Q3 EPS Estimate for Moelis & Company Boosted by Analyst

Moelis & Company (NYSE:MC) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research increased their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Moelis & Company in a report released 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 previous forecast 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.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on MC. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Moelis & Company from $86.00 to $89.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 6th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on Moelis & Company in a research report on Thursday, October 9th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $80.00 target price on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Moelis & Company in a research report on Monday, December 29th. UBS Group raised their price objective on Moelis & Company from $70.00 to $74.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods cut shares of Moelis & Company from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $78.00 to $80.00 in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Moelis & Company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $73.00.

Moelis & Company Stock Up 2.0%

Shares of NYSE MC opened at $70.78 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $5.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 1.87. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $71.29 and its 200-day simple moving average is $69.96. Moelis & Company has a 52-week low of $47.00 and a 52-week high of $82.89.

Moelis & Company (NYSE:MC) last posted 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 $0.74 by $0.39. The company had revenue of $487.94 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $430.17 million. Moelis & Company had a net margin of 15.98% and a return on equity of 45.62%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.18 earnings per share.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Azora Capital LP purchased a new stake in shares of Moelis & Company in the second quarter valued at about $46,762,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its holdings in Moelis & Company by 1,161.8% in the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 661,594 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $41,231,000 after purchasing an additional 609,162 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Moelis & Company in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $31,248,000. Wasatch Advisors LP increased its holdings in shares of Moelis & Company by 16.1% during the 3rd quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 3,304,180 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $235,654,000 after buying an additional 458,575 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Moelis & Company by 26.0% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,052,862 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $127,947,000 after buying an additional 424,138 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.53% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Moelis & Company

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations: Moelis reported EPS of $1.13 vs. consensus ~ $0.74 and revenue of $487.9M, topping estimates and showing 11.2% YoY revenue growth — a clear catalyst for the stock strength. Moelis (MC) Beats Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue and profitability signals: revenue and gross profit increased YoY and revenue materially exceeded street forecasts, supporting higher near-term fee income expectations for the advisory franchise. Moelis & Company Stock Rises on Q4 2025 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street tone and targets remain constructive: several recent buy/overweight ratings and price targets (median ~ $80) give further technical/analyst support to the move. Analyst Ratings and Price Targets
• Neutral Sentiment: Management commentary / call transcript available — useful for deal pipeline and margin outlook but no major new guidance disclosed in headlines; read the transcript for color on transaction backlog and expense cadence. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Forward estimates nudged higher by some shops (Zacks adjustments), but consensus full‑year EPS still modestly lower than some longer‑term scenario upside — a gradual positive rather than a one‑off catalyst.
• Negative Sentiment: Some margin and cash‑flow pressure: operating profit and net income were slightly down YoY, diluted EPS trends weaker vs. last year in certain presentations, and cost of sales rose — potential risk to margin expansion if deal mix softens. Q4 Financial Details (profit, EPS trends)
• Negative Sentiment: Balance sheet / cash-flow weakening: cash from operations declined sharply and cash balances fell year-over-year, while capex purchases rose — watch near-term cash conversion and working capital dynamics. Cash Flow and Balance Sheet Highlights
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling noted (small volume) — not large, but a signal some insiders have trimmed exposure. Insider Trading Notes

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.