T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. Grows Stock Holdings in MSCI Inc $MSCI

T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in MSCI Inc (NYSE:MSCI) by 13.2% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 1,446,291 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 168,405 shares during the quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in MSCI were worth $829,781,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of MSCI by 341.7% in the fourth quarter. Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management LLC now owns 53 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $30,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares during the period. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in MSCI during the 4th quarter worth $30,000. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC bought a new stake in MSCI during the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of MSCI in the 4th quarter worth $34,000. Finally, Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of MSCI in the 2nd quarter worth $36,000. 89.97% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently commented on MSCI. Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating and set a $730.00 price target on shares of MSCI in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of MSCI from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Monday. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $655.00 target price on shares of MSCI in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of MSCI from $710.00 to $720.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $690.00 price target on shares of MSCI in a report on Thursday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and ten have given a Buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $697.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at MSCI

In other news, insider Alvise J. Munari sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $592.04, for a total value of $5,920,400.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 23,548 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,941,357.92. This trade represents a 29.81% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 3.76% of the company’s stock.

MSCI Trading Down 2.5%

Shares of NYSE:MSCI opened at $581.69 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $42.35 billion, a PE ratio of 33.22, a P/E/G ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 1.24. MSCI Inc has a 12-month low of $501.08 and a 12-month high of $644.68. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $589.25 and its 200-day simple moving average is $571.51.

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The technology company reported $4.55 earnings per share 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 firm had revenue of $850.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $830.91 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $4.00 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 14.1% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts predict that MSCI Inc will post 19.62 EPS for the current year.

MSCI Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th were given a dividend of $2.05 per share. 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 dividend payout ratio is presently 46.83%.

MSCI News Roundup

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

MSCI Company 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.