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

$374.61
+1.98 (+0.53%)
(As of 12/8/2023 ET)
Compare
Today's Range
$369.99
$378.32
50-Day Range
$302.18
$375.66
52-Week Range
$272.70
$378.32
Volume
1.28 million shs
Average Volume
911,374 shs
Market Capitalization
$68.55 billion
P/E Ratio
45.57
Dividend Yield
0.82%
Price Target
$351.54

Moody's MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Moderate Buy
2.54 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
6.2% Downside
$351.54 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
1.25% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Strong
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-0.97
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
0.09mentions of Moody
Based on 23 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
$6.33 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
12.36%
From $10.03 to $11.27 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.43 out of 5 stars

Finance Sector

240th out of 826 stocks

Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies, Mercantile Reporting Agencies, Industry

3rd out of 4 stocks


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About Moody's Stock (NYSE:MCO)

Moody's Corporation operates as an integrated risk assessment firm worldwide. It operates in two segments, Moody's Investors Service and Moody's Analytics. The Moody's Investors Service segment publishes credit ratings and provides assessment services on various debt obligations, programs and facilities, and entities that issue such obligations, such as various corporate, financial institution, and governmental obligations, as well as and structured finance securities. Its ratings are disseminated through press releases to the public through electronic media, including the internet and real-time information systems used by securities traders and investors. The Moody's Analytics segment develops a range of products and services that support the risk management activities of institutional participants in financial markets; and offers subscription based research, data, and analytical products comprising credit ratings, credit research, quantitative credit scores and other analytical tools, economic research and forecasts, business intelligence and company information products, commercial real estate data and analytical tools, and learning solutions. It also offers offshore research and analytic services to the global financial and corporate sectors; and risk management software solutions, as well as related risk management advisory engagements services. The company was formerly known as Dun and Bradstreet Company and changed its name to Moody's Corporation in September 2000. Moody's Corporation was founded in 1900 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

MCO Stock Price History

MCO Stock News Headlines

Moody's cuts China credit outlook to negative, cites slowing economic growth, property crisis
Credit rating agency Moody’s has downgraded its outlook for Chinese sovereign bonds to negative, citing risks from a slowing economy and a crisis in its property sector
Moody's lowers US credit outlook, though keeps triple-A rating
The credit rating agency Moody’s Investors Service has lowered its outlook on the U_S_ government’s debt to “negative” from “stable.”
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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
10/25/2023
Ex-Dividend for 12/15 Dividend
11/22/2023
Today
12/09/2023
Dividend Payable
12/15/2023
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated)
1/30/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Consumer credit reporting agencies, mercantile reporting agencies,
Sub-Industry
Specialized Finance
Sector
Finance
CUSIP
61536910
Employees
14,426
Year Founded
1909

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$351.54
High Stock Price Target
$390.00
Low Stock Price Target
$311.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-6.2%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.54
Research Coverage
13 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$1.37 billion
Pretax Margin
31.65%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$5.47 billion
Cash Flow
$10.50 per share
Book Value
$14.68 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
182,231,000
Market Cap
$68.55 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.31

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MCO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Moody's stock right now?

13 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Moody's in the last year. There are currently 6 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" MCO shares.
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What is Moody's' stock price target for 2024?

13 Wall Street research analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Moody's' shares. Their MCO share price targets range from $311.00 to $390.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $351.54 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 6.2%.
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How have MCO shares performed in 2023?

Moody's' stock was trading at $278.62 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, MCO stock has increased by 34.5% and is now trading at $374.61.
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Are investors shorting Moody's?

Moody's saw a increase in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,280,000 shares, an increase of 27.4% from the October 31st total of 1,790,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 707,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 3.2 days. Currently, 1.3% of the shares of the company are sold short.
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When is Moody's' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, January 30th 2024.
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How were Moody's' earnings last quarter?

Moody's Co. (NYSE:MCO) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October, 25th. The business services provider reported $2.43 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.35 by $0.08. The business services provider earned $1.47 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.46 billion. Moody's had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 55.27% and a net margin of 26.42%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 15.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.85 earnings per share.
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How often does Moody's pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Moody's?

