Recent Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Moody’s (MCO)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Moody’s (NYSE: MCO) recently:

• 7/29/2026 – Moody’s had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Citigroup Inc..
• 7/27/2026 – Moody’s had its price target raised by Mizuho from $521.00 to $530.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 7/23/2026 – Moody’s had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by UBS Group AG. They now have a $505.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/23/2026 – Moody’s had its price target raised by Robert W. Baird from $557.00 to $572.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 7/23/2026 – Moody’s had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $590.00 to $597.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/22/2026 – Moody’s was given a new $512.00 price target by Morgan Stanley.
• 7/20/2026 – Moody’s had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $530.00 to $600.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/17/2026 – Moody’s is now covered by Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They set a “buy” rating and a $610.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/15/2026 – Moody’s was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 7/10/2026 – Moody’s had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $550.00 to $575.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/7/2026 – Moody’s had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $491.00 to $496.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 7/7/2026 – Moody’s had its price target raised by BMO Capital Markets from $489.00 to $515.00. They now have a “market perform” rating on the stock.
• 6/18/2026 – Moody’s was given a new $500.00 price target by Rothschild & Co Redburn.

Moody’s Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 4th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued a $1.03 dividend. This represents a $4.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. Moody’s’s payout ratio is currently 26.13%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Moody’s

In other Moody’s news, CEO Robert Fauber sold 1,467 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $453.67, for a total transaction of $665,533.89. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 52,564 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $23,846,709.88. This represents a 2.72% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Richard G. Steele sold 158 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $453.67, for a total value of $71,679.86. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 1,985 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $900,534.95. The trade was a 7.37% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders sold 3,250 shares of company stock worth $1,495,098. Corporate insiders own 0.14% of the company’s stock.

Moody’s Corporation is a global provider of credit ratings, research, data and analytics that support financial decision-making and transparency in capital markets. The company traces its origins to the early 20th century when financial analyst John Moody began publishing credit information; today Moody’s is headquartered in New York and serves a broad set of market participants including investors, issuers, financial institutions, corporations, governments and regulators.

Moody’s operates primarily through two complementary businesses.