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Moody's Stock

Moody's Corporation

MCONYSEKern
US$485.07
+0.3% today

Company data

Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
Country
United States
CEO
Robert Scott Fauber
Employees
16,000
Market cap
$84 B
IPO
31/10/1994

Moody's Corporation is a global financial services company best known as a leading provider in the field of risk assessment. Headquartered in the US, Moody's Corporation (MCO) operates through two main business segments: Moody's Investors Service, which provides credit ratings for various debt securities worldwide,…

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Moody's stock: price history

16/10/25+3.5 %16/10/26

1D

+0.3%

1W

+4.5%

1M

+4.2%

6M

+6.5%

YTD

-5.0%

1Y

+3.5%

2Y

-1.0%

5Y

+30.7%

10Y

+350.0%

Next earnings date

Next earnings date

21/10/2026 (in 4 days)

Volatility around earnings

~9% weaker price swings than usual

Moody's stock scores

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Business model & megatrends

Business model

Very robust business model with strong megatrend tailwind: wide moat, strong pricing power, predictable revenue.

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Moody's Corporation is a global provider of risk assessment solutions and operates through two business segments: Moody's Investors Service and Moody's Analytics. The Investors Service segment produces credit ratings for a wide range of debt securities, including corporate, sovereign, and institutional bonds worldwide. The Analytics segment delivers subscription-based research data, analytical tools, and specialized software solutions to support risk management for institutional market participants. In this way, the company addresses both the need for official ratings and the demand for in-depth data analytics and software applications within the financial sector.

Revenue model
Mixed
Recurring revenue
High
Pricing power
Strong
Moat
Wide
Moat type
Cost advantage
Capital intensity
Low
Customer concentration
Low

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Analyst assessment of Moody's

PRICE TARGET LOW

US$470.00

CONSENSUS

US$538.55

MEDIAN

US$535.00

PRICE TARGET HIGH

US$597.00

0

STRONG BUY

18

BUY

13

HOLD

1

SELL

0

STRONG SELL

32

TOTAL · Buy

As of: 16/10/2026

ANALYST FIRMRATINGACTIONDATE
RBC CapitalOutperformmaintain16/10/2026
JP MorganOverweightmaintain14/10/2026
BMO CapitalMarket Performmaintain13/10/2026
Morgan StanleyEqual Weightmaintain07/10/2026
MizuhoNeutralmaintain27/07/2026
Wells FargoOverweightmaintain23/07/2026
BairdOutperformmaintain23/07/2026
JP MorganOverweightmaintain20/07/2026

Moody's stock metrics

P/E

30.68

P/B

28.14

EV/EBITDA

22.52

RETURN ON EQUITY

29.0%

NET MARGIN

40.2%

DEBT/EQUITY

2.49

DIVIDEND YIELD

0.8%

AS OF

30/06/2026

Free float & liquidity

FREE FLOAT

91.5%

FLOAT SHARES

158,522,946

AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)

786,562

Insider transactions (SEC)

ROLETRANSACTIONSHARESPRICEPLAN TYPEDATE

Fauber Robert

OfficerOption exercise51113.34Pre-planned02/10/2026

Fauber Robert

OfficerSale300455Pre-planned02/10/2026

Phillips Jason D

OfficerTax settlement21450.8Spontaneous02/10/2026

Fauber Robert

OfficerSale623455Pre-planned02/10/2026

Fauber Robert

OfficerOption exercise572167.5Pre-planned02/10/2026
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Attention

1 mention today in US forums, about the same as yesterdayPrice since yesterday: +0.3%

Search (Google Trends)

18/0902/1017/10

Forums (Reddit)

13/0926/0908/10

Institutional holders

FUND / INSTITUTIONSHARESCHANGEAS OF
Ninety One UK Ltd807,981-28,59030/09/2026
CONGRESS ASSET MANAGEMENT CO /MA195,064-10,26030/09/2026
Sarasin & Partners LLP156,703+10,91730/09/2026
ARMSTRONG HENRY H ASSOCIATES INC146,162+1,91930/09/2026
CALEDONIA INVESTMENTS PLC136,300+030/09/2026
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Dividends & Stock splits

Dividends

EX-DATEPAY DATEAMOUNTYIELD
14/08/202604/09/2026US$1.030.8 %
15/05/202605/06/2026US$1.030.9 %
02/03/202613/03/2026US$1.030.8 %
21/11/202512/12/2025US$0.940.8 %
15/08/202505/09/2025US$0.940.7 %
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Stock splits

DATERATIO
19/05/20052:1

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Frequently asked questions about Moody's stock

What does Moody's do?

Moody's Corporation is a company in the Financial Services sector, Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges industry, headquartered in United States.

The CEO is Robert Scott Fauber, the company employs around 16,000 people.

The IPO was on 31/10/1994; the stock trades on NYSE under the ticker MCO.

What do analysts say about Moody's stock?

32 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Buy (as of 16/10/2026).

The average price target is US$538.55, ranging from US$470.00 to US$597.00, with a median of US$535.00.

This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.

When does Moody's report next?

The next earnings date is 21/10/2026.

Around past earnings, price swings were roughly -9% stronger than usual.

Does Moody's pay a dividend?

Yes. The last dividend was US$1.03 per share, ex-date 14/08/2026, paid on 04/09/2026.

The dividend yield is 0.8% (as of 30/06/2026).

Which stocks are comparable to Moody's?

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