Should I buy or sell Moelis & Company stock right now?

3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Moelis & Company in the last year. There are currently 3 sell ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "strong sell" MC shares. View MC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Moelis & Company's stock price target for 2024?

3 brokers have issued 1 year target prices for Moelis & Company's shares. Their MC share price targets range from $30.00 to $42.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $36.67 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 25.5%. View analysts price targets for MC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have MC shares performed in 2023?

Moelis & Company's stock was trading at $38.37 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, MC shares have increased by 28.3% and is now trading at $49.22. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here .

When is Moelis & Company's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, February 14th 2024. View our MC earnings forecast .

How were Moelis & Company's earnings last quarter?

Moelis & Company (NYSE:MC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 2nd. The asset manager reported ($0.15) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.05 by $0.20. The asset manager had revenue of $272.18 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $243.22 million. Moelis & Company had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.57% and a net margin of 0.12%.

How often does Moelis & Company pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Moelis & Company?

Moelis & Company announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, November 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.60 per share on Friday, December 22nd. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.88%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 10th. Read our dividend analysis for MC .

Is Moelis & Company a good dividend stock?

Moelis & Company (NYSE:MC) pays an annual dividend of $2.40 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.88%. MC has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. Read our dividend analysis for MC .

What ETFs hold Moelis & Company's stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of Moelis & Company (NYSE:MC) stock in their portfolio include WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund (DGRS) , SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF (KCE) , Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF (KBWD) , ALPS O'Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF (OUSM) , iShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF (IAI) , Invesco S&P SmallCap Financials ETF (PSCF) , WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund (DES) and Principal U.S. Small-Cap ETF (PSC) .

What is Ken Moelis' approval rating as Moelis & Company's CEO?

51 employees have rated Moelis & Company Chief Executive Officer Ken Moelis on Glassdoor.com . Ken Moelis has an approval rating of 99% among the company's employees. This puts Ken Moelis in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of Moelis & Company own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Moelis & Company investors own include Boeing (BA) , Home Depot (HD) , Intel (INTC) , NextEra Energy (NEE) , Visa (V) , Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) , NVIDIA (NVDA) , AT&T (T) , Verizon Communications (VZ) and AbbVie (ABBV) .

Who are Moelis & Company's major shareholders?

Moelis & Company's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC (10.24%), London Co. of Virginia (4.81%), Timucuan Asset Management Inc. FL (4.29%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (2.07%), Lord Abbett & CO. LLC (1.71%) and Artisan Partners Limited Partnership (1.57%). Insiders that own company stock include Christopher Callesano , Elizabeth Crain , Jeffrey Raich , Joseph Simon , Kenneth Moelis , Kenneth Shropshire , Navid Mahmoodzadegan and Osamu R Watanabe . View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of Moelis & Company?

Shares of MC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull , Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

Moelis & Company Stock Price, News & Analysis (NYSE:MC)

$49.22

+1.77 (+3.73%)

(As of 12/1/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: $47.18
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$49.36
50-Day Range: $39.08
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$49.23
52-Week Range: $33.87
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$52.50

Volume: 608,355 shs
Average Volume: 598,901 shs
Market Capitalization: $3.50 billion

P/E Ratio: 259.05
Dividend Yield: 4.88%
Price Target: $36.67

Moelis & Company MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Strong Sell
1.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 25.5% Downside
$36.67 Price Target
Short Interest: Bearish
8.62% of Shares Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: N/A
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$1.81 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing
From ($0.20) to $1.77 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

1.00 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

821st out of 827 stocks

Investment Advice Industry

47th out of 47 stocks

0.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Moelis & Company has received a consensus rating of Strong Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.00, and is based on no buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $36.67, Moelis & Company has a forecasted downside of 25.5% from its current price of $49.22.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Moelis & Company has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

1.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
8.62% of the outstanding shares of Moelis & Company have been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Moelis & Company has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.6.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Moelis & Company has recently increased by 3.37%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
Moelis & Company is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.88%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
Moelis & Company does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on EPS estimates, Moelis & Company will have a dividend payout ratio of 135.59% in the coming year. This indicates that Moelis & Company may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for MC.

