Q3 Earnings Forecast for Moody's Issued By Seaport Res Ptn

Key Points

• Seaport Res Ptn projects Moody's will report $3.54 earnings per share (EPS) for Q3 2025, with a full-year earnings estimate of $13.95.
• Multiple analysts have increased their target price for Moody's stock, with consensus now at $541.21 and a general rating of "Moderate Buy."
• Moody's recently paid a dividend of $0.94 per share, representing an annualized yield of 0.8% and a payout ratio of 31.95%.

Moody's Corporation (NYSE:MCO - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn issued their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Moody's in a report released on Wednesday, October 1st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Mazzoni anticipates that the business services provider will post earnings per share of $3.54 for the quarter. Seaport Res Ptn has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Moody's' current full-year earnings is $13.95 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Moody's' Q4 2025 earnings at $3.08 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $14.00 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $4.19 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $4.05 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $4.12 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.63 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $16.00 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $4.74 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $4.57 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $4.62 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $18.00 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Moody's from $595.00 to $597.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, September 19th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on Moody's from $493.00 to $498.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday, July 7th. Robert W. Baird raised their target price on shares of Moody's from $525.00 to $552.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $528.00 target price on Moody's and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Mizuho upped their price target on Moody's from $496.00 to $532.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Friday, July 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $541.21.

Moody's Stock Up 0.4%

MCO stock opened at $481.55 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.75, a current ratio of 1.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.70. The firm has a market capitalization of $86.20 billion, a PE ratio of 40.91, a PEG ratio of 3.07 and a beta of 1.42. Moody's has a twelve month low of $378.71 and a twelve month high of $531.93. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $504.02 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $481.48.

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, topping the consensus estimate of $3.39 by $0.17. Moody's had a return on equity of 60.73% and a net margin of 29.18%.The company had revenue of $1.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.82 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $3.28 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 4.5% on a year-over-year basis. Moody's has set its FY 2025 guidance at 13.500-14.000 EPS.

Moody's Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 5th. Investors of record on Friday, August 15th were given a dividend of $0.94 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 15th. This represents a $3.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Moody's's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 31.95%.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Stephen T. Tulenko sold 2,120 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $511.18, for a total transaction of $1,083,701.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 5,558 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,841,138.44. This represents a 27.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Richard G. Steele sold 1,457 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, July 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $508.83, for a total value of $741,365.31. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 1,386 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $705,238.38. The trade was a 51.25% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 9,423 shares of company stock valued at $4,812,135 in the last three months. 0.14% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Moody's

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of MCO. Rexford Capital Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Moody's in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Moody's during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC lifted its stake in shares of Moody's by 1,000.0% during the 1st quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC now owns 55 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in Moody's during the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Saudi Central Bank purchased a new position in Moody's during the 1st quarter worth $30,000. 92.11% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Moody's Company Profile

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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