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
0
Funds holding %
of 7,419 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 8 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
184% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 179 | Existing positions closed: 63
11% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 44 [Q3] → 49 (+5) [Q4]
7% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,182 [Q3] → 1,270 (+88) [Q4]
1.48% more ownership
Funds ownership: 88.73% [Q3] → 90.21% (+1.48%) [Q4]
1% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $76.3B [Q3] → $77.4B (+$1.03B) [Q4]
0% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $117M | Put options by funds: $117M
1% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 432 | Existing positions reduced: 438
Research analyst outlook
8 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$495
20%
upside
Avg. target
$525
27%
upside
High target
$572
38%
upside
8 analyst ratings
3 positive
38%
5 neutral
63%
0 negative
0%
Wells Fargo Jason Haas 39% 1-year accuracy 20 / 51 met price target | 38%upside $572 | Overweight Maintained | 17 Apr 2025 |
JP Morgan Andrew Steinerman 35% 1-year accuracy 7 / 20 met price target | 20%upside $495 | Overweight Maintained | 16 Apr 2025 |
Barclays Manav Patnaik 50% 1-year accuracy 19 / 38 met price target | 26%upside $520 | Overweight Maintained | 4 Apr 2025 |
Mizuho Sean Kennedy 0% 1-year accuracy 0 / 3 met price target | 22%upside $504 | Neutral Initiated | 12 Mar 2025 |
BMO Capital Jeffrey Silber 36% 1-year accuracy 15 / 42 met price target | 28%upside $531 | Market Perform Maintained | 18 Feb 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 16 articles about MCO published over the past 30 days
Positive
WSJ
13 hours ago
Moody's, MSCI to Offer Private-Credit Risk Assessments
The collaborators aim to provide default probability assessments for investors based on factors such as borrower leverage and profitability.
Neutral
Business Wire
22 hours ago
MSCI and Moody's to Launch Independent Risk Assessments for Private Credit Investments
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MSCI Inc. (NYSE:MSCI) and Moody's Corporation (NYSE:MCO) will jointly create a first-of-its-kind solution to provide independent risk assessments for private credit investments at scale. As the private credit market continues to evolve and grow, the need for consistent standards and better tools has become essential for investors to assess, compare and communicate the risk of their investments. MSCI offers a unique and comprehensive universe of high-quality private ca.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 days ago
Will Moody's (MCO) Beat Estimates Again in Its Next Earnings Report?
Moody's (MCO) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.
Positive
The Motley Fool
4 days ago
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Positive
Zacks Investment Research
5 days ago
Solid Leverage Loan Issuance to Support Moody's Q1 Earnings
MCO's first-quarter results are likely to benefit from robust leverage loan issuance and analytics demand, partly offset by weak activity in other bond issuances.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
5 days ago
Unlocking Q1 Potential of Moody's (MCO): Exploring Wall Street Estimates for Key Metrics
Evaluate the expected performance of Moody's (MCO) for the quarter ended March 2025, looking beyond the conventional Wall Street top-and-bottom-line estimates and examining some of its key metrics for better insight.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
6 days ago
Moody's (MCO) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth
Moody's (MCO) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
6 days ago
Moody's Earnings Preview: A Strong Quarter Or Just A Temporary Boost?
Moody's Corporation is well-renowned due to its wide moat, strong pricing power, and robust FCF generation, but currently trades at a high valuation. In this article, we discuss why Moody's Q1 earnings may exceed expectations. However, there are some concerns as to whether this will be a temporary boost or a new structural trend that could make its current valuation interesting.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
6 days ago
Moody's Corporation: Solid Moat With Strong Pricing Power
I recommend a buy rating for Moody's Corporation stock due to its strong moat, pricing power, and positive growth outlook in both core segments. MCO's credit ratings agency and risk analytics platform benefit from deep network effects and decades of trust, making its moat nearly unassailable. The growth outlook for MCO is robust, with expected revenue growth in both MIS and MA segments, driven by refinancing, M&A activities, and innovative products.
Positive
The Motley Fool
1 week ago
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