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The closing price of Moody’s Corp (NYSE: MCO) was $480.74 for the day, down -0.33% from the previous closing price of $482.32. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.33 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.01 million shares were traded. MCO stock price reached its highest trading level at $487.53 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $480.0001.
Ratios:
Our analysis of MCO’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 37.66 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 36.37. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.70 and its Current Ratio is at 1.70. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.84 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.82.
On March 12, 2025, Mizuho started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and target price of $504.
On December 20, 2024, Citigroup started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $565.Citigroup initiated its Buy rating on December 20, 2024, with a $565 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 15 ’25 when Fauber Robert sold 415 shares for $512.65 per share. The transaction valued at 212,750 led to the insider holds 61,350 shares of the business.
Fauber Robert bought 415 shares of MCO for $212,750 on Sep 15 ’25. On Sep 02 ’25, another insider, Fauber Robert, who serves as the President and CEO of the company, sold 415 shares for $503.32 each. As a result, the insider received 208,878 and left with 61,484 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, MCO now has a Market Capitalization of 86224871424 and an Enterprise Value of 91482873856. As of this moment, Moody’s’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 40.86, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 30.79. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.37. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 11.80 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 21.83. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 12.52 whereas that against EBITDA is 27.026.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for MCO is 1.42, which has changed by 0.0036325455 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1653893 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, MCO has reached a high of $531.93, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $378.71. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -5.37%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -0.59%.
Shares Statistics:
MCO traded an average of 715.75K shares per day over the past three months and 866160 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 179.36M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 179.20M. Insiders hold about 0.11% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 93.09% stake in the company. Shares short for MCO as of 1756425600 were 2119531 with a Short Ratio of 2.96, compared to 1753920000 on 1636047. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2119531 and a Short% of Float of 1.37.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 3.58, MCO has a forward annual dividend rate of 3.67. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.007422458. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.8. The current Payout Ratio is 30.18% for MCO, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-08-15 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-08-15. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2005-05-19 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
Moody’s Corp (MCO) is currently under the scrutiny of 20.0 analysts, each contributing to the ongoing evaluation of its stock.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $3.07, with high estimates of $3.42 and low estimates of $2.83.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $14.4 and $13.54 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $13.92. EPS for the following year is $15.61, with 23.0 analysts recommending between $16.55 and $14.9.
Revenue Estimates
It is expected that $90B in revenue will be generated in. The current quarter, according to 17 analysts. It ranges from a high estimate of $1.95B to a low estimate of $1.86B. As of. The current estimate, Moody’s Corp’s year-ago sales were $1.81BFor the next quarter, 17 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.82B. There is a high estimate of $1.89B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.78B.
A total of 20 analysts have provided revenue estimates for MCO’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $7.63B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $7.41B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $7.52B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $7.09BBased on 20 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $8.12B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $8.4B and the low estimate is $7.88B.
