MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) Stock Keeps Outperform Rating at Royal Bank Of Canada

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI)‘s stock had its “outperform” rating reissued by equities researchers at Royal Bank Of Canada in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, Benzinga reports. They currently have a $655.00 price objective on the technology company’s stock. Royal Bank Of Canada‘s price target points to a potential upside of 8.51% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other analysts have also recently issued reports on MSCI. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on MSCI from $662.00 to $671.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $684.00 target price on shares of MSCI in a report on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on MSCI from $700.00 to $685.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 14th. Barclays raised their price target on MSCI from $700.00 to $735.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Evercore set a $722.00 price objective on shares of MSCI in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twelve have given a Buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, MSCI has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $691.93.

MSCI Stock Up 2.0%

Shares of MSCI stock traded up $11.95 on Wednesday, reaching $603.64. The stock had a trading volume of 784,990 shares, compared to its average volume of 640,793. MSCI has a 12 month low of $501.08 and a 12 month high of $644.77. The firm has a market capitalization of $43.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.02, a P/E/G ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 1.24. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $560.34 and its two-hundred day moving average is $576.62.

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 20th. The technology company reported $5.11 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.03 by $0.08. The business had revenue of $892.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $887.83 million. MSCI had a negative return on equity of 55.19% and a net margin of 40.74%. MSCI’s quarterly revenue was up 12.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $4.47 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that MSCI will post 19.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at MSCI

In other MSCI news, CFO Andrew Wiechmann sold 450 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $570.00, for a total transaction of $256,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 21,644 shares in the company, valued at $12,337,080. This trade represents a 2.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 3.76% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On MSCI

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in MSCI by 5.6% during the 3rd quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 511 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $275,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. raised its stake in shares of MSCI by 14.7% during the third quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. now owns 1,342 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $723,000 after acquiring an additional 172 shares during the last quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG raised its stake in shares of MSCI by 1.9% during the third quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG now owns 20,755 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $11,180,000 after acquiring an additional 390 shares during the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its holdings in shares of MSCI by 23.0% during the third quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,096 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $590,000 after purchasing an additional 205 shares during the period. Finally, AlphaStar Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of MSCI during the third quarter worth $275,000. 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 beat expectations: MSCI reported revenue of $892 million, up 12.4% year over year, while adjusted EPS of $5.11 exceeded the $5.03 consensus estimate. The revenue and profitability beats were the primary catalysts for the stock’s gain. MSCI Reports Financial Results for Third Quarter and Nine Months 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Strong index business momentum: Index revenue rose 18.1%, supported by a 24.9% increase in asset-based fees. ETF assets reached a record $2.90 trillion, and hedge-fund index subscription run rate grew 32%, signaling continued demand for MSCI’s benchmarks and investment-data products. MSCI Jumps After Q3 Revenue Beat Led by Its Index Business
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support and capital returns: JPMorgan raised its price target to $710 and maintained an overweight rating, while RBC reaffirmed its outperform rating with a $655 target. MSCI also declared a quarterly dividend of $2.05 per share and continued substantial share repurchases.
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation remains elevated: At roughly $604 per share, MSCI trades near the upper half of its 52-week range and at about 33 times earnings. The strong results support the premium, but further gains may depend on sustained double-digit growth.
• Negative Sentiment: Macro and index-related risks remain: Reports that MSCI may change or exclude Indonesian equities from its emerging-market framework have contributed to market volatility and could create reputational or client-relationship challenges. Broader risks include interest-rate uncertainty and potential profit-taking after the earnings-driven rally. Explainer: MSCI’s Case Against Indonesian Stocks

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.