MSCI (MSCI) Competitors $567.20 -9.41 (-1.63%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$563.11 -4.09 (-0.72%) As of 07:40 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock MSCI vs. CSQ, MORN, NDAQ, TROW, BLK, BX, FDS, MCO, SPGI, and TYLShould you be buying MSCI stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of MSCI include Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ), Morningstar (MORN), Nasdaq (NDAQ), T. Rowe Price Group (TROW), BlackRock (BLK), Blackstone (BX), FactSet Research Systems (FDS), Moody's (MCO), S&P Global (SPGI), and Tyler Technologies (TYL). MSCI vs. Its Competitors Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Morningstar Nasdaq T. Rowe Price Group BlackRock Blackstone FactSet Research Systems Moody's S&P Global Tyler Technologies MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) and Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (NASDAQ:CSQ) are related companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Is MSCI or CSQ a better dividend stock? MSCI pays an annual dividend of $7.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund pays an annual dividend of $1.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.4%. MSCI pays out 47.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MSCI has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MSCI or CSQ? 90.0% of MSCI shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of MSCI shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to MSCI or CSQ? In the previous week, MSCI had 52 more articles in the media than Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund. MarketBeat recorded 53 mentions for MSCI and 1 mentions for Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund. Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's average media sentiment score of 1.91 beat MSCI's score of 0.91 indicating that Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment MSCI Positive Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Very Positive Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MSCI or CSQ? MSCI has higher revenue and earnings than Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMSCI$2.86B15.36$1.11B$15.1037.56Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund$280.21MN/AN/AN/AN/A Do analysts recommend MSCI or CSQ? MSCI currently has a consensus target price of $652.45, suggesting a potential upside of 15.03%. Given MSCI's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe MSCI is more favorable than Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score MSCI 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Is MSCI or CSQ more profitable? MSCI has a net margin of 39.46% compared to Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's net margin of 0.00%. Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund's return on equity of 0.00% beat MSCI's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets MSCI39.46% -143.13% 23.46% Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund N/A N/A N/A SummaryMSCI beats Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get MSCI News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MSCI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MSCI and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MSCI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMSCIFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$44.61B$13.70B$12.71B$21.51BDividend Yield1.25%5.80%5.42%3.50%P/E Ratio37.5626.48246.5429.83Price / Sales15.367.3030.8853.44Price / Cash32.0115.9622.2224.76Price / Book-47.312.802.314.53Net Income$1.11B$557.26M$1.01B$998.53M7 Day Performance-0.34%0.98%0.48%1.07%1 Month Performance1.85%1.57%3.00%4.41%1 Year Performance0.10%12.50%541.09%14.45% MSCI Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MSCIMSCI4.972 of 5 stars$567.20-1.6%$652.45+15.0%+2.6%$44.61B$2.86B37.566,132CSQCalamos Strategic Total Return FundN/A$18.76+0.8%N/A+13.5%$0.00$280.21M0.00N/APositive NewsMORNMorningstar4.5432 of 5 stars$257.72+0.2%$361.67+40.3%-20.6%$10.87B$2.28B27.4511,085Short Interest ↑NDAQNasdaq4.809 of 5 stars$94.99+1.6%$97.06+2.2%+27.2%$54.50B$7.40B36.539,162Positive NewsTROWT. Rowe Price Group4.4523 of 5 stars$108.17+0.0%$101.55-6.1%-0.4%$23.77B$7.09B12.098,158Positive NewsBLKBlackRock4.7006 of 5 stars$1,104.21+0.5%$1,154.07+4.5%+25.8%$170.99B$20.41B26.7021,100Trending NewsBXBlackstone4.6847 of 5 stars$173.21+1.9%$172.38-0.5%+21.6%$127.67B$13.23B46.564,895News CoveragePositive NewsFDSFactSet Research Systems4.7303 of 5 stars$375.70+1.3%$438.00+16.6%-22.6%$14.21B$2.20B27.1512,398News CoverageUpcoming EarningsMCOMoody's4.7219 of 5 stars$507.98+1.8%$540.57+6.4%+6.7%$90.93B$7.09B43.1615,838Positive NewsInsider TradeSPGIS&P Global4.904 of 5 stars$546.31+1.5%$611.69+12.0%+4.6%$166.79B$14.21B42.0242,350Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastTYLTyler Technologies4.8188 of 5 stars$565.67+1.0%$688.27+21.7%-7.2%$24.47B$2.14B80.817,400Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CSQ Alternatives MORN Alternatives NDAQ Alternatives TROW Alternatives BLK Alternatives BX Alternatives FDS Alternatives MCO Alternatives SPGI Alternatives TYL Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:MSCI) was last updated on 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy More Investors Are Using Family Trusts to Protect Their WealthFor many investors, a family trust can be an essential tool for protecting assets, avoiding probate, and ensur...SmartAsset | SponsoredCrypto Gets Official Government Backing—Here's the WinnerTrump Just Signed the GENIUS Act—One Coin is About to Explode We're at the BEGINNING of smart money really ...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredIRS Wants Another Check on Sept 15th—What If You Could Keep It Instead?On September 15th, the IRS collects another round of quarterly tax payments—targeting self-employed profession...American Alternative | SponsoredClaim Your Share of $5.39 BILLION in AI Equity ChecksThe U.S. government just took advantage of Public Law 81-774 to crack down on AI companies... 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