1.1

News and Social Media Coverage

News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Moelis & Company this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
6 people have searched for MC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
2 people have added Moelis & Company to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Moelis & Company insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,806,634.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 6.96% of the stock of Moelis & Company is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
91.53% of the stock of Moelis & Company is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

0.6

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Moelis & Company are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.20) to $1.77 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Moelis & Company is 259.05, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 105.73.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Moelis & Company is 259.05, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 29.42.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Moelis & Company has a P/B Ratio of 9.22. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Moelis & Company Stock (NYSE:MC)

Moelis & Company operates as an investment banking advisory firm. It offers advisory services in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations and restructurings, capital markets transactions, and other corporate finance matters. The company offers its services to public multinational corporations, middle market private companies, financial sponsors, entrepreneurs, governments, and sovereign wealth funds. The company serves its clients in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. It has strategic alliances in Mexico with Alfaro, Dávila y Scherer, S.C.; and in Australia with MA Financial Group Limited. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

MC Stock Price History

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MC Stock News Headlines

November 30, 2023 | benzinga.com

Jim Cramer: Buy This Financial Stock, 'I Think They're High Quality'

November 23, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Moelis & Company: Solid Company, But A Rich Valuation

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Moelis & Co Class A

November 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Insider Sell: Kenneth Moelis Unloads Shares of Moelis & Co

November 10, 2023 | msn.com

Moelis & Co - (MC) Declares $0.60 Dividend

November 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Ken Moelis Scraps CEO Handoff Plan to Seize Once-a-Decade Moment

November 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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November 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Byju’s in Talks to Sell US Unit Epic for $400 Million to Joffre

November 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Moelis & Company (MC) Stock Slips 2% on Q3 Loss, Revenues Up

November 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Moelis & Company (NYSE:MC) Q3 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

November 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Moelis & Co Reports 19% Increase in Q3 Adjusted Revenues, Declares $0.60 Dividend Per Share

November 2, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Moelis & Company (MC) Q3 2023 Earnings Conference Call Transcript

November 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Moelis & Company Reports Third Quarter and First Nine Months 2023 Financial Results; Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend of $0.60 Per Share

November 2, 2023 | nasdaq.com

Stock Index Futures Climb on Hopes of End to Fed Rate Hikes, Apple Earnings on Tap

October 26, 2023 | msn.com

Raymond James (RJF) Q4 Earnings Lag Estimates on Higher Costs

October 24, 2023 | money.usnews.com

Moelis & Co - Ordinary Shares - Class A

October 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Morgan Stanley (MS) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates

October 17, 2023 | reuters.com

Major Gulf markets track Asian shares higher

October 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Saudi Arabia's Savola hires Moelis & Co to advise on strategic options

October 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

UPDATE 1-Saudi Arabia's Savola hires Moelis & Co to advise on strategic options

October 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Moelis & Company to Announce Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results and Host a Conference Call on November 2, 2023

October 10, 2023 | msn.com

CORRECTED-Moelis taps Moaath Alangari to lead Saudi business

October 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

UPDATE 1-Moelis appoints Moaath Alangari to lead Saudi business

October 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Saudi Arabia taps Moaath Alangari to lead Saudi business

October 1, 2023 | msn.com

Dealmakers see rebound after US activity buoys global M&A volumes

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Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 9/22 Dividend: 8/04/2023
Dividend Payable: 9/22/2023
Last Earnings: 11/02/2023
Ex-Dividend for 12/22 Dividend: 11/10/2023
Today: 12/03/2023
Dividend Payable: 12/22/2023
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 2/14/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Industry: Investment advice
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Finance
Current Symbol: NYSE:MC
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1596967
Web: www.moelis.com
Phone: (212) 883-3800
Fax: 212-880-4260
Employees: 1,107
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $36.67
High Stock Price Target: $42.00
Low Stock Price Target: $30.00
Potential Upside/Downside: -25.5%
Consensus Rating: Strong Sell
Rating Score (0-4): 1.00
Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
Trailing P/E Ratio: 259.05
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $150.35 million
Net Margins: 0.12%
Pretax Margin: 0.87%
Return on Equity: 3.57%
Return on Assets: 1.38%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: 1.06
Quick Ratio: 2.55

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $985.30 million
Price / Sales: 3.55
Cash Flow: $2.59 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 19.04
Book Value: $5.34 per share
Price / Book: 9.22

