Moody's Corporation (MCO)
| Market Cap | 91.96B |
| Revenue (ttm) | 7.31B |
| Net Income (ttm) | 2.13B |
| Shares Out | 179.40M |
| EPS (ttm) | 11.75 |
| PE Ratio | 43.63 |
| Forward PE | 34.74 |
| Dividend | $3.76 (0.73%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Aug 15, 2025 |
| Volume | 1,156,179 |
| Open | 511.56 |
| Previous Close | 510.50 |
| Day's Range | 510.41 - 519.92 |
| 52-Week Range | 378.71 - 531.93 |
| Beta | 1.38 |
| Analysts | Buy |
| Price Target | 539.79 (+5.3%) |
| Earnings Date | Jul 23, 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]
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 StatementsAnalyst Summary
According to 15 analysts, the average rating for MCO stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $539.79, which is an increase of 5.30% from the latest price.
News
Moody's: Upside Still Attractive Over The Next 2 Years
I reiterate my Buy rating on Moody's, citing its strong moat, pricing power, and new growth in private credit and GenAI verticals. Moody's delivered resilient Q2 results, holding MIS revenue flat, des...
Moody's: Time To Reassess Lagging Ratings Agencies (Rating Downgrade)
Moody's has underperformed major indexes over the past five years, with volatile growth and a diluted business mix weighing on returns. The core Ratings segment remains high quality but is highly sens...
Moody's Corporation (MCO) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Moody's Corporation (NYSE:MCO) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 23, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Noemie Clemence Heuland - Senior VP & CFO Robert Scott Fauber - President, CEO & Director...
Moody's Corporation Reports Results for Second Quarter 2025
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Moody's Corporation (NYSE: MCO) today announced results for the second quarter 2025 and updated select metrics within its outlook for full year 2025. The Second Quarter 2025...
Moody's Corporation Elects Sumit Dhawan to Board of Directors
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Moody's Corporation (NYSE: MCO) has elected Sumit Dhawan to the Company's Board of Directors, effective July 16, 2025. Mr. Dhawan will join the Board's Governance & Nominati...
Date Set For Moody's Earnings Release And Investor Teleconference
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Moody's Corporation (NYSE: MCO) will release its second quarter 2025 results before the start of NYSE trading on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. A copy of the earnings release and...
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Moody's: The Only Flaw Is The Current Share Price
Moody's boasts a durable competitive advantage, dominating the credit ratings market with a 40% share and a reputation for impartiality and expertise. Financials are stellar: high margins, strong free...
Moody's fully acquires ICR Chile, solidifying its leading position in key Latin American markets
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Moody's Corporation (NYSE:MCO) announced today that it has fully acquired ICR Chile (ICR), a leading provider of domestic credit ratings in Chile. The transaction follows Mo...
Moody's: My BUY Rating On The Ratings King
Moody's boasts a resilient business model, dominant market position, and high margins, underpinned by strong competitive moats and capital-light operations. The MIS segment is highly profitable but cy...
Moody's Corporation to Present at the Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference on May 28, 2025
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Moody's Corporation (NYSE: MCO) announced today that Rob Fauber, President and Chief Executive Officer, will speak at the Bernstein Strategic Decisions Conference on Wednesd...
Moody's: Market Recovery Not Reflected In The Guidance Cut
Moody's delivered strong Q1 results, but shares lagged after a guidance cut due to macro uncertainty and weaker issuance outlook. Credit spreads have narrowed, and market sentiment has improved since ...
Moody's stock price is rising, but chart points to a pullback
Moody's stock price has bounced back in the past few weeks, mirroring the performance of most companies in Wall Street. MCO, which counts Warren Buffett as an investor, jumped to a high of $488, its h...
How Moody's Will Profit From New Issuance
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Moody's Corporation to Present at the Barclays Americas Select Franchise Conference on May 7, 2025
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Moody's Corporation (NYSE: MCO) announced today that Noémie Heuland, Chief Financial Officer, will speak at the Barclays Americas Select Franchise Conference on Wednesday, M...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.