Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Moelis & Co shares valued at $260,110 were sold by Pilcher Ciafone Katherine on Feb 19 ’25. At $74.00 per share, Pilcher Ciafone Katherine sold 3,515 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 3,934 shares worth approximately $0.24 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Cantor Eric sold 16,530 shares, netting a total of over 1,223,220 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $74.00 each, the insider now holds 218,805 shares.
Before that, SIMON JOSEPH had sold 5,758 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $426,092, the Chief Financial Officer traded Moelis & Co shares for $74.00 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 5,758 shares, worth approximately $1.37 million.
As published in a research note from Morgan Stanley on March 13, 2025, Moelis & Co [MC] has been rated down from an Overweight to an Underweight and the price target has been revised to $70 from $100. Analysts at Keefe Bruyette upgraded the stock from ‘”a Mkt perform”‘ to ‘”an Outperform”‘ outlook in a report released in mid December. As of December 09, 2024, Morgan Stanley has increased its “an Underweight” rating to a “an Overweight” for MC. Earlier on September 12, 2024, Wells Fargo initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “an Equal weight” for MC stock.
Analyzing MC Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 0.15%. Over the course of the year, Moelis & Co shares have dropped approximately -18.54%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $82.89 on 02/06/25 and a 52-week low of $57.83 on 03/13/25. A 50-day SMA is recorded $71.93, while a 200-day SMA reached $67.93.
Support And Resistance Levels for Moelis & Co (MC)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 59.00, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 57.83. In the upper region, resistance lies at 61.29. The next price resistance is at 62.40. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 31.33 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at -2.15, which suggests the price will decrease in the coming days. Percent R is at 82.56%, indicating bearish price movement. Stochastics %K at buying indicates that the stock is to be held.
