Townsquare Capital LLC Sells 2,690 Shares of MSCI Inc $MSCI

Townsquare Capital LLC trimmed its holdings in shares of MSCI Inc (NYSE:MSCI) by 64.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,512 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 2,690 shares during the quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC’s holdings in MSCI were worth $858,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Pittenger & Anderson Inc. lifted its stake in MSCI by 0.6% in the third quarter. Pittenger & Anderson Inc. now owns 30,849 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $17,504,000 after buying an additional 199 shares in the last quarter. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. raised its holdings in shares of MSCI by 15.8% during the third quarter. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. now owns 1,086 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $616,000 after acquiring an additional 148 shares during the period. Tandem Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in MSCI in the 3rd quarter valued at $507,000. Flossbach Von Storch SE boosted its stake in MSCI by 8.3% in the 3rd quarter. Flossbach Von Storch SE now owns 226,772 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $128,673,000 after purchasing an additional 17,441 shares during the period. Finally, Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in MSCI by 37.7% during the 3rd quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 12,228 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $6,938,000 after purchasing an additional 3,346 shares in the last quarter. 89.97% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting MSCI

Here are the key news stories impacting MSCI this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings and momentum — MSCI beat modestly on EPS and revenue, highlighted AI adoption and non-U.S. growth on the earnings call, and the beat helped push the stock to a one-year high after results. MSCI (MSCI) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade / price-target lift — Evercore ISI raised its MSCI price target to $690 with an outperform rating, signaling more upside versus the current price and supporting investor confidence. MSCI price target raised at Evercore ISI
• Positive Sentiment: Shareholder returns / yield support — MSCI was included in a list of recent dividend hikes, which can attract income-focused investors and modestly support the share price. Buy These 4 Stocks That Recently Announced Dividend Hikes
• Neutral Sentiment: Market-technical alert — Bank of America flagged that ~89% of MSCI indexes are in overbought territory; this is a breadth/technical signal that can increase short-term volatility in MSCI-linked funds and flows but doesn’t change MSCI’s underlying business metrics. 89% of MSCI Indexes Trigger Bank of America Overbought Signal
• Negative Sentiment: Indonesia fallout — MSCI’s market-access/ index commentary triggered a severe rout in Indonesian stocks, prompting the Indonesia Stock Exchange chief to resign; the episode highlights how MSCI index actions can cause extreme market moves and political/regulatory backlash that may create short‑term reputational risk. Indonesia stock exchange chief resigns after MSCI shock triggers market turmoil
• Negative Sentiment: Broader regulatory / PR risk — Multiple reports detail a 10% plunge in Jakarta, major wealth losses for Indonesian investors, and public scrutiny of MSCI’s transparency and index methodology; ongoing headlines or regulatory responses could produce short-term pressure on MSCI shares despite solid fundamentals. Jakarta index plunges as Goldman cuts rating after MSCI warning

Insider Activity

In other MSCI news, General Counsel Robert J. Gutowski sold 624 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $558.42, for a total transaction of $348,454.08. Following the transaction, the general counsel owned 15,945 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,904,006.90. The trade was a 3.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Henry A. Fernandez acquired 2,290 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 5th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $536.17 per share, for a total transaction of $1,227,829.30. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 335,069 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $179,653,945.73. This trade represents a 0.69% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. 3.31% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on MSCI from $655.00 to $680.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. UBS Group set a $638.00 target price on MSCI in a research report on Wednesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and issued a $715.00 target price on shares of MSCI in a research note on Thursday. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $655.00 price target on shares of MSCI in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Evercore ISI lifted their price objective on shares of MSCI from $655.00 to $690.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, MSCI currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $659.00.

MSCI Stock Up 0.1%

MSCI stock opened at $608.72 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $45.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.80, a P/E/G ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 1.30. MSCI Inc has a twelve month low of $486.73 and a twelve month high of $621.38. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $573.22 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $566.18.

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $4.66 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.62 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $822.53 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $819.51 million. MSCI had a negative return on equity of 82.59% and a net margin of 38.36%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $4.18 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that MSCI Inc will post 16.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.

MSCI announced that its board has authorized a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, October 28th that allows the company to repurchase $3.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the technology company to buy up to 7.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

MSCI Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be paid a dividend of $2.05 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $8.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. This is a boost from MSCI’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.80. MSCI’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 52.26%.

MSCI 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.