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Moelis & Co (NYSE: MC) closed the day trading at $70.59 up 2.25% from the previous closing price of $69.04. In other words, the price has increased by $2.25 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.19 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of MC, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 9.66 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 27.56. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.58 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.56.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Keefe Bruyette on December 20, 2024, Upgraded its rating to Outperform and sets its target price to $86 from $71 previously.
On December 09, 2024, Morgan Stanley Upgraded its rating to Overweight which previously was Underweight and also upped its target price recommendation from $66 to $92.
On September 12, 2024, Wells Fargo started tracking the stock assigning a Equal Weight rating and target price of $70.Wells Fargo initiated its Equal Weight rating on September 12, 2024, with a $70 target price.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 19 ’25 when Pilcher Ciafone Katherine sold 3,515 shares for $74.00 per share. The transaction valued at 260,110 led to the insider holds 3,934 shares of the business.
Cantor Eric sold 16,530 shares of MC for $1,223,220 on Feb 19 ’25. The Vice Chairman, MD now owns 218,805 shares after completing the transaction at $74.00 per share. On Feb 19 ’25, another insider, SIMON JOSEPH, who serves as the Chief Financial Officer of the company, sold 5,758 shares for $74.00 each. As a result, the insider received 426,092 and left with 22,832 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Moelis’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 40.02, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 19.12. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.34. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.53 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 13.55.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, MC has reached a high of $82.89, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $46.24. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -6.37%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 4.64%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 70.59M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 69.98M. Insiders hold about 0.86% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 99.42% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
The firm’s stock currently is rated by 9.0 analysts. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.56, with high estimates of $0.74 and low estimates of $0.48.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $3.65 and $2.53 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $2.9. EPS for the following year is $3.69, with 9.0 analysts recommending between $4.57 and $3.3.
Revenue Estimates
8 analysts predict $305.54M in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $364M to a low estimate of $256.6M. As of the current estimate, Moelis & Co’s year-ago sales were $217.49MFor the next quarter, 8 analysts are estimating revenue of $330.7M. There is a high estimate of $350M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $312.2M.
A total of 9 analysts have provided revenue estimates for MC’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $1.71B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $1.42B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $1.49B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $1.2BBased on 9 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.74B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $2.04B and the low estimate is $1.62B.
