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MCO · Moodys Corp /De/

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$498.76 +1.73 (+0.35%)
Market Cap
$86.09B
Shares
173.20M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$497.03 Open$487.45 Day$485.23–506.49 52W close$412.23–539.61 Avg vol 30d817K Short int3.1M · 1.8% float · 3.0d Short vol62% Last earningsJul 22, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 23

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 21, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 9 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Jul 23, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Weak Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +5%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +4%
      above
      RSI (14) 60
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 67%
      mid-range
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return +2%
      trailing
      6-month return +4%
      trailing
      YTD return −3%
      this year
      Relative strength −8%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $476 › 200d $472 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +1% holders QoQ · +150 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      1.77% of float · ▼ -3.7% MoM · 3.0 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      1,401 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 47
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +17%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +21%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $2.6B
      Valuation P/E 31.5
      rich
      Buyback $1.8B
      remaining
      Balance sheet $5.0B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 28%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −24%
      past year
      ATR 2.4%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Jul 22, 2026
      Share repurchases · full-year 2026 up to $3B
      Adjusted Diluted EPS · full-year 2026 Non-GAAP $16.50 – $17.00
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Oct 22, 2025
      Operating Margin · Full Year 2025 43% – 44%
      Adjusted Operating Margin · Full Year 2025 51%
      Operating Cash Flow · Full Year 2025 $2.85B
      Interest Expense, Net · Full Year 2025 $215M – $225M
      Free Cash Flow · Full Year 2025 $2.5B
      Share Repurchases · Full Year 2025 at least $1.5B
      MIS Adjusted Operating Margin · Full Year 2025 63% – 64%
      MA Adjusted Operating Margin · Full Year 2025 33%
      Effective Tax Rate · Full Year 2025 22% – 23%

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      0 · 3 · 3
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +5% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +4% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      60 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      67% Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $476 › 200d $472 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +1% holders QoQ · +150 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      1.77% of float · ▼ -3.7% MoM · 3.0 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      1,401 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $412 Now $497 · 67% Range high $540
      vs 200-day avg +5% vs 50-day avg +4%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted Net Income non-GAAP 1.58B Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Data and Information ARR non-GAAP 1B Q2 2026
      Decision Solutions ARR non-GAAP 1.62B Q2 2026
      Free Cash Flow non-GAAP $1.53B Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      KYC ARR non-GAAP 478M Q2 2026
      Research and Insights ARR non-GAAP 1.04B Q2 2026
      Total Decision Solutions ARR non-GAAP 1.62B June 30, 2026
      ARR non-GAAP 3.5B Full Year 2025
      ARR growth non-GAAP 8% Full Year 2025
      Banking ARR non-GAAP 8% Full Year 2025
      Data & Information ARR non-GAAP 7% Full Year 2025
      Insurance ARR non-GAAP 7% Full Year 2025
      Recurring revenue growth 11% Full Year 2025
      Research & Insights ARR non-GAAP 8% Full Year 2025
      Transaction revenue decline -30% 4Q 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Financial Data & Stock Exchanges — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      MCO
      Moodys Corp /De/
      this stock
      $86.09B -2.7% +16.6% 31.5 1.8%
      SPGI
      S&P Global Inc.
      $133.77B +7.1% 28.6 2.8%
      CME
      Cme Group Inc.
      $97.33B -2.2% +6.4% 23.0 1.7%
      ICE
      Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
      $88.27B -2.9% -2.1% 22.2 1.4%
      LSEGY
      London Stock Exchange Group plc
      $55.99B -5.6% 0.0%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      1,401
      % held
      91.7%
      Net QoQ
      -2.8M sh
      Top holder
      Berkshire Hathaway Inc
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      861
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      3.1M
      Days to cover
      3.0d
      Change
      -117.6K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      62%
      As of
      Aug 19, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      32
      Value
      $15.4K
      As of
      Jul 31, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      38.1%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Valerie Hoyle
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Sep 23, 2025
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $7.7B
      Net income (FY)
      $2.5B
      EPS diluted
      $13.67
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $4.0B
      Remaining
      $1.8B
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 12, 2026
      This year
      13
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $710.5K
      Shares
      1.5K
      Filed
      Aug 3, 2026
      View
      Exempt Offerings
      Offering
      $5.5M
      Filed
      Mar 15, 2022
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Jul 22, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Moody’s Corporation Elects Keith…
      Published
      Aug 12, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      MCO +4.0% +1.5% +3.7% +3.9% -2.7%
      SPY -0.4% +2.9% +11.6% +3.0% +12.8%
      vs SPY +4.5% -1.4% -7.9% +1.0% -15.5%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $1.03 / share · ex Aug 14, 2026
      Raised 9.6%
      Paid (TTM)
      $4.03 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      0.81%
      Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized
      $4.00B
      Spent (derived)
      $2.20B
      Remaining
      $1.80B
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1059556 CUSIP 615369105 13F (30d) 1219 filings 1182 filers Visit website Investor relations