Morgan Stanley cuts target for Moelis & Company stock to USD 77.00

Published on 10/17/2026 at 20:40 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Second-quarter revenue was USD 409.39 million, 12.00 percent above a year earlier. Moelis & Company stock was last at USD 54.55 on October 16, 2026.

Analyst view and market setting

On October 8, 2026, Morgan Stanley lowered its target from USD 85.00 to USD 77.00.
Second-quarter 2026 revenue reached USD 409.39 million, up 12.00 percent year over year.
Moelis & Company stock was last at USD 54.55 on October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, down 1.39 percent versus the USD 55.32 prior close.
Market capitalization stood at USD 4.0 billion, while the price-to-earnings ratio was 19.01.

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Morgan Stanley lowered its Moelis & Company price target from USD 85.00 to USD 77.00 on October 8, 2026, while maintaining an Overweight rating, according to MarketBeat. The revised target stands 41.16 percent above the last NYSE price of USD 54.55. Moelis & Company was last at USD 54.55 on October 16, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET, down 1.39 percent versus the USD 55.32 prior close.

Second-quarter revenue beat

Moelis reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of USD 409.39 million, up 12.00 percent from the year-ago quarter. The figure exceeded the USD 387.27 million consensus estimate, while adjusted earnings per share reached USD 0.63 against USD 0.62 expected, according to MarketBeat. The result gives the target revision a mixed backdrop: operating performance improved, while the target was still reduced.

Price sits above yearly low

The last NYSE price of USD 54.55 was USD 3.49 above the 52-week low of USD 51.06 and USD 23.67 below the 52-week high of USD 78.22, both as of October 16, 2026. That places the stock 6.84 percent above its low and 30.26 percent below its high. Trading volume was 1,265,532 shares against an average of 906,806.

Moelis & Company describes its business as independent investment banking advice across mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, recapitalizations and capital markets. Its investor-relations page identifies the company as listed on the NYSE under MC and reports second-quarter 2026 financial materials at Moelis & Company.

Valuation and dividend

Market capitalization was USD 4.0 billion on October 16, 2026, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.01 and a trailing dividend yield of 0.05 percent. The quarterly dividend was USD 0.65, equivalent to USD 2.60 on an annualized basis, according to MarketBeat.

Comparison with peers

MC (NYSE, USD): minus 1.39 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 19.01, market capitalization USD 4.0 billion.

Evercore (NYSE, USD): minus 0.99 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 14.35, market capitalization USD 9.8 billion.

PJT Partners (NYSE, USD): plus 0.80 percent, price-to-earnings ratio 23.06, market capitalization USD 3.5 billion.

What comes next for the stock

The latest figures leave the market weighing stronger second-quarter revenue against lower targets from several research firms. Morgan Stanley set the revised USD 77.00 target on October 8, 2026, while the stock remained below that level at the October 16 close.

Price and investor perspective

Moelis & Company remains 6.84 percent above its 52-week low and 30.26 percent below its high, giving the range more immediate context than the market capitalization alone.

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