Moody's
About: Moody's, along with S&P Ratings, is a leading provider of credit ratings on fixed-income securities. The ratings segment, Moody's Investors Service, includes corporates, structured finance, financial institutions, and public finance ratings. MIS represents a majority of the firm's profit and about half the firm's revenue. The other segment, Moody's Analytics, consists of decision solutions, research and insights, and data and information.
Employees: 4,800
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Funds holding %
of 7,139 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 6 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
159% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 163 | Existing positions closed: 63
11% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 44 [Q3] → 49 (+5) [Q4]
4% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,181 [Q3] → 1,227 (+46) [Q4]
0% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $117M | Put options by funds: $117M
0.1% more ownership
Funds ownership: 89.79% [Q3] → 89.89% (+0.1%) [Q4]
0% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $77.2B [Q3] → $77.1B (-$150M) [Q4]
4% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 417 | Existing positions reduced: 433
Research analyst outlook
6 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$508
2%
upside
Avg. target
$537
7%
upside
High target
$565
13%
upside
6 analyst ratings
2 positive
33%
4 neutral
67%
0 negative
0%
BMO Capital Jeffrey Silber 61% 1-year accuracy 23 / 38 met price target | 6%upside $531 | Market Perform Maintained | 18 Feb 2025 |
UBS Alex Kramm 63% 1-year accuracy 10 / 16 met price target | 8%upside $540 | Neutral Maintained | 18 Feb 2025 |
Stifel Shlomo Rosenbaum 53% 1-year accuracy 10 / 19 met price target | 7%upside $533 | Hold Maintained | 14 Feb 2025 |
Morgan Stanley Toni Kaplan 44% 1-year accuracy 12 / 27 met price target | 2%upside $508 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 14 Feb 2025 |
Oppenheimer Owen Lau 72% 1-year accuracy 38 / 53 met price target | 9%upside $545 | Outperform Maintained | 3 Jan 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 20 articles about MCO published over the past 30 days
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 day ago
14 Upcoming Dividend Increases, Including A King
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Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 days ago
4 Top Big Data Stocks to Add to Your Portfolio Right Away
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Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 days ago
MCO Stock Hits All-Time High: Is it a Buy Now on Solid 2025 Outlook?
Moody's stock hits an all-time high, driven by strong Q4 financial performance and an optimistic 2025 outlook. Is now the time to buy it?
Neutral
Business Wire
4 days ago
Marc Pinto Named Global Head of Private Credit for Moody's Ratings
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Moody's Corporation (NYSE:MCO) today announced that Marc Pinto has been named Global Head of Private Credit for Moody's Ratings. Mr. Pinto will lead research and rating initiatives on private credit across the ratings agency and continue to co-head the Insurance team globally. “By leveraging his extensive industry and leadership experience, Marc will play a critical role in further expanding our robust analytical capabilities, enhancing our market experience and drivi.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Moody's Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates, Shares Gain on Solid 2025 Guidance
An increase in revenues driven by solid bond issuances and continuous demand for analytics supports MCO's Q4 earnings.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
Moody's Corporation (MCO) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Moody's Corporation (NYSE:MCO ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 13, 2025 11:30 AM ET Company Participants Shivani Kak – Head-Investor Relations Rob Fauber – President and Chief Executive Officer Noémie Heuland – Chief Financial Officer Steve Tulenko – President-Moody's Analytics Mike West – President-Moody's Investors Service Conference Call Participants Manav Patnaik – Barclays Ashish Sabadra – RBC Capital Markets Toni Kaplan – Morgan Stanley Alex Kramm – UBS Scott Wurtzel – Wolfe Research Owen Lau – Oppenheimer Jeffrey Silber – BMO Capital Markets David Motemaden – Evercore ISI George Tong – Goldman Sachs Peter Christiansen – Citigroup Craig Huber – Huber Research Jeff Meuler – Baird Andrew Steinerman – JPMorgan Russell Quelch – Redburn Atlantic Shlomo Rosenbaum – Stifel Jason Haas – Wells Fargo Operator Good day, everyone, and welcome to the Moody's Corporation Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Earnings Call. At this time, I would like to inform you that this conference is being recorded, and that all participants are in a listen-only mode.
Neutral
The Motley Fool
1 week ago
Moody's: Revenue Slips, EPS Steady
Moody's (MCO 2.98%), a provider of credit ratings, research, and risk analysis, recently unveiled its earnings for the fourth quarter of 2024 on Feb. 13, 2025. The company's earnings were highlighted by an Adjusted Diluted EPS of $2.62, aligning with market expectations.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Moody's (MCO) Reports Q4 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
The headline numbers for Moody's (MCO) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended December 2024, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Moody's (MCO) Q4 Earnings Surpass Estimates
Moody's (MCO) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.62 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.60 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.19 per share a year ago.
Neutral
Business Wire
1 week ago
Moody's Corporation Reports Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024; Sets Outlook for 2025
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Moody's Corporation (NYSE: MCO) today announced results for the fourth quarter and full year 2024, provided its outlook for full year 2025 and updated medium-term guidance. The Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Earnings Release and other earnings materials can be found on the Moody's IR website at ir.moodys.com. In addition, the Earnings Release will be furnished with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on a Form 8-K and will be available on the SEC website a.
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