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NYSE:MSCI

MSCI (MSCI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$555.31
+3.74 (+0.68%)
(As of 09/19/2024 ET)

About MSCI Stock (NYSE:MSCI)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$551.75
$560.67
50-Day Range
$495.89
$584.91
52-Week Range
$439.95
$617.39
Volume
447,869 shs
Average Volume
559,188 shs
Market Capitalization
$43.99 billion
P/E Ratio
37.91
Dividend Yield
1.15%
Price Target
$591.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

MSCI Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides critical decision support tools and solutions for the investment community to manage investment processes worldwide. The Index segment provides indexes for use in various areas of the investment process, including indexed financial product, such as ETFs, mutual funds, annuities, futures, options, structured products, and over-the-counter derivatives; performance benchmarking; portfolio construction and rebalancing; and asset allocation, as well as licenses GICS and GICS Direct. The Analytics segment offers risk management, performance attribution and portfolio management content, application, an integrated view of risk and return service, and an analysis of market, credit, liquidity, counterparty, and climate risk across asset classes; managed services, including consolidation of client portfolio data, review and reconciliation of input data and results, and customized reporting; and HedgePlatform to measure, evaluate, and monitor the risk of hedge fund investments. The ESG and Climate segment provides products and services that help institutional investors understand how ESG impacts the long-term risk and return of their portfolio and individual security-level investments; and data, ratings, research, and tools to help investors navigate increasing regulation. The All Other Private Assets segment includes real estate and infrastructure data, benchmarks, return-analytics, climate assessments and market insights; business intelligence to real estate owners, managers, developers, and brokers; and offers investment decision support tools for private capital. The Private Capital Solutions segment offers tools to help private asset investors across mission-critical workflows, such as sourcing terms and conditions, evaluating operating performance, managing risk and other activities supporting private capital investing. MSCI Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

MSCI Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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Overall MarketRank™: 88th Percentile

MSCI scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 132nd out of 668 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    MSCI has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 9 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    MSCI has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about MSCI's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for MSCI are expected to grow by 12.98% in the coming year, from $14.79 to $16.71 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of MSCI is 37.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 131.01.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of MSCI is 37.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 277.17.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    MSCI has a PEG Ratio of 3.06. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Read more about MSCI's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.38% of the float of MSCI has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    MSCI has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in MSCI has recently increased by 16.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    MSCI pays a meaningful dividend of 1.14%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    MSCI does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of MSCI is 43.69%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, MSCI will have a dividend payout ratio of 38.30% next year. This indicates that MSCI will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about MSCI's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.38% of the float of MSCI has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    MSCI has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in MSCI has recently increased by 16.00%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    MSCI has a news sentiment score of 0.52. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 20 news articles for MSCI this week, compared to 21 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 16 people have searched for MSCI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -58% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 3 people have added MSCI to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -70% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, MSCI insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 3.20% of the stock of MSCI is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    89.97% of the stock of MSCI is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about MSCI's insider trading history.

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MSCI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

MSCI's stock was trading at $565.65 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, MSCI shares have decreased by 1.8% and is now trading at $555.31.
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MSCI Inc. (NYSE:MSCI) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 23rd. The technology company reported $3.64 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.55 by $0.09. The firm's revenue was up 14.0% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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MSCI's top institutional investors include Principal Financial Group Inc. (1.85%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (1.75%), Fiera Capital Corp (1.42%) and American Century Companies Inc. (1.32%). Insiders that own company stock include Henry A Fernandez, Cd Baer Pettit, Andrew C Wiechmann, Robert J Gutowski, Scott A Crum and Jennifer H Mak.
View institutional ownership trends
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Shares of MSCI 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.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that MSCI investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Mastercard (MA), Alibaba Group (BABA), Salesforce (CRM), Adobe (ADBE), Visa (V) and PayPal (PYPL).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/23/2024
Ex-Dividend for 8/30 Dividend
8/16/2024
Dividend Payable
8/30/2024
Today
9/19/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/29/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Business services, not elsewhere classified
Sub-Industry
Specialized Finance
CUSIP
55354G10
Employees
5,794
Year Founded
1969

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$591.00
High Stock Price Target
$700.00
Low Stock Price Target
$485.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+6.4%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.60
Research Coverage
15 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$1.15 billion
Pretax Margin
52.58%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.70 billion
Cash Flow
$15.54 per share
Book Value
($9.35) per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
76,689,000
Market Cap
$43.99 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.11

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Should I Buy MSCI Stock? MSCI 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 Monday, August 26, 2024. Please send any questions or comments about these MSCI pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

MSCI
Bull Case

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Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in MSCI Inc.:

  • MSCI Inc. provides critical decision support tools and solutions for the investment community worldwide, helping investors manage their investment processes efficiently.
  • With a focus on indexed financial products, MSCI Inc. offers a wide range of indexes that are widely used in the investment process, providing valuable insights for investors.
  • Recent developments in MSCI Inc. have shown a positive trend in stock price, indicating potential growth opportunities for investors.
  • MSCI Inc. has a strong reputation in the industry for delivering reliable and accurate data, which is crucial for making informed investment decisions.
  • Investing in MSCI Inc. can provide diversification benefits to a portfolio, as the company operates in various segments of the investment industry.

MSCI
Bear Case

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Investors should be bearish about investing in MSCI Inc. for these reasons:

  • While MSCI Inc. offers valuable tools and solutions, the competitive landscape in the investment industry is intense, which could pose challenges for the company's growth.

This page (NYSE:MSCI) was last updated on 9/19/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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