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In the latest session, Moody’s Corp (NYSE: MCO) closed at $496.44 down -0.41% from its previous closing price of $498.5. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.41 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.55 million shares were traded. MCO stock price reached its highest trading level at $498.24 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $493.14.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Moody’s Corp’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 38.89 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 37.56. 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:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 02 ’25 when Fauber Robert sold 415 shares for $503.32 per share. The transaction valued at 208,878 led to the insider holds 61,484 shares of the business.
Fauber Robert bought 415 shares of MCO for $208,878 on Sep 02 ’25. On Aug 15 ’25, another insider, Fauber Robert, who serves as the President and CEO of the company, sold 415 shares for $521.45 each. As a result, the insider received 216,402 and left with 61,618 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 89040986112 and an Enterprise Value of 94298808320. As of this moment, Moody’s’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 42.19, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 31.82. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.48. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 12.19 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 22.55. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 12.905 whereas that against EBITDA is 27.858.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for MCO is 1.43, which has changed by 0.026020408 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1716845 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 -1.94%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 2.92%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, MCO has traded an average of 678.76K shares per day and 564370 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 93.13% stake in the company. Shares short for MCO as of 1755216000 were 2047465 with a Short Ratio of 3.02, compared to 1752537600 on 2013142. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2047465 and a Short% of Float of 1.3200001.
Dividends & Splits
According to the company, the forward annual dividend rate for MCO is 3.67, from 3.58 in the trailing year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0071815443The 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
Its stock is currently analyzed by 20.0 different market analysts. 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 $13.89. EPS for the following year is $15.58, with 23.0 analysts recommending between $16.55 and $14.9.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 18 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $1.89B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $1.93B to a low estimate of $1.84B. As of the current estimate, Moody’s Corp’s year-ago sales were $1.81BFor the next quarter, 18 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.82B. There is a high estimate of $1.9B 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 $7.62B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $7.41B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $7.51B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $7.09BBased on 20 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $8.11B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $8.34B and the low estimate is $7.88B.
