Moelis & Company (MC) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions

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MC Stock Forecast

Moelis & Company stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $79.00 (represents a 7.03% upside from MC’s last price of $73.81) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 10 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.

MC Price Target

The average price target for Moelis & Company (MC) is $79.00 based on 1-year price targets from 10 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $92.00 to $66.00. This represents a potential 7.03% upside from MC's last price of $73.81.

MC Analyst Ratings

Buy

According to 10 Wall Street analysts, Moelis & Company's rating consensus is 'Buy'. The analyst rating breakdown for MC stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 5 'Buy' (50.00%), 4 'Hold' (40.00%), 1 'Sell' (10.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).

Moelis & Company Price Target by Analyst

Date	Analyst	Company	Price Target	Price when Published	Price Target/Price when Published	Price Target/Last Closing Price
Dec 09, 2024	Ryan Kenny	Morgan Stanley	$92.00	$75.69	21.55%	24.64%
Sep 10, 2024	James Yaro	Goldman Sachs	$66.00	$63.45	4.02%	-10.58%
Mar 13, 2024	James Yaro	Goldman Sachs	$58.00	$54.36	6.70%	-21.42%
Jan 11, 2023		Goldman Sachs	$37.00	$43.89	-15.70%	-49.87%
Jan 09, 2023		UBS	$30.00	$43.02	-30.26%	-59.36%
Jul 28, 2022		UBS	$43.00	$43.04	-0.09%	-41.74%
Jul 08, 2022		Piper Sandler	$45.00	$40.56	10.95%	-39.03%

The latest Moelis & Company stock forecast, released on Dec 09, 2024 by Ryan Kenny from Morgan Stanley, set a price target of $92.00, which represents a 21.55% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($75.69), and a 24.64% increase from MC last price ($73.81).

Moelis & Company Price Target by Period

	1M	3M	12M
# Anlaysts	1	1	3
Avg Price Target	$92.00	$92.00	$72.00
Last Closing Price	$73.81	$73.81	$73.81
Upside/Downside	24.64%	24.64%	-2.45%

In the current month, the average price target of Moelis & Company stock is $92.00, according to 1 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a 24.64% increase as opposed to Moelis & Company's last price of $73.81. This month's average price target is down 0.00% compared to last quarter, and up 27.78% compared to last year.

Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades

Date	Company	Previous Rating	New Rating	Rating Change
Dec 09, 2024	Morgan Stanley	Underweight	Overweight	Upgrade
Sep 23, 2024	Morgan Stanley	Underweight	Underweight	Hold
Sep 16, 2024	Needham	Underperform	Underperform	Hold
Sep 11, 2024	Wells Fargo		Equal-Weight	Initialise
Sep 10, 2024	Goldman Sachs	Neutral	Neutral	Hold
Aug 01, 2024	Needham	Underperform	Underperform	Hold
Jul 23, 2024	Morgan Stanley	Underweight	Underweight	Hold
Jul 09, 2024	UBS	Sell	Sell	Hold
Jun 26, 2024	Deutsche Bank	Underperform	Underperform	Hold
May 01, 2024	Needham	Underperform	Underperform	Hold
Mar 13, 2024	Goldman Sachs	Sell	Neutral	Upgrade
Mar 07, 2024	Needham	Underperform	Underperform	Hold
Mar 05, 2024	Jefferies		Hold	Upgrade
Dec 19, 2023	Goldman Sachs	Sell	Sell	Hold
Oct 03, 2023	UBS	Sell	Sell	Hold
May 23, 2023	Citigroup	Outperform	Outperform	Hold
Jan 09, 2023	UBS	Sell	Sell	Hold
Sep 23, 2022	UBS	Neutral	Reduce	Downgrade
Sep 23, 2022	Stephens		Overweight	Initialise
Sep 23, 2022	Credit Suisse		Outperform	Initialise
Sep 23, 2022	Chardan Capital		Buy	Initialise
Jul 28, 2022	UBS	Neutral	Neutral	Hold
Jul 11, 2022	Wolfe Research		Underperform	Downgrade
Jul 08, 2022	Piper Sandler	Neutral	Neutral	Hold

Moelis & Company's last stock rating was published by Morgan Stanley on Dec 09, 2024. The company Upgrade its MC rating from "Underweight" to "Overweight".

