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MCO Stock Chart & Stats
$509.02
$14.46(3.07%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$509.02
$14.46(3.07%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$402.28 - $546.88
Previous Close$482.31
Volume904.97K
Average Volume (3M)771.09K
Market Cap
$83.35B
Enterprise Value$85.20B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$1.62B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$7.49B
Price to Earnings (P/E)30.1
Beta1.09
Next Earnings
Feb 05, 2027EPS Estimate
3.59Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield0.85%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)16.45
Shares Outstanding173,200,000
10 Day Avg. Volume710,573
30 Day Avg. Volume771,091
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.75
Price to Book (P/B)22.57
Price to Sales (P/S)11.85
P/FCF Ratio35.53
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.02
Enterprise Value/Revenue10.42
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit14.25
Enterprise Value/Ebitda22.12
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$555.47Price Target Upside9.12% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering17
EPS Forecast (FY)16.89
Revenue Forecast (FY)$8.27B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Strong Growth And MarginsMoody’s combines strong revenue growth with very high and expanding margins, indicating meaningful operating leverage and pricing power. This profitability supports investment in products, customer retention, debt service, and shareholder returns while strengthening resilience across market cycles.
Recurring Analytics RevenueThe Analytics segment’s recurring revenue base and high customer retention make a growing portion of Moody’s earnings more predictable than transaction-led revenue. ARR expansion also creates opportunities to deepen customer relationships and compound growth through embedded risk workflows.
Proprietary Data And AI CapabilitiesA large proprietary data estate, combined with demonstrated AI efficiency gains, can differentiate Moody’s decision-support products and increase their usefulness in compliance and risk management. Greater workflow integration may support durable customer value and recurring adoption.
Bears Say
Rising Balance-sheet LeverageHigher leverage reduces financial flexibility and makes Moody’s more exposed to refinancing costs or weaker cash generation if market conditions deteriorate. Although the franchise generates substantial cash, rising debt increases the importance of disciplined capital allocation.
Cyclicality And Issuance Mix PressureMoody’s ratings business remains tied to debt-market issuance and the economics of individual transactions. Strong volume does not necessarily translate into equivalent revenue when activity shifts toward lower-yield issuers, creating recurring exposure to mix and capital-markets cycles.
Insurance Cloud Migration Execution RiskIncomplete migration limits the near-term pace at which Moody’s can realize upsell and ARR expansion from its insurance platform. A nonlinear rollout could delay benefits, increase execution demands, and make recurring-growth expectations more dependent on successful customer conversion.
Moody's News
MCO FAQ
What was Moody's Corp.’s price range in the past 12 months?
Moody's Corp. lowest stock price was $402.28 and its highest was $546.88 in the past 12 months.
What is Moody's Corp.’s market cap?
Moody's Corp.’s market cap is $83.35B.
When is Moody's Corp.’s upcoming earnings report date?
Moody's Corp.’s upcoming earnings report date is Feb 05, 2027 which is in 107 days.
How were Moody's Corp.’s earnings last quarter?
Moody's Corp. released its earnings results on Oct 21, 2026. The company reported $4.14 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.254 by -$0.114.
Is Moody's Corp. overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Moody's Corp.’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Moody's Corp. pay dividends?
Moody's Corp. pays a Quarterly dividend of $1.03 which represents an annual dividend yield of 0.85%. See more information on Moody's Corp. dividends here
What is Moody's Corp.’s EPS estimate?
Moody's Corp.’s EPS estimate is 3.59.
How many shares outstanding does Moody's Corp. have?
Moody's Corp. has 173,200,000 shares outstanding.
What happened to Moody's Corp.’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Moody's Corp. reported an EPS of $4.14 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $4.254. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -0.218%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Moody's Corp.?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in MCO
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
Moody's Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy
Average Price Target:
$555.47 (9.12% Upside)
$555.47 (9.12% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
MCO Sentiment 77%
Sector Average 62%
Sector Average 62%
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 800.8K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Very Negative
Last 7 Days ▼ 1.9%
Last 30 Days ▼ 1.9%
Last 30 Days ▼ 1.9%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 100%
Bearish news 0%
Bearish news 0%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
1.05%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
79.69%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-5.24%
Trailing 12-Months
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Company Description
Moody's Corp.
Moody's Corporation operates as a global leader in risk assessment, divided into two main segments: Moody's Investors Service and Moody's Analytics. Moody's Investors Service is dedicated to issuing credit ratings and providing detailed assessments for a diverse range of debt obligations and the entities that issue them. This encompasses corporate, financial institution, governmental, and structured finance securities across approximately 140 nations. These ratings are made publicly available through press releases, digital media, and real-time financial information systems. Its vast scope includes ratings for thousands of non-financial corporations, financial institutions, public finance issuers, sovereign and sub-sovereign governments, supranational bodies, infrastructure projects, and structured finance deals. The Moody's Analytics segment develops and provides a comprehensive suite of products and services designed to support the risk management needs of institutional participants in financial markets. This includes subscription-based research, data, and analytical tools such as credit ratings, quantitative credit scores, economic forecasts, business intelligence, commercial real estate data, and specialized training and certification programs. Additionally, this segment offers offshore analytical and research services, along with advanced software solutions for risk management. Originally founded in 1900 and headquartered in New York, New York, the company was known as Dun and Bradstreet Company before officially becoming Moody's Corporation in September 2000.
MCO Company Deck
MCO Earnings Call
Q3 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call presented a strong set of operational and financial results: robust top-line and bottom-line growth, substantial margin expansion, ARR and recurring revenue momentum, significant free cash flow and accelerated capital return commitments, plus notable product wins and strategic partnerships. Management qualified the quarter's upside by noting a revenue-mix effect (more issuance in lower-yield segments) and maintained conservative near-term revenue cadence and guidance, while expanding a restructuring program that creates short-term costs for longer-term savings. Overall the positives — broad-based growth across MIS and MA, margin and cash-flow strength, and clear go-to-market and AI integration momentum — materially outweigh the headwinds related to mix, migration execution, and conservative H2 cadence.View all MCO earnings summariesMCO Revenue Breakdown
55.93% Moody’s Investors Service
46.79% Moody’s Analytics
-2.72% Eliminations
MCO Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$555.47
▲(9.12% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
0.11% Insiders
16.67% Mutual Funds
4.38% Other Institutional Investors
58.11% Public Companies and Individual Investors