MSCI Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides investment decision support tools for the clients to manage their investment processes worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Index, Analytics, ESG, and Real Estate. The Index segment primarily provides equity indexes for use in various areas of the investment process, including index-linked product creation and performance benchmarking, as well as portfolio construction and rebalancing, and asset allocation. The Analytics segment offers risk management, performance attribution, and portfolio management content, applications, and services that provide clients with an integrated view of risk and return, and an analysis of market, credit, liquidity, and counterparty risk across various asset classes, spanning short, medium, and long-term time horizons; and various managed services for clients to address the needs of various specialized areas of the investment community by providing a reporting service and performance reporting tools to institutional consultants and investors in hedge funds. The ESG segment provides products and services that help institutional investors understand how environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors impact the long-term risk of their investments; and data and ratings products for use in the construction of equity and fixed income indexes to help institutional investors benchmark ESG investment performance and issue index-based investment products, as well as manage, measure, and report on ESG mandates. The Real Estate segment offers real estate performance analysis for funds, investors, managers, and lenders. This segment provides products and services that include research, reporting, and benchmarking; and business intelligence to real estate owners, managers, developers, and brokers. MSCI Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Business services, not elsewhere classified
Sub-IndustrySpecialized Finance
SectorComputer and Technology
SymbolNYSE:MSCI
CUSIP55354G10
Phone212-804-3900
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio5.18%
Current Ratio2.09%
Quick Ratio2.09%
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio37.59
Forward P/E Ratio27.91
P/E Growth2.76
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.27 billion
Price / Sales10.56
Cash Flow$5.0541 per share
Price / Cash29.60
Book Value$4.45 per share
Price / Book33.62
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.98
Net Income$303.97 million
Net Margins23.86%
Return on Equity108.68%
Return on Assets11.69%
Miscellaneous
Employees3,038
Outstanding Shares89,940,000
MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) Frequently Asked Questions
What is MSCI's stock symbol?
MSCI trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "MSCI."
How often does MSCI pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for MSCI?
MSCI announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, January 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 16th will be given a dividend of $0.38 per share on Thursday, March 15th. This represents a $1.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.02%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 15th. View MSCI's Dividend History.
How were MSCI's earnings last quarter?
MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) announced its earnings results on Thursday, February, 1st. The technology company reported $1.15 EPS for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.99 by $0.16. The technology company earned $334.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $333.68 million. MSCI had a return on equity of 108.68% and a net margin of 23.86%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.81 EPS. View MSCI's Earnings History.
When is MSCI's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for MSCI?
5 brokers have issued twelve-month price targets for MSCI's shares. Their predictions range from $141.00 to $177.00. On average, they expect MSCI's stock price to reach $155.40 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for MSCI.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about MSCI stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about MSCI stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "MSCI Inc. is an independent provider of research-driven insights and tools for institutional investors. They have deep expertise in the areas of risk and performance measurement that is based on more than 40 years of academic research, real-world experience and collaboration with their clients. Their broad product line supports clients' needs across all major asset classes and provides them with a consistent way of looking at risk and performance from front to middle office. They have a highly flexible business model that enables clients to select the individual products and services they need and integrate them into their own investment processes and methodologies. " (4/5/2018)
- 2. Cantor Fitzgerald analysts commented, "Fundamental Investment Case. We believe MSCI deserves a premium multiple ahead of the group due to its strong growth and long term margin expansion potential. MSCI grew revenues 12% in CY3Q17 vs. 14% for SPGI’s (OW) Dow Jones Indices segment. We value MSCI using a 20x EV/EBITDA multiple vs. 15x EV/EBITDA for the group. We believe there is room for multiple expansion as the company continues to outperform expectations. We expect shareholders to benefit over the long term from the growth in indexing, recent investments/reorganization, and capital allocation. We note indexing was up 30% y/y in the most recent quarter." (1/30/2018)
Are investors shorting MSCI?
MSCI saw a decrease in short interest in April. As of April 13th, there was short interest totalling 1,164,741 shares, a decrease of 37.0% from the March 30th total of 1,847,890 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 3,311,251 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.4 days. Approximately 1.3% of the company's stock are sold short.