Moelis & Company Financial Forecast

Moelis & Company Revenue Forecast

	Dec 27	Sep 27	Jun 27	Mar 27	Dec 26	Sep 26	Jun 26	Mar 26	Dec 25	Sep 25	Jun 25	Mar 25	Dec 24	Sep 24	Jun 24	Mar 24	Dec 23	Sep 23	Jun 23	Mar 23	Dec 22	Sep 22	Jun 22	Mar 22	Dec 21	Sep 21	Jun 21	Mar 21	Dec 20	Sep 20
Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$272.18M	$179.87M	$187.82M	$207.18M	$233.51M	$242.52M	$302.09M	$425.02M	$490.82M	$360.91M	$263.87M	$422.03M	$207.60M
Avg Forecast	$374.22M	$365.32M	$356.65M	$348.17M	$465.31M	$369.34M	$368.38M	$327.33M	$418.59M	$344.58M	$316.95M	$285.40M	$334.71M	$273.58M	$227.90M	$219.30M	$197.98M	$248.87M	$188.89M	$184.23M	$213.27M	$216.81M	$200.90M	$262.57M	$434.43M	$394.37M	$274.40M	$252.78M	$311.09M	$141.57M
High Forecast	$409.59M	$399.86M	$390.36M	$381.08M	$509.29M	$404.25M	$403.21M	$358.28M	$458.16M	$377.15M	$346.91M	$319.78M	$341.78M	$275.46M	$227.90M	$219.30M	$206.94M	$264.93M	$206.75M	$201.65M	$233.43M	$216.81M	$200.90M	$262.57M	$434.43M	$394.37M	$274.40M	$252.78M	$311.09M	$141.57M
Low Forecast	$335.74M	$327.77M	$319.98M	$312.38M	$417.47M	$331.37M	$330.51M	$293.68M	$375.56M	$309.15M	$284.37M	$240.49M	$319.12M	$271.71M	$227.90M	$219.30M	$181.51M	$218.06M	$169.47M	$165.29M	$191.34M	$216.81M	$200.90M	$262.57M	$434.43M	$394.37M	$274.40M	$252.78M	$311.09M	$141.57M
# Analysts	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	5	6	3	2	2	4	5	4	4	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	3
Surprise %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.09%	0.95%	1.02%	0.97%	1.08%	1.21%	1.15%	0.98%	1.24%	1.32%	1.04%	1.36%	1.47%

Moelis & Company's average Quarter revenue forecast for Dec 23 based on 4 analysts is $197.98M, with a low forecast of $181.51M, and a high forecast of $206.94M. MC's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a -27.26% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $272.18M (Sep 23).

Moelis & Company EBITDA Forecast

	Dec 27	Sep 27	Jun 27	Mar 27	Dec 26	Sep 26	Jun 26	Mar 26	Dec 25	Sep 25	Jun 25	Mar 25	Dec 24	Sep 24	Jun 24	Mar 24	Dec 23	Sep 23	Jun 23	Mar 23	Dec 22	Sep 22	Jun 22	Mar 22	Dec 21	Sep 21	Jun 21	Mar 21	Dec 20	Sep 20
# Analysts	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	5	6	3	2	2	4	5	4	4	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	3
EBITDA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$-7.43M	$-7.65M	$682.00K	$31.60M	$36.97M	$64.04M	$91.47M	$144.87M	$164.36M	$108.76M	$67.80M	$189.84M	$42.43M
Avg Forecast	$72.10M	$70.38M	$68.71M	$67.08M	$89.65M	$71.16M	$70.97M	$63.06M	$80.65M	$66.39M	$61.06M	$54.98M	$64.48M	$52.71M	$43.91M	$99.75M	$38.14M	$47.95M	$36.39M	$78.85M	$140.95M	$41.77M	$38.70M	$62.33M	$83.70M	$75.98M	$52.87M	$57.02M	$59.93M	$27.27M
High Forecast	$78.91M	$77.04M	$75.21M	$73.42M	$98.12M	$77.88M	$77.68M	$69.03M	$88.27M	$72.66M	$66.84M	$61.61M	$65.85M	$53.07M	$43.91M	$119.70M	$39.87M	$51.04M	$39.83M	$94.62M	$169.13M	$41.77M	$38.70M	$74.80M	$83.70M	$75.98M	$52.87M	$68.42M	$59.93M	$27.27M
Low Forecast	$64.68M	$63.15M	$61.65M	$60.18M	$80.43M	$63.84M	$63.68M	$56.58M	$72.36M	$59.56M	$54.79M	$46.33M	$61.48M	$52.35M	$43.91M	$79.80M	$34.97M	$42.01M	$32.65M	$63.08M	$112.76M	$41.77M	$38.70M	$49.87M	$83.70M	$75.98M	$52.87M	$45.61M	$59.93M	$27.27M
Surprise %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-0.16%	-0.21%	0.01%	0.22%	0.89%	1.65%	1.47%	1.73%	2.16%	2.06%	1.19%	3.17%	1.56%

