Moody's (MCO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Moody’s Corporation, operating under the ticker symbol MCO on the New York Stock Exchange, is a global integrated risk assessment firm. Its principal business activities are centered on credit ratings, research, risk analysis and data-driven solutions. Through Moody’s Investors Service, the company assigns credit ratings to governments, corporate issuers and structured finance securities, aiding market participants in evaluating creditworthiness and relative risk.

Complementing its ratings arm, Moody’s Analytics provides a suite of financial intelligence services, software and professional research. These offerings include economic forecasting, quantitative modelling tools, credit risk management solutions and training programs designed to support financial institutions, investors and corporate clients in making informed risk and investment decisions.

Founded in 1909 by John Moody, the firm’s origins lie in the publication of corporate and municipal bond ratings. In 2000, Moody’s Corporation was established as a separate publicly traded entity following a spin-off from Dun & Bradstreet. Today, the company is led by Chief Executive Officer Rob Fauber and headquartered in New York City. Its leadership team brings deep expertise in finance, regulation and analytics.

Moody’s serves a broad spectrum of global clients, including sovereigns, municipalities, financial institutions, insurers and corporations, operating from more than 40 offices across six continents. Its research and analytics are used by market participants worldwide to inform investment, regulatory capital and risk-management decisions.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $474.08 to $479.85
• 50-Day Range: $472.79 to $521.58
• 52-Week Range: $378.71 to $531.93
• Volume: 185,669 shs
• Average Volume: 785,428 shs
• Market Capitalization: $85.04 billion
• P/E Ratio: 40.43
• Dividend Yield: 0.79%
• Price Target: $542.87
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Moody's Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Moody's scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 113th out of 945 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Moody's has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.78, and is based on 12 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Moody's has a consensus price target of $543.73, representing about 13.7% upside from its current price of $478.32.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Moody's has been the subject of 12 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 11.83%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Moody's are expected to grow by 11.83% in the coming year, from $13.95 to $15.60 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Moody's is 40.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 232.95.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Moody's is 40.64, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 30.04.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Moody's has a PEG Ratio of 2.96. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Moody's has a P/B Ratio of 23.25. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.28% of the float of Moody's has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Moody's has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Moody's has recently increased by 8.49%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Moody's has a dividend yield of 0.78%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Moody's has been increasing its dividend for 16 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Moody's is 31.95%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Moody's will have a dividend payout ratio of 24.10% next year. This indicates that Moody's will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.97

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.28% of the float of Moody's has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Moody's has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Moody's has recently increased by 8.49%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.82

News Sentiment

Moody's has a news sentiment score of 0.82. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 47 news articles for Moody's this week, compared to 36 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

19 people have searched for MCO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 138% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 8 people have added Moody's to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Moody's insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $4,603,224.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.14% of the stock of Moody's is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

92.11% of the stock of Moody's is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

MCO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MCO shares performed this year?

Moody's' stock was trading at $473.37 at the start of the year. Since then, MCO shares have increased by 1.0% and is now trading at $478.3150.

How were Moody's' earnings last quarter?

Moody's Corporation (NYSE:MCO) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July, 23rd. The business services provider reported $3.56 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.39 by $0.17. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 4.5% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Moody's have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Moody's: RBA International, Four Twenty Seven, Vigeo Eiris, Reis, Omega Performance, Korea Investors Service, BlackBox Logic, and more.

Who are Moody's' major shareholders?

Moody's' top institutional investors include Sarasin & Partners LLP (0.24%), Voya Investment Management LLC (0.24%), Canoe Financial LP (0.23%) and Congress Asset Management Co. (0.12%). Insiders that own company stock include Raymond W Mcdaniel, Robert Fauber, John J Goggins, Michael L West, Mark Kaye, Caroline Sullivan and Richard G Steele.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Moody's?

Shares of MCO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Moody's own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Moody's investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AUO (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/23/2025
• Record date for 9/5 Dividend: 8/15/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/5 Dividend: 8/15/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/05/2025
• Today: 10/16/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/22/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: FIN - MISC SVCS
• Sub-Industry: Specialized Finance
• Current Symbol: NYSE:MCO
• CIK: 1059556
• Web: www.moodys.com
• Phone: (212) 553-0300
• Fax: 212-553-4919
• Employees: 15,838
• Year Founded: 1900

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Moody's: $543.27
• High Price Target: $597.00
• Low Price Target: $468.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +13.6%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.78
• Research Coverage: 18 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $11.77
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 40.64
• Forward P/E Ratio: 34.29
• P/E Growth: 2.96
• Net Income: $2.06 billion
• Net Margins: 29.18%
• Pretax Margin: 38.37%
• Return on Equity: 60.73%
• Return on Assets: 15.47%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.70
• Current Ratio: 1.75
• Quick Ratio: 1.75

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $7.09 billion
• Price / Sales: 12.08
• Cash Flow: $14.86 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 32.18
• Book Value: $20.57 per share
• Price / Book: 23.25

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 179,000,000
• Free Float: 178,749,000
• Market Cap: $85.62 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.41