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As of close of business last night, Moody’s Corp’s stock clocked out at $470.51, down -0.15% from its previous closing price of $471.23. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.15 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.53 million shares were traded. MCO stock price reached its highest trading level at $475.79 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $469.84.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of MCO’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 38.46 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 33.91. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.52 and its Current Ratio is at 1.52. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.93 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.90.
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:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jun 16 ’25 when Fauber Robert sold 415 shares for $476.67 per share. The transaction valued at 197,818 led to the insider holds 62,154 shares of the business.
Fauber Robert bought 415 shares of MCO for $197,818 on Jun 16 ’25. On Jun 02 ’25, another insider, Fauber Robert, who serves as the President and CEO of the company, sold 415 shares for $474.35 each. As a result, the insider received 196,855 and left with 62,288 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 84662632448 and an Enterprise Value of 89887539200. As of this moment, Moody’s’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 40.65, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 30.57. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.54. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 11.71 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 22.88. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 12.439 whereas that against EBITDA is 27.075.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for MCO is 1.38, which has changed by 0.113079906 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.092761636 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 1.63%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -0.83%.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that MCO traded 791.58K shares on average per day over the past three months and 495510 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 179.94M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 179.70M. Insiders hold about 0.11% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 93.64% stake in the company. Shares short for MCO as of 1748563200 were 2580820 with a Short Ratio of 3.26, compared to 1745971200 on 3040119. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2580820 and a Short% of Float of 1.66.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 3.49, MCO has a forward annual dividend rate of 3.58. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0074061495The 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 2025-05-16 with an ex-dividend date of 1747353600. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 2005-05-19 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
The dynamic stock of Moody’s Corp (MCO) is currently being evaluated by a team of 21.0 analysts, each contributing to its current rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $3.44, with high estimates of $3.65 and low estimates of $3.11.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $13.96 and $12.87 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $13.63. EPS for the following year is $15.39, with 24.0 analysts recommending between $16.2 and $14.4.
Revenue Estimates
In the current quarter, 19 analysts expect revenue to total $1.82B. It ranges from a high estimate of $1.88B to a low estimate of $1.7B. As of the current estimate, Moody’s Corp’s year-ago sales were $1.82BFor the next quarter, 19 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.87B. There is a high estimate of $1.93B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.78B.
A total of 22 analysts have provided revenue estimates for MCO’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $7.47B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $7.21B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $7.41B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $7.09BBased on 22 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $8.01B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $8.26B and the low estimate is $7.69B.
