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Moelis & Company

Financial Services Updated August 11, 2026
$66.60
52W $51.06 – $78.22
62/100
$4.93B
22.0
1.84
AI Committee Verdict
Buy
62/100
Conviction: Contested · 50% agreement · 6 analysts
Contested

Is MC Bullish or Bearish?

Bullish. Innellis AI committee rates Moelis & Company (MC) Buy with a composite score of 62/100 , based on 6 analysts with 50% agreement. Last updated August 11, 2026.

What Would Change This View

Upgrade to Strong Buy
Requires a committee score of 75.0 — +13.15 from today. Applies on the first day at or above the line; upgrades are never dampened.
Downgrade to Watch
Requires the score to fall below 55.0 — -6.85 from today. The band boundary is 60.0, but a one-step downgrade must clear a further margin first. A score oscillating around the line should not change the rating every night.

Executive Summary

The committee is split. Analysts see this stock differently enough that the current rating reflects genuine uncertainty, not a weak signal.

Bull & Bear Case

Bull Case
  • ROE of 43.5% shows genuine earnings power backing the valuation — Value
  • Dividend yield of 4.1% pays you to wait — Value
  • Low leverage (debt-to-equity 0.00) -- balance sheet can absorb a shock — Risk
  • VIX regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking — Macro
  • Market regime is bullish (Bull market -- normal position sizing) — Macro
  • Beta of 1.88 means this name should amplify a favorable market regime — Macro
Bear Case
  • Price-to-book of 9.7x prices in significant intangible value — Value
  • MACD histogram negative -- bearish momentum — Technical
  • Current ratio of 0.88 is tight -- limited short-term liquidity cushion — Risk
Both cases are generated from quantitative data signals, not qualitative or forward-looking judgement. They summarise what the numbers say today.
Price History (6M)

AI Investment Committee

Committee Consensus As of August 11, 2026
Overall Committee Score
62/100
Agreement
50%
Analysts
6
Conviction
Contested
Sector Rank
Top 59%
of 209 Financial Services peers
Value Analyst neutral
59 / 100 · High confidence
Fair value -- neither a bargain nor obviously overpriced
+ ROE of 43.5% shows genuine earnings power backing the valuation
− Price-to-book of 9.7x prices in significant intangible value
Growth Analyst bullish
65 / 100 · Low confidence
Strong, accelerating growth with consistent execution
Technical Analyst neutral
48 / 100 · High confidence
Mixed or range-bound price action
− MACD histogram negative -- bearish momentum
Risk Analyst neutral
58 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Moderate risk -- no single red flag, but nothing that clearly de-risks the position either
+ Low leverage (debt-to-equity 0.00) -- balance sheet can absorb a shock
− Current ratio of 0.88 is tight -- limited short-term liquidity cushion
Macro Analyst bullish
78 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Macro backdrop is supportive of risk assets generally, and this name's beta works in its favor
+ VIX regime is low -- calm backdrop supports risk-taking
News Analyst bullish
64 / 100 · Low confidence
News flow and recent filings/analyst actions are net positive
+ News sentiment is positive (+0.20 across 5 articles, 14d)
Portfolio Manager neutral
55 / 100 · Moderate confidence
Portfolio-level factors are mixed -- worth a deliberate sizing decision, not a default-size position
+ Portfolio position concentration is currently healthy
− 2 existing position pair(s) are highly correlated already
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Technical Analysis

RSI (14)
48.4
Neutral
MACD Histogram
-0.234
Bearish Momentum
Trend Direction
Sideways
Weekly: Uptrend
Market Structure
Mixed
Support
$61.38
Resistance
$70.81
Bollinger %B
0.37
Inside Bands
Price vs Moving Averages
EMA 9
$66.79 Below
EMA 21
$67.03 Below
EMA 50
$66.73 Below
EMA 200
$66.23 Above

Fundamental Analysis

Valuation
44
Profitability
93
Financial Health
100
Cash Flow
70
Valuation
P/E Ratio 22.0×
P/B Ratio 9.95×
PEG Ratio 1.80
Dividend Yield 3.90%
52W High $78.22
52W Low $51.06
Quality & Growth
ROE 4099.6%
ROA 1285.6%
Gross Margin 6991.4%
Operating Margin 1840.2%
Revenue Growth YoY
Debt / Equity 0.52
AI Fundamental Assessment
[reduced confidence: limited earnings history] P/E ratio of 22.0 (inexpensive relative to a 15-40x range); Price-to-book of 9.9x; PEG ratio of 1.8 (under 1.0 suggests growth is undervalued relative to price); Return on equity of 41.0%; Return on assets of 12.9%; Net margin of 14.5%; Gross margin of 69.9%; Current ratio of 20.27 (healthy short-term liquidity); Debt-to-equity of 0.52; Free cash flow per share is positive (5.77); Earnings-history trend unavailable; growth based on TTM year-over-year only.
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