Moody's (MCO) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$477.52 +8.37 (+1.78%)

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$480.38 +2.86 (+0.60%)

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Moody's - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

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Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 16 Analyst Ratings

Sell
1

Hold
6

Buy
9

Based on 16 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Moody's in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 16 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 6 have given a hold rating, and 9 have given a buy rating for MCO.

Consensus Price Target

$527.00
10.36% Upside

According to the 16 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Moody's, the average price target is $527.00. The highest price target for MCO is $570.00, while the lowest price target for MCO is $475.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 10.36% from the current price of $477.52.

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MCO Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 3/25/24 to 3/25/25	1 Month Ago 2/24/24 to 2/23/25	3 Months Ago 12/26/23 to 12/25/24	1 Year Ago 3/26/23 to 3/25/24
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	9 Buy rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)
Hold	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$527.00	$528.77	$506.00	$390.42
Forecasted Upside	10.36% Upside	5.83% Upside	5.33% Upside	1.00% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

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MCO Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

MCO Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Moody's Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Moody's	Finance Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.50	2.52	2.54
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	10.36% Upside	46.86% Upside	17.45% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent MCO News	Positive News	Positive News

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Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
3/12/2025	Mizuho 3 of 5 stars	Sean Kennedy Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Neutral	$504.00	+13.48%
2/18/2025	BMO Capital Markets 4 of 5 stars	Jeffrey Silber Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform	$481.00 ➝ $531.00	+2.38%
2/18/2025	UBS Group 4 of 5 stars	Alex Kramm Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$510.00 ➝ $540.00	+3.30%
2/14/2025	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Shlomo Rosenbaum Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Hold ➝ Hold	$459.00 ➝ $533.00	+0.80%
2/14/2025	William Blair Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform
2/14/2025	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Toni Kaplan Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Equal Weight ➝ Equal Weight	$481.00 ➝ $508.00	-3.48%
1/3/2025	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$543.00 ➝ $545.00	+14.50%
12/20/2024	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	P. Christiansen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$565.00	+22.27%
10/23/2024	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$490.00 ➝ $512.00	+9.47%
10/9/2024	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	J. Haas Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$510.00 ➝ $550.00	+16.68%
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10/2/2024	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	D. Motemaden Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Outperform	$521.00	+10.52%
9/23/2024	Raymond James Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	P. O'shaughnessy Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Market Perform ➝ Underperform
9/13/2024	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$500.00 ➝ $570.00	+19.39%
9/3/2024	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$460.00 ➝ $514.00	+5.71%
7/24/2024	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$450.00 ➝ $475.00	+8.00%
7/16/2024	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$430.00 ➝ $510.00	+14.17%
2/14/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$420.00 ➝ $410.00	+12.20%
9/13/2023	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Outperform	$390.00	+13.64%

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Should I Buy Moody's Stock? MCO Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Friday, March 21, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these Moody's pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Moody's
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Moody's Co.:

Moody's Co. recently reported an earnings per share (EPS) of $2.62, surpassing analysts' expectations of $2.27, indicating strong financial performance and effective management.
The company has a robust return on equity of 58.94%, which suggests that it is highly efficient in generating profits from its equity investments.
Moody's Co. has increased its quarterly dividend from $0.85 to $0.94 per share, reflecting a commitment to returning value to shareholders and a healthy dividend payout ratio of 33.36%.
As of the latest trading session, Moody's Co. stock price is $459.57, which may present a buying opportunity for investors looking for growth in a stable company.
Analysts have a consensus target price of $527.00 for Moody's Co., indicating potential upside from the current stock price, with several analysts issuing buy ratings.

Moody's
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Moody's Co. for these reasons:

The company reported revenue of $1.67 billion, slightly below analyst estimates of $1.70 billion, which may raise concerns about its growth trajectory.
Moody's Co. has a relatively high debt-to-equity ratio of 1.81, indicating that it relies significantly on debt financing, which could pose risks in a rising interest rate environment.
Insider selling has been noted, with the CEO selling shares recently, which could signal a lack of confidence in the company's short-term prospects.
Despite a strong EPS, the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 40.78 suggests that the stock may be overvalued compared to its earnings, which could deter value-focused investors.
Market volatility, as indicated by a beta of 1.34, suggests that Moody's Co. stock may experience larger price swings compared to the overall market, which could be a concern for risk-averse investors.

MCO Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 16 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Moody's is $527.00, with a high forecast of $570.00 and a low forecast of $475.00.
: 16 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Moody's in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 sell rating, 6 hold ratings and 9 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" MCO shares.
: According to analysts, Moody's's stock has a predicted upside of 10.36% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Moody's has been rated by research analysts at BMO Capital Markets, Mizuho, Morgan Stanley, Oppenheimer, Stifel Nicolaus, UBS Group, and William Blair in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Moody's less than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating score for Moody's is 2.50 while the average consensus rating score for "finance" companies is 2.52. Learn more on how MCO compares to other companies.

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Moody's (MCO) Stock Forecast & Price Target