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The price of MSCI Inc (NYSE: MSCI) closed at $570.66 in the last session, up 0.90% from day before closing price of $565.56. In other words, the price has increased by $0.90 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.52 million shares were traded. MSCI stock price reached its highest trading level at $576.55 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $562.93.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at MSCI’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 122.42 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 30.20. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.84 and its Current Ratio is at 0.84.
On December 18, 2024, Goldman Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral and also upped its target price recommendation from $617 to $723.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jun 05 ’25 when Pettit CD Baer sold 5,000 shares for $563.62 per share. The transaction valued at 2,818,102 led to the insider holds 284,787 shares of the business.
CARROLL DOUGLAS BAER PETTIT bought 5,000 shares of MSCI for $2,818,117 on Jun 05 ’25. On May 05 ’25, another insider, Pettit CD Baer, who serves as the President & COO of the company, sold 5,000 shares for $552.59 each. As a result, the insider received 2,762,962 and left with 289,787 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 44152819712 and an Enterprise Value of 48957480960. As of this moment, MSCI’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 39.24, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 29.93. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.19. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 15.11. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 16.755 whereas that against EBITDA is 28.942.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for MSCI is 1.30, which has changed by 0.12334645 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.10611236 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 1.11%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -1.33%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, MSCI traded on average about 493.80K shares per day over the past 3-months and 452860 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 77.60M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 74.78M. Insiders hold about 3.35% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 93.73% stake in the company. Shares short for MSCI as of 1749772800 were 1131016 with a Short Ratio of 2.31, compared to 1747267200 on 1513932. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1131016 and a Short% of Float of 1.71.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for MSCI is 6.80, which was 6.6 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.011669849The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.91.
