California State Teachers Retirement System Has $45.49 Billion Holdings in Moody's Corporation $MCO

Key Points

• California State Teachers Retirement System increased its Moody’s position by 41,935.4% in the second quarter, acquiring about 100.2 million additional shares and holding 57.99% of the company, valued at $45.49 billion.
• Moody’s reported quarterly EPS of $4.68, exceeding estimates of $4.26, while revenue rose 15.1% year over year to $2.19 billion. The company issued fiscal 2026 EPS guidance of $16.50–$17.00.
• Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating with an average price target of $553.61, compared with a share price of $493.26. Moody’s also pays a quarterly dividend of $1.03, representing a 0.8% yield.

California State Teachers Retirement System grew its position in Moody's Corporation (NYSE:MCO - Free Report) by 41,935.4% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 100,442,257 shares of the business services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 100,203,310 shares during the quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System owned about 57.99% of Moody's worth $45,492,307,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC boosted its stake in Moody's by 0.3% in the 1st quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 6,440 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $2,810,000 after purchasing an additional 22 shares during the period. Reynders McVeigh Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Moody's by 1.2% during the third quarter. Reynders McVeigh Capital Management LLC now owns 1,865 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $889,000 after buying an additional 22 shares in the last quarter. Resolute Wealth Strategies LLC boosted its position in shares of Moody's by 3.8% in the first quarter. Resolute Wealth Strategies LLC now owns 623 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $272,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares during the period. TD Private Client Wealth LLC boosted its position in shares of Moody's by 6.7% in the fourth quarter. TD Private Client Wealth LLC now owns 429 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $219,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares during the period. Finally, Allen Capital Group LLC grew its stake in shares of Moody's by 5.7% in the fourth quarter. Allen Capital Group LLC now owns 497 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $254,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. 92.11% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Moody's Stock Performance

NYSE MCO opened at $493.26 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.01. The firm has a market capitalization of $85.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.28, a P/E/G ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 1.34. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $489.95 and its 200 day simple moving average is $462.89. Moody's Corporation has a 1 year low of $402.28 and a 1 year high of $546.88.

Moody's (NYSE:MCO - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The business services provider reported $4.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $4.26 by $0.42. Moody's had a net margin of 34.25% and a return on equity of 80.35%. The business had revenue of $2.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.09 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $3.56 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 15.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Moody's has set its FY 2026 guidance at 16.500-17.000 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Moody's Corporation will post 16.89 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Moody's Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 4th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th were paid a $1.03 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 14th. This represents a $4.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Moody's's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 26.13%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have weighed in on MCO shares. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on shares of Moody's in a research note on Friday, July 17th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $610.00 price objective for the company. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $500.00 target price on shares of Moody's in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Moody's from $590.00 to $597.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Robert W. Baird boosted their price target on Moody's from $557.00 to $572.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Finally, Citigroup reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Moody's in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $553.61.

Insider Activity at Moody's

In other news, CEO Robert Fauber sold 1,467 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $484.30, for a total transaction of $710,468.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 51,964 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $25,166,165.20. The trade was a 2.75% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 0.14% of the company's stock.

Moody's Profile

Moody's Corporation is a global provider of credit ratings, research, data and analytics that support financial decision-making and transparency in capital markets. The company traces its origins to the early 20th century when financial analyst John Moody began publishing credit information; today Moody's is headquartered in New York and serves a broad set of market participants including investors, issuers, financial institutions, corporations, governments and regulators.

Moody's operates primarily through two complementary businesses.

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