What is Seaport Res Ptn’s Forecast for MC Q2 Earnings?

Moelis & Company (NYSE:MC) – Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn raised their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Moelis & Company in a note issued to investors on Monday, July 14th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Mitchell now forecasts that the asset manager will post earnings per share of $0.28 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.22. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $0.77 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $1.95 EPS.

Moelis & Company (NYSE:MC) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 23rd. The asset manager reported $0.64 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.57 by $0.07. Moelis & Company had a return on equity of 40.89% and a net margin of 13.22%. The firm had revenue of $306.59 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $309.67 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.22 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 41.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other research analysts have also recently commented on MC. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Moelis & Company from $50.00 to $64.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, July 11th. JMP Securities reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Moelis & Company in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on shares of Moelis & Company from $56.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, May 15th. Morgan Stanley upgraded Moelis & Company from an “underweight” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their price objective for the company from $42.00 to $68.00 in a report on Monday, June 23rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their target price on Moelis & Company from $55.00 to $52.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $66.00.

Moelis & Company Stock Up 2.2%

NYSE MC opened at $71.09 on Wednesday. Moelis & Company has a 12-month low of $47.00 and a 12-month high of $82.89. The company has a market capitalization of $5.58 billion, a PE ratio of 32.61 and a beta of 1.64. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $60.72 and its 200-day moving average is $63.72.

Institutional Trading of Moelis & Company

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MC. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Moelis & Company by 52.5% during the 4th quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 398 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 137 shares during the last quarter. Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new position in Moelis & Company during the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB grew its holdings in Moelis & Company by 1,551.3% during the first quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 644 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 605 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its position in Moelis & Company by 1,460.8% during the first quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 796 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 745 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its position in Moelis & Company by 148.3% during the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 822 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $61,000 after buying an additional 491 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.53% of the company’s stock.

Moelis & Company Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 20th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 5th were given a dividend of $0.65 per share. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.66%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, May 5th. Moelis & Company’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 119.27%.

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.