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    Moodys Corporation (MCO)

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    FINANCIAL SERVICES • FINANCIAL DATA & STOCK EXCHANGES • NYSE

    $462.75
    -1.38 (-0.30%)

    Market Cap: $80.14B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 1:55 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    82%(32/39)
    Avg Surprise
    +8.53%
    Streak
    10 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$4.23
    Range$3.99 - $4.37
    21 analysts
    EPS RevisionsNo revisions (7d)
    0
    1
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$4.37-3.2%
    60d ago$4.25-0.3%
    30d ago$4.25-0.3%
    7d ago$4.24-0.1%
    Current$4.23
    Revenue Consensus
    $2.1B
    Range$2.0B - $2.1B
    19 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$4.24
    Range$3.84 - $4.69
    24 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $2.1B
    Range$2.0B - $2.2B
    21 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$4.24---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$4.23---
    Jun 26
    Reported Jul 22
    		$4.68$4.24+10.38%Beat+31.5%
    Mar 26
    Reported Apr 22
    		$4.33$4.22+2.61%Beat+13.1%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 18
    		$3.64$3.45+5.51%Beat+38.9%
    Sep 25
    Reported Oct 22
    		$3.92$3.68+6.52%Beat+22.1%
    Jun 25
    Reported Jul 23
    		$3.56$3.39+5.01%Beat+8.5%
    Mar 25
    Reported Apr 22
    		$3.83$3.54+8.19%Beat+13.6%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 13
    		$2.62$2.58+1.58%Beat+19.6%
    Sep 24
    Reported Oct 22
    		$3.21$2.87+11.85%Beat+32.1%
    Jun 24
    Reported Jul 23
    		$3.28$3.02+8.61%Beat+42.6%
    Mar 24
    Reported May 2
    		$3.37$3.01+11.96%Beat+12.7%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 13
    		$2.19$2.32-5.60%Miss+36.9%
    Sep 23
    Reported Oct 25
    		$2.43$2.29+6.11%Beat+31.4%
    Jun 23
    Reported Jul 25
    		$2.30$2.21+4.07%Beat+3.6%
    Mar 23
    Reported Apr 25
    		$2.99$2.18+37.16%Beat+3.5%
    Dec 22
    Reported Jan 31
    		$1.60$1.47+8.84%Beat-31.3%
    Sep 22
    Reported Oct 25
    		$1.85$2.03-8.87%Miss-31.2%
    Jun 22
    Reported Jul 26
    		$2.22$2.31-3.90%Miss-31.1%
    Mar 22
    Reported May 2
    		$2.89$2.89+0.00%Beat-28.8%
    Dec 21
    Reported Feb 10
    		$2.33$2.39-2.51%Miss+22.0%
    Sep 21
    Reported Oct 28
    		$2.69$2.55+5.49%Beat+0.0%
    Jun 21
    Reported Jul 28
    		$3.22$2.77+16.25%Beat+14.6%
    Mar 21
    Reported Apr 28
    		$4.06$2.80+45.00%Beat+48.7%
    Dec 20
    Reported Feb 12
    		$1.91$1.97-3.05%Miss-4.5%
    Sep 20
    Reported Oct 29
    		$2.69$2.08+29.33%Beat+25.1%
    Jun 20
    Reported Jul 30
    		$2.81$2.20+27.73%Beat+35.7%
    Mar 20
    Reported Apr 30
    		$2.73$2.24+21.88%Beat+31.9%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 12
    		$2.00$1.92+4.17%Beat+22.7%
    Sep 19
    Reported Oct 30
    		$2.15$1.99+8.04%Beat+27.2%
    Jun 19
    Reported Jul 31
    		$2.07$2.01+2.99%Beat+1.5%
    Mar 19
    Reported Apr 24
    		$2.07$1.94+6.70%Beat+2.5%
    Dec 18
    Reported Feb 15
    		$1.63$1.67-2.40%Miss+7.9%
    Sep 18
    Reported Oct 26
    		$1.69$1.78-5.06%Miss+17.4%
    Jun 18
    Reported Jul 27
    		$2.04$1.89+7.94%Beat+35.1%
    Mar 18
    Reported Apr 27
    		$2.02$1.81+11.60%Beat+37.4%
    Dec 17
    Reported Feb 9
    		$1.51$1.45+4.14%Beat+22.8%
    Sep 17
    Reported Nov 3
    		$1.44$1.37+5.11%Beat-
    Jun 17
    Reported Jul 21
    		$1.51$1.34+12.69%Beat-
    Mar 17
    Reported May 5
    		$1.47$1.24+18.55%Beat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Feb 17
    		$1.23$1.14+7.89%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield0.89%
    Forward Annual Dividend$4.12
    Payout Ratio21.14%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsMar, Jun, Sep, Dec

