Moelis & Company (MC) To Go Ex-Dividend on February 17th

Moelis & Company (NYSE:MC) declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 4th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 17th will be paid a dividend of 0.65 per share by the asset manager on Thursday, March 26th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 3.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, February 17th.

Moelis & Company has decreased its dividend payment by an average of 0.1%per year over the last three years and has increased its dividend annually for the last 1 consecutive years. Moelis & Company has a dividend payout ratio of 92.5% meaning its dividend is currently covered by earnings, but may not be in the future if the company’s earnings tumble. Equities analysts expect Moelis & Company to earn $3.72 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $2.60 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 69.9%.

Moelis & Company Stock Performance

Shares of MC stock opened at $71.61 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $71.44 and its 200-day moving average is $69.97. Moelis & Company has a 52 week low of $47.00 and a 52 week high of $82.89. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.61 billion, a PE ratio of 24.36, a PEG ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 1.87.

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, beating the consensus estimate of $0.76 by $0.37. The firm had revenue of $487.94 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $430.17 million. Moelis & Company had a net margin of 15.36% and a return on equity of 43.19%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 11.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.18 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Moelis & Company will post 2.97 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about Moelis & Company

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

• Positive Sentiment: Record Q4 results — Moelis reported better-than-expected Q4 revenue ($487.9M, +11.2% YoY) and EPS beat; management highlighted growth across M&A and capital markets and expanded capital returns, which supports valuation and near-term shareholder returns. Moelis Reports Record Q4 Results and Expands Capital Returns
• Positive Sentiment: $300M buyback announced — Board authorized a $300 million share repurchase plan alongside the results, bolstering EPS accretion and returning capital to shareholders. MC Gains on Q4 Earnings Beat as Revenues Rise, Announces Buyback Plan
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade / price-target lift — Morgan Stanley raised its price target to $90 and keeps an Overweight rating, implying material upside and lending credibility to the growth story. Moelis & Company (NYSE:MC) Given New $90.00 Price Target at Morgan Stanley
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend reinstated/confirmed — Company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.65/share (annualized yield ~3.7%), supporting income-focused demand ahead of the ex‑dividend date. (Company announcement 2/4)
• Neutral Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its price target modestly to $81 but kept a Neutral rating — signals respect for the beat but not a full conviction upgrade. Moelis & Company (NYSE:MC) Given New $81.00 Price Target at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
• Neutral Sentiment: Street estimates nudged higher — some analysts are boosting near-term EPS estimates, reflecting the Q4 beat but leaving 2026/2027 forecasts to be confirmed by ongoing deal flow. Q3 EPS Estimate for Moelis & Company Boosted by Analyst
• Negative Sentiment: Cash-flow and margin pressures — despite revenue growth and an EPS beat, operating profit and diluted EPS were slightly down YoY and cash from operations fell materially (per filings), which could limit flexibility if deal activity softens. Moelis & Company Stock Rises on Q4 2025 Earnings (QuiverQuant)
• Negative Sentiment: Minor insider selling noted — recent insider sales were disclosed; while not large enough alone to change the story, they are a watch item for governance/insider conviction. Insider Activity (QuiverQuant)

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.