Zacks Research Lifts Earnings Estimates for Moelis & Company

Moelis & Company (NYSE:MC) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research upped their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Moelis & Company in a research report issued on Tuesday, January 6th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the asset manager will post earnings of $2.56 per share for the year, up from their previous estimate of $2.54. 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 $0.71 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.66 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.88 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.93 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.02 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.05 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.38 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods downgraded Moelis & Company from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and raised their price target for the company from $78.00 to $80.00 in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Moelis & Company from $86.00 to $89.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday. BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on Moelis & Company in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $74.00 target price for the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Moelis & Company in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on shares of Moelis & Company in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. They set a “buy” rating and a $80.00 price target on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $72.00.

Moelis & Company Stock Performance

NYSE MC opened at $74.41 on Thursday. Moelis & Company has a 52-week low of $47.00 and a 52-week high of $82.89. The company has a fifty day moving average of $67.06 and a 200-day moving average of $68.92. The company has a market capitalization of $5.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.89, a P/E/G ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 1.85.

Moelis & Company (NYSE:MC) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The asset manager reported $0.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.57 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $356.89 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $336.14 million. Moelis & Company had a net margin of 15.98% and a return on equity of 45.62%. Moelis & Company’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.22 earnings per share.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. AE Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Moelis & Company in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $207,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its holdings in Moelis & Company by 32.6% in 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 in the last quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D lifted its position in Moelis & Company by 21.2% during the second quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 33,294 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $2,075,000 after buying an additional 5,819 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its position in Moelis & Company by 22.2% during the second quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 26,619 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $1,659,000 after buying an additional 4,828 shares during the period. Finally, World Investment Advisors bought a new stake in shares of Moelis & Company during the 2nd quarter valued at $453,000. 91.53% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Moelis & Company Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 4th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 10th were paid a dividend of $0.65 per share. This represents a $2.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 10th. Moelis & Company’s dividend payout ratio is 86.96%.

Moelis & Company News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Moelis & Company this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised several near‑term and forward EPS forecasts for MC (small bumps to Q4‑2025, Q2‑2026, Q4‑2026, Q1/Q2‑2027 and FY2025–FY2027, with FY2027 raised to $4.38), signaling improved earnings outlook from that shop; Zacks still carries a “Hold” rating. MarketBeat Zacks Note
• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley lifted its price target on MC to $89, a notably higher target that could support upside if other investors follow suit. Morgan Stanley Price Target Raise
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS raised its price target to $74 but kept a “neutral” rating — a modest signal that trims downside risk but does not constitute an outright bullish endorsement. Benzinga UBS Note

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. The company was founded by Kenneth David Moelis, Navid Mahmoodzadegan, Jeffrey Raich and Elizabeth Ann Crain in July 2007 and is headquartered in New York, NY.