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+10.33%
    5Y CAGR+10.91%
    MCO dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun MCO in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio27.93EV/EBITDA20.09x
    Price/FCF27.15xFCF Yield3.68%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin34.30%Operating Margin49.50%
    ROE76.90%ROIC29.56%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity2.30xInterest CoverageN/A
    Current Ratio1.19xQuick Ratio1.19x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta1.35Avg Volume819.11K
    52-Week High$543.2552-Week Low$399.61

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$455.91
    SMA 20$460.25
    SMA 50$477.19
    SMA 200$468.09
    EMA 10$460.57
    EMA 20$462.87
    EMA 50$470.26
    EMA 200$470.54

    MACD

    Line: -4.43Signal: -6.68Hist: 2.25

    ADX

    ADX: 20.5+DI: 25.3-DI: 26.3

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up12.0
    Aroon Down68.0
    PSAR$442.09

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$478.40
    Lower Band$442.10
    %B Position789%(Upper)
    Band Width0.57

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    48.1

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K68.8
    Stoch %D67.4
    Williams %R-36.2
    ROC (10d)1.9%
    Momentum8.62
    CCI (20d)17.9
    MFI (14d)36.2

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$9.88(2.1%)
    StdDev (20d)9.08
    Hist Vol19.1%(Low)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$462.45
    OBV-12.7M
    AD Line-113.3M
    CMF (20d)-0.017

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)832.5K
    Vol Ratio1.0x
    VWMA (20d)$458.57

    Pivot Points

    R3$485.62
    R2$481.20
    R1$472.67
    Pivot Point$468.25
    S1$459.72
    S2$455.30
    S3$446.77

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-11.80
    Ultimate Osc56.1
    KST-54.43

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$2.19B$2.08B$1.89B$2.01B$1.90B$1.92B$1.67B$1.81B$1.82B$1.79B$1.48B$1.47B
    Cost of Revenue$518.00M$531.00M$499.00M$492.00M$489.00M$491.00M$497.00M$512.00M$469.00M$467.00M$421.00M$412.00M
    Gross Profit$1.67B$1.55B$1.39B$1.51B$1.41B$1.43B$1.18B$1.30B$1.35B$1.32B$1.06B$1.06B
    Operating Expenses$621.00M$626.00M$596.00M$597.00M$590.00M$585.00M$614.00M$563.00M$573.00M$518.00M$561.00M$525.00M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$463.00M$477.00M$468.00M$453.00M$443.00M$439.00M$442.00M$434.00M$446.00M$413.00M$428.00M$403.00M
    Operating Income$1.05B$922.00M$770.00M$917.00M$818.00M$846.00M$561.00M$738.00M$775.00M$801.00M$498.00M$535.00M
    Interest Income$-58,000,000$-66,000,000$-33,000,000$-58,000,000$-61,000,000$-61,000,000$-52,000,000$-60,000,000$-63,000,000$-62,000,000$-66,000,000$-66,000,000
    Interest Expense$0$52.00M$83.00M$50.00M$46.00M$42.00M$36.00M$35.00M$56.00M$49.00M$48.00M$48.00M
    Income Before Tax$1.17B$870.00M$687.00M$867.00M$772.00M$804.00M$525.00M$703.00M$719.00M$752.00M$450.00M$487.00M
    Income Tax Expense$292.00M$209.00M$76.00M$220.00M$193.00M$179.00M$130.00M$169.00M$166.00M$175.00M$110.00M$97.00M
    Net Income$879.00M$661.00M$611.00M$647.00M$579.00M$625.00M$395.00M$534.00M$553.00M$577.00M$340.00M$390.00M
    EBITDA$1.35B$1.06B$821.00M$1.05B$953.00M$978.00M$690.00M$871.00M$892.00M$914.00M$613.00M$648.00M
    EBIT$1.23B$936.00M$697.00M$925.00M$833.00M$865.00M$577.00M$763.00M$782.00M$814.00M$516.00M$553.00M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    News

