Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for Moelis & Company (MC)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC) recently:

• 10/16/2026 – Moelis & Company was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “hold (c)”.
• 10/8/2026 – Moelis & Company had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $85.00 to $77.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 10/7/2026 – Moelis & Company was upgraded by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods from “hold” to “moderate buy”.
• 10/7/2026 – Moelis & Company was upgraded by UBS Group from “sell” to “neutral”. They now have a $59.00 price target on the stock, down from $60.00.
• 10/2/2026 – Moelis & Company was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 10/1/2026 – Moelis & Company had its price target lowered by The Goldman Sachs Group from $71.00 to $62.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.

Moelis & Company Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 17th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 10th were paid a dividend of $0.65 per share. This represents a $2.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.7%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 10th. Moelis & Company’s payout ratio is presently 90.59%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, General Counsel Osamu R. Watanabe sold 4,850 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.30, for a total transaction of $336,105.00. Following the completion of the sale, the general counsel owned 131 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,078.30. This trade represents a 97.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Kenneth Shropshire sold 1,881 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $69.06, for a total transaction of $129,901.86. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 7,633 shares in the company, valued at approximately $527,134.98. The trade was a 19.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 6.29% of the company’s stock.

Moelis & Company (NYSE: MC) is an independent global investment bank that provides strategic and financial advisory services to corporations, financial sponsors, governments and other institutions. Its advisory platform focuses on mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations, restructurings, capital raising and other complex corporate finance matters.

The firm advises clients across a range of industries, including technology, media and telecommunications; financial services; consumer and retail; energy and infrastructure; healthcare; and industrials.