How to buy Moelis Australia shares | A$4.08

Moelis Australia Limited is an asset management business based in Australia. Moelis Australia shares (MOE) are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and all prices are listed in Australian Dollars. Its last market close was $4.08 – a decrease of 4.9% over the previous week. Moelis Australia has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $161.5 million.

How to buy shares in Moelis Australia

1. Compare share trading platforms. To buy shares listed in Australia, you'll need to sign up to a broker with access to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). Our table below can help you choose.
2. Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, like your ID and tax file number. Fund your account with a bank transfer, PayPal or debit card.
3. Search for Moelis Australia . Find the share by name or ticker symbol: MOE. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
4. Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until Moelis Australia reaches your desired price. To spread out your risk, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
5. Decide on how many to buy. At today's price of $4.08, weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimise risk through the market's ups and downs.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Moelis Australia . Optimise your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that can affect your stock.

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How has coronavirus impacted Moelis Australia 's share price?

Since the stock market crash in March caused by coronavirus, Moelis Australia 's share price has had significant negative movement.

Its last market close was $4.08, which is 32.00% down on its pre-crash value of $6 and 226.40% up on the lowest point reached during the March crash when the shares fell as low as $1.25.

If you had bought $1,000 worth of Moelis Australia shares at the start of February 2020, those shares would have been worth $256.12 at the bottom of the March crash, and if you held on to them, then as of the last market close they'd be worth $768.35.

Moelis Australia share price

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Moelis Australia shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2020-10-20.

Latest market close	AUDA$4.08
52-week range	AUDA$1.25 - AUDA$6.06
50-day moving average	AUDA$3.8881
200-day moving average	AUDA$3.347
Target price	AUDA$6.67
PE ratio	22.8834
Dividend yield	AUDA$0.1 (2.4%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	AUDA$0.165

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Is it a good time to buy Moelis Australia stock?

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Moelis Australia price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of A$4.08 on 2020-10-22

1 week (2020-10-19)	-2.16%
1 month (2020-09-25)	11.17%
3 months (2020-07-24)	25.54%
6 months (2020-04-24)	85.45%

1 year (2019-10-25)	-2.16%
2 years (2018-10-26)	-21.24%
3 years (2017-10-26)	-30.96%
5 years (2015-10-22)	N/A

Is Moelis Australia under- or over-valued?

Valuing Moelis Australia stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Moelis Australia 's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Moelis Australia 's P/E ratio

Moelis Australia 's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 23x. In other words, Moelis Australia shares trade at around 23x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the P/E ratio for the ASX over the 12 months to December 2019 (32.14). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Moelis Australia financials

Revenue TTM	$161.5 million
Operating margin TTM	23.72%
Gross profit TTM	$138.5 million
Return on assets TTM	5.1%
Return on equity TTM	10.97%
Profit margin	15.44%
Book value	1.482
Market capitalisation	$607.6 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Moelis Australia share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 100% of net profits

Recently Moelis Australia has paid out, on average, around 100% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 2.4% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Moelis Australia shareholders could enjoy a 2.4% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Moelis Australia 's case, that would currently equate to about A$0.1 per share.

Moelis Australia 's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 25 February 2020 (the "ex-dividend date").

Moelis Australia share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Moelis Australia 's shares have ranged in value from as little as $1.25 up to $6.06. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (AU average) beta is 1, while Moelis Australia 's is 2.1381. This would suggest that Moelis Australia 's shares are significantly more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent a higher risk.

Moelis Australia overview

Moelis Australia Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides various financial services. It operates in two segments, Corporate Advisory and Equities; and Asset Management. The Corporate Advisory and Equities segment offers strategic and financial advisory services related to mergers and acquisitions; equity capital markets; debt markets; restructuring and recapitalizations; and situations advisory, as well as provides underwriting and institutional stockbroking services. It also provides securities research, sales, and trading execution services to institutional and high-net-worth clients. The Asset Management segment offers asset, fund, and investment management services to domestic and foreign high net worth and institutional investors. Moelis Australia Limited was founded in 2009 and is based in Sydney, Australia.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of Moelis Australia is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 55.556% of Moelis Australia shares are held by insiders and 5.384% by institutions.

• When does the fiscal year end for Moelis Australia ?

  Moelis Australia 's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Moelis Australia based?

  Moelis Australia 's address is: Governor Phillip Tower, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 2000

• What is Moelis Australia 's ISIN number?

  Moelis Australia 's international securities identification number is: AU000000MOE1