Zacks Research Expects Higher Earnings for Moelis & Company

Moelis & Company (NYSE:MC) – Zacks Research increased their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Moelis & Company in a report released on Friday, March 6th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the asset manager will post earnings of $3.07 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $3.06. 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 2027 earnings at $1.20 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $5.21 EPS.

Moelis & Company (NYSE:MC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The asset manager reported $1.13 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.76 by $0.37. Moelis & Company had a net margin of 15.36% and a return on equity of 41.67%. The company had revenue of $487.94 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $430.17 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.18 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other research firms also recently issued reports on MC. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Moelis & Company from $89.00 to $90.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods downgraded shares of Moelis & Company from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and boosted their price objective for the stock from $78.00 to $80.00 in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Bank of America assumed coverage on Moelis & Company in a report on Monday, January 26th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $81.00 target price for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on Moelis & Company from $80.00 to $81.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price target on Moelis & Company from $70.00 to $74.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $76.33.

Moelis & Company Stock Performance

NYSE MC opened at $56.16 on Monday. Moelis & Company has a one year low of $47.00 and a one year high of $78.22. The company has a market capitalization of $4.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 1.90. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $69.37 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $68.89.

Moelis & Company Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be issued a dividend of $0.65 per share. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.6%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 17th. Moelis & Company’s dividend payout ratio is currently 88.44%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Moelis & Company

In other news, General Counsel Osamu R. Watanabe sold 2,765 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $62.23, for a total value of $172,065.95. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel owned 4,981 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $309,967.63. This trade represents a 35.70% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 6.40% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Moelis & Company

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Bessemer Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Moelis & Company by 89.8% during the third quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 389 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 184 shares during the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Moelis & Company during the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its position in shares of Moelis & Company by 64.4% in the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 416 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 163 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP raised its position in shares of Moelis & Company by 153.9% in the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 419 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 254 shares during the last quarter. Finally, eCIO Inc. acquired a new stake in Moelis & Company in the 4th quarter worth approximately $33,000. 91.53% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other 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. 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.