Moelis & Company (NYSE:MC) Price Target Raised to $74.00

Moelis & Company (NYSE:MC) had its target price increased by UBS Group from $70.00 to $74.00 in a research report report published on Wednesday morning,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a neutral rating on the asset manager’s stock.

MC has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Zacks Research cut shares of Moelis & Company from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on Moelis & Company in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. They set a “market perform” rating and a $74.00 target price on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Moelis & Company in a report on Monday, December 29th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods downgraded Moelis & Company from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $78.00 to $80.00 in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft initiated coverage on Moelis & Company in a report on Thursday, October 9th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $80.00 price objective on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $72.00.

Moelis & Company Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of NYSE:MC opened at $74.59 on Wednesday. Moelis & Company has a 12-month low of $47.00 and a 12-month high of $82.89. The business has a 50 day moving average of $67.28 and a two-hundred day moving average of $69.02. The company has a market capitalization of $5.84 billion, a PE ratio of 24.95, a PEG ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 1.85.

Moelis & Company (NYSE:MC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The asset manager reported $0.68 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.57 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $356.89 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $336.14 million. Moelis & Company had a net margin of 15.98% and a return on equity of 45.62%. The business’s revenue was up 30.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.22 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Moelis & Company will post 2.97 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Moelis & Company Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 4th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 10th were issued a dividend of $0.65 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 10th. This represents a $2.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.5%. Moelis & Company’s dividend payout ratio is presently 86.96%.

Institutional Trading of Moelis & Company

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in MC. Bessemer Group Inc. raised its stake in Moelis & Company by 89.8% in the 3rd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 389 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 184 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP raised its position in shares of Moelis & Company by 153.9% in the third quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 419 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 254 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Moelis & Company by 89.5% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 597 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $37,000 after buying an additional 282 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP lifted its stake in shares of Moelis & Company by 1,811.1% in the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 516 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 489 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC boosted its position in Moelis & Company by 103.0% during the third quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 544 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 276 shares during the last quarter. 91.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Moelis & Company News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised near-term and medium-term EPS estimates across several periods (small increases generally in the $0.01–$0.03 range), including Q4 2025, Q2 2026, Q4 2026, Q1 2027, Q2 2027, FY2026 and FY2027 — Zacks now models FY2027 at $4.38 (up from $4.35). These upward revisions suggest modestly stronger earnings visibility for Moelis, which can support the stock’s move higher.
• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley raised its price target on MC to $89.00, signaling greater upside from current levels and providing a visible institutional endorsement that may attract buyers. Morgan Stanley Raises Moelis & Company (NYSE:MC) Price Target to $89.00
• Neutral Sentiment: Despite the estimate increases, Zacks keeps a “Hold” rating on MC — indicating analysts see upside from revisions but remain cautious on valuation/near-term catalysts. This limits the immediacy of any broad analyst-driven buy-side conviction.

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. 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.