Who are some of MSCI's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to MSCI include eBay (EBAY), NetEase (NTES), FIS (FIS), Ctrip (CTRP), Fleetcor (FLT), Global Payments (GPN), TSYS (TSS), Cielo (CIOXY), MercadoLibre (MELI), Worldpay (WP), CoStar Group (CSGP), First Data (FDC), Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR), Akamai Technologies (AKAM) and Nielsen (NLSN).
Who are MSCI's key executives?
MSCI's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Henry A. Fernandez, Chairman & CEO (Age 60)
- Mr. C. D. Baer Pettit, Pres (Age 53)
- Ms. Kathleen A. Winters, CFO & Treasurer (Age 50)
- Mr. Laurent Seyer, COO & Chief Client Officer (Age 54)
- Ms. Diana H. Tidd, Head of Index (Age 48)
Has MSCI been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about MSCI stock have been trending somewhat positive on Thursday, Accern reports. The research group identifies positive and negative news coverage by monitoring more than twenty million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. MSCI earned a news impact score of 0.13 on Accern's scale. They also assigned headlines about the technology company an impact score of 47.06 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next several days.
How do I buy shares of MSCI?
Shares of MSCI can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is MSCI's stock price today?
One share of MSCI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $149.60.
How big of a company is MSCI?
MSCI has a market capitalization of $13.28 billion and generates $1.27 billion in revenue each year. The technology company earns $303.97 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.98 on an earnings per share basis. MSCI employs 3,038 workers across the globe.
How can I contact MSCI?
MSCI's mailing address is 7 WORLD TRADE CENTER 250 GREENWICH STREET 49TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY, 10007. The technology company can be reached via phone at 212-804-3900 or via email at [email protected]
MarketBeat Community Rating for MSCI (MSCI)
MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about MSCI and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe MSCI will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe MSCI will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.
MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
5 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for MSCI in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $155.40, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 3.88%. The high price target for MSCI is $177.00 and the low price target for MSCI is $141.00. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Buy."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
| Consensus Rating: | Buy | Buy | Buy | Buy |
| Consensus Rating Score: | 2.60 | 2.60 | 2.60 | 2.60 |
| Ratings Breakdown: | 0 Sell Rating(s)
2 Hold Rating(s)
3 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
2 Hold Rating(s)
3 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
2 Hold Rating(s)
3 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
2 Hold Rating(s)
3 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
| Consensus Price Target: | $155.40 | $155.40 | $134.60 | $111.60 |
| Price Target Upside: | 3.88% upside | 8.94% upside | 5.75% upside | 8.52% downside |
MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) Consensus Price Target History
MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) Analyst Ratings History
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(Data available from 4/26/2016 forward)
MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) Dividend Information
MSCI pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share, with a dividend yield of 1.02%. MSCI's most recent quarterly dividend payment was Thursday, March 15. The company has grown its dividend for the last 3 consecutive years and is increasing its dividend by an average of 94.30% each year. MSCI pays out 38.19% of its earnings out as a dividend.
