Moelis (MC) Just Gave The Market Something To Think About

New leadership move in Moelis private capital advisory arm

Moelis (MC) recently appointed Greg Guest as a Managing Director in New York, putting him in charge of promoted capital solutions within the firm’s Private Capital Advisory Group.

Moelis shares trade at US$59.53 after a 1-day share price return of 0.92%, although the stock is down 10.58% over 30 days and 16.41% year to date. A 3-year total shareholder return of 50.55% points to longer term momentum that recent weakness tempers.

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Moelis trades at a sizeable discount to both its intrinsic value estimate and analyst target, even after a weaker share price patch and a new senior hire in private capital. Is that gap caution well placed or overly harsh?

Most Popular Narrative: 16% Undervalued

Moelis is priced at $59.53, while the most followed narrative anchors fair value at $71.00. As a result, the debate shifts quickly from price action to whether the underlying expansion story justifies that gap under a 7.8% discount rate.

The accelerated expansion and investment into the private capital advisory (PCA) business, including aggressive hiring of industry-leading talent and focus on secondary and primary capital solutions for sponsors, positions Moelis to capture significant incremental deal flow as global private markets and sponsor-driven transactions proliferate, driving higher revenues and improved earnings visibility.

See why 10 investors see Moelis as 16% undervalued.

Result: Fair Value of $71 (UNDERVALUED)

Still, heavy hiring in private capital advisory and the reliance on high cost rainmakers could squeeze Moelis margins if deal activity disappoints.

Find out about the key risks to this Moelis narrative.

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