Q2 EPS Estimates for Moelis & Company Cut by Seaport Res Ptn

Moelis & Company (NYSE:MC) – Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn decreased their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Moelis & Company in a research report issued on Wednesday, April 9th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Mitchell now anticipates that the asset manager will post earnings of $0.23 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.55. The consensus estimate for Moelis & Company’s current full-year earnings is $2.97 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Moelis & Company’s Q3 2025 earnings at $0.34 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.81 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $2.00 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.58 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.57 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.68 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.15 EPS.

Moelis & Company (NYSE:MC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The asset manager reported $1.18 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.39 by $0.79. Moelis & Company had a return on equity of 38.49% and a net margin of 11.39%.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the company. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on Moelis & Company from $86.00 to $75.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 14th. StockNews.com downgraded Moelis & Company from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 13th. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on Moelis & Company from $70.00 to $42.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, April 7th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of Moelis & Company from $63.00 to $55.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. Finally, JMP Securities reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Moelis & Company in a research report on Thursday, February 6th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $62.50.

Moelis & Company Stock Down 0.5 %

Shares of NYSE MC opened at $50.54 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $3.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 28.71 and a beta of 1.53. Moelis & Company has a 52 week low of $46.24 and a 52 week high of $82.89. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $64.25 and its 200 day moving average is $70.13.

Moelis & Company Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were paid a dividend of $0.65 per share. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.14%. This is a positive change from Moelis & Company’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.60. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 18th. Moelis & Company’s payout ratio is presently 147.73%.

Insider Activity

In other news, COO Ciafone Katherine Pilcher sold 3,515 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.00, for a total value of $260,110.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer now directly owns 3,934 shares in the company, valued at approximately $291,116. This represents a 47.19 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Christopher Callesano sold 1,282 shares of Moelis & Company stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $74.00, for a total transaction of $94,868.00. Following the sale, the insider now owns 1,227 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $90,798. The trade was a 51.10 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 22,721 shares of company stock valued at $1,677,017. 6.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Moelis & Company

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Moelis & Company by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 8,147,315 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $601,924,000 after purchasing an additional 99,766 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Moelis & Company by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,590,316 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $108,973,000 after acquiring an additional 10,698 shares during the period. Madison Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Moelis & Company in the 4th quarter worth $86,062,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Moelis & Company by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 935,552 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $69,119,000 after purchasing an additional 12,632 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp boosted its position in Moelis & Company by 4.5% during the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 860,125 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $63,546,000 after purchasing an additional 36,736 shares in the last quarter. 91.53% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Moelis & Company

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.