| Most Recent Dividend: | 3/15/2018 |
| Annual Dividend: | $1.52 |
| Dividend Yield: | 1.02% |
| Dividend Growth: | 94.30% (3 Year Average) |
| Payout Ratio: | 38.19% (Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
28.36% (Based on This Year's Estimates)
24.92% (Based on Next Year's Estimates)
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| Track Record: | 3 Years of Consecutive Dividend Growth |
| Frequency: | Quarterly Dividend |
MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
|---|
| 1/30/2018 | Quarterly | $0.38 | 1.02% | 2/15/2018 | 2/16/2018 | 3/15/2018 |
| 10/31/2017 | Quarterly | $0.38 | 1.21% | 11/16/2017 | 11/17/2017 | 11/30/2017 |
| 8/3/2017 | Quarterly | $0.38 | 1.38% | 8/16/2017 | 8/18/2017 | 8/31/2017 |
| 5/4/2017 | Quarterly | $0.28 | 1.13% | 5/17/2017 | 5/19/2017 | 5/31/2017 |
| 2/2/2017 | Quarterly | $0.28 | 1.22% | 2/15/2017 | 2/17/2017 | 3/15/2017 |
| 10/27/2016 | Quarterly | $0.28 | 1.42% | 11/9/2016 | 11/14/2016 | 11/30/2016 |
| 7/29/2016 | quarterly | $0.28 | 1.3% | 8/11/2016 | 8/15/2016 | 8/31/2016 |
| 4/29/2016 | quarterly | $0.22 | 1.16% | 5/11/2016 | 5/13/2016 | 5/27/2016 |
| 2/5/2016 | quarterly | $0.22 | 1.35% | 2/17/2016 | 2/19/2016 | 3/11/2016 |
| 10/30/2015 | quarterly | $0.22 | 1.31% | 11/10/2015 | 11/13/2015 | 11/30/2015 |
| 7/31/2015 | quarterly | $0.22 | 1.29% | 8/13/2015 | 8/17/2015 | 8/31/2015 |
| 5/1/2015 | quarterly | $0.18 | 1.15% | 5/13/2015 | 5/15/2015 | 5/29/2015 |
| 2/6/2015 | quarterly | $0.18 | 1.29% | 2/18/2015 | 2/20/2015 | 3/13/2015 |
| 9/19/2014 | quarterly | $0.18 | | 10/10/2014 | 10/15/2014 | 10/31/2014 |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
MSCI (NYSE MSCI) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Insider Ownership Percentage: 2.26%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 92.39%
MSCI (NYSE MSCI) Insider Trading History
| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
|---|
| 10/9/2017 | Cd Baer Pettit | COO | Sell | 2,083 | $121.26 | $252,584.58 | |  |
| 9/5/2017 | Cd Baer Pettit | COO | Sell | 2,083 | $115.16 | $239,878.28 | 176,183 | |
| 8/7/2017 | Cd Baer Pettit | COO | Sell | 2,083 | $111.16 | $231,546.28 | 178,266 | |
| 7/3/2017 | Cd Baer Pettit | COO | Sell | 2,083 | $103.44 | $215,465.52 | 180,349 | |
| 6/5/2017 | Cd Baer Pettit | COO | Sell | 2,083 | $103.97 | $216,569.51 | 182,432 | |
| 5/8/2017 | Cd Baer Pettit | COO | Sell | 2,083 | $99.57 | $207,404.31 | 184,515 | |
| 4/3/2017 | Cd Baer Pettit | COO | Sell | 2,083 | $97.47 | $203,030.01 | 186,598 | |
| 3/6/2017 | Cd Baer Pettit | COO | Sell | 2,083 | $94.96 | $197,801.68 | 188,681 | |
| 2/16/2017 | Diana H Tidd | Insider | Sell | 3,700 | $93.95 | $347,615.00 | 7,344 | |
| 2/14/2017 | Scott A Crum | Insider | Sell | 1,700 | $95.84 | $162,928.00 | 12,485 | |
| 2/13/2017 | Rodolphe M Vallee | Director | Sell | 11,000 | $92.58 | $1,018,380.00 | 24,912 | |
| 2/6/2017 | Cd Baer Pettit | COO | Sell | 2,083 | $91.76 | $191,136.08 | 187,431 | |
| 1/9/2017 | Cd Baer Pettit | COO | Sell | 2,083 | $83.12 | $173,138.96 | 194,256 | |
| 12/5/2016 | Cd Baer Pettit | COO | Sell | 2,083 | $79.81 | $166,244.23 | 199,700 | |
| 11/7/2016 | Cd Baer Pettit | COO | Sell | 2,087 | $80.50 | $168,003.50 | 201,783 | |
| 10/31/2016 | Patrick Tierney | Director | Sell | 3,500 | $80.39 | $281,365.00 | 13,242 | |
| 9/23/2016 | Valueact Capital Master Fund, | Insider | Sell | 125,900 | $86.68 | $10,913,012.00 | | |