    Jefferies cuts Moody’s stock price target to $560 on 4Q outlook risk

    Jefferies has lowered its price target for Moody's Corp (NYSE:MCO) to $560 from $610, while maintaining a Buy rating. This adjustment reflects potential weakness in Moody's Ratings business in the fourth quarter...

    Investing.com•10/16/26•Somewhat-Bearish

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    Jefferies has lowered its price target for Moody's Corp (MCO) to $560 from $610, while maintaining a Buy rating. This adjustment comes despite an upward revision in the firm's third-quarter 2026 revenue and adjusted EPS...

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    Jefferies cuts Moody’s stock price target to $560 on 4Q outlook risk

    Jefferies has lowered its price target for Moody’s Corp (MCO) to $560 from $610, while maintaining a Buy rating. This adjustment comes despite raised third-quarter revenue and adjusted EPS estimates due to strong...

    Investing.com Canada•10/16/26•Neutral

    Moody's Corp (MCO) PT Lowered to $560 at Jefferies

    Jefferies analyst Surinder Thind lowered the price target on Moody's Corp (NYSE: MCO) to $560.00 from $610.00 while maintaining a Buy rating. The analyst expects Q3 results to meet or exceed expectations but foresees...

    StreetInsider•10/16/26•Neutral

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    MCO Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    27.9x
    Forward P/E
    24.3x
    EV/EBITDA
    20.1x
    P/FCF
    27.2x
    PEG
    1.6x
    P/B
    26.6x
    See GNG's fair value

    MCO Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    75.0%
    Operating margin
    49.5%
    Net margin
    34.3%
    ROIC
    29.6%
    ROE
    76.9%
    FCF margin
    36.4%
    FCF yield
    3.7%

    MCO Competitors

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    PNC Financial Services Group IncPNC
    Nu Holdings LtdNU

    Sector: Financial Services

    MCO Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Buy
    Analysts
    24
    Strong Buy
    5
    Buy
    13
    Hold
    6
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    0

    MCO Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • MCO earns a 29.6% return on invested capital.
    • MCO converts 36.4% of revenue into free cash flow.
    • MCO has a 34.3% net profit margin.

    Bear case

    • MCO has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.3x.

    MCO Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    8 of 8 quarters (100.0%)
    Average surprise
    6.5%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $4.23
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    0 up, 1 down

    MCO Dividend

    Forward yield
    0.9%
    Payout ratio
    21.1%
    3Y DPS growth
    10.3%
    5Y DPS growth
    10.9%
    Pay months
    Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
    MCO dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About MCO

    What is MCO's current dividend yield?

    Moodys Corporation (MCO) has a forward dividend yield of 0.89%.

    Does MCO pay dividends?

    Yes, Moodys Corporation pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 0.89%.

    What is MCO's P/E ratio?

    Moodys Corporation has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 27.93.

    What is MCO's market cap?

    Moodys Corporation (MCO) has a market capitalization of $80.14B with a current stock price of $462.75.

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