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MSCI · MSCI Inc.

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$620.24 +15.78 (+2.61%) At close · Oct 22
Market Cap
$43.22B
Shares
71.50M
Volume · Oct 22 653.63K Avg daily vol (3M) 621.14K

Price & Indicators

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20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$620.24 Open$605.15 Day$600.87–624.18 52W close$511.84–643.83 Avg vol 30d634K Short int1.9M · 2.7% float · 3.1d Short vol38% Last earningsJan 26, 2027 DataJan 2020–Oct 2026 Filing10-Q · Oct 20

Up next

Next earnings call
Jan 26, 2027 Scheduled · in 14 wks
filed Oct 20, 2026
call held Jul 21, 2026

Metrics snapshot

Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.

Revenue (TTM)
$3.43B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$1.38B
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+12.4%
Year over year
Operating margin
55.7%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
32.8
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 3.0%
FCF yield
3.6%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
47.3%
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
−$6.46B
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
1.3%
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
-5.6%
Year over year · fewer shares
Price change (1Y)
+15.4%
Trailing year
Short interest
2.7%
Latest settlement · 3.1 days to cover
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Equibles Rating

blended score · not investment advice
Overall
Buy
SellHoldBuy
Technical Buy Momentum Very Strong Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Moderate
Market backdrop VIX 16.7 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
Technical
price trend
Buy
50 / 200-day cross No cross
Price vs 200-day avg +8%
above
Price vs 50-day avg +11%
above
RSI (14) 74
overbought
MACD trend Positive
52-week position 82%
mid-range
Momentum
relative strength
Very Strong
1-month return +12%
trailing
6-month return +5%
trailing
YTD return +8%
this year
Relative strength −1%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Neutral
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $561 › 200d $573 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Distributing
196 of 1,092 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -507.7K sh shares · +15 new
Insider flow Accumulating
Net +$1.0M over 90 days · 0% sells
Short interest Rising
2.71% of float · ▲ +45.3% MoM · 3.1 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
1,092 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score 87
high risk · 0–100
Fundamentals
Strong
Revenue growth +11%
Y/Y
EPS growth +12%
Y/Y
Free cash flow $1.5B
Valuation P/E 32
rich
Buyback $1.0B
remaining
Balance sheet $5.7B
net debt
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Moderate
Volatility 31%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown −18%
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 Oct 20, 2026
Operating Expense · Full-Year 2026 Maintained $1.54B – $1.58B
Jul 21, 2026 $1.54B – $1.58B changed to Oct 20, 2026 $1.54B – $1.58B
Adjusted EBITDA Expense · Full-Year 2026 Non-GAAP Maintained $1.34B – $1.37B
Jul 21, 2026 $1.34B – $1.37B changed to Oct 20, 2026 $1.34B – $1.37B
Interest Expense (including amortization of financing fees)1 · Full-Year 2026 $288M – $291M
Depreciation & Amortization Expense · Full-Year 2026 Maintained $195M – $205M
Jul 21, 2026 $195M – $205M changed to Oct 20, 2026 $195M – $205M
Effective Tax Rate2 · Full-Year 2026 18% – 19.5%
Capital Expenditures · Full-Year 2026 Maintained $160M – $170M
Jul 21, 2026 $160M – $170M changed to Oct 20, 2026 $160M – $170M
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities · Full-Year 2026 Maintained $1.66B – $1.71B
Jul 21, 2026 $1.66B – $1.71B changed to Oct 20, 2026 $1.66B – $1.71B
Total operating expenses · Full-Year 2026 $1.54B – $1.58B
Consolidated adjusted EBITDA expenses · Full-Year 2026 Non-GAAP $1.34B – $1.37B
Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed Oct 28, 2025
Operating Expense · Full-Year 2025 $1.42B – $1.45B
Adjusted EBITDA Expense · Full-Year 2025 $1.23B – $1.25B
Interest Expense (including amortization of financing fees) · Full-Year 2025 $205M – $209M
Depreciation & Amortization Expense · Full-Year 2025 $185M – $195M
Free Cash Flow · Full-Year 2025 $1.41B – $1.47B
Effective Tax Rate · Full-Year 2025 16% – 18%
Capital Expenditures · Full-Year 2025 $120M – $130M
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities · Full-Year 2025 $1.54B – $1.59B

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

Technicals

trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
1 · 2 · 3
50 / 200-day cross
No cross Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
+8% Bullish
Price vs 50-day avg
+11% Bullish
RSI (14)
74 Bearish
MACD trend
Positive Bullish
52-week position
82% Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Mixed
Trend (MA cross) No cross
50d $561 › 200d $573 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow Distributing
196 of 1,092 funds reported for Sep 30 · net -507.7K sh shares · +15 new
Insider flow Accumulating
Net +$1.0M over 90 days · 0% sells
Short interest Rising
2.71% of float · ▲ +45.3% MoM · 3.1 days cover
Volume signal Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth Multi-yr high
1,092 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $512 Now $620 · 82% Range high $644
vs 200-day avg +8% vs 50-day avg +11%

