Moody's (MCO) Stock Overview
Operates as an integrated risk assessment firm in the United States, the rest of the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 0/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$464.30 |
| 52 Week High | US$546.88 |
| 52 Week Low | US$378.71 |
| Beta | 1.44 |
| 1 Month Change | -9.94% |
| 3 Month Change | -5.63% |
| 1 Year Change | -3.53% |
| 3 Year Change | 58.20% |
| 5 Year Change | 60.08% |
| Change since IPO | 2,824.72% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Moody's: A Demonstration Of Power Against AI Fears
Feb 25The Moody's Corporation (NYSE:MCO) Second-Quarter Results Are Out And Analysts Have Published New Forecasts
Jul 26
Moody's Corporation's (NYSE:MCO) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price
Jun 02Moody's Corporation Just Beat Earnings Expectations: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Apr 24Moody's: Q1, Analytics Strength Offsets Weaker Debt Issuance Outlook (Rating Upgrade)
Apr 24Here's Why We Think Moody's Corporation's (NYSE:MCO) CEO Compensation Looks Fair for the time being
Apr 08Moody's: A Long Term Compounder At A Hefty Price
Feb 28Moody's Q4: Expect A Beat And Raise
Feb 08Moody's And The Stargate Project: A Potential Catalyst No One Is Talking About
Jan 29Moody's: Overvalued But Still A Hold
Dec 06Moody's Q3 Earnings: Emerging Benefactors And Solid Baseline Results
Oct 23Moody's: Fundamentals Are Better Than Expected, But Valuation Is Still High
Sep 25Moody's: Capitalize On The Upcoming Global Easing Cycle
Aug 28Moody's Corporation: Great Business But Currently Very Expensive
Aug 15Moody's: Q2 Earnings, What To Expect And What I Am Doing As Investor
Jul 20Wide Moat Dividend Growth - What Makes Moody's Such A Powerful Compounder
Jun 10Moody's: Potential Growth Slowdown And Relatively High Valuation (Rating Downgrade)
May 24Moody's: The Valuation Doesn't Convince Me
Apr 24Moody's: Perfectly Aligned For Cyclical And Secular Growth
Apr 16Shareholder Returns
| MCO | US Capital Markets | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 2.6% | -1.9% | -0.6% |
| 1Y | -3.5% | 3.7% | 15.5% |
Return vs Industry: MCO underperformed the US Capital Markets industry which returned 3.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: MCO underperformed the US Market which returned 15.5% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| MCO volatility | |
|---|---|
| MCO Average Weekly Movement | 5.1% |
| Capital Markets Industry Average Movement | 3.9% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.6% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.0% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: MCO has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: MCO's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 16,076 | Rob Fauber | www.moodys.com |
Moody's Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated risk assessment firm in the United States, the rest of the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It operates through two segments, Moody’s Analytics (MA) and Moody’s Investors Services (MIS). The MA segment develops a range of products and services that support the risk management activities of institutional participants in financial markets.
Moody's Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| MCO fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$82.64b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$2.46b |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$7.72b |
Is MCO overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| MCO income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$7.72b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$1.97b |
| Gross Profit | US$5.75b |
| Other Expenses | US$3.29b |
| Earnings | US$2.46b |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 13.87 |
| Gross Margin | 74.44% |
| Net Profit Margin | 31.86% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 168.3% |
How did MCO perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does MCO pay a reliable dividends?
See MCO dividend history and benchmarks| Moody's dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Mar 02 2026 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Mar 13 2026 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 3 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 8 days |
Does MCO pay a reliable dividends?
See MCO dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/03/03 18:43 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/03/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.
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Analyst Sources
Moody's Corporation is covered by 33 analysts. 20 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| John Eade | Argus Research Company |
| Jeffrey Meuler | Baird |
| Manav Patnaik | Barclays |