Moody's Corporation (MCO)

NYSE: MCO · Real-Time Price · USD
440.18
+1.56 (0.36%)
Apr 28, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
0.36%
Market Cap 79.21B
Revenue (ttm) 7.23B
Net Income (ttm) 2.11B
Shares Out 179.94M
EPS (ttm) 11.56
PE Ratio 38.07
Forward PE 31.23
Dividend $3.76 (0.85%)
Ex-Dividend Date May 16, 2025
Volume 618,414
Open 441.18
Previous Close 438.62
Day's Range 436.32 - 441.18
52-Week Range 360.05 - 531.93
Beta 1.38
Analysts Buy
Price Target 514.53 (+16.89%)
Earnings Date Apr 22, 2025

About MCO

Moody'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 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 custo... [Read more]

Sector Financials
IPO Date Oct 3, 2000
Employees 15,838
Stock Exchange NYSE
Ticker Symbol MCO
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2024, Moody's's revenue was $7.09 billion, an increase of 19.81% compared to the previous year's $5.92 billion. Earnings were $2.06 billion, an increase of 28.06%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Forecast

According to 16 analysts, the average rating for MCO stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price forecast is $514.53, which is an increase of 16.89% from the latest price.

Price Target
$514.53
(16.89% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

Moody's: Q1, Analytics Strength Offsets Weaker Debt Issuance Outlook (Rating Upgrade)

Moody's Corporation reported strong Q1 2025 earnings, with revenue and EPS exceeding expectations, driven by robust performance in ratings. Despite trimming FY 2025 guidance due to macroeconomic uncer...

4 days ago - Seeking Alpha

Moody's Corporation (MCO) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Moody's Corporation (NYSE:MCO) Q1 2025 - Earnings Conference Call April 22, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Shivani Kak - Head IR Rob Fauber - President and CEO Noémie Heuland - CFO Conference C...

6 days ago - Seeking Alpha

Moody's Corporation Reports Results for First Quarter 2025

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Moody's Corporation (NYSE: MCO) today announced results for the first quarter 2025 and updated select metrics within its outlook for full year 2025. The First Quarter 2025 E...

6 days ago - Business Wire

Moody's, MSCI to Offer Private-Credit Risk Assessments

The collaborators aim to provide default probability assessments for investors based on factors such as borrower leverage and profitability.

Other symbols: MSCI
7 days ago - WSJ

MSCI and Moody's to Launch Independent Risk Assessments for Private Credit Investments

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MSCI Inc. (NYSE:MSCI) and Moody's Corporation (NYSE:MCO) will jointly create a first-of-its-kind solution to provide independent risk assessments for private credit investme...

Other symbols: MSCI
7 days ago - Business Wire

Moody's Earnings Preview: A Strong Quarter Or Just A Temporary Boost?

Moody's Corporation is well-renowned due to its wide moat, strong pricing power, and robust FCF generation, but currently trades at a high valuation. In this article, we discuss why Moody's Q1 earning...

13 days ago - Seeking Alpha

Moody's Corporation: Solid Moat With Strong Pricing Power

I recommend a buy rating for Moody's Corporation stock due to its strong moat, pricing power, and positive growth outlook in both core segments. MCO's credit ratings agency and risk analytics platform...

13 days ago - Seeking Alpha

Date Set For Moody's Earnings Release And Investor Teleconference

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Moody's Corporation (NYSE: MCO) will release its first quarter 2025 results before the start of NYSE trading on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. A copy of the earnings release and s...

20 days ago - Business Wire

Moody's And S&P Global: Ratings At Heart, But Futures Apart

Moody's and S&P Global are both strong companies with core rating agency businesses, but have diverged in their diversification strategies post-2008 financial crisis. S&P Global has focused on standar...

Other symbols: SPGI
21 days ago - Seeking Alpha

Top 4 S&P 500 stocks to buy Polymarket recession odds jump

The S&P 500 index has plunged this week, and there are signs that the trend will continue in the coming months. One reason for this is that the market anticipates that the US will have a recession.

