MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) Stock Unloaded Rep. Robert Bresnahan, Jr.

Representative Robert Bresnahan, Jr. (R-Pennsylvania) recently sold shares of MSCI Inc. NYSE: MSCI. In a filing disclosed on February 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in MSCI stock on January 13th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "JOINT OWNERSHIP LPL ACCOUNT" account.

Representative Robert Bresnahan, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Lowe's Companies NYSE: LOW on 2/7/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ServiceNow NYSE: NOW on 2/3/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Take-Two Interactive Software NASDAQ: TTWO on 2/3/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Intel NASDAQ: INTC on 2/3/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Alibaba Group NYSE: BABA on 1/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Microsoft NASDAQ: MSFT on 1/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Robinhood Markets NASDAQ: HOOD on 1/29/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of NVIDIA NASDAQ: NVDA on 1/29/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Manhattan Associates NASDAQ: MANH on 1/29/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Credo Technology Group NASDAQ: CRDO on 1/29/2025.

MSCI Price Performance

MSCI stock traded up $1.49 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $574.18. 608,962 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 548,602. MSCI Inc. has a 12-month low of $439.95 and a 12-month high of $642.45. The company has a market capitalization of $44.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.84, a PEG ratio of 2.60 and a beta of 1.11. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $599.50 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $587.27.

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 29th. The technology company reported $4.18 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.96 by $0.22. MSCI had a negative return on equity of 156.08% and a net margin of 38.83%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $3.68 earnings per share. Equities research analysts predict that MSCI Inc. will post 16.86 earnings per share for the current year.

MSCI Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 28th. Investors of record on Friday, February 14th will be paid a $1.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 14th. This represents a $7.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.25%. This is a positive change from MSCI's previous quarterly dividend of $1.60. MSCI's dividend payout ratio is presently 51.21%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Henry A. Fernandez purchased 2,900 shares of MSCI stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 5th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $612.80 per share, with a total value of $1,777,120.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 330,379 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $202,456,251.20. The trade was a 0.89 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 3.20% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On MSCI

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of MSCI by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. Frank Rimerman Advisors LLC now owns 1,968 shares of the technology company's stock worth $1,147,000 after purchasing an additional 17 shares during the period. CWA Asset Management Group LLC grew its stake in MSCI by 4.2% during the fourth quarter. CWA Asset Management Group LLC now owns 418 shares of the technology company's stock worth $251,000 after buying an additional 17 shares during the period. Angeles Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of MSCI by 3.6% in the fourth quarter. Angeles Wealth Management LLC now owns 492 shares of the technology company's stock worth $295,000 after acquiring an additional 17 shares in the last quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC raised its stake in shares of MSCI by 0.9% in the 4th quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC now owns 2,044 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $1,227,000 after acquiring an additional 19 shares during the period. Finally, Planning Capital Management Corp lifted its holdings in shares of MSCI by 35.1% during the 3rd quarter. Planning Capital Management Corp now owns 77 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $45,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. 89.97% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have recently commented on MSCI. Wolfe Research upgraded shares of MSCI from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, December 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded MSCI from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price target for the company from $617.00 to $723.00 in a report on Wednesday, December 18th. Barclays reduced their price target on MSCI from $700.00 to $675.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. UBS Group lowered their price objective on MSCI from $695.00 to $680.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their target price on MSCI from $662.00 to $695.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, MSCI has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $649.23.

About Representative Bresnahan

Rob Bresnahan Jr. (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Bresnahan (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Rob Bresnahan Jr. was born in Kingston, Pennsylvania. He earned a B.S. in business administration, management and operations from the University of Scranton in 2012. His career experience includes working as the chief financial officer and CEO of a family business, an electrical contracting company.

MSCI Company Profile

MSCI Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides critical decision support tools and solutions for the investment community to manage investment processes worldwide. The Index segment provides indexes for use in various areas of the investment process, including indexed financial product, such as ETFs, mutual funds, annuities, futures, options, structured products, and over-the-counter derivatives; performance benchmarking; portfolio construction and rebalancing; and asset allocation, as well as licenses GICS and GICS Direct.