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After finishing at $568.94 in the prior trading day, MSCI Inc (NYSE: MSCI) closed at $566.42, down -0.44%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.44 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.71 million shares were traded. MSCI stock price reached its highest trading level at $567.93 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $558.32.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of MSCI by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 126.17 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 30.30. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.86 and its Current Ratio is at 0.86.
Goldman Upgraded its Neutral to Buy on December 18, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $617 to $723.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jul 24 ’25 when Fernandez Henry A bought 9,916 shares for $544.70 per share. The transaction valued at 5,401,245 led to the insider holds 1,279,867 shares of the business.
Fernandez Henry A bought 2,400 shares of MSCI for $1,284,264 on Jul 24 ’25. The Chairman and CEO now owns 332,779 shares after completing the transaction at $535.11 per share. On Jul 25 ’25, another insider, Fernandez Henry A, who serves as the Chairman and CEO of the company, bought 84 shares for $548.69 each. As a result, the insider paid 46,090 and bolstered with 1,279,951 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, MSCI now has a Market Capitalization of 43821211648 and an Enterprise Value of 48133042176. As of this moment, MSCI’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 37.53, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 29.57. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.10. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 14.67. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 16.116 whereas that against EBITDA is 27.863.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for MSCI is 1.33, which has changed by -0.0014984012 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.15535986 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, MSCI has reached a high of $642.45, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $486.73. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 0.68%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -0.75%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 759.48K shares per day over the past 3-months and 893340 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 77.37M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 74.76M. Insiders hold about 3.36% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 94.03% stake in the company. Shares short for MSCI as of 1756425600 were 1355287 with a Short Ratio of 1.78, compared to 1753920000 on 1247938. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1355287 and a Short% of Float of 2.0499999.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, MSCI’s forward annual dividend rate was 6.8, compared to 7.00 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.011952052. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.93.
Earnings Estimates
The market rating of MSCI Inc (MSCI) is currently shaped by the ongoing analysis conducted by 14.0 analysts closely monitoring its performance.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $4.49, with high estimates of $4.76 and low estimates of $4.29.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $17.28 and $16.77 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $17.06. EPS for the following year is $19.15, with 18.0 analysts recommending between $19.62 and $18.65.
Revenue Estimates
12 analysts predict $793.31M in revenue for. The current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $813M to a low estimate of $783.9M. As of. The current estimate, MSCI Inc’s year-ago sales were $724.71MFor the next quarter, 12 analysts are estimating revenue of $813.24M. There is a high estimate of $834M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $799.4M.
A total of 15 analysts have provided revenue estimates for MSCI’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $3.16B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $3.1B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $3.13B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $2.86BBased on 15 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $3.4B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $3.47B and the low estimate is $3.33B.
