Generali Asset Management SPA SGR Buys 3,093 Shares of Moody's Corporation $MCO

Key Points

• Generali Asset Management SPA SGR increased its stake in Moody's by 24.8%, acquiring an additional 3,093 shares to hold 15,575 shares valued at about $7.956 million.
• Moody's reported quarterly EPS of $4.33, beating estimates, set FY 2026 guidance of 16.400–17.000 EPS (consensus ~16.69), while quarterly revenue was slightly below forecasts at $2.08 billion.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $1.03 per share (annualized $4.12) with an ex-dividend date of May 15 and a yield of about 0.9%.

Generali Asset Management SPA SGR grew its holdings in Moody's Corporation (NYSE:MCO - Free Report) by 24.8% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 15,575 shares of the business services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 3,093 shares during the quarter. Generali Asset Management SPA SGR's holdings in Moody's were worth $7,956,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Moody's in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Caitlin John LLC bought a new stake in shares of Moody's in the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC bought a new stake in shares of Moody's in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Moody's in the third quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Finally, Wealth Watch Advisors INC bought a new stake in shares of Moody's in the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. 92.11% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Moody's Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE MCO opened at $457.12 on Friday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $448.64 and a 200 day simple moving average of $475.61. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.03. The firm has a market capitalization of $79.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.77, a PEG ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 1.37. Moody's Corporation has a one year low of $402.28 and a one year high of $546.88.

Moody's (NYSE:MCO - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The business services provider reported $4.33 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $4.22 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $2.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.11 billion. Moody's had a return on equity of 70.97% and a net margin of 31.69%.Moody's's revenue was up 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $3.83 earnings per share. Moody's has set its FY 2026 guidance at 16.400-17.000 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Moody's Corporation will post 16.69 EPS for the current year.

Moody's Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be paid a dividend of $1.03 per share. This represents a $4.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15th. Moody's's dividend payout ratio is currently 29.53%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Moody's

In other Moody's news, SVP Richard G. Steele sold 375 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $456.71, for a total transaction of $171,266.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 2,459 shares in the company, valued at $1,123,049.89. This represents a 13.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Robert Fauber sold 5,213 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $456.71, for a total value of $2,380,829.23. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 75,789 shares of the company's stock, valued at $34,613,594.19. This represents a 6.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 8,680 shares of company stock valued at $3,952,188 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.14% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently weighed in on MCO. Daiwa Securities Group raised Moody's from a "neutral" rating to an "outperform" rating and increased their price objective for the company from $500.00 to $590.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. UBS Group reduced their price objective on Moody's from $515.00 to $490.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Barclays reduced their price objective on Moody's from $580.00 to $550.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Mizuho reduced their price objective on Moody's from $524.00 to $521.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Moody's from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $544.29.

Moody's Company 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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