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

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$472.54 -11.44 (-2.36%)
Closing price 08/6/2026 03:59 PM Eastern
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Key Stats

Today's Range
$470.53
$485.06
50-Day Range
$438.43
$517.65
52-Week Range
$402.28
$546.88
Volume
781,202 shs
Average Volume
869,011 shs
Market Capitalization
$81.84 billion
P/E Ratio
29.96
Dividend Yield
0.87%
Price Target
$553.61
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Moody's Corporation is a global provider of credit ratings, research, data and analytics that support financial decision-making and transparency in capital markets. The company traces its origins to the early 20th century when financial analyst John Moody began publishing credit information; today Moody's is headquartered in New York and serves a broad set of market participants including investors, issuers, financial institutions, corporations, governments and regulators.

Moody's operates primarily through two complementary businesses. Moody's Investors Service delivers credit ratings, credit research and commentary across public and private debt instruments, including corporate, sovereign and structured finance securities. Moody's Analytics provides software, data, quantitative models, advisory services and training for risk management, regulatory compliance, economic forecasting and portfolio analytics. Together these offerings span rating opinions, research products, risk-scoring tools, data platforms and scenario-analysis capabilities.

The company maintains a global footprint with operations and clients across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and the Asia-Pacific region. Its products are used across the financial ecosystem to inform lending and investment decisions, assist with regulatory and capital planning, and support valuation and credit risk assessment in both primary and secondary markets. Moody's also develops specialized services for sectors such as structured finance, corporate finance and sovereign credit analysis.

Headquartered in New York, Moody's is led by chief executive Robert F. Fauber and a management team focused on expanding data- and subscription-based services while enhancing analytical capabilities through technology and research. The firm emphasizes transparent methodologies and independent analysis as part of its role in supporting market functioning and helping clients manage credit and economic risk.

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Moody's Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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93rd Percentile Overall Score

MCO MarketRank™: 

Moody's scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 117th out of 843 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 2.80, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 14 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Moody's has a consensus price target of $553.61, representing about 17.2% upside from its current price of $472.54.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Moody's has been the subject of 11 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 11.01% in the coming year, from $16.89 to $18.75 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Moody's is 29.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.66.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Moody's is 29.96, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 29.20.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    Moody's has a PEG Ratio of 2.39. 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 25.85. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.83% 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 4.32.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Moody's has recently increased by 7.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Moody's has a dividend yield of 0.85%, 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 26.13%. 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 21.97% next year. This indicates that Moody's will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Moody's' dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Moody's has a news sentiment score of 1.11. 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 0.74 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Moody's this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    15 people have searched for MCO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 114% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    9 people have added Moody's to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 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 $1,447,682.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    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 $511.11 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, MCO stock has decreased by 7.5% and is now trading at $472.54.

Moody's Corporation (NYSE:MCO) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 22nd. The business services provider reported $4.68 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $4.26 by $0.42. Moody's's revenue for the quarter was up 15.1% compared to the same quarter last year.
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The following companies are subsidiaries of Moody's: RBA International, Four Twenty Seven, Vigeo Eiris, Reis, Omega Performance, Korea Investors Service, BlackBox Logic, and others.

Moody's' top institutional investors include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.17%), Sarasin & Partners LLP (0.08%), Armstrong Henry H Associates Inc. (0.08%) and Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.08%). Insiders that own company stock include Robert Fauber, Michael L West, Mark Kaye, Richard G Steele and Caroline Sullivan.
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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 AUO (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

Record date for 6/5 Dividend
5/15/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/5 Dividend
5/15/2026
Dividend Payable
6/05/2026
Last Earnings
7/22/2026
Today
8/07/2026
Record date for 9/4 Dividend
8/14/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/4 Dividend
8/14/2026
Dividend Payable
9/04/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
Capital Markets
Sub-Industry
Financial Exchanges & Data
Current Symbol
NYSE:MCO
CIK
1059556
Employees
16,076
Year Founded
1900

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$610.00
Low Price Target
$500.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+17.2%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.80
Research Coverage
20 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$15.77
Trailing P/E Ratio
29.96
Forward P/E Ratio
27.98
P/E Growth
2.39
Net Income
$2.46 billion
Net Margins
34.25%
Pretax Margin
44.06%
Return on Equity
80.35%
Return on Assets
19.38%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
2.01
Current Ratio
1.19
Quick Ratio
1.19

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$8.16 billion
Price / Sales
10.03
Cash Flow
$17.33 per share
Price / Cash Flow
27.26
Book Value
$18.28 per share
Price / Book
25.85

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
173,200,000
Free Float
172,958,000
Market Cap
$81.84 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.33

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This page (NYSE:MCO) was last updated on 8/7/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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