NYSE:MCO Moody's (MCO) Stock Price, News & Analysis $480.38 +6.62 (+1.40%) (As of 12/24/2024 05:10 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends 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$475.08▼$481.0250-Day Range$454.04▼$500.8852-Week Range$360.05▼$503.95Volume183,608 shsAverage Volume726,771 shsMarket Capitalization$87.04 billionP/E Ratio43.87Dividend Yield0.71%Price Target$506.00Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewMoody'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™ Stocks89th Percentile Overall ScoreMCO MarketRank™: Moody's scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 165th out of 937 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 9 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageMoody's has been the subject of 9 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 Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth9.20% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Moody's are expected to grow by 9.20% in the coming year, from $12.07 to $13.18 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 less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.12.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 25.10.Price to Earnings Growth RatioMoody's has a PEG Ratio of 3.24. 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 25.28. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.89% 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 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Moody's has recently increased by 11.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldMoody's has a dividend yield of 0.74%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthMoody's has been increasing its dividend for 15 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Moody's is 31.05%. 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 25.80% 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 Shorted0.89% 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 2.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Moody's has recently increased by 11.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media1.9 / 5News Sentiment0.44 News SentimentMoody's has a news sentiment score of 0.44. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.67 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Moody's this week, compared to 15 articles on an average week.Search Interest7 people have searched for MCO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 17% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 3 people have added Moody's to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% 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 $911,891.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.07% 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 HeadlinesStockNews.com Upgrades Moody's (NYSE:MCO) to "Buy"December 24 at 2:33 AM | americanbankingnews.comMoody's Upgrades Brixmor Property Group's Credit Rating to Baa2December 21, 2024 | gurufocus.comTrump’s Sending THIS Crypto Higher on PurposeDiscover the coin set to explode before 2025! Trump could trigger THIS crypto coin… December 25, 2024 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Moody’s initiated with a Buy at CitiDecember 19, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comMoody’s downgrades 7 French banks as the country’s debt and political chaos looks set to spill into 2025December 19, 2024 | fortune.comMorgan Stanley Keeps Their Hold Rating on Moody’s (MCO)December 18, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comKIPCO hit by Moody's downgrade, outlook negativeDecember 17, 2024 | investing.comMoody's lowers France's credit rating to Aa3December 16, 2024 | investing.comSee More Headlines MCO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have MCO shares performed this year? Moody's' stock was trading at $390.56 at the start of the year. Since then, MCO stock has increased by 23.0% and is now trading at $480.38. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Moody's' earnings last quarter? Moody's Co. (NYSE:MCO) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October, 22nd. The business services provider reported $3.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.89 by $0.32. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 23.2% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 more. Who are Moody's' major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Moody's include State Street Corp (3.89%), FMR LLC (3.63%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.99%) and Fiera Capital Corp (1.75%). 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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 AUO (AUOTY). Company Calendar Last Earnings10/22/2024Ex-Dividend for 12/13 Dividend11/22/2024Dividend Payable12/13/2024Today12/24/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Consumer credit reporting agencies, mercantile reporting agencies, Sub-IndustrySpecialized Finance Current SymbolNYSE:MCO CUSIP61536910 CIK1059556 Webwww.moodys.com Phone(212) 553-0300Fax212-553-4919Employees15,151Year Founded1909Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$506.00 High Stock Price Target$570.00 Low Stock Price Target$410.00 Potential Upside/Downside+5.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.53 Research Coverage15 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$10.95 Trailing P/E Ratio43.87 Forward P/E Ratio39.80 P/E Growth3.24Net Income$1.61 billion Net Margins29.05% Pretax Margin38.05% Return on Equity57.97% Return on Assets14.60% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.69 Current Ratio1.67 Quick Ratio1.67 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$6.90 billion Price / Sales12.62 Cash Flow$11.58 per share Price / Cash Flow41.47 Book Value$19.00 per share Price / Book25.28Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares181,200,000Free Float181,073,000Market Cap$87.04 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.30 Social Links 7 Stocks to Own Before the 2024 ElectionLooking to avoid the hassle of mudslinging, volatility, and uncertainty? 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