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MC Stock Forecast: Moelis & Co. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 24 Aug 2026
$69
+0.31% on the day

The 11 Wall Street analysts covering Moelis & Co. hold a median 12-month price target of $72 — +4.4% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 65 of 100 as at 22 Aug 2026 — in the upper half.

Market cap
$5.1B
Ticker Nerd rank
65 / 100
Median analyst target
$72
Analysts covering
11
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+2.7%
1M
+3.2%
YTD
+2.6%
1Y
−1.8%
From 52W high
−9.3%
From 52W low
+36.0%
$50
$75
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

MC stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Moelis & Co. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 22 Aug 2026
65 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Quality
100
Value
81
Volatility
76
Momentum
72
Growth
55
Revisions
55
Issuance
38
Accruals
28
Size
23

Quality (100): The business earns solid, repeatable profits on what it owns.

Accruals (28): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.

Size (23): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

MC stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on MC, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$50$60$70$80$90Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26MCHigh $86Median $72Low $60

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says11 analysts
3 Buy6 Hold2 Sell
Low $60Median $72High $86

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +4.4% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 2 moved their price target up and 1 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
30 July 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight$83$85
10 July 2026Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsMarket Perform$69$66
10 July 2026Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsMarket Perform
8 July 2026UBSDowngradeSell
8 July 2026UBSDowngradeSell$58$60
9 Apr 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight
8 Apr 2026Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsMarket Perform
8 Apr 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral
1 Apr 2026Goldman SachsMaintainsNeutral
12 Mar 2026Goldman SachsMaintainsNeutral
12 Mar 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral
5 Feb 2026JP MorganMaintainsNeutral
5 Feb 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight
7 Jan 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral
6 Jan 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight
17 Dec 2025Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsDowngradeMarket Perform
11 Dec 2025UBSAssumesNeutral$70
30 Oct 2025Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsOutperform
30 Oct 2025Seaport GlobalUpgradeBuy
13 Oct 2025Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsOutperform

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. MC appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Estimates

MC analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
−0.2%
Analysts raising
5
Analysts cutting
4
Fundamentals

Moelis & Co. (MC) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
23.8×

Cheaper than 33% of US stocks

Price / sales
3.2×

Cheaper than 40% of US stocks

Price / book
10.0×

Cheaper than 11% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
18.4×

Cheaper than 18% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
12.0%

Higher than 57% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
17.0%

Higher than 56% of US stocks

Gross margin
34.2%

Higher than 41% of US stocks

Operating margin
17.8%

Higher than 76% of US stocks

Net margin
14.5%

Higher than 77% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
41.5%

Higher than 91% of US stocks

Return on assets
18.7%

Higher than 98% of US stocks

Dividend yield
3.8%

Higher than 75% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Peers

MC vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelCapital Markets
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
MCMoelis & Co.$5.1B
65
BGCBGC Group, Inc.$5.7B
88
MKTXMarketAxess Holdings, Inc.$5.7B
61
PIPRPiper Sandler Cos.$5.3B
68
PJTPJT Partners, Inc.$4.5B
81
MARAMARA Holdings, Inc.$4.3B
18
LAZLazard, Inc.$4.2B
67

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Moelis & Co. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest MC news & analysis

Moelis & Company Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates on Higher Revenues

Zacks Investment Research · 30 July 2026positive

Moelis & Company reported Q2 earnings that beat estimates, with revenues increasing 12% driven by higher average fees per completed transaction, despite higher expenses.

Why it matters — An earnings beat driven by revenue growth signals improved deal-making activity and fee generation, which are core to MC's advisory business.

Moelis & Company Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

MarketBeat · 30 July 2026positive

Moelis & Company reported record second-quarter and first-half revenue for 2026, driven by higher average fees per completed transaction and growth in its capital markets and private capital advisory businesses.

Why it matters — The record revenue signals strong operational momentum in Moelis's core advisory and capital markets segments.

Moelis & Company (MC) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha · 30 July 2026neutral

Moelis & Company held its Q2 2026 earnings call, and the transcript of the call was published by Seeking Alpha.

Why it matters — Earnings call transcripts offer detailed management commentary on quarterly financial performance and strategic outlook.

Moelis (MC) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates

Zacks Investment Research · 29 July 2026positive

Moelis (MC) reported Q2 earnings of $0.63 per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.62 per share and up from $0.53 per share a year earlier.

Why it matters — The earnings beat and year-over-year growth signal stronger-than-expected quarterly performance for the investment bank.

Moelis & Company Reports Second Quarter and First Half 2026 Financial Results; Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend of $0.65 Per Share

Business Wire · 29 July 2026neutral

Moelis & Company announced its financial results for the second quarter and first half of 2026, and declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.65 per share.

Why it matters — The declaration of a regular quarterly dividend provides shareholders with ongoing income, while the financial results offer insight into the company's recent performance.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about MC stock

What is the MC stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 11 Wall Street analysts covering Moelis & Co. have a median 12-month price target of $72, with estimates ranging from $60 to $86. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is MC stock a buy right now?

Of the 11 analysts covering Moelis & Co., 3 rate it a Buy, 6 a Hold and 2 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Moelis & Co. 65 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 22 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank MC?

As at 22 Aug 2026, Moelis & Co. ranks 65 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Quality (100 of 100).

Will MC stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 11 analysts implies +4.4% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Moelis & Co. 65 out of 100 as at 22 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the MC stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Moelis & Co. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for MC are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $60 to $86 over the next 12 months.

How has MC stock performed over the past year?

Moelis & Co. returned -1.8% over the 12 months to 24 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Moelis & Co. do?

Moelis & Company is a leading global independent investment bank. It provides innovative, strategic financial advice to a diverse client base that includes corporations, governments, sovereign wealth funds, financial sponsors, entrepreneurs, and middle-market private companies.

What is the latest news on MC?

The most recent item we track (Zacks Investment Research, 30 July 2026): "Moelis & Company Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates on Higher Revenues". Moelis & Company reported Q2 earnings that beat estimates, with revenues increasing 12% driven by higher average fees per completed transaction, despite higher expenses.

Company

About Moelis & Co.

Moelis & Company is a leading global independent investment bank. It provides innovative, strategic financial advice to a diverse client base that includes corporations, governments, sovereign wealth funds, financial sponsors, entrepreneurs, and middle-market private companies. The firm assists clients in achieving their strategic objectives through comprehensive, globally integrated financial advisory services spanning all major industry sectors. Key services encompass mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations and restructurings, capital markets transactions, capital raising, and other corporate finance matters. Moelis & Company also engages in asset management. It generates revenue primarily from advisory transactions, with the majority derived from the United States, followed by Europe and the rest of the world. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in New York, New York, Moelis & Company plays a significant role in the capital markets sector by delivering specialized expertise to support complex financial decisions.

CEO Mr. Navid Mahmoodzadegan J.D. · 1,416 employees · United States · https://www.moelis.com