Zacks Research Expects Higher Earnings for Moelis & Company

Moelis & Company (NYSE:MC) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for Moelis & Company in a research report issued on Monday, February 2nd. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the asset manager will earn $0.75 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.74. 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 2026 earnings at $0.89 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.95 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.03 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.06 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.13 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.19 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.40 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on the company. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered Moelis & Company from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and upped their price target for the company from $78.00 to $80.00 in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Moelis & Company from $70.00 to $74.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Bank of America began coverage on shares of Moelis & Company in a research report on Monday, January 26th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $81.00 target price on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on shares of Moelis & Company in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $80.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Moelis & Company in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $73.00.

Moelis & Company Stock Performance

Shares of MC opened at $69.25 on Tuesday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $71.16 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $69.96. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.16, a PEG ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 1.87. Moelis & Company has a 52 week low of $47.00 and a 52 week high of $82.89.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of MC. AE Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Moelis & Company in the second quarter worth $207,000. AlphaQuest LLC increased its stake in Moelis & Company by 354.1% in the 3rd quarter. AlphaQuest LLC now owns 42,789 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $3,052,000 after buying an additional 33,367 shares during the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in Moelis & Company by 5.3% in the 3rd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 354,658 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $23,691,000 after buying an additional 17,740 shares during the last quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D lifted its position in Moelis & Company by 21.2% during the 2nd quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 33,294 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $2,075,000 after buying an additional 5,819 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its stake in shares of Moelis & Company by 22.2% during the 2nd quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 26,619 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $1,659,000 after buying an additional 4,828 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 91.53% of the company’s stock.

More Moelis & Company News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised several quarterly and full‑year EPS forecasts for MC (small bumps to Q3/Q4 FY2026 and Q1–Q4 FY2027, and FY2026→$2.95, FY2027→$4.40), signaling slightly stronger forward earnings expectations. Zacks still carries a “Hold” rating. Zacks estimate updates
• Positive Sentiment: An institutional investor, Capital Management Corp, increased its position in Moelis in Q4 (reported addition of ~80,297 shares, ~ $5.36M based on quarterly averages), which can be interpreted as a vote of confidence in the firm and M&A rebound prospects. Why This $21 Million Bet…
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst moves are incremental (small EPS bumps) and the firm retains a Hold rating from Zacks — positive for estimates but not a major catalyst on its own. Zacks commentary
• Neutral Sentiment: Key valuation and technical context: market cap ≈ $5.4B, PE ~23.2, PEG ~0.60, beta ~1.87, 52‑week range $47.00–$82.89, 50‑day and 200‑day averages near $71.16 and $69.96 — investors may be balancing improved forward EPS against valuation and recent run‑up.
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the positive signals above, shares are down today on elevated volume (trading well above average), which suggests profit‑taking or broader market/headline pressure is outweighing the modest analyst upgrades in the near term.

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.