4 analysts predict MC's average Quarter EBITDA for Jun 23 to be $36.39M, with a high of $39.83M and a low of $32.65M. This is 5236.00% upper than Moelis & Company's previous annual EBITDA (Mar 23) of $682.00K.

Moelis & Company Net Income Forecast

	Dec 27	Sep 27	Jun 27	Mar 27	Dec 26	Sep 26	Jun 26	Mar 26	Dec 25	Sep 25	Jun 25	Mar 25	Dec 24	Sep 24	Jun 24	Mar 24	Dec 23	Sep 23	Jun 23	Mar 23	Dec 22	Sep 22	Jun 22	Mar 22	Dec 21	Sep 21	Jun 21	Mar 21	Dec 20	Sep 20
# Analysts	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	5	6	3	2	2	4	5	4	4	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	3
Net Income	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$-10.73M	$-11.97M	$3.67M	$20.05M	$25.61M	$38.96M	$65.72M	$113.51M	$120.30M	$79.34M	$66.53M	$126.48M	$32.95M
Avg Forecast	$85.24M	$72.66M	$67.69M	$70.54M	$80.51M	$58.96M	$54.79M	$47.58M	$63.34M	$47.40M	$39.01M	$35.42M	$30.55M	$14.83M	$8.10M	$80.58M	$-8.36M	$2.04M	$-1.13M	$63.70M	$96.36M	$26.67M	$32.84M	$50.35M	$113.01M	$97.09M	$62.62M	$55.94M	$101.86M	$1.96M
High Forecast	$95.71M	$81.59M	$76.00M	$79.21M	$90.40M	$66.21M	$61.53M	$53.42M	$71.12M	$53.23M	$43.80M	$44.45M	$37.03M	$16.65M	$8.11M	$96.69M	$-7.60M	$6.11M	$-979.83K	$76.44M	$115.64M	$26.67M	$32.84M	$60.42M	$113.01M	$98.44M	$62.62M	$67.13M	$101.86M	$1.96M
Low Forecast	$73.84M	$62.95M	$58.64M	$61.11M	$69.75M	$51.08M	$47.47M	$41.22M	$54.87M	$41.07M	$33.79M	$22.92M	$22.22M	$12.84M	$8.09M	$64.46M	$-9.88M	$-4.07M	$-1.27M	$50.96M	$77.09M	$26.67M	$32.84M	$40.28M	$113.01M	$95.73M	$62.62M	$44.76M	$101.86M	$1.96M
Surprise %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-5.27%	10.59%	0.06%	0.21%	0.96%	1.19%	1.31%	1.00%	1.24%	1.27%	1.19%	1.24%	16.83%

Moelis & Company's average Quarter net income forecast for Jun 23 is $-1.13M, with a range of $-1.27M to $-979.83K. MC's average Quarter net income forecast represents a -130.85% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $3.67M (Mar 23).

