Moody's Corporation (MCO)

NYSE: MCO · Real-Time Price · USD
490.76
-4.32 (-0.87%)
At close: Oct 28, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT
490.00
-0.76 (-0.15%)
After-hours: Oct 28, 2025, 7:00 PM EDT
-0.87%
Market Cap87.55B
Revenue (ttm)7.50B
Net Income (ttm)2.24B
Shares Out 178.40M
EPS (ttm)12.42
PE Ratio39.52
Forward PE30.75
Dividend$3.76 (0.77%)
Ex-Dividend DateNov 21, 2025
Volume777,214
Open493.90
Previous Close495.08
Day's Range490.53 - 497.33
52-Week Range378.71 - 531.93
Beta1.41
AnalystsBuy
Price Target541.47 (+10.33%)
Earnings DateOct 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 Summary

According to 16 analysts, the average rating for MCO stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $541.47, which is an increase of 10.33% from the latest price.

Price Target
$541.47
(10.33% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

Moody's Corporation: Staying Positive On The Earnings Growth Momentum

Moody's Corporation (MCO) is reiterated as a buy, driven by strong Q3 2025 results and upgraded guidance for revenue and EPS growth. MCO benefits from robust debt issuance trends, expanding private cr...

4 days ago - Seeking Alpha

Moody's Named #1 in Chartis RiskTech100® for the Fourth Year Running

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Moody's Corporation (NYSE: MCO) has been named the #1 company in the 2026 Chartis RiskTech100® report, marking the firm's fourth straight year at the top of the ranking. The...

5 days ago - Business Wire

Moody's Corporation (MCO) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Moody's Corporation (NYSE:MCO) Q3 2025 Earnings Call October 22, 2025 9:00 AM EDT Company Participants Shivani Kak - Head of Investor Relations Robert Fauber - President, CEO & Director Noemie Heulan...

6 days ago - Seeking Alpha

Moody's: Ratings Recovery Not Enough At This Valuation

Moody's (MCO) reported strong Q3 results, beating expectations and raising guidance, but shares remain under pressure due to valuation concerns. Despite improved macro conditions and operational lever...

6 days ago - Seeking Alpha

US banks' surge in loans to private creditors may pose risks, Moody's says

U.S. banks' loans to private credit providers have surged to nearly $300 billion, Moody's said in a report on Tuesday, and the ratings agency warned that smaller lenders could face heightened risks if...

6 days ago - Reuters

Moody's Lifts Outlook as Profit, Revenue Rise

The New York credit-ratings and research company raised its full-year outlook after logging higher profit and revenue in the third quarter.

6 days ago - WSJ

Moody's raises annual earnings forecasts on strong issuance activity, analytics strength

Ratings agency Moody's raised its annual revenue and profit forecasts on Wednesday, on the back of strong momentum in its analytics unit and robust bond issuance activity.

6 days ago - Reuters

Moody's Corporation Reports Results for Third Quarter 2025

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

6 days ago - Business Wire

Moody's Earnings Preview: Q3 Set To Exceed Expectations

Moody's Corporation stock is rated a Buy for long-term, capital appreciation-focused investors. MCO has consistent revenue and earnings growth, a 25-year streak of rising dividends, and 10-year total ...

15 days ago - Seeking Alpha

Bitsight Insurance Business Grows 30% in H1, Extending Market Leadership

Record growth for the first half of the year reflects strong demand for Bitsight's correlated cyber risk data and new product innovations with Moody's BOSTON , Oct. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Bitsight, a...

19 days ago - PRNewsWire

Mar Vista U.S. Quality Premier Q3 2025 Top Contributors And Detractors

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20 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 third quarter 2025 results before the start of NYSE trading on Wednesday, October 22, 2025. A copy of the earnings release a...

20 days ago - Business Wire

Moody's to Walmart: Corporate America Bets on Agentic

The past week was arguably the most active on the agentic artificial intelligence (AI) front of the year. When you have companies as big as Google, Amazon and Zoom vying for the headlines, it can't he...

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5 weeks ago - PYMNTS

Moody's: The Perpetual Cash Flow Machine

Moody's possesses a rare, durable moat with highly visible and enduring cash flows, making it suitable for perpetuity-based valuation. The company's growth algorithm, driven by expanding capital marke...

7 weeks ago - Seeking Alpha

Moody's Stock Nudges 8%—Warren Buffett Walks Away With $888 Million

Warren Buffett has quietly scored one of 2025's biggest wins, and it didn't come from tech or AI. Instead, the Oracle of Omaha's fortune swelled by nearly $900 million this year thanks to his long-sta...

2 months ago - Benzinga

Moody's to Increase Ownership in MERIS Ratings, Deepening Presence in the Middle East and Africa

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Moody's Corporation (NYSE:MCO) announced today that it intends to secure a majority equity stake in Middle East Rating & Investors Service (MERIS – an affiliate of Moody's),...

2 months ago - Business Wire

Moody's Corporation Names Andy Frepp as Interim President of Moody's Analytics

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Moody's Corporation (NYSE: MCO) announced today that Andy Frepp, Chief Operating Officer of Moody's Analytics, has been named as Interim President of Moody's Analytics, effe...

2 months ago - Business Wire

Warren Buffett's Top 10 Berkshire Bets Span Apple, Coca-Cola, Finance And Oil

Legendary investor Warren Buffett has a history of beating the S&P 500, but his conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway Inc BRK BRK currently trails the stock market index. Here's a look at the current top ho...

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2 months ago - Benzinga

Moody's Wildfire Risk Model Successfully Completes California Department of Insurance Review Process

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Moody's Corporation (NYSE:MCO) announced today that the Moody's RMS U.S. Wildfire Model v2.0 has successfully completed the review process established by the California Depa...

3 months ago - Business Wire

Moody's Corporation to Present at the Oppenheimer Annual Technology, Internet & Communications Conference on August 11, 2025

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Moody's Corporation (NYSE: MCO) announced today that Steve Tulenko, President of Moody's Analytics, will speak at the Oppenheimer Annual Technology, Internet & Communication...

3 months ago - Business Wire

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...

3 months ago - Seeking Alpha

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...

3 months ago - Seeking Alpha

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...

3 months ago - Seeking Alpha

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...

3 months ago - Business Wire

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...

3 months ago - Business Wire