MSCI Inc $MSCI is GFI Investment Counsel Ltd.’s 6th Largest Position

GFI Investment Counsel Ltd. decreased its stake in MSCI Inc (NYSE:MSCI) by 0.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 118,234 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 1,082 shares during the period. MSCI comprises about 7.2% of GFI Investment Counsel Ltd.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest position. GFI Investment Counsel Ltd. owned 0.16% of MSCI worth $67,834,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in MSCI by 341.7% during the fourth quarter. Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management LLC now owns 53 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of MSCI during the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of MSCI during the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of MSCI during the 4th quarter valued at about $34,000. Finally, Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of MSCI during the 2nd quarter valued at about $36,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.97% of the company’s stock.

MSCI News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting MSCI this week:

• Negative Sentiment: MSCI released its 2026 Global Market Accessibility Review, and the report highlighted market-access concerns in several countries, including South Korea and Indonesia, ahead of the company’s key annual classification review. Those findings can weigh on sentiment because they underscore ongoing friction in markets MSCI monitors for index inclusion decisions. Article title
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple reports said MSCI downgraded Indonesia’s “information flow” rating to negative and flagged transparency and accessibility issues. That raises the risk that Indonesia could face less favorable index treatment, which may pressure MSCI shares because it suggests tougher classification outcomes ahead. Article title
• Negative Sentiment: Bloomberg and other outlets reported worsening information-flow conditions in Indonesia ahead of MSCI’s verdict, reinforcing investor concern that the company may deliver more restrictive market-access assessments. Article title
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are watching the upcoming MSCI annual market classification review, including the possibility of changes involving Argentina, but the outcome is still pending. Until the decisions are announced, the news flow is mainly keeping the stock in focus rather than changing fundamentals. Article title
• Neutral Sentiment: An analyst-style article argued MSCI may still be attractively valued as a “passive investing toll booth,” but this is commentary rather than a new company catalyst. Article title

Insider Activity at MSCI

In related news, insider Alvise J. Munari sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, April 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $592.04, for a total transaction of $5,920,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 23,548 shares in the company, valued at $13,941,357.92. This represents a 29.81% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 3.76% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have issued reports on MSCI shares. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “strong-buy” rating and issued a $730.00 target price on shares of MSCI in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of MSCI from $710.00 to $720.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on shares of MSCI from $719.00 to $727.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $655.00 price objective on shares of MSCI in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $690.00 target price on shares of MSCI in a report on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and ten have issued a Buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, MSCI currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $697.00.

MSCI Price Performance

MSCI opened at $581.69 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $589.25 and its 200 day simple moving average is $571.51. MSCI Inc has a 1 year low of $501.08 and a 1 year high of $644.68. The firm has a market cap of $42.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.22, a PEG ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 1.24.

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The technology company reported $4.55 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.38 by $0.17. MSCI had a negative return on equity of 65.48% and a net margin of 40.74%.The business had revenue of $850.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $830.91 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $4.00 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 14.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that MSCI Inc will post 19.62 EPS for the current year.

MSCI Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 29th. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th were paid a $2.05 dividend. This represents a $8.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. MSCI’s payout ratio is presently 46.83%.

MSCI Profile

MSCI Inc is a global provider of investment decision support tools and services for the financial industry. The company is best known for its family of market indexes, which are widely used as benchmarks by asset managers and as the basis for exchange-traded funds and other passive products. In addition to index construction and licensing, MSCI offers portfolio analytics, risk models, factor and performance attribution tools, and a suite of data and technology solutions designed to support portfolio management and trading.

Beyond traditional indexing and risk analytics, MSCI has expanded into environmental, social and governance (ESG) research and ratings, offering data, scores and screening tools that help investors integrate sustainability considerations into investment processes.