Moelis & Company SG&A Forecast

	Dec 27	Sep 27	Jun 27	Mar 27	Dec 26	Sep 26	Jun 26	Mar 26	Dec 25	Sep 25	Jun 25	Mar 25	Dec 24	Sep 24	Jun 24	Mar 24	Dec 23	Sep 23	Jun 23	Mar 23	Dec 22	Sep 22	Jun 22	Mar 22	Dec 21	Sep 21	Jun 21	Mar 21	Dec 20	Sep 20
# Analysts	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	5	6	3	2	2	4	5	4	4	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	3
SG&A	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$13.53M	$24.99M	$32.58M	$29.65M	$29.43M	$31.31M	$26.55M	$27.37M	$24.22M	$23.58M	$23.96M	$21.22M	$22.44M
Avg Forecast	$41.80M	$40.80M	$39.83M	$38.89M	$51.97M	$41.25M	$41.14M	$36.56M	$46.75M	$38.49M	$35.40M	$31.88M	$37.38M	$30.56M	$25.45M	$32.55M	$22.11M	$27.80M	$21.10M	$25.73M	$26.63M	$24.22M	$22.44M	$20.34M	$48.52M	$44.05M	$30.65M	$20.15M	$34.75M	$15.81M
High Forecast	$45.75M	$44.66M	$43.60M	$42.56M	$56.88M	$45.15M	$45.03M	$40.02M	$51.17M	$42.12M	$38.75M	$35.72M	$38.17M	$30.77M	$25.45M	$39.06M	$23.11M	$29.59M	$23.09M	$30.88M	$31.95M	$24.22M	$22.44M	$24.41M	$48.52M	$44.05M	$30.65M	$24.18M	$34.75M	$15.81M
Low Forecast	$37.50M	$36.61M	$35.74M	$34.89M	$46.63M	$37.01M	$36.91M	$32.80M	$41.95M	$34.53M	$31.76M	$26.86M	$35.64M	$30.35M	$25.45M	$26.04M	$20.27M	$24.35M	$18.93M	$20.59M	$21.30M	$24.22M	$22.44M	$16.27M	$48.52M	$44.05M	$30.65M	$16.12M	$34.75M	$15.81M
Surprise %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.49%	1.18%	1.27%	1.11%	1.22%	1.40%	1.31%	0.56%	0.55%	0.77%	1.19%	0.61%	1.42%

Moelis & Company's average Quarter SG&A projection for Dec 23 is $22.11M, based on 4 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $20.27M to $23.11M. The forecast indicates a 63.49% rise compared to MC last annual SG&A of $13.53M (Sep 23).

Moelis & Company EPS Forecast

	Dec 27	Sep 27	Jun 27	Mar 27	Dec 26	Sep 26	Jun 26	Mar 26	Dec 25	Sep 25	Jun 25	Mar 25	Dec 24	Sep 24	Jun 24	Mar 24	Dec 23	Sep 23	Jun 23	Mar 23	Dec 22	Sep 22	Jun 22	Mar 22	Dec 21	Sep 21	Jun 21	Mar 21	Dec 20	Sep 20
# Analysts	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	5	6	3	2	2	4	5	4	4	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	3
EPS	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$-0.16	$-0.17	$0.05	$0.30	$0.39	$0.59	$1.01	$1.76	$1.91	$1.26	$1.09	$2.14	$0.58
Avg Forecast	$1.11	$0.94	$0.88	$0.92	$1.05	$0.77	$0.71	$0.62	$0.82	$0.62	$0.51	$0.46	$0.40	$0.19	$0.11	$0.13	$-0.11	$0.03	$-0.01	$0.10	$0.33	$0.35	$0.43	$0.77	$1.49	$1.28	$0.83	$0.88	$1.34	$0.03
High Forecast	$1.24	$1.06	$0.99	$1.03	$1.18	$0.86	$0.80	$0.69	$0.92	$0.69	$0.57	$0.58	$0.48	$0.22	$0.11	$0.13	$-0.10	$0.08	$-0.01	$0.11	$0.38	$0.35	$0.43	$0.77	$1.49	$1.30	$0.83	$0.88	$1.34	$0.03
Low Forecast	$0.96	$0.82	$0.76	$0.79	$0.91	$0.66	$0.62	$0.54	$0.71	$0.53	$0.44	$0.30	$0.29	$0.17	$0.11	$0.13	$-0.13	$-0.05	$-0.02	$0.08	$0.29	$0.35	$0.43	$0.77	$1.49	$1.26	$0.83	$0.88	$1.34	$0.03
Surprise %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-6.04%	11.56%	0.55%	0.90%	1.11%	1.36%	1.32%	1.18%	1.49%	1.52%	1.23%	1.59%	22.45%

According to 4 Wall Street analysts, Moelis & Company's projected average Quarter EPS for Jun 23 is $-0.01, with a low estimate of $-0.02 and a high estimate of $-0.01. This represents a -127.64% decrease compared to MC previous annual EPS of $0.05 (Mar 23).

