MSCI (MSCI) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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MSCI has been rated by research analysts at Evercore , JPMorgan Chase & Co. , Morgan Stanley , UBS Group , Weiss Ratings , and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

$574.25 +13.73 (+2.45%)

Closing price 10/15/2026 03:59 PM Eastern

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$574.30 +0.05 (+0.01%)

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MSCI - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Buy

Based on 12 Analyst Ratings

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Based on 12 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for MSCI in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy." Out of the 12 analysts, 11 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for MSCI.

Consensus Price Target

$701.17
22.10% Upside

According to the 12 analysts' twelve-month price targets for MSCI, the average price target is $701.17. The highest price target for MSCI is $760.00, while the lowest price target for MSCI is $615.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 22.10% from the current price of $574.25.

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 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 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.

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MSCI Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 10/16/25 to 10/16/26	1 Month Ago 9/16/25 to 9/16/26	3 Months Ago 7/18/25 to 7/18/26	1 Year Ago 10/16/24 to 10/16/25
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	11 Buy rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)
Hold	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$701.17	$709.50	$713.50	$647.70
Forecasted Upside	22.10% Upside	31.29% Upside	13.46% Upside	21.36% Upside
Consensus Rating	Buy	Buy	Buy	Moderate Buy

MSCI Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

MSCI Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

MSCI Stock vs. The Competition

Type	MSCI	Finance Companies	Broader Market
Consensus Rating Score	3.08	2.28	2.53
Consensus Rating	Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	22.10% Upside	38.24% Upside	17.80% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Neutral News See Recent MSCI News	Positive News	Positive News

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
10/14/2026	JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3 of 5 stars	Alexander Hess 2 of 5 stars	Lower Target	Overweight	$700.00 ➝ $685.00	+22.41%
10/13/2026	Morgan Stanley 3 of 5 stars	Toni Kaplan 1 of 5 stars	Lower Target	Overweight	$700.00 ➝ $662.00	+17.54%
9/29/2026	Wells Fargo & Company 3 of 5 stars	Jason Haas 1 of 5 stars	Lower Target	Overweight	$690.00 ➝ $685.00	+26.17%
7/30/2026	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Downgrade	Buy (B) ➝ Buy (B-)
7/22/2026	Evercore Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Set Target		$722.00	+27.00%
7/22/2026	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Alex Kramm Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Set Target		$615.00	+9.76%
7/17/2026	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Surinder Thind Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$760.00	+19.45%
7/10/2026	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Manav Patnaik Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Overweight	$700.00 ➝ $735.00	+22.04%
7/10/2026	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Curtis Nagle Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Buy	$715.00 ➝ $730.00	+21.21%
7/8/2026	Raymond James Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Patrick O'Shaughnessy Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Boost Target	Strong-Buy	$730.00 ➝ $760.00	+27.58%
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6/18/2026	Rothschild & Co Redburn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Set Target		$690.00	+15.68%
4/22/2026	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Ashish Sabadra Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$655.00	+6.96%
1/29/2026	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Reiterated Rating	Buy	$715.00	+18.35%
4/23/2025	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings		Reiterated Rating	Market Perform
12/18/2024	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	George Tong Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$617.00 ➝ $723.00	+18.21%
12/12/2024	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock brokerage rankings	Scott Wurtzel Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access to unlock analyst rankings	Upgrade	Peer Perform ➝ Outperform

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Should I Buy MSCI Stock? MSCI Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Thursday, October 15, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these MSCI pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

MSCI
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in MSCI Inc.:

Analysts maintain a strong bullish outlook with a consensus price target of $709.50, which represents significant upside potential from the current stock price of $574.25, indicating that the market may be undervaluing the company's long-term growth prospects despite recent volatility.
The company demonstrated robust fundamental performance in the most recent quarter, reporting revenue of $867.00 million which grew 12.2% year-over-year, and maintaining a high net margin of 40.74%, showcasing its ability to generate substantial profit from its index and analytics services.
MSCI Inc. offers a reliable income stream for investors through its dividend policy, with a recent quarterly payout of $2.05 per share that annualizes to $8.20, resulting in a yield of approximately 1.5% that is supported by a sustainable payout ratio of 44.86%.
Recent news indicates that MSCI Inc. is actively managing its index classifications, such as launching a consultation to reclassify Indonesia from Emerging Market to Standalone Market status, which reinforces the company's role as a critical decision-support tool for global institutional investors and asset managers.
Institutional investors continue to show confidence in the stock, with 89.97% of the company's shares held by institutions, and recent filings show that funds like Krilogy Financial LLC and NorthCrest Asset Management LLC significantly boosted their holdings during the third quarter.

MSCI
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in MSCI Inc. for these reasons:

The stock recently experienced a significant gap down of $64.11 following its earnings report on July 21, 2026, where it missed consensus estimates for both earnings per share and revenue, suggesting that the market is sensitive to any deviation from high growth expectations.
Several major financial institutions, including JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley, have recently lowered their price targets on the stock, with JPMorgan cutting its target from $700.00 to $685.00 and Morgan Stanley reducing its target from $700.00 to $662.00, indicating a more cautious view on near-term valuation.
Short interest in the stock has been increasing, with shares shorted rising to 1,940,637 as of September 30, 2026, representing a 45.27% month-over-month increase, which suggests that a growing number of traders are betting against the stock's future performance.
Recent commentary has highlighted that MSCI Inc. has underperformed major equity benchmarks, and its valuation remains heavily dependent on continued growth in its index and analytics businesses, which may limit upside potential if growth slows.
The company's return on equity was reported as negative 55.19% in the most recent quarter, a metric that measures how effectively a company uses shareholder capital to generate profits, which may concern investors looking for efficient capital deployment.

MSCI Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 12 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for MSCI is $701.17, with a high forecast of $760.00 and a low forecast of $615.00.

12 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for MSCI in the last twelve months. There are currently 11 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" MSCI shares.

According to analysts, MSCI's stock has a predicted upside of 22.10% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, MSCI's stock had 1 downgrade by analysts.

MSCI has been rated by research analysts at Evercore, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Morgan Stanley, UBS Group, Weiss Ratings, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

Analysts like MSCI more than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating for MSCI is Buy while the average consensus rating for "finance" companies is Hold. Learn more on how MSCI compares to other companies.

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MSCI (MSCI) Stock Forecast & Price Target