MSCI (MSCI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

MSCI Inc. is a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community. The company offers a comprehensive suite of products, including equity, fixed income and real estate indexes, portfolio risk and performance analytics, environmental, social and governance (ESG) research and ratings, and multi-asset class factor models. These offerings help asset owners, asset managers and other financial institutions build diversified portfolios, measure and manage risk, and integrate sustainable investing criteria into their investment processes.

Founded in 1968 as Morgan Stanley Capital International, MSCI was established to create a standardized global benchmark for institutional investors. Over the decades, the firm expanded through organic development and strategic acquisitions—most notably the acquisition of Barra in 2004, which bolstered its quantitative risk analytics capabilities. MSCI went public on the New York Stock Exchange in 2007 under the ticker “MSCI,” and has since continued to innovate across asset classes and geographies.

MSCI’s products serve more than 7,000 clients in over 90 countries, spanning North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and emerging markets. Its flagship MSCI World and MSCI Emerging Markets indexes are widely recognized as benchmarks for international equity portfolios, while its ESG ratings and climate risk analytics have become industry standards for measuring corporate sustainability performance. The company also provides custom index solutions and outsourced index licensing for financial institutions seeking sector-specific or thematic benchmarks.

Headquartered in New York City, MSCI is led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Henry A. Fernandez, who has guided the firm’s growth since 1998. Under his leadership, MSCI has maintained a focus on innovation, data quality and client service. The company employs more than 4,000 professionals globally, including financial engineers, data scientists, economists and ESG specialists, all dedicated to delivering transparent, rules-based methodologies and robust analytics to the investment community.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $563.31 to $578.80
• 50-Day Range: $541.96 to $587.60
• 52-Week Range: $486.74 to $642.45
• Volume: 635,341 shs
• Average Volume: 508,166 shs
• Market Capitalization: $43.72 billion
• P/E Ratio: 38.84
• Dividend Yield: 1.27%
• Price Target: $651.55
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

MSCI Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

MSCI scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 46th out of 936 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

MSCI has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.77, and is based on 10 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

MSCI has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 12.93%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for MSCI are expected to grow by 12.93% in the coming year, from $16.86 to $19.04 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of MSCI is 38.84, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.85.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of MSCI is 38.84, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.20.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

MSCI has a PEG Ratio of 2.81. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.52% of the float of MSCI has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

MSCI has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in MSCI has recently increased by 0.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

MSCI pays a meaningful dividend of 1.27%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

MSCI has been increasing its dividend for 11 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of MSCI is 49.48%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, MSCI will have a dividend payout ratio of 37.82% next year. This indicates that MSCI will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.33

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.52% of the float of MSCI has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

MSCI has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in MSCI has recently increased by 0.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.77

News Sentiment

MSCI has a news sentiment score of 0.77. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.94 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 33 news articles for MSCI this week, compared to 29 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

9 people have searched for MSCI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 29% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added MSCI to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, MSCI insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,762,950.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 3.31% of the stock of MSCI is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

89.97% of the stock of MSCI is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

MSCI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MSCI shares performed this year?

MSCI's stock was trading at $600.01 at the start of the year. Since then, MSCI shares have decreased by 5.8% and is now trading at $565.1170.

How were MSCI's earnings last quarter?

MSCI Inc (NYSE:MSCI) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April, 22nd. The technology company reported $4.00 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.88 by $0.12. The technology company earned $745.83 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $746.45 million. MSCI had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 145.52% and a net margin of 39.08%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are MSCI's major shareholders?

MSCI's top institutional investors include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.29%), Canoe Financial LP (0.24%), Swedbank AB (0.21%) and Gateway Investment Advisers LLC (0.07%). Insiders that own company stock include Henry A Fernandez, Cd Baer Pettit, Andrew C Wiechmann, Robert J Gutowski, Scott A Crum and Jennifer H Mak.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of MSCI?

Shares of MSCI 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of MSCI own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that MSCI investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Humana (HUM), Meta Platforms (META), Invesco QQQ (QQQ), American Water Works (AWK), Broadcom (AVGO) and Salesforce (CRM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/22/2025
• Record date for 5/30 Dividend: 5/16/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/30 Dividend: 5/16/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/30/2025
• Today: 7/13/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/22/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: FIN - INVEST MGMT
• Sub-Industry: Specialized Finance
• Current Symbol: NYSE:MSCI
• CIK: 1408198
• Web: www.msci.com
• Phone: (212) 804-3900
• Fax: 212-981-7401
• Employees: 6,132
• Year Founded: 1969

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for MSCI: $651.55
• High Price Target: $723.00
• Low Price Target: $578.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +15.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.77
• Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $14.55
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 38.84
• Forward P/E Ratio: 33.52
• P/E Growth: 2.81
• Net Income: $1.11 billion
• Net Margins: 39.08%
• Pretax Margin: 47.62%
• Return on Equity: -145.52%
• Return on Assets: 22.74%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.84
• Quick Ratio: 0.84

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.86 billion
• Price / Sales: 15.31
• Cash Flow: $18.00 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 31.40
• Book Value: ($11.99) per share
• Price / Book: -47.13

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 77,370,000
• Free Float: 74,810,000
• Market Cap: $43.72 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.32