Zacks Research Has Optimistic Outlook of MC Q2 Earnings

Moelis & Company (NYSE:MC) – Analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Moelis & Company in a report released on Tuesday, February 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the asset manager will earn $0.56 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.52. 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 $0.95 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.69 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.84 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.84 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.88 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.59 EPS.

Moelis & Company (NYSE:MC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The asset manager reported $1.18 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.39 by $0.79. Moelis & Company had a net margin of 11.39% and a return on equity of 38.49%.

Several other analysts have also commented on MC. StockNews.com lowered Moelis & Company from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 21st. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $92.00 price target (up previously from $86.00) on shares of Moelis & Company in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on shares of Moelis & Company from $77.00 to $83.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Moelis & Company from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on shares of Moelis & Company from $79.00 to $87.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $78.83.

Moelis & Company Stock Up 2.1 %

NYSE:MC opened at $70.49 on Thursday. Moelis & Company has a 52 week low of $46.24 and a 52 week high of $82.89. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $75.51 and its 200-day moving average price is $71.87. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.28 billion, a PE ratio of 40.05 and a beta of 1.40.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Moelis & Company by 1.2% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 8,147,315 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $601,924,000 after buying an additional 99,766 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Moelis & Company by 0.7% in the third quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,590,316 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $108,973,000 after acquiring an additional 10,698 shares in the last quarter. Madison Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Moelis & Company in the fourth quarter valued at $86,062,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in Moelis & Company by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 935,552 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $69,119,000 after purchasing an additional 12,632 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp increased its holdings in Moelis & Company by 4.5% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 860,125 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $63,546,000 after purchasing an additional 36,736 shares during the period. 91.53% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Moelis & Company

In other news, CEO Kenneth Moelis sold 9,712 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.00, for a total transaction of $718,688.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 209,235 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,483,390. The trade was a 4.44 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Christopher Callesano sold 1,282 shares of Moelis & Company stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.00, for a total transaction of $94,868.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 1,227 shares in the company, valued at approximately $90,798. The trade was a 51.10 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last quarter, insiders sold 22,721 shares of company stock worth $1,677,017. Insiders own 6.40% of the company’s stock.

Moelis & Company Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.65 per share. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.69%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 18th. This is a boost from Moelis & Company’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. Moelis & Company’s dividend payout ratio is currently 147.73%.

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.