Zacks Research Brokers Boost Earnings Estimates for MC

Moelis & Company (NYSE:MC) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Moelis & Company in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, October 28th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the asset manager will post earnings per share of $0.49 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.48. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. 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 $0.64 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.30 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.71 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.65 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.71 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.78 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.84 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.95 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.01 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.05 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.15 EPS.

Moelis & Company (NYSE:MC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The asset manager reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.56 by $0.12. Moelis & Company had a net margin of 14.31% and a return on equity of 42.72%. The firm’s revenue was up 30.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.22 earnings per share.

MC has been the topic of several other research reports. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Moelis & Company from $74.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, September 8th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Moelis & Company from $50.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, July 11th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Moelis & Company in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut their price target on shares of Moelis & Company from $89.00 to $80.00 and set a “moderate buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, October 13th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on shares of Moelis & Company in a report on Friday, October 3rd. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $74.00 price target on the stock. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $71.86.

Moelis & Company Stock Down 6.3%

Shares of Moelis & Company stock opened at $66.82 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.31 and a beta of 1.77. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $70.96 and a 200 day moving average price of $65.06. Moelis & Company has a 52 week low of $47.00 and a 52 week high of $82.89.

Insider Activity at Moelis & Company

In related news, Director Kenneth Shropshire sold 2,615 shares of Moelis & Company stock in a transaction on Friday, August 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $72.52, for a total value of $189,639.80. Following the sale, the director owned 7,109 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $515,544.68. This trade represents a 26.89% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 6.40% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Moelis & Company

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in Moelis & Company by 89.5% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 597 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $37,000 after acquiring an additional 282 shares during the period. Global Retirement Partners LLC grew its stake in Moelis & Company by 103.0% in the 3rd quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 544 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 276 shares during the period. Private Trust Co. NA grew its stake in Moelis & Company by 44.0% in the 3rd quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 599 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $43,000 after acquiring an additional 183 shares during the period. Salomon & Ludwin LLC acquired a new stake in Moelis & Company in the 3rd quarter valued at $46,000. Finally, eCIO Inc. acquired a new stake in Moelis & Company in the 1st quarter valued at $50,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.53% of the company’s stock.

Moelis & Company Company Profile

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.