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As of close of business last night, MSCI Inc’s stock clocked out at $543.72, down -0.88% from its previous closing price of $548.55. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.88 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.55 million shares were traded. MSCI stock price reached its highest trading level at $550.68 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $540.86.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of MSCI’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 116.64 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 28.77. 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:
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 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 42068430848 and an Enterprise Value of 46402670592. As of this moment, MSCI’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 37.39, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 28.85. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.20. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 14.40. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 15.881 whereas that against EBITDA is 27.432.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for MSCI is 1.33, which has changed by 0.1262039 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, MSCI has reached a high of $642.45, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $475.32. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -1.68%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -5.84%.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that MSCI traded 520.23K shares on average per day over the past three months and 441150 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 77.60M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 74.75M. Insiders hold about 3.39% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 93.90% stake in the company. Shares short for MSCI as of 1748563200 were 1138855 with a Short Ratio of 2.19, compared to 1745971200 on 892196. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1138855 and a Short% of Float of 1.72.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 6.6, MSCI has a forward annual dividend rate of 6.80. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.01203172The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 0.91.
