Moody's (MCO) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$449.00

+11.79 (+2.70%)

(As of 07/26/2024 ET)

Moody's - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

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Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy
Based on 12 Analyst Ratings

Based on 12 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Moody's in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 12 analysts, 4 have given a hold rating, and 8 have given a buy rating for MCO.

Consensus Price Target

$448.50
-0.11% Downside

High Forecast	$510.00
Average Forecast	$448.50
Low Forecast	$390.00

According to the 12 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Moody's, the average price target is $448.50. The highest price target for MCO is $510.00, while the lowest price target for MCO is $390.00. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -0.11% from the current price of $449.00.

Type	Current Forecast 7/28/23 to 7/27/24	1 Month Ago 6/28/23 to 6/27/24	3 Months Ago 4/29/23 to 4/28/24	1 Year Ago 7/28/22 to 7/28/23
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Hold
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	8 Buy rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)
Hold	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$448.50	$400.50	$397.75	$325.53
Forecasted Upside	-0.11% Downside	9.58% Upside	9.56% Upside	8.84% Upside

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MCO Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

MCO Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Moody's Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Moody's	Finance Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.67	2.45	2.50
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	-0.09% Downside	36.67% Upside	9.13% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News	Neutral News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
7/24/2024	Royal Bank of Canada 4 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$450.00 ➝ $475.00	+8.00%
7/24/2024	Barclays 2 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$450.00 ➝ $500.00	+13.69%
7/24/2024	Stifel Nicolaus 4 of 5 stars		Boost Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$443.00 ➝ $454.00	+3.10%
7/24/2024	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$454.00 ➝ $492.00	+11.73%
7/24/2024	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$455.00 ➝ $470.00	+6.73%
7/24/2024	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	J. Silber Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Market Perform	$482.00 ➝ $455.00	+0.68%
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7/16/2024	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$430.00 ➝ $510.00	+14.17%
7/5/2024	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$374.00 ➝ $392.00	-7.98%
5/3/2024	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$405.00 ➝ $414.00	+9.99%
2/14/2024	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$455.00 ➝ $420.00	+14.74%
2/14/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$420.00 ➝ $410.00	+12.20%
9/13/2023	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Outperform	$390.00	+13.64%
7/3/2023	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral	$328.00 ➝ $362.00	+4.11%
2/1/2023	Raymond James Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Market Perform
11/7/2022	Atlantic Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Simon Clinch Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target		$290.00 ➝ $292.00	+12.76%
11/2/2022	Argus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Buy	$340.00 ➝ $300.00	+13.49%
10/26/2022	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target		$260.00 ➝ $267.00	+3.64%

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MCO Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Moody's' forecast for 2024?: According to the research reports of 12 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Moody's is $448.50, with a high forecast of $510.00 and a low forecast of $390.00.
Should I buy or sell Moody's stock right now?: 12 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Moody's in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 8 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" MCO shares.
Does Moody's's stock price have much upside?: According to analysts, Moody's's stock has a predicted upside of 8.15% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
Has Moody's been downgraded by Wall Street analysts recently?: Over the previous 90 days, Moody's's stock had 1 downgrade by analysts.
What analysts cover Moody's?: Moody's has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Barclays, BMO Capital Markets, Morgan Stanley, Oppenheimer, Robert W. Baird, Royal Bank of Canada, Stifel Nicolaus, and UBS Group in the past 90 days.
Do Wall Street analysts like Moody's more than its competitors?: Analysts like Moody's more than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating for Moody's is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "finance" companies is Hold. Learn more on how MCO compares to other companies.