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 71,150,000
Free Float: 66,203,000
Market Cap: $3.50 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.42

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Key Executives

Mr. Kenneth David Moelis (Age 64)
Founder, CEO & Chairman
Comp: $439.15k
Ms. Elizabeth Ann Crain (Age 58)
Co-Founder, Founding Partner & Vice Chair
Comp: $1.74M
Mr. Eric Cantor (Age 60)
Vice Chairman & MD
Mr. Navid Mahmoodzadegan (Age 54)
Co-Founder, Founding Partner, Co-President & MD
Comp: $5.46M
Mr. Jeffrey Raich (Age 56)
Co-Founder, Co-President & MD
Comp: $439.15k
Mr. Joseph Walter Simon CPA (Age 64)
Chief Financial Officer
Comp: $1.63M
Ms. Michele S. Miyakawa (Age 52)
Co-Founder & MD of Los Angeles
Mr. John Momtazee J.D.
Co-Founder, Founding Partner, MD of Los Angeles & Global Head of Media Investment Banking
Ms. Kate Pilcher Ciafone
Co- Founder & COO
Mr. Christopher Callesano (Age 50)
Principal Accounting Officer, Corporate Controller & MD of New York

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Insiders & Institutions

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MC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Moelis & Company stock right now?: 3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Moelis & Company in the last year. There are currently 3 sell ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "strong sell" MC shares.
View MC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Moelis & Company's stock price target for 2024?: 3 brokers have issued 1 year target prices for Moelis & Company's shares. Their MC share price targets range from $30.00 to $42.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $36.67 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 25.5%.
View analysts price targets for MC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have MC shares performed in 2023?: Moelis & Company's stock was trading at $38.37 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, MC shares have increased by 28.3% and is now trading at $49.22.
View the best growth stocks for 2023 here.
When is Moelis & Company's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, February 14th 2024.
View our MC earnings forecast.
How were Moelis & Company's earnings last quarter?: Moelis & Company (NYSE:MC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 2nd. The asset manager reported ($0.15) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.05 by $0.20. The asset manager had revenue of $272.18 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $243.22 million. Moelis & Company had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.57% and a net margin of 0.12%.
How often does Moelis & Company pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Moelis & Company?: Moelis & Company announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, November 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.60 per share on Friday, December 22nd. This represents a $2.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.88%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 10th.
Read our dividend analysis for MC.

Is Moelis & Company a good dividend stock?: Moelis & Company (NYSE:MC) pays an annual dividend of $2.40 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.88%. MC has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer.
Read our dividend analysis for MC.
What ETFs hold Moelis & Company's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of Moelis & Company (NYSE:MC) stock in their portfolio include WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Dividend Growth Fund (DGRS), SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF (KCE), Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF (KBWD), ALPS O'Shares U.S. Small-Cap Quality Dividend ETF (OUSM), iShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF (IAI), Invesco S&P SmallCap Financials ETF (PSCF), WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Dividend Fund (DES) and Principal U.S. Small-Cap ETF (PSC).
What is Ken Moelis' approval rating as Moelis & Company's CEO?: 51 employees have rated Moelis & Company Chief Executive Officer Ken Moelis on Glassdoor.com. Ken Moelis has an approval rating of 99% among the company's employees. This puts Ken Moelis in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.
What other stocks do shareholders of Moelis & Company own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Moelis & Company investors own include Boeing (BA), Home Depot (HD), Intel (INTC), NextEra Energy (NEE), Visa (V), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), NVIDIA (NVDA), AT&T (T), Verizon Communications (VZ) and AbbVie (ABBV).
Who are Moelis & Company's major shareholders?: Moelis & Company's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC (10.24%), London Co. of Virginia (4.81%), Timucuan Asset Management Inc. FL (4.29%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (2.07%), Lord Abbett & CO. LLC (1.71%) and Artisan Partners Limited Partnership (1.57%). Insiders that own company stock include Christopher Callesano, Elizabeth Crain, Jeffrey Raich, Joseph Simon, Kenneth Moelis, Kenneth Shropshire, Navid Mahmoodzadegan and Osamu R Watanabe.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of Moelis & Company?: Shares of MC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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