Moody's Corporation (MCO)

NYSE: MCO · Real-Time Price · USD
437.67
+9.24 (2.16%)
At close: Apr 14, 2025, 4:00 PM
439.37
+1.70 (0.39%)
Pre-market: Apr 15, 2025, 4:52 AM EDT
2.16%
Market Cap 78.73B
Revenue (ttm) 7.09B
Net Income (ttm) 2.06B
Shares Out 179.89M
EPS (ttm) 11.26
PE Ratio 38.87
Forward PE 31.32
Dividend $3.76 (0.86%)
Ex-Dividend Date Feb 25, 2025
Volume 743,257
Open 436.98
Previous Close 428.43
Day's Range 434.14 - 439.30
52-Week Range 360.05 - 531.93
Beta 1.38
Analysts Buy
Price Target 523.43 (+19.6%)
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 15 analysts, the average rating for MCO stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price forecast is $523.43, which is an increase of 19.60% from the latest price.

Price Target
$523.43
(19.60% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

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...

6 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...

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7 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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11 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...

5 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...

7 weeks 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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7 weeks 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...

7 weeks 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...

2 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...

4 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.'.

5 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...

5 months ago - Business Wire

Moody's: Solid Q3 2024 Performance And Valuation Gap To SPGI Is Closing

I reiterate my hold rating for Moody's due to its valuation premium compared to S&P Global, despite strong fundamentals. MCO's 3Q24 earnings report showed impressive revenue and EPS growth, driven by ...

6 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Moody's Q3 Earnings: Emerging Benefactors And Solid Baseline Results

Moody's Corporation's Q3 earnings report showed impressive line items and guidance. Segmental growth remains robust, and profit margins are comprehensive. Normalization in M&A, expansion in private de...

6 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Moody's Corporation (MCO) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

Moody's Corporation (NYSE:MCO) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call October 22, 2024 11:30 AM ET Company Participants Shivani Kak - Head, Investor Relations Rob Fauber - President & Chief Executive Offic...

6 months ago - Seeking Alpha

Moody's Corporation Reports Results for Third Quarter 2024

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Moody's Corporation (NYSE: MCO) today announced results for the third quarter 2024, and provided an updated outlook for full year 2024. The Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Relea...

6 months ago - Business Wire

Oakmark's Bill Nygren on stocks to play today

Bill Nygren, Oakmark portfolio manager, joins 'Money Movers' to discuss the rationale behind the stock position's Nygren has added, why value is the most important factor, and much more.

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6 months ago - CNBC Television

Moody's Wins Top Ranking in ChartisRiskTech100 for Third Consecutive Year

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Moody's Corporation (NYSE:MCO) has been awarded the number-one overall ranking in the Chartis RiskTech100® 2025 report, marking Moody's third consecutive year in the top pos...

6 months ago - Business Wire

Moody's stock has it all, but has one potential risk

Moody's (MCO) stock price has done well over the years, helped by its organic growth and its role in the financial services industry. It has jumped from below $10 in 1998 to almost $500 today, meaning...

7 months ago - Invezz