Moody’s Corporation $MCO Stock Sold by Curated Wealth Partners LLC

Curated Wealth Partners LLC decreased its stake in Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) by 97.7% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 1,482 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 62,412 shares during the period. Curated Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings in Moody’s were worth $673,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Edgestream Partners L.P. increased its position in Moody’s by 806.7% in the 1st quarter. Edgestream Partners L.P. now owns 9,239 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $4,031,000 after purchasing an additional 8,220 shares during the last quarter. AXQ Capital LP acquired a new stake in shares of Moody’s in the second quarter worth about $1,083,000. Ironvine Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Moody’s by 4.1% in the 2nd quarter. Ironvine Capital Partners LLC now owns 85,200 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $38,589,000 after purchasing an additional 3,353 shares during the last quarter. Jasper Ridge Partners L.P. bought a new position in shares of Moody’s in the second quarter valued at approximately $4,483,000. Finally, Nykredit A S bought a new stake in shares of Moody’s during the 2nd quarter worth $37,897,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.11% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

MCO has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $600.00 price target (up from $565.00) on shares of Moody’s in a research report on Wednesday, July 29th. Evercore increased their price target on shares of Moody’s from $570.00 to $588.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Robert W. Baird increased their target price on shares of Moody’s from $557.00 to $572.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on Moody’s in a research note on Friday, July 17th. They set a “buy” rating and a $610.00 price target on the stock. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on Moody’s from $570.00 to $555.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. Fourteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $555.74.

Moody’s Stock Performance

Moody’s stock opened at $484.30 on Friday. Moody’s Corporation has a 1 year low of $402.28 and a 1 year high of $546.88. The company’s 50-day moving average is $477.76 and its two-hundred day moving average is $466.52. The company has a current ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.01. The company has a market cap of $83.88 billion, a PE ratio of 30.71, a PEG ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 1.35.

Moody’s (NYSE:MCO) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The business services provider reported $4.68 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.26 by $0.42. Moody’s had a net margin of 34.25% and a return on equity of 80.35%. The firm had revenue of $2.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.09 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $3.56 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 15.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Moody’s has set its FY 2026 guidance at 16.500-17.000 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Moody’s Corporation will post 16.95 earnings per share for the current year.

Moody’s Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 4th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th were issued a dividend of $1.03 per share. This represents a $4.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 14th. Moody’s’s payout ratio is 26.13%.

Insider Activity at Moody’s

In related news, CEO Robert Fauber sold 923 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $455.00, for a total value of $419,965.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 51,364 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $23,370,620. This represents a 1.77% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.14% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Key Stories Impacting Moody’s

Here are the key news stories impacting Moody’s this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Moody’s shares surged in after-hours trading, adding approximately $3 billion to the company’s market capitalization. The move indicates strong near-term investor demand, although the report did not identify a specific fundamental catalyst. Moody’s Surges 4% After Hours, Adding Roughly $3 Billion in Market Cap
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan lowered its price target to $555 from $570 but maintained an Overweight rating. The revised target still implies meaningful upside from the referenced trading level, suggesting the bank remains constructive on Moody’s long-term earnings outlook. JPMorgan Adjusts Price Target on Moody’s to $555 From $570
• Neutral Sentiment: Moody’s is scheduled to report quarterly results on Wednesday. The event is a near-term catalyst, with investors focused on whether revenue growth, credit-market activity and the company’s full-year earnings guidance support current valuation levels. Moody’s Set to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday
• Neutral Sentiment: Morgan Stanley reiterated a Hold rating, reflecting a more balanced view of the stock’s valuation and growth prospects. Moody’s Gets a Hold from Morgan Stanley
• Negative Sentiment: BMO Capital Markets issued a pessimistic forecast for MCO, adding pressure to the outlook as investors assess whether the stock’s premium valuation is justified. BMO Capital Markets Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Moody’s Stock Price
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks said Moody’s lacks the preferred combination of factors for a likely earnings beat in the upcoming report, raising the risk of a disappointing result or cautious guidance. Moody’s Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?

Moody’s Profile

Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) is a global provider of credit ratings, research, data, and analytical tools. Through Moody’s Ratings, the company evaluates the creditworthiness of companies, governments, financial institutions, and structured finance securities, offering opinions and research used by investors, issuers, and other market participants.

Through Moody’s Analytics, the company provides financial intelligence, economic research, risk assessment tools, data, and software. Its products support credit and market risk management, compliance, portfolio analysis, lending, insurance, and corporate planning.

Moody’s traces its origins to 1909, when John Moody published an analysis of railroad securities.