MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) Stock: Insider Andrew Wiechmann Sells 450 Shares

MSCI Inc (NYSE:MSCI) CFO Andrew Wiechmann sold 450 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, October 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $570.00, for a total value of $256,500.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 21,644 shares in the company, valued at $12,337,080. This represents a 2.04% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

MSCI Stock Up 2.4%

Shares of MSCI opened at $574.25 on Friday. MSCI Inc has a 12-month low of $501.08 and a 12-month high of $644.77. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $558.82 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $575.40. The stock has a market cap of $41.75 billion, a PE ratio of 30.10, a PEG ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 1.24.

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The technology company reported $4.94 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.99 by ($0.05). MSCI had a net margin of 40.74% and a negative return on equity of 55.19%. The firm had revenue of $867.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $870.71 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $4.17 earnings per share. MSCI’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts expect that MSCI Inc will post 19.55 EPS for the current year.

MSCI Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th were paid a $2.05 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 14th. This represents a $8.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. MSCI’s dividend payout ratio is currently 44.86%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have issued reports on the company. Barclays boosted their price target on MSCI from $700.00 to $735.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on shares of MSCI from $700.00 to $685.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of MSCI from $690.00 to $685.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, September 29th. Evercore set a $722.00 price objective on shares of MSCI in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on shares of MSCI from $700.00 to $662.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and eleven have issued a Buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $701.17.

Trending Headlines about MSCI

Here are the key news stories impacting MSCI this week:

• Positive Sentiment: RBC expects MSCI to deliver a modest third-quarter beat, with strong index revenue providing support. Analysts also expect benefits from ETF inflows, index demand and growth in private-capital products, although sustainability-related weakness could offset some gains. RBC MSCI third-quarter earnings preview
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple earnings previews point to growth in revenue and key operating metrics for the quarter ended September, creating a near-term catalyst ahead of MSCI’s report. Investors will focus on recurring subscription growth, margins and management guidance. MSCI third-quarter earnings outlook
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan maintained an Overweight rating while trimming its price target to $685 from $700, and Morgan Stanley likewise retained an Overweight view despite lowering its target to $662. The ratings indicate continued confidence in MSCI’s long-term earnings outlook. JPMorgan MSCI price target update
• Neutral Sentiment: MSCI’s CFO sold 450 shares for approximately $256,500 under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan. The transaction reduced his direct holdings by about 2%, making it a limited signal about management’s outlook. MSCI CFO insider sale
• Negative Sentiment: MSCI froze its Turkey indexes and is consulting on reclassifying Indonesia from emerging-market to standalone status, citing investability concerns. The moves reinforce MSCI’s index-governance role but could reduce the affected markets’ representation in global benchmarks and potentially pressure related index-linked revenue. A final Indonesia decision is expected by the end of June 2027. MSCI Indonesia market reclassification consultation

Hedge Funds Weigh In On MSCI

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in MSCI. Burkett Financial Services LLC increased its position in MSCI by 200.0% in the 3rd quarter. Burkett Financial Services LLC now owns 48 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 32 shares in the last quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC acquired a new position in MSCI during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Compound Global Advisors LLC bought a new position in MSCI in the second quarter worth approximately $34,000. SHP Wealth Management bought a new position in MSCI in the fourth quarter worth approximately $36,000. Finally, Whipplewood Advisors LLC bought a new position in MSCI in the first quarter worth approximately $39,000. Institutional investors own 89.97% of the company’s stock.

About MSCI

MSCI Inc is a global provider of investment decision-support tools and services for institutional investors, asset managers, banks, wealth managers and other financial professionals. The company is best known for its equity, fixed-income and multi-asset-class indexes, which are used as benchmarks and as the basis for investment products such as exchange-traded funds and other index-linked strategies.

In addition to indexes, MSCI provides portfolio analytics, risk-management and performance-measurement tools designed to help clients evaluate exposures, construct portfolios and manage investment risks.