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MC Stock Chart & Stats
$68.01
$1.43(2.18%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$68.01
$1.43(2.18%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$51.06 - $78.22
Previous CloseN/A
Volume597.51K
Average Volume (3M)911.28K
Market Cap
$4.49B
Enterprise Value$5.36B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$207.74M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$262.75M
Price to Earnings (P/E)18.0
Beta1.48
Next Earnings
Nov 05, 2026EPS Estimate
0.73Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield4.77%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)3.03
Shares Outstanding74,078,590
10 Day Avg. Volume1,135,971
30 Day Avg. Volume911,278
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.34
Price to Book (P/B)9.07
Price to Sales (P/S)3.40
P/FCF Ratio9.55
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.19
Enterprise Value/Revenue3.40
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit4.87
Enterprise Value/Ebitda17.08
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$66.71Price Target Upside-1.91% Downside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering7
EPS Forecast (FY)3.02
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.72B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Record Revenue GrowthRecord quarterly and first-half revenue demonstrates strong client demand and successful execution across advisory activities. Continued growth broadens the firm’s earnings base, supports investment in talent and capabilities, and improves operating leverage as transaction activity develops.
Strong Cash GenerationHigh conversion of earnings into operating and free cash flow gives Moelis flexibility to fund hiring, technology and business development without relying on external financing. This supports dividends and buybacks while preserving resilience through cyclical transaction markets.
Expanding Advisory PlatformBroader senior coverage and deeper private capital advisory capabilities can strengthen mandate origination and diversify revenue beyond traditional M&A. These investments build institutional capacity and client relationships that may support recurring share gains across financial markets.
Bears Say
Earnings CyclicalityThe sharp historical swing from loss to strong profitability shows that Moelis remains highly exposed to transaction volumes, deal timing and capital-market cycles. Such variability makes earnings harder to forecast and can reduce resilience if activity weakens over several quarters.
Rising Operating CostsHigher travel, conference and underwriting-related costs can absorb part of the benefit from revenue growth, especially if transactions take longer to close. A sustained elevated expense base could limit margin expansion and increase the revenue needed to support current profitability.
Constraints In Some Advisory MarketsWeakness in liability management and constrained sponsor exits may reduce mandate opportunities in important advisory categories. Lender selectivity and difficulty achieving expected returns can delay transactions, narrow near-term revenue diversification, and prolong dependence on stronger M&A activity.
Moelis News
MC FAQ
What was Moelis’s price range in the past 12 months?
Moelis lowest stock price was $51.06 and its highest was $78.22 in the past 12 months.
What is Moelis’s market cap?
Moelis’s market cap is $4.49B.
When is Moelis’s upcoming earnings report date?
Moelis’s upcoming earnings report date is Nov 05, 2026 which is in 18 days.
How were Moelis’s earnings last quarter?
Moelis released its earnings results on Jul 29, 2026. The company reported $0.63 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.617 by $0.013.
Is Moelis overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Moelis’s price is currently Overvalued.
Does Moelis pay dividends?
Moelis pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.65 which represents an annual dividend yield of 4.77%. See more information on Moelis dividends here
What is Moelis’s EPS estimate?
Moelis’s EPS estimate is 0.73.
How many shares outstanding does Moelis have?
Moelis has 74,078,590 shares outstanding.
What happened to Moelis’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Moelis reported an EPS of $0.63 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $0.617. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 4.751%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Moelis?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in MC
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Moelis Stock Smart Score
Neutral
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$66.71 (-1.91% Downside)
$66.71 (-1.91% Downside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
MC Sentiment 80%
Sector Average 64%
Sector Average 64%
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 350.7K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $466.0K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Positive
Last 7 Days ▲ 15.3%
Last 30 Days ▲ 18.6%
Last 30 Days ▲ 18.6%
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-15.40%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
43.55%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
4.89%
Trailing 12-Months
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Company Description
Moelis
Moelis & Company operates as a dedicated investment banking advisory firm, offering expert counsel on a wide range of corporate finance matters. Its core services include strategic guidance for mergers and acquisitions (M&A), corporate recapitalizations and restructurings, and capital market transactions. The firm serves a diverse global client base, which encompasses large public multinational corporations, private middle-market businesses, financial sponsors, entrepreneurs, governmental organizations, and sovereign wealth funds. With operations spanning North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia, Moelis & Company also leverages strategic alliances, specifically with Alfaro, Dávila y Scherer, S.C. in Mexico and MA Moelis Australia. Founded in 2007, the company's headquarters are situated in New York, New York.
MC Company Deck
MC Earnings Call
Q2 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call emphasized strong, broad-based revenue growth, record results in capital markets and PCA, a substantially larger announced pipeline (+80%), improved margins, meaningful talent additions and active capital returns, indicating positive operational momentum. Notable challenges include rising non-compensation costs, competitive senior hiring pressures, pockets of weaker capital structure activity, industry-wide sponsor exit constraints in parts of the mid-market, and macro/AI-related risks. On balance the positive revenue, pipeline, margin improvements and balance sheet strength outweigh the challenges.View all MC earnings summariesMC Revenue Breakdown
79.06% U.S.
13.08% Europe
7.87% ROW
MC Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$66.71
▼(-1.91% Downside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
0.96% Insiders
31.91% Mutual Funds
4.16% Other Institutional Investors
33.23% Public Companies and
Individual Investors