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The closing price of Moelis & Co (NYSE: MC) was $52.61 for the day, up 0.88% from the previous closing price of $52.15. In other words, the price has increased by $0.88 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.86 million shares were traded. MC stock price reached its highest trading level at $53.085 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $50.0435.
Ratios:
Our analysis of MC’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 12.00 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 9.72. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.51 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.45.
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, Morgan Stanley on March 13, 2025, Downgraded its rating to Underweight and sets its target price to $70 from $100 previously.
On December 20, 2024, Keefe Bruyette Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was Mkt Perform and also upped its target price recommendation from $71 to $86.
Morgan Stanley Upgraded its Underweight to Overweight on December 09, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $66 to $92.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. 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:
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 3902915072 and an Enterprise Value of 3563461376. As of this moment, Moelis’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 24.10, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 18.31. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.19. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.15 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 8.41. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.776.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for MC is 1.66, which has changed by 0.057487488 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.07545352 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 $46.24. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -13.77%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -22.60%.
Shares Statistics:
MC traded an average of 1.06M shares per day over the past three months and 1181370 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 70.61M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 69.86M. Insiders hold about 1.06% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 98.50% stake in the company. Shares short for MC as of 1743379200 were 4960622 with a Short Ratio of 4.69, compared to 1740700800 on 3838267. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4960622 and a Short% of Float of 10.47.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 2.5, MC has a forward annual dividend rate of 2.45. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.047938637The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 4.5.
