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After finishing at $515.17 in the prior trading day, MSCI Inc (NYSE: MSCI) closed at $446.00, down -13.43%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$13.43 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.66 million shares were traded. MSCI stock price reached its highest trading level at $483.08 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $439.95.
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 76.53 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 29.12. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.93 and its Current Ratio is at 0.93.
On February 20, 2024, Redburn Atlantic Downgraded its rating to Sell which previously was Neutral and also lowered its target price recommendation from $620 to $470.
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 Aug 18 ’23 when Gutowski Robert J. sold 1,478 shares for $520.00 per share. The transaction valued at 768,560 led to the insider holds 15,179 shares of the business.
Crum Scott A sold 1,800 shares of MSCI for $1,000,602 on Jul 27 ’23. The Chief Human Resources Officer now owns 18,274 shares after completing the transaction at $555.89 per share. On May 30 ’23, another insider, Crum Scott A, who serves as the Chief Human Resources Officer of the company, sold 2,000 shares for $479.61 each. As a result, the insider received 959,213 and left with 20,074 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 35333992448 and an Enterprise Value of 44937895936. As of this moment, MSCI’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 30.98, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 26.32. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.38. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 13.97. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 17.77 whereas that against EBITDA is 30.369.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, MSCI has reached a high of $617.39, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $451.55. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -19.14%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -16.62%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 470.04K shares per day over the past 3-months and 903910 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 79.09M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 76.67M. Insiders hold about 3.22% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 91.89% stake in the company. Shares short for MSCI as of 1711584000 were 816310 with a Short Ratio of 1.74, compared to 1709164800 on 811122. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 816310 and a Short% of Float of 1.2.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, MSCI’s forward annual dividend rate was 5.52, compared to 5.74 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.01071491The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.87.
