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Natixis Advisors LLC Has $78.09 Million Holdings in Moody's Corporation (NYSE:MCO)

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Key Points

  • Natixis Advisors LLC increased its stake in Moody's Corporation by 5.7% in the first quarter, acquiring an additional 9,075 shares, bringing its total ownership to approximately $78.1 million.
  • Several institutional investors, including Wellington Management Group and Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG, have made significant changes to their holdings in Moody's, with ownership by institutional investors now at 92.11%.
  • Moody's announced a quarterly dividend of $0.94 per share, with a payout ratio of 31.95%, signaling ongoing financial stability despite recent insider selling activity.
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Natixis Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Moody's Corporation (NYSE:MCO - Free Report) by 5.7% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 167,689 shares of the business services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 9,075 shares during the quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC owned 0.09% of Moody's worth $78,091,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG grew its position in Moody's by 16.4% during the 4th quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG now owns 73,335 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $34,715,000 after acquiring an additional 10,350 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its position in Moody's by 24.2% during the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 136,873 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $64,792,000 after acquiring an additional 26,702 shares during the last quarter. Summit Financial LLC grew its position in Moody's by 1.4% during the 4th quarter. Summit Financial LLC now owns 1,641 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $777,000 after acquiring an additional 22 shares during the last quarter. Diametric Capital LP bought a new stake in Moody's during the 4th quarter worth approximately $267,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in Moody's by 1.9% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,680,799 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $1,738,645,000 after acquiring an additional 68,627 shares during the last quarter. 92.11% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at Moody's

In related news, insider Michael L. West sold 3,704 shares of Moody's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $511.10, for a total transaction of $1,893,114.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 8,209 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,195,619.90. This trade represents a 31.09% 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, insider Stephen T. Tulenko sold 2,120 shares of Moody's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, July 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $511.18, for a total value of $1,083,701.60. Following the transaction, the insider owned 5,558 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,841,138.44. The trade was a 27.61% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 8,593 shares of company stock valued at $4,382,984 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.14% of the company's stock.

Moody's Stock Down 2.8%

MCO stock traded down $14.43 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $501.30. 1,115,734 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 774,720. The company has a market cap of $89.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.59, a PEG ratio of 3.16 and a beta of 1.40. The firm's 50-day moving average is $492.11 and its 200-day moving average is $477.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.70, a current ratio of 1.75 and a quick ratio of 1.75. Moody's Corporation has a 12 month low of $378.71 and a 12 month high of $531.93.

Moody's (NYSE:MCO - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 23rd. The business services provider reported $3.56 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.39 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $1.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.82 billion. Moody's had a return on equity of 60.73% and a net margin of 29.18%. Moody's's revenue for the quarter was up 4.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $3.28 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that Moody's Corporation will post 13.95 earnings per share for the current year.

Moody's Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 5th. Investors of record on Friday, August 15th will be issued a dividend of $0.94 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 15th. This represents a $3.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. Moody's's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 31.95%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have issued reports on the company. Barclays upped their price objective on Moody's from $520.00 to $580.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $550.00 price objective on shares of Moody's in a report on Wednesday, June 4th. UBS Group upped their price objective on Moody's from $445.00 to $515.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. Oppenheimer increased their price objective on shares of Moody's from $552.00 to $563.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on Moody's from $509.00 to $534.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have issued a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $538.80.

Check Out Our Latest Analysis on Moody's

Moody's Company Profile

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Moody's Corporation operates as an integrated risk assessment firm worldwide. It operates in two segments, Moody's Analytics and Moody's Investors Services. The Moody's Analytics segment develops a range of products and services that support the risk management activities of institutional participants in financial markets.

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