66,464 Shares in MSCI Inc $MSCI Bought by Aware Super Pty Ltd as trustee of Aware Super

Aware Super Pty Ltd as trustee of Aware Super bought a new stake in MSCI Inc (NYSE:MSCI) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 66,464 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $35,825,000.

Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in MSCI by 341.7% during the 4th quarter. Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management LLC now owns 53 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in MSCI during the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC bought a new stake in MSCI during the fourth quarter worth about $34,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new position in MSCI during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Finally, SHP Wealth Management acquired a new position in MSCI during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Institutional investors own 89.97% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting MSCI

Here are the key news stories impacting MSCI this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts expect MSCI to report double-digit revenue growth in Q2, supported by strong index demand, record asset-based fees, and new AI-related product launches, which could reinforce the company’s premium valuation ahead of earnings. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Market chatter around MSCI’s August India index review suggests as many as 12 additions could trigger about $2.3 billion in passive inflows, highlighting continued demand for MSCI’s index products and their influence on global capital flows. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Additional reports on the India rejig name several likely beneficiaries, including Adani Green, Groww, Adani Energy, Torrent Pharma, and RBL Bank, reinforcing expectations for index rebalancing activity that can boost trading volumes and fee-related visibility for MSCI. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles from investment-fund letters referenced MSCI World and MSCI World ex USA as benchmarks; these mentions are largely contextual and do not appear to materially affect MSCI’s near-term stock outlook. Article Title

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have weighed in on MSCI shares. Bank of America raised their price target on MSCI from $715.00 to $730.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $655.00 price objective on shares of MSCI in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. UBS Group increased their price objective on MSCI from $710.00 to $720.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $690.00 target price on shares of MSCI in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of MSCI from $719.00 to $727.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and ten have assigned a Buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $709.27.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Alvise J. Munari sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $592.04, for a total value of $5,920,400.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 23,548 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,941,357.92. This represents a 29.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 3.76% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

MSCI Stock Performance

NYSE MSCI opened at $636.24 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $595.99 and a 200-day moving average of $576.53. The stock has a market cap of $46.32 billion, a PE ratio of 36.34, a P/E/G ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.24. MSCI Inc has a 52-week low of $501.08 and a 52-week high of $644.68.

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The technology company reported $4.55 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.38 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $850.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $830.91 million. MSCI had a net margin of 40.74% and a negative return on equity of 65.48%. MSCI’s quarterly revenue was up 14.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $4.00 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that MSCI Inc will post 19.84 EPS for the current fiscal year.

MSCI Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th were issued a dividend of $2.05 per share. This represents a $8.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 15th. MSCI’s payout ratio is currently 46.83%.

MSCI Company Profile

MSCI Inc is a global provider of investment decision support tools and services for the financial industry. The company is best known for its family of market indexes, which are widely used as benchmarks by asset managers and as the basis for exchange-traded funds and other passive products. In addition to index construction and licensing, MSCI offers portfolio analytics, risk models, factor and performance attribution tools, and a suite of data and technology solutions designed to support portfolio management and trading.

Beyond traditional indexing and risk analytics, MSCI has expanded into environmental, social and governance (ESG) research and ratings, offering data, scores and screening tools that help investors integrate sustainability considerations into investment processes.