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 EBITDA non-GAAP $538.5M the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Adjusted EBITDA expenses non-GAAP $328.5M the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Adjusted EBITDA margin % non-GAAP 62.1% the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing —
All Other - Private Assets Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $17.1M Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing —
All Other - Private Assets Adjusted EBITDA expenses non-GAAP $57.6M Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing —
All Other - Private Assets Adjusted EBITDA margin % non-GAAP 22.9% Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing —
All Other - Private Assets Retention Rate 93.8% Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Analytics Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $88M Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Analytics Adjusted EBITDA expenses non-GAAP $101.4M Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Analytics Retention Rate 94.3% Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing —
AUM in ETFs linked to MSCI equity indexes $2.82T Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Consolidated Net new recurring subscription sales $47.5M Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Consolidated New recurring subscription sales $76.6M Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Consolidated Subscription cancellations -$29.1M Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Consolidated Total gross sales $97.2M Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Consolidated Total net sales $68.1M Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Index Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $397.8M Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Index Adjusted EBITDA expenses non-GAAP $113.2M Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Index Retention Rate 97.5% Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Quarterly average AUM in ETFs linked to MSCI equity indexes $2.71T Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Sustainability and Climate Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $35.6M Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Sustainability and Climate Adjusted EBITDA expenses non-GAAP $56.3M Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Sustainability and Climate Adjusted EBITDA margin % non-GAAP 38.7% Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Sustainability and Climate Retention Rate 92.3% Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing —
Total Retention Rate 95.3% Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 filing —

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
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Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
MSCI
MSCI Inc.
this stock
$43.22B +8.1% +10.7% 32.0 2.7%
SPGI
S&P Global Inc.
$138.65B — +7.1% 28.5 2.1%
CME
Cme Group Inc.
$110.02B +12.0% +6.4% 26.0 1.5%
ICE
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
$88.53B +1.2% -2.1% 22.3 1.2%
MCO
Moodys Corp
$82.93B -3.9% +16.6% 29.3 1.6%

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
1,083
% held
94.0%
Reported
196 of 1,092
Top holder
BlackRock, Inc.
Held Float
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Held by Funds
Fund positions
883
View
Short & Settlement
Short Interest Rising
Shares short
1.9M
Days to cover
3.1d
Change
+604.7K sh
View
Short Volume
Short vol %
38%
As of
Oct 22, 2026
Short Total
View
Fails to Deliver
FTD shares
6.0K
Value
$3.3M
As of
Sep 15, 2026
View
Off-Exchange
Off-exchange %
39.5%
Week of
Sep 14, 2026
Off-exch Lit
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Smart Money
Insider Trades Net buying
Net (90d)
+$1.0M
Buyers / Sellers
1 / 0
Buyers Sellers
View
Congressional Trades Buy
Member
Alan Armstrong
Amount
$1.0K–$15.0K
Traded
Mar 27, 2026
View
Financials
Financials
Revenue (FY)
$3.1B
Net income (FY)
$1.2B
EPS diluted
$15.69
View
Buybacks
Authorized
$3.0B
Remaining
$1.0B
Spent Remaining
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Filings
SEC Filings
Latest
10-Q
Filed
Oct 20, 2026
This year
18

MSCI Inc. reported nine-month operating revenue growth of 12.9% and net income of $1,099.0 million, up 19.8%, driven by higher asset-based and recurring subscription revenues; Index operating revenue rose 17.8%.

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Proposed Sales
Value
$256.5K
Shares
450
Filed
Oct 13, 2026
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Earnings & Events
Webcasts Upcoming
Next webcast
Jan 26, 2027
Last webcast
Oct 20, 2026
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Investor Relations
Latest news
MSCI Reports Financial Results fo…
Published
Oct 20, 2026
Upcoming events
4
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Performance

5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
MSCI +7.9% +11.5% +5.3% +15.1% +8.1%
SPY -1.0% -0.4% +6.0% +0.2% +12.0%
vs SPY +8.9% +12.0% -0.7% +15.0% -3.9%

Capital returns

Latest dividend
$2.05 / share · ex Aug 14, 2026
Declared · upcoming
$2.05 / share · ex Nov 13, 2026
Raised 13.9%
Paid (TTM)
$7.95 / share · 4 payouts
Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
1.28%
Full dividend history
Buyback program · as of Sep 30, 2026
Authorized
$3.00B
Spent (derived)
$2.00B
Remaining
$1.00B
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 1408198 CUSIP 55354G100 13F (30d) 195 filings 178 filers Visit website Investor relations