Moody's announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, October 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 24th will be paid a dividend of $0.77 per share on Friday, December 15th. This represents a $3.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.82%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 22nd.
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Is Moody's a good dividend stock?

Moody's (NYSE:MCO) pays an annual dividend of $3.08 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.83%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 14 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 37.47%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, MCO will have a dividend payout ratio of 27.33% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for MCO.

What guidance has Moody's issued on next quarter's earnings?

Moody's updated its FY23 earnings guidance on Wednesday, October, 25th. The company provided EPS guidance of $9.75-10.25 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of $9.99. The company issued revenue guidance of high single digits, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $5.92 billion.

What is Rob Fauber's approval rating as Moody's' CEO?

3 employees have rated Moody's Chief Executive Officer Rob Fauber on Glassdoor.com. Rob Fauber has an approval rating of 100% among the company's employees. This puts Rob Fauber in the top 10% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of Moody's own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Moody's investors own include Mastercard (MA), NVIDIA (NVDA), Alibaba Group (BABA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Home Depot (HD), Intel (INTC), Walt Disney (DIS), Visa (V), Adobe (ADBE) and Costco Wholesale (COST).

Who are Moody's' major shareholders?

Moody's' stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Fiera Capital Corp (2.40%), FMR LLC (2.35%), Morgan Stanley (2.09%), Baillie Gifford & Co. (2.07%), Veritas Asset Management LLP (1.22%) and Principal Financial Group Inc. (1.08%). Insiders that own company stock include Caroline Sullivan, John J Goggins, Mark Kaye, Melanie Hughes, Michael L West, Raymond W Mcdaniel, Richard G Steele, Robert Fauber, Stephen T Tulenko and Stephen T Tulenko.
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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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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Does Moody's have any subsidiaries?
The following companies are subsidiares of Moody's: Administracion de Calificadoras S.A. de C.V., BlackBox Logic, Bureau van Dijk EP DMCC, Bureau van Dijk Editions Electroniques S.A.S., Bureau van Dijk Editions Electroniques SRL, Bureau van Dijk Editions Electroniques Sàrl, Bureau van Dijk Edizioni Elettroniche S.p.a, Bureau van Dijk Electronic Publishing AB, Bureau van Dijk Electronic Publishing ApS, Bureau van Dijk Electronic Publishing B.V., Bureau van Dijk Electronic Publishing Beijing Co. Ltd., Bureau van Dijk Electronic Publishing GmbH, Bureau van Dijk Electronic Publishing Hong Kong Limited, Bureau van Dijk Electronic Publishing Inc., Bureau van Dijk Electronic Publishing K.K., Bureau van Dijk Electronic Publishing LLC, Bureau van Dijk Electronic Publishing Ltd., Bureau van Dijk Electronic Publishing Pte. Ltd., Bureau van Dijk Electronic Publishing Pty. Ltd., Bureau van Dijk Electronic Publishing S.A. de C.V., Bureau van Dijk Electronic Publishing Unipessoal Lda., Bureau van Dijk Electroniq Publishing S.A. 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Ltd., Moody's Analytics Canada Inc., Moody's Analytics Czech Republic s.r.o., Moody's Analytics Deutschland GmbH, Moody's Analytics Global Education (Canada) Inc., Moody's Analytics Holdings (UK) Limited, Moody's Analytics Hong Kong Ltd., Moody's Analytics International Licensing Gmbh, Moody's Analytics Ireland Limited, Moody's Analytics Japan K.K., Moody's Analytics Knowledge Services (Jersey) Limited, Moody's Analytics Knowledge Services (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Moody's Analytics Knowledge Services Holdings (Mauritius) Limited, Moody's Analytics Knowledge Services Research (Mauritius) Limited, Moody's Analytics Korea Co. Ltd, Moody's Analytics SAS, Moody's Analytics Singapore Pte Ltd., Moody's Analytics Technical Services (Hong Kong) Ltd., Moody's Analytics Technical Services (UK) Limited, Moody's Analytics UK Limited, Moody's Analytics do Brazil Solucoes para Gerenciamento de Risco de Credito Ltda, Moody's Asia Pacific Limited, Moody's Asia-Pacific Group (Singapore) Pte. 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