MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) Price Target Raised to $710.00

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) had its price objective boosted by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $685.00 to $710.00 in a report published on Wednesday morning,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an overweight rating on the technology company’s stock.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $655.00 price target on shares of MSCI in a report on Wednesday. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $680.00 price objective on shares of MSCI in a report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of MSCI from $662.00 to $671.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating and set a $680.00 price objective on shares of MSCI in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $684.00 target price on shares of MSCI in a research note on Tuesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twelve have given a Buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $691.93.

MSCI Stock Performance

Shares of MSCI stock opened at $615.06 on Wednesday. MSCI has a one year low of $501.08 and a one year high of $644.77. The company has a market cap of $43.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.20, a PEG ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 1.24. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $562.17 and its 200 day moving average price is $577.42.

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 20th. The technology company reported $5.11 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.03 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $892.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $887.83 million. MSCI had a negative return on equity of 50.69% and a net margin of 40.31%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $4.47 earnings per share. On average, analysts predict that MSCI will post 19.60 EPS for the current fiscal year.

MSCI Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 13th will be paid a dividend of $2.05 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 13th. This represents a $8.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. MSCI’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 44.86%.

Insider Transactions at MSCI

In other MSCI news, CFO Andrew Wiechmann sold 450 shares of MSCI 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. The trade was a 2.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 3.76% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On MSCI

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Signaturefd LLC increased its position in shares of MSCI by 7.0% during the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,303 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $702,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares during the last quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI raised its holdings in MSCI by 39.5% in the 3rd quarter. Citizens Financial Group Inc. RI now owns 1,992 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,073,000 after buying an additional 564 shares during the period. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in MSCI by 3.6% in the third quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 777 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $419,000 after buying an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC lifted its position in MSCI by 0.5% in the third quarter. Yousif Capital Management LLC now owns 6,949 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $3,743,000 after buying an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Finally, MBL Wealth LLC acquired a new position in MSCI in the third quarter valued at about $347,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.97% of the company’s stock.

MSCI News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting MSCI this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 earnings exceeded expectations. MSCI reported adjusted EPS of $5.11 versus the $5.03 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 12.4% year over year to $892 million, above forecasts. Management also highlighted continued growth in AI-related products, recurring subscriptions and diversified client demand. MSCI Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support remains favorable. JPMorgan raised its price target, while RBC reaffirmed an Outperform rating. Other sell-side analysts have maintained Buy ratings, suggesting confidence in MSCI’s earnings growth and high-margin business model. JPMorgan price target update
• Neutral Sentiment: Indonesia’s regulator imposed significant enforcement penalties. Record fines totaling about $117 million for market-manipulation and IPO-disclosure violations could address MSCI’s transparency concerns, but the impact on the final market-classification decision remains uncertain. Indonesia market violation fines
• Negative Sentiment: The proposed Indonesia downgrade is creating political and reputational risk. MSCI’s warning that Indonesia could be reclassified from an emerging market to a standalone market triggered a local stock-market selloff and public criticism from President Prabowo. Investors may worry about pressure on MSCI’s relationships with governments and index-linked fund flows, although the issue is not expected to materially change MSCI’s near-term financial results. Indonesia downgrade controversy
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and fund-selling add pressure. MSCI trades at a premium earnings multiple, and Polen Capital disclosed that it exited its MSCI position to fund a Meta Platforms investment. This reinforces concerns that much of MSCI’s strong growth outlook is already reflected in the stock price. Polen Capital exits MSCI

MSCI Company Profile

MSCI Inc (NYSE:MSCI) is a global provider of investment decision-support tools and services for institutional investors, asset managers, banks and other financial institutions. The company is best known for developing equity, fixed-income and multi-asset indexes used to benchmark portfolios and support the creation of investment products such as exchange-traded funds.

In addition to its indexes, MSCI provides portfolio analytics, risk-management and performance-attribution tools, as well as research and data covering environmental, social and governance factors, climate risk and sustainable investing.