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In the latest session, Moelis & Co (NYSE: MC) closed at $68.7 down -3.67% from its previous closing price of $71.32. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.67 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.87 million shares were traded. MC stock price reached its highest trading level at $71.6 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $68.62.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Moelis & Co’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 24.92 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 11.58. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.61 and its Current Ratio is at 0.61. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.42 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.40.
On March 13, 2025, Morgan Stanley Downgraded its rating to Underweight which previously was Overweight and also lowered its target price recommendation from $100 to $70.
Keefe Bruyette Upgraded its Mkt Perform to Outperform on December 20, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $71 to $86.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 22 ’25 when Shropshire Kenneth sold 2,615 shares for $72.52 per share. The transaction valued at 189,640 led to the insider holds 7,109 shares of the business.
KENNETH SHROPSHIRE bought 2,615 shares of MC for $189,640 on Aug 22 ’25. On Jul 25 ’25, another insider, WATANABE OSAMU R., who serves as the General Counsel, Secretary of the company, sold 6,340 shares for $72.64 each. As a result, the insider received 460,538 and left with 131 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, MC now has a Market Capitalization of 5370661376 and an Enterprise Value of 5173328896. As of this moment, Moelis’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 27.07, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 20.33. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.84. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.01 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 9.88. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.737.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for MC is 1.76, which has changed by 0.07377291 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.17342639 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, MC has reached a high of $82.89, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $47.00. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -4.84%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 3.23%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, MC has traded an average of 721.39K shares per day and 771290 over the past ten days. A total of 74.18M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 73.39M. Insiders hold about 1.06% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 102.90% stake in the company. Shares short for MC as of 1757894400 were 3921978 with a Short Ratio of 5.44, compared to 1755216000 on 3391766. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3921978 and a Short% of Float of 6.800000000000001.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for MC is 2.55, from 2.55 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.035754345. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 4.36.
Earnings Estimates
Moelis & Co (MC) is currently under the scrutiny of 7.0 analysts, each contributing to the ongoing evaluation of its stock.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.83, with high estimates of $0.96 and low estimates of $0.69.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $2.7 and $2.23 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $2.53. EPS for the following year is $3.38, with 7.0 analysts recommending between $3.65 and $3.1.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 6 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $336.14M this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $392M to a low estimate of $270M. As of. The current estimate, Moelis & Co’s year-ago sales were $280.73MFor the next quarter, 6 analysts are estimating revenue of $434.88M. There is a high estimate of $480.9M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $412.14M.
A total of 7 analysts have provided revenue estimates for MC’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $1.57B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $1.37B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $1.46B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $1.2BBased on 7 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.7B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.75B and the low estimate is $1.64B.
