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Moodys Corp /De/
$519.02 +14.56 (+2.89%) At close · Jul 16
Market Cap
$89.29B
Shares
174,700,000

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$519.02 Open$509.33 Day$508.16–519.09 52W$401.41–545.70 Avg vol 30d933K Short int3.0M · 1.7% float · 2.2d Short vol56% Last earningsJul 22, 2026 DataJan 2020–Jul 2026 Filing10-Q · Apr 23
Up next
Next earnings call
Jul 22, 2026 Scheduled · in 1 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Apr 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
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Buy Momentum Neutral Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Moderate
      Market backdrop VIX 16.7 · calm Equity put/call 0.67
      Technical
      price trend
      Buy
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg +10%
      above
      Price vs 50-day avg +13%
      above
      RSI (14) 73
      overbought
      MACD trend Positive
      52-week position 82%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Neutral
      1-month return +11%
      trailing
      6-month return −2%
      trailing
      YTD return +2%
      this year
      Relative strength −11%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $459 › 200d $472 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      191 of 1,381 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -205.4K sh shares · +18 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$1.5M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      1.69% of float · ▼ -13.7% MoM · 2.2 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      1,381 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 62
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +17%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +21%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $2.6B
      Valuation P/E 36.7
      rich
      Buyback $4.0B
      remaining
      Balance sheet $5.0B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Moderate
      Volatility 28%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −24%
      past year
      ATR 2.6%
      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 Earnings Call filed Mar 31, 2026
      Full year buyback guidance · full year Initiated $2.5B

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

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Buy
      1 · 3 · 3
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      +10% Bullish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      +13% Bullish
      RSI (14)
      73 Bearish
      MACD trend
      Positive Bullish
      52-week position
      82% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $459 › 200d $472 — 200d above 50d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      191 of 1,381 funds reported for Jun 30 · net -205.4K sh shares · +18 new
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$1.5M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Falling
      1.69% of float · ▼ -13.7% MoM · 2.2 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      1,381 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      52-wk low $401 Now $519 · 82% 52-wk high $546
      vs 200-day avg +10% vs 50-day avg +13%

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

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from its earnings releases, calls, and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Free Cash Flow non-GAAP $844M Q1 2026
      MA ARR $3,607M Q1 2026
      adjusted diluted EPS non-GAAP $4.33 Q1 2026 call
      adjusted operating margin non-GAAP 53.2% Q1 2026 call
      lending suite ARR growth 18% Q1 2026 call
      private credit related revenue growth 80% Q1 2026 call
      rated issuance 2 Q1 2026 call
      trailing 12-month retention rate 97% Q1 2026 call
      ARR $3.5B Full Year 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "call" marks figures stated on the earnings call, "filing" figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs the prior-year figure on file

      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
      $89.29B +1.8% +16.6% 36.7 1.7%
      SPGI
      S&P Global Inc.
      $133.27B -7.1% +7.1% 30.6 1.2%
      CME
      Cme Group Inc.
      $88.48B -7.7% +11.1% 20.8 1.7%
      ICE
      Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.
      $78.94B -12.2% -2.1% 20.3 1.9%
      LSEGY
      London Stock Exchange Group plc
      $58.68B +0.6% 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
      1,377
      % held
      90.1%
      Reported
      191 of 1,381
      Top holder
      Berkshire Hathaway Inc
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      813
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Falling
      Shares short
      3.0M
      Days to cover
      2.2d
      Change
      -471.1K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      56%
      As of
      Jul 16, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      39.9K
      Value
      $18.7M
      As of
      Jun 17, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      40.4%
      Week of
      Jun 22, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$1.5M
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 2
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      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
      $4.0B
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      Investor Event Transcript
      Filed
      Jun 30, 2026
      This year
      10
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $665.5K
      Shares
      1.5K
      Filed
      Jul 1, 2026
      View
      Exempt Offerings
      Offering
      $5.5M
      Filed
      Mar 15, 2022
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls Upcoming
      Next call
      Jul 22, 2026
      Last call
      May 28, 2026
      View
      Investor Relations
      Latest news
      Date Set For Moody's Earnings Rel…
      Published
      Jul 8, 2026
      Upcoming events
      1
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      MCO +6.6% +10.8% -1.9% +14.6% +1.8%
      SPY -0.1% +0.1% +9.0% +0.5% +10.1%
      vs SPY +6.7% +10.8% -10.9% +14.1% -8.3%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $1.03 / share · ex May 15, 2026
      Raised 9.6%
      Paid (TTM)
      $3.94 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      0.76%
      Buyback program · as of Dec 31, 2025
      Authorized
      $4.00B
      Spent (derived)
      $40.00M
      Remaining
      $3.96B
      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) 200 filings 173 filers Visit website Investor relations