Moody’s Corporation $MCO Shares Sold by Nisa Investment Advisors LLC

Nisa Investment Advisors LLC trimmed its stake in Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 57,163 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 1,199 shares during the period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Moody’s were worth $25,959,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of Moody’s by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 6,440 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $2,810,000 after purchasing an additional 22 shares during the period. Kenora Financial LLC boosted its position in shares of Moody’s by 1.5% during the third quarter. Kenora Financial LLC now owns 1,534 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $697,000 after buying an additional 22 shares during the period. Resolute Wealth Strategies LLC boosted its position in shares of Moody’s by 3.8% during the first quarter. Resolute Wealth Strategies LLC now owns 623 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $272,000 after buying an additional 23 shares during the period. Goelzer Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Moody’s by 1.2% during the third quarter. Goelzer Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,949 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $885,000 after buying an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Matrix Trust Co grew its stake in shares of Moody’s by 1.5% during the third quarter. Matrix Trust Co now owns 1,706 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $775,000 after buying an additional 26 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 92.11% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Moody’s news, CEO Robert Fauber sold 923 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, October 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $455.00, for a total transaction of $419,965.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 51,364 shares in the company, valued at approximately $23,370,620. This represents a 1.77% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 0.14% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on MCO shares. Barclays boosted their price objective on Moody’s from $550.00 to $575.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 10th. Mizuho lifted their target price on Moody’s from $521.00 to $530.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, July 27th. BMO Capital Markets lowered their target price on shares of Moody’s from $515.00 to $490.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 13th. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of Moody’s from $512.00 to $470.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 7th. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $600.00 price target (up from $565.00) on shares of Moody’s in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th. Thirteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $551.26.

Moody’s Stock Performance

Moody’s stock opened at $480.40 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.01, a quick ratio of 1.19 and a current ratio of 1.19. The company has a market capitalization of $83.20 billion, a PE ratio of 30.46, a P/E/G ratio of 2.45 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $478.05 and a 200-day moving average price of $467.75. Moody’s Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $402.28 and a fifty-two week high of $546.88.

Moody’s (NYSE:MCO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 21st. The business services provider reported $4.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.25 by ($0.11). Moody’s had a return on equity of 80.35% and a net margin of 34.25%. The firm had revenue of $2.02 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.08 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $3.92 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up .8% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Moody’s Corporation will post 16.92 earnings per share for the current year.

Moody’s News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Moody’s this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter adjusted earnings rose to $4.14 per share from $3.92 a year earlier, while revenue increased 0.8% year over year to $2.02 billion. Demand for Moody’s analytics products remained steady, supporting the company’s recurring-revenue profile. MCO Q3 Earnings Miss Estimates as Costs Rise and MIS Revenues Fall
• Positive Sentiment: Moody’s continues to benefit from its high margins, strong return on equity and exposure to analytics and credit-market activity. These qualities may have helped support the shares despite the quarterly shortfall. Moody’s Corporation Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: The earnings call and key-metric review provide additional detail on quarterly performance, including demand trends and revenue composition, but do not indicate a major change to Moody’s long-term investment thesis. Compared to Estimates, Moody’s Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
• Negative Sentiment: Adjusted EPS of $4.14 missed the $4.25 consensus estimate, while revenue of $2.02 billion was $60 million below expectations. Rising costs and weaker Moody’s Investors Service revenue added pressure to the quarter. Moody’s Non-GAAP EPS and Revenue Miss Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: At roughly 30 times earnings, Moody’s valuation leaves limited room for execution errors. One analysis argues that even the company’s exceptional business quality may not justify the premium multiple, creating downside risk if growth or margins weaken. Moody’s Valuation Analysis

Moody’s Profile

Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) is a global provider of credit ratings, research, data, analytics and risk-management solutions. Through Moody’s Investors Service, the company assigns credit ratings and publishes research on corporate, government and structured-finance debt issuers, helping investors and other market participants evaluate credit risk.

Through Moody’s Analytics, the company provides financial intelligence, economic research, data, software and advisory services. Its offerings support credit analysis, lending, portfolio management, enterprise risk management, compliance and related functions across financial institutions, corporations, governments and other organizations.

Moody’s traces its origins to 1909, when John Moody established the company that introduced published credit ratings for bonds.