moelis & Company by 214.5% during the first quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,942,299 shares of the asset manager's stock worth $171,713,000 after purchasing an additional 2,006,747 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its stake in Moelis & Company by 32.6% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,356,893 shares of the asset manager's stock worth $137,548,000 after purchasing an additional 579,529 shares during the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its stake in Moelis & Company by 4.4% during the first quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,260,345 shares of the asset manager's stock worth $131,914,000 after purchasing an additional 95,114 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Madison Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Moelis & Company by 8.5% in the 1st quarter. Madison Asset Management LLC now owns 1,264,200 shares of the asset manager's stock valued at $73,779,000 after acquiring an additional 99,313 shares during the last quarter. 91.53% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Moelis & Company

Moelis & Co operates as a holding company. It engages in the provision of financial advisory, capital raising and asset management services to a client base including corporations, governments, sovereign wealth funds and financial sponsors. The firm focuses on clients including large public multinational corporations, middle market private companies, financial sponsors, entrepreneurs and governments.