MSCI Inc (MSCI)
NYSE:MSCI
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MSCI Stock Chart & Stats
$568.55
$0.16(0.03%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$568.55
$0.16(0.03%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$501.08 - $644.68
Previous CloseN/A
Volume138.98K
Average Volume (3M)651.33K
Market Cap
$44.23B
Enterprise Value$52.13B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$385.30M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$6.55B
Price to Earnings (P/E)33.7
Beta0.78
Next Earnings
Jul 21, 2026EPS Estimate
4.86Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield1.24%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)17.40
Shares Outstanding72,800,000
10 Day Avg. Volume738,212
30 Day Avg. Volume651,325
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio3.48
Price to Book (P/B)-16.68
Price to Sales (P/S)14.12
P/FCF Ratio28.58
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.18
Enterprise Value/Revenue16.09
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit19.42
Enterprise Value/Ebitda26.22
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$695.42Price Target Upside22.31% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering13
EPS Forecast (FY)19.66
Revenue Forecast (FY)$3.48B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
High Subscription RetentionVery high multi-product retention (95.4%) underpins durable recurring revenue, reducing churn risk and giving predictable cash flows. High retention supports multi-year renewals, cross-sell of analytics and ESG products, and preserves operating leverage that sustains margins and FCF generation over time.
Strong Margins And Cash FlowConsistently high gross and EBIT margins with strong free cash flow (~$1.56B TTM) indicate durable pricing power and efficient cost structure. Robust cash conversion supports reinvestment, bolt-on M&A, and capital returns while insulating operations from moderate revenue volatility long term.
Scale In ABF And ETF EcosystemLarge ABF run rate and record ETF inflows reflect entrenched index licensing and ecosystem effects. As AUM-linked fees scale with ETF adoption, this provides a growing, asset-linked revenue pillar that reinforces recurring income, widens moats around benchmark indexes, and supports long-term revenue resilience.
Bears Say
Negative Shareholders' EquityPersistently negative equity and rising debt create unfavorable leverage optics and constrain financial flexibility. Negative equity complicates leverage metrics, could limit borrowing capacity or increase refinancing costs, and reduces capital structure optionality for larger strategic moves over the medium term.
Revenue Growth DecelerationMaterial slowdown to low-single-digit TTM revenue growth reduces the runway for margin expansion and slows upside from operating leverage. If sustained, slower organic growth raises reliance on ABF, bolt-ons, or pricing to meet expectations and may limit medium-term EPS and free-cash-flow growth.
Product-line Headwinds & LumpinessUnderperformance in Sustainability & Climate and ongoing Real Assets pressures, plus implementation-driven lumpiness in Analytics, indicate pockets of structural demand weakness and execution risk. This concentration can make overall revenue mixes more volatile and slow cross-segment consistency.
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MSCI FAQ
What was MSCI Inc’s price range in the past 12 months?
MSCI Inc lowest stock price was $501.08 and its highest was $644.68 in the past 12 months.
What is MSCI Inc’s market cap?
MSCI Inc’s market cap is $44.23B.
When is MSCI Inc’s upcoming earnings report date?
MSCI Inc’s upcoming earnings report date is Jul 21, 2026 which is in 41 days.
How were MSCI Inc’s earnings last quarter?
MSCI Inc released its earnings results on Apr 21, 2026. The company reported $4.55 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.443 by $0.107.
Is MSCI Inc overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts MSCI Inc’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does MSCI Inc pay dividends?
MSCI Inc pays a Quarterly dividend of $2.05 which represents an annual dividend yield of 1.24%. See more information on MSCI Inc dividends here
What is MSCI Inc’s EPS estimate?
MSCI Inc’s EPS estimate is 4.86.
How many shares outstanding does MSCI Inc have?
MSCI Inc has 72,800,000 shares outstanding.
What happened to MSCI Inc’s price movement after its last earnings report?
MSCI Inc reported an EPS of $4.55 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $4.443. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 5.369%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of MSCI Inc?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in MSCI
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
MSCI Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy
Average Price Target:
$695.42 (22.31% Upside)
$695.42 (22.31% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
MSCI Sentiment 70%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 41.0K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $3.7M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Positive
Last 7 Days ▼ 0.7%
Last 30 Days ▲ 2.7%
Last 30 Days ▲ 2.7%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
7.51%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
-64.13%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
3.76%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
MSCI Inc
MSCI Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides investment decision support tools for the clients to manage their investment processes worldwide. It operates through four segments: Index, Analytics, ESG and Climate, and All Other Private Assets. The Index segment provides indexes for use in various areas of the investment process, including indexed product creation, such as ETFs, mutual funds, annuities, futures, options, structured products, over-the-counter derivatives; performance benchmarking; portfolio construction and rebalancing; and asset allocation, as well as licenses GICS and GICS Direct. The Analytics segment offers risk management, performance attribution and portfolio management content, application, and service that provides an integrated view of risk and return, and an analysis of market, credit, liquidity, and counterparty risk across asset classes; managed services, including consolidation of client portfolio data from various sources, review and reconciliation of input data and results, and customized reporting; and HedgePlatform to measure, evaluate, and monitor the risk of hedge fund investments. The ESG and Climate segment provides products and services that help institutional investors understand how ESG factors impact the long-term risk and return of their portfolio and individual security-level investments; and data, ratings, research, and tools to help investors navigate increasing regulation. The All Other Private Assets segment includes real estate market and transaction data, benchmarks, return-analytics, climate assessments and market insights for funds, investors, and managers; business intelligence to real estate owners, managers, developers, and brokers; and offers investment decision support tools for private capital. It serves asset owners and managers, financial intermediaries, wealth managers, real estate professionals, and corporates. MSCI Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
MSCI Company Deck
MSCI Earnings Call
Q1 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call presented multiple strong operating and financial beats — double-digit organic revenue growth, robust margin expansion, record ABF run rate, accelerating subscription momentum across Index, Analytics, and Private Capital Solutions, large ETF inflows, meaningful AI-driven product innovation, and active capital return and M&A activity. Offsetting items were concentrated: muted Sustainability & Climate growth and continued headwinds in Real Assets, some lumpiness in Analytics due to implementation timing, modest incremental acquisition-related expenses and a near-term tax/cash timing profile. Overall, the positive drivers (broad-based revenue growth, record ABF flows, rising net new subscription sales, and strategic AI/M&A initiatives) materially outweigh the limited near-term headwinds.View all MSCI earnings summariesMSCI Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$695.42
▲(22.31% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
3.61% Insiders
27.96% Mutual Funds
29.01% Other Institutional Investors
14.32% Public Companies and Individual Investors