Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp Has $94.12 Million Stock Position in Moody's Corporation $MCO

Key Points

• Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp boosted its stake in Moody's by 9.4% to 184,215 shares, worth about $94.12 million
• Insiders sold a combined 8,222 shares worth ~$3.79 million in the last quarter, including CEO Robert Fauber's sale of 5,213 shares (a 6.44% reduction in his holding).
• Financials & outlook: Moody's reported an EPS beat ($4.33 vs. $4.22), set FY2026 guidance of 16.40–17.00 EPS, pays a $1.03 quarterly dividend (0.9% yield), and carries a consensus "Moderate Buy" target of $544.47.

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp lifted its stake in shares of Moody's Corporation (NYSE:MCO - Free Report) by 9.4% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 184,215 shares of the business services provider's stock after buying an additional 15,796 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp owned about 0.10% of Moody's worth $94,117,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of MCO. Two Sigma Investments LP boosted its holdings in shares of Moody's by 1,222.0% during the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 324,251 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $154,499,000 after acquiring an additional 299,724 shares in the last quarter. Holocene Advisors LP grew its position in Moody's by 340.0% during the 3rd quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 283,744 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $135,198,000 after acquiring an additional 219,251 shares during the last quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. increased its holdings in Moody's by 10,311.9% in the 3rd quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 197,826 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $94,260,000 after purchasing an additional 195,926 shares in the last quarter. Windacre Partnership LLC raised its position in Moody's by 18.4% in the third quarter. Windacre Partnership LLC now owns 1,164,900 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $555,052,000 after purchasing an additional 181,305 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. raised its position in Moody's by 70.6% in the third quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 401,396 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $191,259,000 after purchasing an additional 166,159 shares during the last quarter. 92.11% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Moody's news, CEO Robert Fauber sold 5,213 shares of Moody's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $456.71, for a total value of $2,380,829.23. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 75,789 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $34,613,594.19. The trade was a 6.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Richard G. Steele sold 375 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $456.71, for a total transaction of $171,266.25. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 2,459 shares in the company, valued at $1,123,049.89. This represents a 13.23% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 8,222 shares of company stock worth $3,786,732 in the last quarter. 0.14% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Moody's Stock Performance

MCO stock opened at $460.92 on Tuesday. Moody's Corporation has a 1-year low of $402.28 and a 1-year high of $546.88. 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 stock has a 50-day moving average price of $447.01 and a 200-day moving average price of $476.42. The firm has a market cap of $82.05 billion, a PE ratio of 33.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.45 and a beta of 1.45.

Moody's (NYSE:MCO - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The business services provider reported $4.33 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.22 by $0.11. Moody's had a return on equity of 70.97% and a net margin of 31.69%.The business had revenue of $2.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.11 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $3.83 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was up 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. Moody's has set its FY 2026 guidance at 16.400-17.000 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Moody's Corporation will post 16.65 earnings per share for the current year.

Moody's Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Evercore restated an "outperform" rating and set a $610.00 price target on shares of Moody's in a report on Thursday, February 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Moody's from $600.00 to $560.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Mizuho reduced their target price on shares of Moody's from $550.00 to $524.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. UBS Group decreased their price target on shares of Moody's from $515.00 to $490.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on shares of Moody's from $526.00 to $489.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $544.47.

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.

Want to see what other hedge funds are holding MCO? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Moody's Corporation (NYSE:MCO - Free Report).

This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.