Zacks Research Issues Optimistic Estimate for MC Earnings

Moelis & Company (NYSE:MC) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Moelis & Company in a research note issued to investors on Monday, February 2nd. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the asset manager will post earnings of $0.75 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.74. 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. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Moelis & Company’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.89 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.95 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.03 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.06 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.13 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.19 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $4.40 EPS.

A number of other brokerages also recently commented on MC. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on Moelis & Company from $86.00 to $89.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Bank of America started coverage on Moelis & Company in a report on Monday, January 26th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $81.00 price objective on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods downgraded Moelis & Company from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and upped their price target for the stock from $78.00 to $80.00 in a research note on Tuesday, December 16th. UBS Group raised their price objective on Moelis & Company from $70.00 to $74.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft assumed coverage on Moelis & Company in a report on Thursday, October 9th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $80.00 target price for the company. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Moelis & Company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $73.00.

Moelis & Company Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:MC opened at $71.65 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.61 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.96, a PEG ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 1.87. Moelis & Company has a 1-year low of $47.00 and a 1-year high of $82.89. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $71.06 and a 200 day moving average price of $69.97.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Capital Management Corp VA lifted its holdings in shares of Moelis & Company by 35.2% during the fourth quarter. Capital Management Corp VA now owns 308,624 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $21,215,000 after buying an additional 80,297 shares during the last quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System raised its stake in Moelis & Company by 26.2% during the 4th quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System now owns 35,940 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $2,471,000 after purchasing an additional 7,461 shares during the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC grew its position in Moelis & Company by 4.2% in the 4th quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 935,531 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $64,308,000 after purchasing an additional 37,475 shares during the last quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D raised its position in shares of Moelis & Company by 15.4% during the fourth quarter. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D now owns 35,370 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $2,431,000 after buying an additional 4,712 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Keybank National Association OH increased its stake in Moelis & Company by 8.3% during the fourth quarter. Keybank National Association OH now owns 7,238 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $498,000 after acquiring an additional 552 shares during the period. 91.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.