Moody's (MCO) Stock Forecast & Price Target $468.62 +2.93 (+0.63%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Analyst Forecasts Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Moody's - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025) How MarketBeat Calculates Price Target and Consensus Rating 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. Consensus Rating Moderate BuyBased on 16 Analyst RatingsSell1Hold6Buy9 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 $527.0012.54% 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 12.54% from the current price of $468.29. Get the Latest News and Ratings for MCO and Related Stocks Enter your email address to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Moody's and its competitors. Enter your email to sign up for newsletter Sign Up MCO Analyst Ratings Over TimeTypeCurrent Forecast4/1/24 to 4/1/251 Month Ago3/2/24 to 3/2/253 Months Ago1/2/24 to 1/1/251 Year Ago4/2/23 to 4/1/24Strong Buy0 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)0 Strong Buy rating(s)Buy9 Buy rating(s)9 Buy rating(s)9 Buy rating(s)8 Buy rating(s)Hold6 Hold rating(s)5 Hold rating(s)5 Hold rating(s)5 Hold rating(s)Sell1 Sell rating(s)1 Sell rating(s)1 Sell rating(s)0 Sell rating(s)Consensus Price Target$527.00$528.77$506.00$390.42Forecasted Upside12.54% Upside4.99% Upside6.89% Upside-0.88% DownsideConsensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy Remove Ads MCO Analyst Recommendations By MonthAnalyst Ratings Chart DescriptionThe 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.Skip Chart & View Analyst Rating History MCO Price Targets by MonthAverage Share Price and Price Target by Month Chart DescriptionThe 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.Skip Chart and View Analyst Price Target HistorySkip Chart & View Price History Table Moody's Stock vs. The CompetitionTypeMoody'sFinance CompaniesS&P 500Consensus Rating Score 2.50 2.53 2.54Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate BuyPredicted Upside13.13% Upside49.52% Upside19.04% UpsideNews Sentiment RatingPositive NewsSee Recent MCO NewsPositive NewsPositive News Remove Ads Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings All Ratings Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Rating Show All Upside > 100% Upside 50% - 100% Upside 20% - 50% Upside 10% - 20% Upside 0% - 10% Downside 0% - 10% Downside 10% - 20% Downside 20% - 50% Downside 50% - 100% Downside > 100% Upside/Downside All Actions Upgrades Downgrades Initiates Coverage Raises Target Lowers Target Reiterates Rating Action Custom Range 1 Month 3 Months 6 Months Year-to-Date 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years Time Frame Start Date End Date Most Recent from Each Brokerage All Show Export to Excel DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails3/12/2025Mizuho3 of 5 starsSean KennedySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageNeutral$504.00+13.48%2/18/2025BMO Capital Markets4 of 5 starsJeffrey SilberSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$481.00 ➝ $531.00+2.38%2/18/2025UBS Group4 of 5 starsAlex KrammSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$510.00 ➝ $540.00+3.30%2/14/2025Stifel NicolausSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingShlomo RosenbaumSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetHold ➝ Hold$459.00 ➝ $533.00+0.80%2/14/2025William BlairSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Reiterated RatingOutperform2/14/2025Morgan StanleySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingToni KaplanSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$481.00 ➝ $508.00-3.48%1/3/2025OppenheimerSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$543.00 ➝ $545.00+14.50%12/20/2024CitigroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingP. ChristiansenSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageBuy$565.00+22.27%10/23/2024Robert W. BairdSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$490.00 ➝ $512.00+9.47%10/9/2024Wells Fargo & CompanySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingJ. HaasSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingBoost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$510.00 ➝ $550.00+16.68% Get the Latest News and Ratings for MCO and Related StocksEnter your email address below to receive the latest news and analysts' ratings for Moody's and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 10/2/2024Evercore ISISubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingD. MotemadenSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingInitiated CoverageOutperform$521.00+10.52%9/23/2024Raymond JamesSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingP. O'shaughnessySubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy ratingDowngradeMarket Perform ➝ Underperform9/13/2024BarclaysSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$500.00 ➝ $570.00+19.39%9/3/2024The Goldman Sachs GroupSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$460.00 ➝ $514.00+5.71%7/24/2024Royal Bank of CanadaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$450.00 ➝ $475.00+8.00%7/16/2024Bank of AmericaSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$430.00 ➝ $510.00+14.17%2/14/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Lower TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$420.00 ➝ $410.00+12.20%9/13/2023Wolfe ResearchSubscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating Initiated CoverageOutperform$390.00+13.64%Analyst ratings data on MarketBeat is provided by Benzinga and other data providers. This page was last refreshed on Tuesday at 04:01 PM ET. 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 Saturday, March 29, 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. has demonstrated strong financial performance, reporting a net margin of 29.03% and a return on equity of 58.94%, indicating efficient management and profitability. The company recently increased its quarterly dividend to $0.94 per share, reflecting a commitment to returning value to shareholders, which can be attractive for income-focused investors. As of the latest trading session, Moody's Co. shares are priced at $469.44, which is near its 52-week high of $531.93, suggesting strong market confidence in the company's future performance. Institutional investors hold 92.11% of Moody's Co. stock, indicating strong institutional confidence and support, which can be a positive signal for retail investors. Moody's Co. has a robust business model operating in risk assessment, with two segments—Moody's Analytics and Moody's Investors Services—allowing for diversified revenue streams. Moody's Bear Case Investors should be bearish about investing in Moody's Co. for these reasons: The stock has experienced a slight decline of 0.1%, which may indicate volatility and potential challenges in maintaining its current price level. Insider transactions show a recent sale of 281 shares by the CEO, which could raise concerns about insider confidence in the company's future prospects. Moody's Co. has a relatively high debt-to-equity ratio of 1.81, suggesting that the company relies significantly on debt financing, which can increase financial risk, especially in economic downturns. The company's revenue for the latest quarter was $1.67 billion, slightly below the consensus estimate of $1.70 billion, indicating potential challenges in meeting market expectations. With a P/E ratio of 40.91, the stock may be considered overvalued compared to its earnings, which could deter value-focused investors looking for more reasonably priced opportunities. MCO Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions What is Moody's' forecast for 2025? 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. Should I buy or sell Moody's stock right now? 16 Wall Street equities research 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 equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" MCO shares. Does Moody's's stock price have much upside? According to analysts, Moody's's stock has a predicted upside of 12.54% based on their 12-month stock forecasts. What analysts cover Moody's? 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. Do Wall Street analysts like Moody's more than its competitors? 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 2.53. 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