Zacks Research Expects Reduced Earnings for Moelis & Company

Moelis & Company (NYSE:MC) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for Moelis & Company in a research note issued on Wednesday, November 19th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the asset manager will earn $0.65 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.71. Zacks Research has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Moelis & Company’s current full-year earnings is $2.97 per share.

Moelis & Company (NYSE:MC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The asset manager reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.57 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $356.89 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $336.14 million. Moelis & Company had a net margin of 15.98% and a return on equity of 47.11%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 30.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.22 earnings per share.

Several other research firms also recently commented on MC. 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 price target for the company. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on Moelis & Company in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. They set a “market perform” rating and a $74.00 target price for the company. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Moelis & Company from $74.00 to $90.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, September 8th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their price target on Moelis & Company from $80.00 to $78.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Moelis & Company in a research note on Wednesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Moelis & Company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $71.57.

Moelis & Company Stock Down 0.6%

Moelis & Company stock opened at $60.95 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $4.77 billion, a PE ratio of 20.38 and a beta of 1.80. Moelis & Company has a 52-week low of $47.00 and a 52-week high of $82.89. The company’s 50 day moving average is $68.00 and its two-hundred day moving average is $66.14.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Moelis & Company

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in Moelis & Company by 214.5% in the first quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,942,299 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $171,713,000 after purchasing an additional 2,006,747 shares during the last quarter. Azora Capital LP purchased a new stake in shares of Moelis & Company during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $46,762,000. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its holdings in shares of 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 buying an additional 609,162 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Moelis & Company by 32.6% in 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 buying an additional 579,529 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of Moelis & Company in the 2nd quarter valued at $31,248,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 91.53% of the company’s stock.

Moelis & Company Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 4th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 10th will be given a dividend of $0.65 per share. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 10th. Moelis & Company’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 86.96%.

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.