NYSE:MCO Moody's (MCO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $516.40 -3.45 (-0.66%) Closing price 08/5/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$515.95 -0.45 (-0.09%) As of 08/5/2025 07:11 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Moody's Stock (NYSE:MCO) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Moody's alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$514.52▼$522.1450-Day Range$469.86▼$520.4752-Week Range$378.71▼$531.93Volume841,015 shsAverage Volume843,316 shsMarket Capitalization$92.44 billionP/E Ratio43.87Dividend Yield0.73%Price Target$538.80Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Moody's Corporation operates as an integrated risk assessment firm worldwide. It operates in two segments, Moody's Analytics and Moody's Investors Services. The Moody's Analytics segment develops a range of products and services that support the risk management activities of institutional participants in financial markets. It also offers credit research, credit models and analytics, economics data and models, and structured finance solutions; data sets on companies and securities; and SaaS solutions supporting banking, insurance, and know your customer workflows. The Moody's Investors Service segment publishes credit ratings and provides assessment services on various debt obligations, programs and facilities, and entities that issue such obligations, such as various corporate, financial institution, and governmental obligations, as well as structured finance securities. The company was formerly known as Dun and Bradstreet Company and changed its name to Moody's Corporation in September 2000. Moody's Corporation was founded in 1900 and is headquartered in New York, New York. Read More Moody's Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks93rd Percentile Overall ScoreMCO MarketRank™: Moody's scored higher than 93% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 251st out of 1,824 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingMoody's has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.53, and is based on 10 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageMoody's has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Moody's' stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth11.83% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Moody's are expected to grow by 11.83% in the coming year, from $13.95 to $15.60 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Moody's is 43.87, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.84.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Moody's is 43.87, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.89.Price to Earnings Growth RatioMoody's has a PEG Ratio of 3.33. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMoody's has a P/B Ratio of 22.50. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.12% of the float of Moody's has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMoody's has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Moody's has recently decreased by 6.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldMoody's has a dividend yield of 0.72%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthMoody's has been increasing its dividend for 16 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Moody's is 31.95%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Moody's will have a dividend payout ratio of 24.10% next year. This indicates that Moody's will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Moody's' dividend. Sustainability and ESG3.2 / 5Environmental Score-0.97 Percentage of Shares Shorted1.12% of the float of Moody's has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMoody's has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Moody's has recently decreased by 6.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media4.0 / 5News Sentiment1.13 News SentimentMoody's has a news sentiment score of 1.13. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.74 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 41 news articles for Moody's this week, compared to 26 articles on an average week.Search Interest17 people have searched for MCO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 55% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows7 people have added Moody's to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 250% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Moody's insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $4,382,984.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.14% of the stock of Moody's is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions92.11% of the stock of Moody's is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Moody's' insider trading history. Receive MCO Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Moody's and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address MCO Stock News HeadlinesStephen T. Tulenko Sells 2,120 Shares of Moody's Corporation (NYSE:MCO) StockAugust 1, 2025 | insidertrades.comMoody's Corporation (NYSE:MCO) CFO Noemie Clemence Heuland Sells 897 SharesJuly 31, 2025 | insidertrades.comThe End of Elon Musk…?The End of Elon Musk? Don't make him laugh. Jeff Brown has been hearing this same tired story for years, and he's been proven right time and time again. And now, while the media focuses on Tesla's "demise," he's uncovered an AI breakthrough that's about to make Elon's doubters eat their words yet again. According to his research, if you listen to the media and miss out on Elon's newest breakthrough, it's going to cost you the fortune of a lifetime. | Brownstone Research (Ad)Insider Selling: Moody's Corporation (NYSE:MCO) CEO Sells 415 Shares of StockJuly 17, 2025 | insidertrades.comMoody's Earns RS Rating Upgrade34 minutes ago | msn.comMoody’s Wildfire Risk Model Successfully Completes California Department of Insurance Review ProcessAugust 4 at 11:29 PM | finance.yahoo.comMoody's Wildfire Risk Model Successfully Completes California Department of Insurance Review ...August 4 at 5:07 PM | gurufocus.comMoody's Wildfire Risk Model Successfully Completes California Department of Insurance Review ProcessAugust 4 at 4:45 PM | businesswire.comSee More Headlines MCO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have MCO shares performed this year? Moody's' stock was trading at $473.37 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, MCO stock has increased by 9.1% and is now trading at $516.3970. How were Moody's' earnings last quarter? Moody's Corporation (NYSE:MCO) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 23rd. The business services provider reported $3.56 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.39 by $0.17. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 4.5% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Does Moody's have any subsidiaries? Moody's subsidiaries include these companies: RBA International, Four Twenty Seven, Vigeo Eiris, Reis, Omega Performance, Korea Investors Service, BlackBox Logic, and others. Who are Moody's' major shareholders? Moody's' top institutional investors include Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.46%), PineStone Asset Management Inc. (1.28%), Jennison Associates LLC (0.75%) and Ninety One UK Ltd (0.47%). Insiders that own company stock include Raymond W Mcdaniel, Robert Fauber, John J Goggins, Michael L West, Mark Kaye, Caroline Sullivan and Richard G Steele. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Moody's? Shares of MCO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Moody's own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Moody's investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AU Optronics (AUOTY). Company Calendar Record date for 6/6 Dividend5/16/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/6 Dividend5/16/2025Dividend Payable6/06/2025Last Earnings7/23/2025Today8/05/2025Record date for 9/5 Dividend8/15/2025Ex-Dividend for 9/5 Dividend8/15/2025Dividend Payable9/05/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry FIN - MISC SVCS Sub-IndustrySpecialized Finance Current SymbolNYSE:MCO CIK1059556 Webwww.moodys.com Phone(212) 553-0300Fax212-553-4919Employees15,838Year Founded1909Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Moody's$538.80 High Price Target$595.00 Low Price Target$468.00 Potential Upside/Downside+4.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.53 Research Coverage17 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$11.77 Trailing P/E Ratio43.87 Forward P/E Ratio37.02 P/E Growth3.21Net Income$2.06 billion Net Margins29.18% Pretax Margin38.37% Return on Equity60.73% Return on Assets15.47% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.70 Current Ratio1.75 Quick Ratio1.75 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$7.31 billion Price / Sales12.65 Cash Flow$15.41 per share Price / Cash Flow33.52 Book Value$20.57 per share Price / Book25.10Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares179,000,000Free Float178,749,000Market Cap$92.44 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.40 Social Links These 7 Stocks Will Be Magnificent in 2025Discover the next wave of investment opportunities with our report, 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2025. 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