Moody's (MCO) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$470.72 +2.16 (+0.46%)

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

Consensus Rating

Moderate Buy

Based on 19 Analyst Ratings

Sell
0

Hold
6

Buy
13

Based on 19 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 19 analysts, 6 have given a hold rating, 12 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for MCO.

Consensus Price Target

$542.87
15.33% Upside

According to the 19 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Moody's, the average price target is $542.87. The highest price target for MCO is $597.00, while the lowest price target for MCO is $468.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 15.33% from the current price of $470.72.

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

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MCO Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 10/17/24 to 10/17/25	1 Month Ago 9/17/24 to 9/17/25	3 Months Ago 7/19/24 to 7/19/25	1 Year Ago 10/18/23 to 10/17/24
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	12 Buy rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)
Hold	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$542.87	$540.57	$519.07	$488.46
Forecasted Upside	15.33% Upside	5.57% Upside	3.85% Upside	0.46% Upside
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy

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	2.74	2.31	2.52
Consensus Rating	Moderate Buy	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	15.49% Upside	26.50% Upside	14.15% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent MCO News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst	Action	Rating	Price Target	Report Date Upside/Downside
10/16/2025	BMO Capital Markets 4 of 5 stars	Jeffrey Silber 3 of 5 stars	Lower Target	Market Perform	$534.00 ➝ $521.00	+8.92%
10/16/2025	Mizuho 3 of 5 stars	Sean Kennedy Not Rated	Boost Target	Neutral	$532.00 ➝ $539.00	+12.69%
10/14/2025	Evercore ISI 3 of 5 stars	David Motemeden Not Rated	Boost Target	Outperform	$531.00 ➝ $535.00	+12.31%
10/14/2025	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Andrew Steinerman Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$570.00 ➝ $580.00	+22.47%
10/9/2025	Morgan Stanley Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Set Target		$520.00	+6.17%
10/9/2025	Royal Bank Of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Ashish Sabadra Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Reiterated Rating	Outperform	$550.00	+11.66%
10/8/2025	Weiss Ratings Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Buy (B-)
10/1/2025	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Faiza Alwy Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Set Target	Hold ➝ Buy	$528.00	+10.78%
10/1/2025	Seaport Res Ptn Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Strong-Buy
9/19/2025	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jason Haas Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$595.00 ➝ $597.00	+23.53%
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7/24/2025	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Owen Lau Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	$552.00 ➝ $563.00	+9.15%
7/24/2025	Robert W. Baird Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Jeffrey Meuler Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Outperform	$525.00 ➝ $552.00	+8.58%
7/24/2025	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Manav Patnaik Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Overweight	$520.00 ➝ $580.00	+14.09%
7/8/2025	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Alex Kramm Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral	$445.00 ➝ $515.00	+2.47%
4/23/2025	Stifel Nicolaus Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	Shlomo Rosenbaum Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Lower Target	Hold	$533.00 ➝ $468.00	+7.46%
4/10/2025	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Initiated Coverage	Buy	$530.00	+25.13%
2/14/2025	William Blair Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Outperform
12/20/2024	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	P. Christiansen Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Initiated Coverage	Buy	$565.00	+22.27%
9/23/2024	Raymond James Financial Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating	P. O'shaughnessy Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the analyst's recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Market Perform ➝ Underperform
9/3/2024	The Goldman Sachs Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the firm's recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral	$460.00 ➝ $514.00	+5.71%

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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 Tuesday, October 14, 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.:

Recent analyst upgrades have increased the target price for Moody's Co. to around $563, indicating strong market confidence in the company's future performance.
The stock currently trades at approximately $484, which is near its 52-week high, suggesting potential for further appreciation as market conditions improve.
Moody's Co. has received a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from analysts, reflecting a generally positive outlook among market experts.
With a market capitalization of about $86.67 billion, Moody's Co. is well-positioned in the risk assessment industry, providing stability and growth potential for investors.
The company operates in two key segments, Moody's Analytics and Moody's Investors Services, diversifying its revenue streams and reducing reliance on any single market segment.

Moody's
Bear Case

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

Insider selling has been notable, with several executives recently offloading shares, which may signal a lack of confidence in the company's short-term prospects.
The stock has a relatively high price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of around 41.14, which could indicate that it is overvalued compared to its earnings potential.
Moody's Co. has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.70, suggesting that the company is more leveraged than some of its peers, which could pose risks in a rising interest rate environment.
Recent insider transactions show a decrease in ownership among key executives, which may raise concerns about their commitment to the company's future performance.
The stock's beta of 1.41 indicates higher volatility compared to the market, which could lead to greater risk for investors during market downturns.

MCO Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 19 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Moody's is $542.87, with a high forecast of $597.00 and a low forecast of $468.00.
: 19 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Moody's in the last year. There are currently 6 hold ratings, 12 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" MCO shares.
: According to analysts, Moody's's stock has a predicted upside of 15.33% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Moody's's stock had 2 upgrades by analysts.
: Moody's has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, BMO Capital Markets, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft, Evercore ISI, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Mizuho, Morgan Stanley, Oppenheimer, Raymond James Financial, Robert W. Baird, Royal Bank Of Canada, Seaport Res Ptn, Weiss Ratings, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.
: Analysts like Moody's more than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating for Moody's is Moderate Buy while the average consensus rating for "finance" companies is Hold. Learn more on how MCO compares to other companies.

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Moody's (MCO) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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

Consensus Rating

Consensus Price Target

MCO Analyst Ratings Over Time

MCO Analyst Recommendations By Month

MCO Price Targets by Month

Moody's Stock vs. The Competition

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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

Moody's
Bull Case

Moody's
Bear Case

MCO Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

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Moody's (MCO) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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

Consensus Rating

Consensus Price Target

MCO Analyst Ratings Over Time

MCO Analyst Recommendations By Month

MCO Price Targets by Month

Moody's Stock vs. The Competition

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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

Moody's Bull Case

Moody's Bear Case

MCO Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

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Moody's
Bull Case

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