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

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$480.58 +3.84 (+0.81%)
Closing price 09/29/2025 03:59 PM Eastern
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$478.12 -2.46 (-0.51%)
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About Moody's Stock (NYSE:MCO)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$477.72
$482.32
50-Day Range
$472.79
$521.58
52-Week Range
$378.71
$531.93
Volume
560,331 shs
Average Volume
765,860 shs
Market Capitalization
$86.02 billion
P/E Ratio
40.83
Dividend Yield
0.78%
Price Target
$540.71
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Moody's Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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96th Percentile Overall Score

MCO MarketRank™: 

Moody's scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 68th out of 943 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Moody's has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 10 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Moody's has a consensus price target of $540.71, representing about 12.5% upside from its current price of $480.58.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Moody's has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about Moody's' stock forecast and price target.
  • 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 40.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 281.77.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Moody's is 40.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 239.18.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Moody's has a PEG Ratio of 3.05. 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 23.36. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Moody's' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.18% 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 3.41%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Moody's has a dividend yield of 0.80%, 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.

  • Read more about Moody's' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.18% 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 3.41%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    Moody's has a news sentiment score of 1.26. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 1.03 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 24 news articles for Moody's this week, compared to 33 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 280% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 6 people have added Moody's to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -25% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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 $4,812,135.00 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.

  • Read more about Moody's' insider trading history.
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MCO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Moody's' stock was trading at $473.37 at the beginning of the year. Since then, MCO stock has increased by 1.5% and is now trading at $480.58.

Moody's Corporation (NYSE:MCO) announced its quarterly earnings results 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. The business's quarterly revenue was up 4.5% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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Moody's subsidiaries include RBA International, Four Twenty Seven, Vigeo Eiris, Reis, Omega Performance, Korea Investors Service, BlackBox Logic, and more.

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.

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 AU Optronics (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
9/29/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/28/2025
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
Employees
15,838
Year Founded
1900

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$597.00
Low Price Target
$468.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+12.5%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.67
Research Coverage
15 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$11.77
Trailing P/E Ratio
40.83
Forward P/E Ratio
34.45
P/E Growth
3.05
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
12.14
Cash Flow
$15.07 per share
Price / Cash Flow
31.88
Book Value
$20.57 per share
Price / Book
23.36

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
179,000,000
Free Float
178,749,000
Market Cap
$86.02 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.42

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This page (NYSE:MCO) was last updated on 9/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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