MSCI Inc $MSCI Stock Sold by SBI Securities Co. Ltd.

SBI Securities Co. Ltd. reduced its position in shares of MSCI Inc (NYSE:MSCI) by 26.1% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 2,337 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 824 shares during the quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd.’s holdings in MSCI were worth $1,259,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Burkett Financial Services LLC lifted its holdings 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 acquiring an additional 32 shares during the last quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of MSCI in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Compound Global Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of MSCI in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of MSCI in the 1st quarter worth approximately $39,000. Finally, Washington Trust Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in shares of MSCI in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $41,000. 89.97% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at MSCI

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

MSCI Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of MSCI opened at $615.06 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $562.17 and its 200 day moving average price is $577.42. The stock has a market capitalization of $43.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.56, a P/E/G ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 1.24. MSCI Inc has a 1-year low of $501.08 and a 1-year high of $644.77.

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 20th. The technology company reported $5.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.03 by $0.08. MSCI had a negative return on equity of 50.69% and a net margin of 40.31%. The firm had revenue of $892.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $887.83 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $4.47 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.4% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts predict that MSCI Inc will post 19.62 earnings per share for the current year.

MSCI Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 13th will be issued a $2.05 dividend. This represents a $8.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 13th. MSCI’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 43.41%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently commented on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of MSCI from $685.00 to $720.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating and issued a $680.00 price target on shares of MSCI in a research report on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on MSCI from $662.00 to $671.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $655.00 price target on shares of MSCI in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Evercore set a $722.00 price objective on MSCI in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twelve have issued a Buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, MSCI presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $691.93.

About MSCI

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.