Moody's (MCO) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Moody's (NYSE:MCO - Get Free Report) is anticipated to issue its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Tuesday, July 22nd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $3.30 per share and revenue of $1.82 billion for the quarter. Moody's has set its FY 2025 guidance at 13.250-14.000 EPS.

Moody's (NYSE:MCO - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 22nd. The business services provider reported $3.83 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.58 by $0.25. The firm had revenue of $1.92 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.90 billion. Moody's had a net margin of 29.15% and a return on equity of 60.37%. On average, analysts expect Moody's to post $14 EPS for the current fiscal year and $16 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Moody's Price Performance

Moody's stock traded up $5.13 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $500.41. The company had a trading volume of 704,737 shares, compared to its average volume of 764,127. The company has a market capitalization of $90.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.21, a P/E/G ratio of 3.07 and a beta of 1.38. Moody's has a 12-month low of $378.71 and a 12-month high of $531.93. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $485.71 and its 200-day simple moving average is $474.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77, a current ratio of 1.57 and a quick ratio of 1.56.

Moody's Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 6th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 16th were paid a $0.94 dividend. This represents a $3.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.75%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 16th. Moody's's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 32.47%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Robert Fauber sold 415 shares of Moody's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $503.40, for a total value of $208,911.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 61,886 shares in the company, valued at approximately $31,153,412.40. This trade represents a 0.67% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.14% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MCO has been the topic of a number of research reports. Robert W. Baird decreased their target price on shares of Moody's from $575.00 to $525.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. Barclays decreased their target price on shares of Moody's from $570.00 to $520.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, April 4th. Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Moody's in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $530.00 target price on the stock. BMO Capital Markets decreased their target price on shares of Moody's from $475.00 to $456.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. Finally, UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Moody's from $445.00 to $515.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Moody's currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $519.07.

About Moody's

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.