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$505.12 -9.83 (-1.91%)
S&P 500 member Russell 1000 member Rebalance outlook locked
Market Cap
$89.19B
Shares
173.20M

Price & Indicators

Indicators
Price
Panels
Event markers
20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$514.95 Open$510.33 Day$505.86–517.14 52W close$412.23–539.61 Avg vol 30d791K Short int2.6M · 1.5% float · 3.7d Short vol57% Last earningsJul 22, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Jul 23

Up next

Next earnings call
Oct 21, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 7 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
Latest filing: 10-Q
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

      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Buy
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Strong Sentiment Bullish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 14.4 · calm Equity put/call 0.62
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +9%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +6%
      above
      RSI (14) 66
      neutral
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 81%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Strong
      1-month return +8%
      trailing
      6-month return +11%
      trailing
      YTD return +1%
      this year
      Relative strength −2%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bullish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $484 › 200d $473 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +1% holders QoQ · +151 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      1.48% of float · ▼ -16.5% MoM · 3.7 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      1,412 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 53
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +17%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +21%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $2.6B
      Valuation P/E 32.7
      rich
      Buyback $1.8B
      remaining
      Balance sheet $1.3B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 28%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −24%
      past year
      ATR 2.2%
      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

      Beat or met 2 of last 3
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Jul 22, 2026
      Operating Margin · Full Year 2026 Lowered 44% – 45%
      Apr 22, 2026 45% changed to Jul 22, 2026 44% – 45%
      Adjusted Operating Margin · Full Year 2026 Initiated 52% – 53%
      Share Repurchases · Full Year 2026 up to $3B
      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
      MA Adjusted Operating Margin · Full Year 2025 33%
      MIS Adjusted Operating Margin · Full Year 2025 63% – 64%
      Effective Tax Rate · Full Year 2025 22% – 23%
      Guided vs delivered · last 3 settled
      Diluted EPS FY 2024
      guided $10.85 – $11.05
      $11.26 Beat +2.8%
      GAAP diluted EPS full year 2023
      guided $8.45 – $8.95
      $8.73 In line
      Diluted EPS full year 2022
      guided $9.85 – $10.35
      $7.44 Miss −26.3%

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

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      0 · 4 · 3
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +9% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +6% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      66 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      81% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bullish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $484 › 200d $473 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +1% holders QoQ · +151 funds added
      Insider flow Flat
      No net insider activity over 90 days
      Short interest Falling
      1.48% of float · ▼ -16.5% MoM · 3.7 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      1,412 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $412 Now $515 · 81% Range high $540
      vs 200-day avg +9% vs 50-day avg +6%

      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
      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 —
      Insurance ARR non-GAAP 723M June 30, 2026 —
      KYC ARR non-GAAP 478M Q2 2026 —
      MIS Adjusted Operating Margin non-GAAP 68.3% Q2 2026 —
      Research and Insights ARR non-GAAP 1.04B Q2 2026 —
      Total Decision Solutions ARR non-GAAP 1.62B June 30, 2026 —
      Total MA ARR non-GAAP 3.66B June 30, 2026 —
      Banking ARR $422M as of March 31, 2026 —
      MA ARR - Banking $422M March 31, 2026 —
      MA ARR - Data and Information $979M March 31, 2026 —
      MA ARR - Insurance $706M March 31, 2026 —
      MA ARR - KYC $473M March 31, 2026 —
      MA ARR - Research and Insights $1.03B March 31, 2026 —
      MA ARR - Total Decision Solutions $1.6B March 31, 2026 —
      MA ARR - Total MA ARR $3.61B March 31, 2026 —
      MA ARR growth 8% Q1 2026 —
      ARR non-GAAP $3.5B Full Year 2025 —
      ARR increase non-GAAP $265M Full Year 2025 —
      Banking ARR growth non-GAAP 8% Full Year 2025 —
      Data & Information ARR growth non-GAAP 7% Full Year 2025 —
      Decision Solutions ARR growth non-GAAP 10% Full Year 2025 —
      Insurance ARR growth non-GAAP 7% Full Year 2025 —
      KYC ARR growth non-GAAP 15% Full Year 2025 —
      MA organic constant currency revenue growth non-GAAP 7% Full Year 2025 —
      Organic constant currency MA recurring revenue non-GAAP $3.38B Year Ended December 31, 2025 —
      Organic constant currency MCO revenue non-GAAP $7.59B Year Ended December 31, 2025 —
      Organic constant currency MCO revenue growth non-GAAP 7% Year Ended December 31, 2025 —
      Recurring revenue share of MA revenue non-GAAP 97% Fourth Quarter 2025 —
      Research & Insights ARR growth non-GAAP 8% Full Year 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
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      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      MCO
      Moodys Corp /De/
      this stock
      		$89.19B +0.8% +16.6% 32.7 1.5%
      SPGI
      S&P Global Inc.
      		 $138.57B — +7.1% 29.6 2.4%
      CME
      Cme Group Inc.
      		 $102.77B +4.7% +6.4% 24.2 1.4%
      ICE
      Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
      		 $91.13B +0.2% -2.1% 22.9 1.4%
      LSEGY
      London Stock Exchange Group plc
      		 $59.00B -0.4% — — 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
      1,412
      % held
      91.9%
      Net QoQ
      -2.5M sh
      Top holder
      Berkshire Hathaway Inc
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      842
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      2.6M
      Days to cover
      3.7d
      Change
      -506.0K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      57%
      As of
      Aug 31, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      362
      Value
      $176.8K
      As of
      Aug 14, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      45.1%
      Week of
      Jul 27, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Congressional Trades Sell
      Member
      Valerie Hoyle
      Amount
      $1.0K–$15.0K
      Traded
      Sep 23, 2025
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      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 +2.3% +7.6% +11.3% +7.6% +0.8%
      SPY +0.5% +3.0% +13.4% +3.0% +12.8%
      vs SPY +1.8% +4.7% -2.1% +4.7% -12.0%

      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)
      0.78%
      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) 915 filings 874 filers Visit website Investor relations

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