Hsbc Holdings PLC Has $231.21 Million Stake in Moody’s Corporation $MCO

Hsbc Holdings PLC trimmed its position in Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) by 9.2% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 451,710 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 45,578 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC’s holdings in Moody’s were worth $231,211,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Stance Capital LLC lifted its position in shares of Moody’s by 9.5% in the fourth quarter. Stance Capital LLC now owns 2,873 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,468,000 after purchasing an additional 250 shares in the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. lifted its position in Moody’s by 10.0% during the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 13,496 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $6,895,000 after buying an additional 1,231 shares in the last quarter. World Investment Advisors boosted its stake in shares of Moody’s by 210.4% during the 4th quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 1,735 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $886,000 after buying an additional 1,176 shares during the last quarter. Nalls Sherbakoff Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Moody’s in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Meadowbrook Advisors Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Moody’s in the fourth quarter valued at about $1,294,000. 92.11% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently commented on MCO shares. Wall Street Zen cut Moody’s from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 21st. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on Moody’s from $526.00 to $489.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $500.00 price objective on Moody’s in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Bank of America reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $565.00 price objective on shares of Moody’s in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Mizuho lowered their target price on shares of Moody’s from $524.00 to $521.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Moody’s currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $541.83.

Moody’s Trading Up 4.5%

Moody’s stock opened at $489.61 on Friday. Moody’s Corporation has a 52 week low of $402.28 and a 52 week high of $546.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.03, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a current ratio of 1.16. The stock has a market capitalization of $85.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.10, a PEG ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 1.34. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $451.66 and a 200 day simple moving average of $466.05.

Moody’s (NYSE:MCO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The business services provider reported $4.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.22 by $0.11. Moody’s had a return on equity of 70.97% and a net margin of 31.69%.The firm had revenue of $2.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.11 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $3.83 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Moody’s has set its FY 2026 guidance at 16.400-17.000 EPS. Analysts expect that Moody’s Corporation will post 16.69 earnings per share for the current year.

Moody’s Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th were issued a dividend of $1.03 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. This represents a $4.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Moody’s’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 29.53%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Moody’s

In other news, 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 transaction of $71,679.86. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 1,985 shares in the company, valued at approximately $900,534.95. This trade represents a 7.37% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Robert Fauber sold 1,467 shares of Moody’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $453.67, for a total transaction of $665,533.89. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 52,564 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $23,846,709.88. The trade was a 2.72% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 3,250 shares of company stock valued at $1,495,098 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.14% of the company’s stock.

Moody’s Profile

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.