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25 days ago - Invezz

Moody's: Ratings Pull-Forward Worries Out, GDP And Economic Worries In

Moody's had a slightly disappointing Q4, missing revenue estimates and underperforming S&P Global. Moody's did provide strong guidance for 2025, which was the biggest concern for investors heading int...

7 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha

Moody's Corporation to Present at the Raymond James Annual Institutional Investors Conference on March 3, 2025

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Moody's Corporation (NYSE: MCO) announced today that Michael West, President of Moody's Investors Service, will speak at the Raymond James Annual Institutional Investors Con...

2 months ago - Business Wire

14 Upcoming Dividend Increases, Including A King

S&P Global extends its 52-year dividend growth streak with a 5.5% increase, highlighting financial health and stability. My strategy focuses on stocks with consistent dividend growth and outperforming...

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2 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Marc Pinto Named Global Head of Private Credit for Moody's Ratings

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Moody's Corporation (NYSE:MCO) today announced that Marc Pinto has been named Global Head of Private Credit for Moody's Ratings. Mr. Pinto will lead research and rating init...

2 months ago - Business Wire

Moody's Corporation (MCO) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

Moody's Corporation (NYSE:MCO) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 13, 2025 11:30 AM ET Company Participants Shivani Kak – Head-Investor Relations Rob Fauber – President and Chief Executive Off...

2 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Moody's Corporation Reports Results for Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024; Sets Outlook for 2025

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Moody's Corporation (NYSE: MCO) today announced results for the fourth quarter and full year 2024, provided its outlook for full year 2025 and updated medium-term guidance. ...

2 months ago - Business Wire

Moody's Q4: Expect A Beat And Raise

Moody's Corporation (MCO) has a robust business model, and over 100 years of industry presence, making it a reliable investment even in volatile markets. MCO has a 5-year total return of 96.1%, stella...

2 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Trade Update: Josh Brown gives an update on Moody's

Josh Brown, CEO of Ritholtz Wealth Management, joins CNBC's "Halftime Report" to discuss the pick he gave Al Michaels yesterday.  He also gives an update on his "Best Stocks in the Market" list from l...

2 months ago - CNBC Television

Moody's And The Stargate Project: A Potential Catalyst No One Is Talking About

Moody's Corporation is widely known for its unbeatable moat that has made it one of Warren Buffett's long-term picks. The most recent data on global debt suggest that Moody's will report a strong Q4 a...

3 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Moody's to Acquire CAPE Analytics, Adding AI-Powered Geospatial Property Risk Intelligence to Its Industry-Leading Insurance Risk Models

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Moody's Corporation (NYSE:MCO) announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire CAPE Analytics, a leading provider of geospatial AI intelligence for resident...

3 months ago - Business Wire

France's new prime minister gets a baptism of fire after surprise Moody's downgrade

Credit rating agency Moody's announced on Saturday that it was cutting France's rating to "Aa3" from "Aa2" with a stable outlook, citing concerns over "political fragmentation." Traders have reacted n...

4 months ago - CNBC

Moody's Corporation to Present at Investor Conferences

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Moody's Corporation (NYSE: MCO) announced today that the company will be presenting at the Redburn Atlantic CEO Conference, as well as the Goldman Sachs Financial Services C...

5 months ago - Business Wire

Moody's Acquires Numerated Growth Technologies, Expanding Lending Technology Solutions

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Moody's Corporation (NYSE:MCO) announced today that it has acquired Numerated Growth Technologies (Numerated), a loan origination platform for financial institutions. The tr...

5 months ago - Business Wire

Infinity Water Solutions Sets a National Precedent, Launches America's First-Ever Blue Financing Model

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Infinity Water Solutions becomes first U.S. company to launch a ‘Blue Circular Economy Financing Framework.'.

6 months ago - Business Wire

Moody's Corporation to Present at the J.P. Morgan Ultimate Services Conference on November 14, 2024

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Moody's Corporation (NYSE: MCO) announced today that Noémie Heuland, Chief Financial Officer, will speak at the J.P. Morgan Ultimate Services Conference on Thursday, Novembe...

6 months ago - Business Wire