Moelis & Company Peer Comparison by Price Target

Ticker	Company	Last Closing Price	Avg Price Target	Upside/Downside	Avg Rating
MC	Moelis & Company	$74.40	$79.00	6.18%	Buy
LAZ	Lazard	$52.74	$53.67	1.76%	Buy
SF	Stifel Financial	$107.18	$101.60	-5.21%	Buy
PIPR	Piper Sandler Companies	$312.19	$292.00	-6.47%	Buy
HLI	Houlihan Lokey	$177.96	$163.00	-8.41%	Hold
EVR	Evercore	$290.20	$263.00	-9.37%	Buy
JEF	Jefferies Financial Group	$79.19	$69.00	-12.87%	Buy
PWP	Perella Weinberg Partners	$24.50	$15.50	-36.73%	Buy
PJT	PJT Partners	$159.44	$79.50	-50.14%	Buy

MC Forecast FAQ

Is Moelis & Company a good buy?

Yes, according to 10 Wall Street analysts, Moelis & Company (MC) is considered a 'Buy'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 5 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 50.00% of MC's total ratings.

What is MC's price target?

Moelis & Company (MC) average price target is $79 with a range of $66 to $92, implying a 7.03% from its last price of $73.81. The data is based on 10 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.

Will Moelis & Company stock go up soon?

According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for MC stock, the company can go up by 7.03% (from the last price of $73.81 to the average price target of $79), up by 24.64% based on the highest stock price target, and down by -10.58% based on the lowest stock price target.

Can Moelis & Company stock reach $110?

MC's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $79 does not support the claim that Moelis & Company can reach $110 in the near future.

What is Moelis & Company's current price target trend?

1 Wall Street analyst forecast a $92 price target for Moelis & Company (MC) this month, up 24.64% from its last price of $73.81. Compared to the last 3 and 12 months, the average price target increased by 24.64% and decreased by -2.45%, respectively.

What are Moelis & Company's analysts' financial forecasts?

Moelis & Company's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2026) are as follows: average revenue is $1.53B (high $1.68B, low $1.37B), average EBITDA is $294.84M (high $322.71M, low $264.53M), average net income is $241.84M (high $271.57M, low $209.52M), average SG&A $170.92M (high $187.08M, low $153.35M), and average EPS is $3.14 (high $3.53, low $2.72). MC's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Dec 2027) are as follows: average revenue is $1.44B (high $1.58B, low $1.3B), average EBITDA is $278.27M (high $304.58M, low $249.66M), average net income is $296.12M (high $332.51M, low $256.54M), average SG&A $161.32M (high $176.57M, low $144.73M), and average EPS is $3.85 (high $4.32, low $3.34).

Did the MC's actual financial results beat the analysts' financial forecasts?

Based on Moelis & Company's last annual report (Dec 2022), the company's revenue was $985.3M, beating the average analysts forecast of $893.54M by 10.27%. Apple's EBITDA was $224.08M, missing the average prediction of $283.76M by -21.03%. The company's net income was $150.34M, missing the average estimation of $206.23M by -27.10%. Apple's SG&A was $116.94M, beating the average forecast of $93.62M by 24.91%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $2.29, beating the average prediction of $1.89 by 21.47%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Sep 2023), Moelis & Company's revenue was $272.18M, beating the average analysts' forecast of $248.87M by 9.37%. The company's EBITDA was $-7.432M, missing the average prediction of $47.95M by -115.50%. Moelis & Company's net income was $-10.732M, missing the average estimation of $2.04M by -626.97%. The company's SG&A was $13.52M, missing the average forecast of $27.8M by -51.34%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $-0.16, missing the average prediction of $0.0265 by -704.21%