Moelis & Company (MC) Stock Rises on Q4 2025 Earnings

Moelis & Company (MC) reported fourth-quarter 2025 results.

Total revenues: $487.9 million (+11.2% year-over-year).

Gross profit: $189.9 million (+4.6% year-over-year).

Operating profit: $128.0 million (-2.7% year-over-year).

Net income attributable to common shareholders: $87.9 million (-1.7% year-over-year).

Diluted earnings per share: $1.10 (-4.4% year-over-year).

Cash flow and balance sheet highlights.

Cash from operating activities: $198.9 million (-36.9% year-over-year).

Purchases of property, plant and equipment: -$19.3 million (+735.8% year-over-year).

Cash and cash equivalents: $281.6 million (-31.7% year-over-year).

Total liabilities: $898.6 million (-0.1% year-over-year).

Cost of sales: $298.0 million (+15.9% year-over-year).

Estimate comparisons and market reaction.

Revenue topped expectations: $487.9 million vs estimate $449.9 million.

Diluted EPS exceeded the estimate: $1.10 vs estimate $0.84.

Stock change since market close: 2.61%.

Note: This financials data is sourced from a third-party provider and has not been independently verified by Quiver.

Moelis & Company Insider Trading Activity

Moelis & Company insiders have traded $MC stock on the open market 1 times in the past 6 months. Of those trades, 0 have been purchases and 1 have been sales.

Here’s a breakdown of recent trading of $MC stock by insiders over the last 6 months:

KENNETH SHROPSHIRE sold 2,615 shares for an estimated $189,639

To track insider transactions, check out Quiver Quantitative's insider trading dashboard.

Moelis & Company Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 212 institutional investors add shares of Moelis & Company stock to their portfolio, and 176 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

CITADEL ADVISORS LLC removed 1,279,080 shares (-96.3%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $91,223,985
PRICE T ROWE ASSOCIATES INC /MD/ added 694,320 shares (+1215.3%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $49,518,902
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP added 584,666 shares (+89.8%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $41,698,379
AZORA CAPITAL LP removed 526,888 shares (-70.2%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $37,577,652
WASATCH ADVISORS LP added 458,575 shares (+16.1%) to their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $32,705,568
TRIBUTARY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC removed 423,835 shares (-53.4%) from their portfolio in Q4 2025, for an estimated $29,134,417
KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC removed 310,861 shares (-4.6%) from their portfolio in Q3 2025, for an estimated $22,170,606

To track hedge funds' stock portfolios, check out Quiver Quantitative's institutional holdings dashboard.

Moelis & Company Analyst Ratings

Wall Street analysts have issued reports on $MC in the last several months. We have seen 4 firms issue buy ratings on the stock, and 0 firms issue sell ratings.

Here are some recent analyst ratings:

Morgan Stanley issued a "Overweight" rating on 01/06/2026
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods issued a "Outperform" rating on 10/30/2025
Seaport Global issued a "Buy" rating on 10/30/2025
Deutsche Bank issued a "Buy" rating on 10/09/2025

To track analyst ratings and price targets for Moelis & Company, check out Quiver Quantitative's $MC forecast page.

Moelis & Company Price Targets

Multiple analysts have issued price targets for $MC recently. We have seen 6 analysts offer price targets for $MC in the last 6 months, with a median target of $80.0.

Here are some recent targets:

Michael Brown from UBS set a target price of $74.0 on 01/07/2026
Ryan Kenny from Morgan Stanley set a target price of $89.0 on 01/06/2026
Aidan Hall from Keefe, Bruyette & Woods set a target price of $80.0 on 12/17/2025
Jim Mitchell from Seaport Global set a target price of $81.0 on 10/30/2025
Nathan Stein from Deutsche Bank set a target price of $80.0 on 10/09/2025
Brennan Hawken from BMO Capital set a target price of $74.0 on 10/03/2025