| 9/21/2016 | Holdings L.P. Valueact | Director | Sell | 125,000 | $86.23 | $10,778,750.00 | | |
| 9/21/2016 | Valueact Capital Master Fund, | Insider | Sell | 275,000 | $85.83 | $23,603,250.00 | | |
| 9/20/2016 | Holdings L.P. Valueact | Director | Sell | 75,000 | $85.66 | $6,424,500.00 | | |
| 9/19/2016 | Holdings L.P. Valueact | Director | Sell | 75,000 | $85.35 | $6,401,250.00 | | |
| 9/16/2016 | Valueact Capital Master Fund, | Insider | Sell | 225,000 | $85.28 | $19,188,000.00 | | |
| 9/13/2016 | Valueact Capital Master Fund, | Insider | Sell | 225,000 | $85.41 | $19,217,250.00 | | |
| 9/8/2016 | Valueact Capital Master Fund, | Insider | Sell | 450,000 | $88.17 | $39,676,500.00 | | |
| 8/30/2016 | Benjamin F Dupont | Director | Sell | 5,307 | $89.61 | $475,560.27 | 21,708 | |
| 8/22/2016 | Cd Baer Pettit | COO | Sell | 26,815 | $87.20 | $2,338,268.00 | 230,685 | |
| 6/16/2016 | Valueact Capital Master Fund, | Insider | Sell | 120,000 | $74.53 | $8,943,600.00 | | |
| 6/13/2016 | Valueact Capital Master Fund, | Insider | Sell | 225,000 | $76.81 | $17,282,250.00 | | |
| 6/8/2016 | Holdings L.P. Valueact | Director | Sell | 75,000 | $77.91 | $5,843,250.00 | | |
| 6/8/2016 | Valueact Capital Master Fund, | Insider | Sell | 225,000 | $77.52 | $17,442,000.00 | | |
| 6/7/2016 | Holdings L.P. Valueact | Director | Sell | 75,000 | $77.56 | $5,817,000.00 | | |
| 6/6/2016 | Holdings L.P. Valueact | Director | Sell | 75,000 | $77.09 | $5,781,750.00 | | |
| 6/3/2016 | Valueact Capital Master Fund, | Insider | Sell | 1,800,000 | $76.36 | $137,448,000.00 | | |
| 5/20/2016 | Cd Baer Pettit | COO | Sell | 20,106 | $75.94 | $1,526,849.64 | 223,976 | |
| 5/18/2016 | Richard J Napolitano | Insider | Sell | 3,753 | $75.08 | $281,775.24 | 9,068 | |
| 5/5/2016 | Valueact Capital Master Fund, | Insider | Sell | 91,800 | $74.93 | $6,878,574.00 | | |
| 5/4/2016 | Holdings L.P. Valueact | Director | Sell | 127,200 | $74.71 | $9,503,112.00 | | |
| 5/4/2016 | Valueact Capital Master Fund, | Insider | Sell | 298,200 | $75.16 | $22,412,712.00 | | |
| 5/3/2016 | Holdings L.P. Valueact | Director | Sell | 50,000 | $74.59 | $3,729,500.00 | | |
| 5/2/2016 | Holdings L.P. Valueact | Director | Sell | 121,000 | $75.87 | $9,180,270.00 | | |
| 3/4/2016 | Valueact Capital Master Fund, | Insider | Sell | 1,876,411 | $69.35 | $130,129,102.85 | | |
| 3/1/2016 | Valueact Capital Master Fund, | Insider | Sell | 390,000 | $71.19 | $27,764,100.00 | | |
| 2/22/2016 | Cd Baer Pettit | COO | Sell | 20,106 | $72.40 | $1,455,674.40 | 223,976 | |
| 12/1/2015 | Valueact Capital Master Fund, | Insider | Sell | 650,000 | $69.98 | $45,487,000.00 | | |
| 11/9/2015 | Valueact Capital Master Fund, | Insider | Sell | 1,832,000 | $67.52 | $123,696,640.00 | | |
| 2/20/2014 | Henry Fernandez | CEO | Sell | 7,500 | $43.85 | $328,875.00 | 839,619 | |
| 8/20/2013 | Henry Fernandez | CEO | Sell | 7,500 | $38.20 | $286,500.00 | 859,852 | |
| 6/5/2013 | Benjamin F Dupont | Director | Sell | 2,556 | $34.37 | $87,849.72 | | |
| 5/28/2013 | Henry A Fernandez | CEO | Sell | 7,500 | $35.00 | $262,500.00 | | |
| 8/9/2012 | Gary Retelny | Insider | Sell | 9,000 | $34.97 | $314,730.00 | | |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
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MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement
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