Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Forecast for MC Earnings

Moelis & Company (NYSE:MC) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Moelis & Company in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, June 9th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the asset manager will post earnings per share of $0.34 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.33. 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 $0.58 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.81 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $2.42 EPS.

MC has been the subject of a number of other reports. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on Moelis & Company from $70.00 to $42.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 7th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price target on Moelis & Company from $55.00 to $50.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on Moelis & Company from $56.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 15th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Moelis & Company from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 13th. Finally, JMP Securities reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Moelis & Company in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and one has given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $59.83.

Moelis & Company Price Performance

Shares of Moelis & Company stock opened at $55.86 on Thursday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $55.45 and a 200-day moving average of $65.46. The company has a market capitalization of $4.39 billion, a PE ratio of 31.74 and a beta of 1.64. Moelis & Company has a 1-year low of $47.00 and a 1-year high of $82.89.

Moelis & Company (NYSE:MC) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The asset manager reported $0.64 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.57 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $306.59 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $309.67 million. Moelis & Company had a return on equity of 38.49% and a net margin of 11.39%. The company’s revenue was up 41.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.22 earnings per share.

Moelis & Company Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 20th. Investors of record on Monday, May 5th will be issued a dividend of $0.65 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 5th. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.65%. Moelis & Company’s payout ratio is 119.27%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in Moelis & Company by 1.9% in the first quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 8,305,688 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $484,720,000 after buying an additional 158,373 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Moelis & Company by 214.5% during the 1st quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,942,299 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $171,713,000 after acquiring an additional 2,006,747 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Moelis & Company by 32.6% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,356,893 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $137,548,000 after acquiring an additional 579,529 shares in the last quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Moelis & Company by 4.4% in the 1st quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 2,260,345 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $131,914,000 after purchasing an additional 95,114 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Madison Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Moelis & Company by 8.5% in the 1st quarter. Madison Asset Management LLC now owns 1,264,200 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $73,779,000 after purchasing an additional 99,313 shares during the last quarter. 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.