Moelis & Company (MC) – Research Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC):

• 10/8/2026 – Moelis & Company had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $85.00 to $77.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/7/2026 – Moelis & Company was upgraded by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from “hold” to “moderate buy”.
• 10/7/2026 – Moelis & Company was upgraded by UBS Group AG from “sell” to “neutral”. They now have a $59.00 price target on the stock, down from $60.00.
• 10/2/2026 – Moelis & Company was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 10/1/2026 – Moelis & Company had its price target lowered by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $71.00 to $62.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 8/21/2026 – Moelis & Company had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.

Moelis & Company Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 17th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 10th were paid a $0.65 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 10th. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 4.6%. Moelis & Company’s dividend payout ratio is currently 90.59%.

Insider Activity at Moelis & Company

In other Moelis & Company news, General Counsel Osamu R. Watanabe sold 4,850 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.30, for a total value of $336,105.00. Following the transaction, the general counsel directly owned 131 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,078.30. This represents a 97.37% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Kenneth Shropshire sold 1,881 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $69.06, for a total value of $129,901.86. Following the transaction, the director owned 7,633 shares in the company, valued at approximately $527,134.98. This trade represents a 19.77% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 6.29% of the company’s stock.

Moelis & Company (NYSE:MC) is an independent global investment bank that provides strategic and financial advisory services to corporations, financial sponsors, governments and other institutions. The firm advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, recapitalizations, restructurings, liability management, capital raising and other complex financial transactions.

Moelis & Company serves clients across a range of industries, including technology, media and telecommunications; consumer and retail; energy and infrastructure; financial services; healthcare; industrials; and real estate.