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
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Business services, not elsewhere classified
Sub-IndustrySpecialized Finance
SectorComputer and Technology
SymbolNYSE:MSCI
CUSIP55354G10
Phone212-804-3900
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio4.93
Current Ratio2.06
Quick Ratio2.06
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio42.89
Forward P/E Ratio32.45
P/E Growth3.26
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.27 billion
Price / Sales11.93
Cash Flow$4.9668 per share
Price / Cash34.37
Book Value$4.45 per share
Price / Book38.36
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.98
Net Income$303.97 million
Net Margins26.14%
Return on Equity109.18%
Return on Assets12.64%
Miscellaneous
Employees3,038
Outstanding Shares89,020,000
Market Cap$15,270.33
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 declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, May 4th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.38 per share on Thursday, May 31st. This represents a $1.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.89%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 17th. View Msci's Dividend History.
How were Msci's earnings last quarter?
Msci Inc (NYSE:MSCI) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 3rd. The technology company reported $1.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.26 by $0.05. The technology company earned $351.32 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $349.01 million. Msci had a return on equity of 109.18% and a net margin of 26.14%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 16.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.88 earnings per share. View Msci's Earnings History.
When is Msci's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for MSCI?
6 brokerages have issued 1-year target prices for Msci's shares. Their forecasts range from $141.00 to $190.00. On average, they anticipate Msci's stock price to reach $166.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 2.5%. View Analyst Ratings for Msci.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Msci?
6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Msci in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy."
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 is benefiting from the growth of equity ETF-related revenues, non-ETF passive revenues, and exchange-traded futures and options products. The company is also gaining from strong traction in client segments, like wealth management, and banks and broker dealers. Moreover, strong demand for ESG product bodes well for the company. MSCI has begun incorporating natural language processing (NLP) and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities in its ESG products, which will help in smooth data extraction. Additionally, partnership with Thomson Reuters and others expand clientele and penetration. Aggressive share buyback is also expected to drive bottom-line growth. Shares have outperformed the industry on a year-to-date basis. However, increasing demand for lower fee products from other index providers that are targeting new inflows is a headwind for the company." (7/4/2018)
- 2. Cantor Fitzgerald analysts commented, "1Q18 revenues above expectations. 1Q18 revenue was $351.3 mn, up 16.6% y/y (+16.0% in constant currency), vs. the FactSet consensus of $349.0 mn. Growth was driven by continued strength in the Index product line, aided by all time highs in global ETF AuM. 1Q18 adjusted EPS was $1.31, above our estimate of $1.25 and the consensus of $1.26. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 53.1%, from 1Q17’s 50.0%, vs. our est." (5/3/2018)
Who are some of Msci's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Msci include eBay (EBAY), Fidelity National Information Servcs (FIS), NetEase (NTES), Ctrip.Com International (CTRP), First Data (FDC), FleetCor Technologies (FLT), Global Payments (GPN), Total System Services (TSS), Mercadolibre (MELI), CoStar Group (CSGP), Worldpay (WP), Broadridge Financial Solutions (BR), Akamai Technologies (AKAM), Alliance Data Systems (ADS) and Zillow Group Inc Class A (ZG).
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)
- Mr. Scott A. Crum, MD & Chief HR Officer (Age 61)
Has Msci been receiving favorable news coverage?
News coverage about MSCI stock has been trending somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment. The research group identifies negative and positive press coverage by analyzing more than 20 million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Msci earned a news impact score of 0.08 on Accern's scale. They also gave media headlines about the technology company an impact score of 46.52 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the immediate future.
Who are Msci's major shareholders?
Msci's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include VANGUARD GROUP INC (10.92%), Bank of Montreal Can (0.19%), Nikko Asset Management Americas Inc. (0.18%), YCG LLC (0.16%), Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. (0.10%) and Gateway Investment Advisers LLC (0.08%). Company insiders that own Msci stock include Benjamin F Dupont, Cd Baer Pettit, Diana H Tidd, Holdings LP Valueact, Patrick Tierney, Richard J Napolitano, Rodolphe M Vallee, Scott A Crum and Valueact Capital Master Fund,. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Msci.
Which institutional investors are selling Msci stock?
MSCI stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Retirement Systems of Alabama, NN Investment Partners Holdings N.V., Municipal Employees Retirement System of Michigan, Louisiana State Employees Retirement System, Westpac Banking Corp, Nikko Asset Management Americas Inc., YCG LLC and Amalgamated Bank. Company insiders that have sold Msci company stock in the last year include Cd Baer Pettit and Richard J Napolitano. View Insider Buying and Selling for Msci.
Which institutional investors are buying Msci stock?
MSCI stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC, Bank of Montreal Can, Fred Alger Management Inc., Hartford Investment Management Co., Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management UK Ltd., State of Alaska Department of Revenue, Gateway Investment Advisers LLC and IFM Investors Pty Ltd. View Insider Buying and Selling for Msci.
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 $170.71.
How big of a company is Msci?
Msci has a market capitalization of $15.27 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]
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