MCO Stock - Moody's Corporation
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Financial Statements
| Metric | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $7.09B | $5.92B | $5.47B | $6.22B | $5.37B |
| Gross Profit | $4.71B | $3.85B | $3.52B | $4.32B | $3.68B |
| Gross Margin | 66.4% | 65.1% | 64.4% | 69.5% | 68.4% |
| Operating Income | $2.97B | $2.22B | $2.00B | $2.84B | $2.45B |
| Net Income | $2.06B | $1.61B | $1.37B | $2.21B | $1.78B |
| Net Margin | 29.0% | 27.2% | 25.1% | 35.6% | 33.1% |
| EPS | $11.32 | $8.77 | $7.47 | $11.88 | $9.48 |
Moody's Corporation operates as an integrated risk assessment firm worldwide. It operates in two segments, Moody's Investors Service and Moody's Analytics. The Moody's Investors Service segment publishes credit ratings and provides assessment services on various debt obligations, programs and facilities, and entities that issue such obligations, such as various corporate, financial institution, and governmental obligations, as well as and structured finance securities. This segment provides ratings in approximately 140 countries. Its ratings are disseminated through press releases to the public through electronic media, including the internet and real-time information systems used by securities traders and investors. This segment has rated approximately 5,000 non-financial corporates; 3,600 financial institutions; 16,000 public finance issuers; 145 sovereigns; 47 supranational institutions; 459 sub-sovereigns; and 1,000 infrastructure and project finance issuers, as well as 9,100 structured finance deals. The Moody's Analytics segment develops a range of products and services that support the risk management activities of institutional participants in financial markets; and offers subscription based research, data, and analytical products comprising credit ratings, credit research, quantitative credit scores and other analytical tools, economic research and forecasts, business intelligence and company information products, commercial real estate data and analytical tools, and on-line and classroom-based training services, as well as credentialing and certification services. It also offers offshore analytical and research services with learning solutions and certification programs; and software solutions, as well as related risk management services. The company was formerly known as Dun and Bradstreet Company and changed its name to Moody's Corporation in September 2000. Moody's Corporation was founded in 1900 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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Price Targets
Recent Analyst Actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Price Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 16th 2025 | Goldman | Upgrade | Buy | $570 |
| October 17th 2025 | Raymond James | Upgrade | Market Perform | - |
| October 1st 2025 | Seaport Research Partners | Initiation | Buy | $528 |
| October 1st 2025 | Deutsche Bank | Upgrade | Buy | $528 |
| April 10th 2025 | BofA Securities | Resumed | Buy | $530 |
| March 12th 2025 | Mizuho | Initiation | Neutral | $504 |
| December 20th 2024 | Citigroup | Initiation | Buy | $565 |
| October 2nd 2024 | Evercore ISI | Initiation | Outperform | $521 |
| September 23rd 2024 | Raymond James | Downgrade | Underperform | - |
| August 13th 2024 | Wells Fargo | Initiation | Overweight | $510 |
| July 24th 2024 | BMO Capital Markets | Downgrade | Market Perform | $455← $482 |
| April 2nd 2024 | Barclays | Upgrade | Overweight | $450← $375 |
| December 15th 2023 | Wells Fargo | Upgrade | Overweight | $455← $365 |
| September 14th 2023 | Wolfe Research | Initiation | Outperform | $390 |
| July 3rd 2023 | Goldman | Reiterated | Neutral | $362← $328 |
Earnings History & Surprises
MCOEPS Surprise History
Quarterly EPS Details
| Period | Report Date | Estimated EPS | Actual EPS | Surprise | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q2 2026 | Apr 20, 2026 | — | — | — | — |
Q1 2026 | Feb 12, 2026 | $3.30 | — | — | — |
Q4 2025 | Oct 22, 2025 | $3.70 | $3.92 | +5.9% | ✓ BEAT |
Q3 2025 | Jul 23, 2025 | $3.39 | $3.56 | +5.0% | ✓ BEAT |
Q2 2025 | Apr 22, 2025 | $3.54 | $3.83 | +8.2% | ✓ BEAT |
Q1 2025 | Feb 13, 2025 | $2.27 | $2.62 | +15.4% | ✓ BEAT |
Q4 2024 | Oct 22, 2024 | $2.86 | $3.21 | +12.2% | ✓ BEAT |
Q3 2024 | Jul 23, 2024 | $3.02 | $3.28 | +8.6% | ✓ BEAT |
Q2 2024 | May 2, 2024 | $3.04 | $3.37 | +10.9% | ✓ BEAT |
Q1 2024 | Feb 13, 2024 | $2.32 | $2.19 | -5.6% | ✗ MISS |
Q4 2023 | Oct 25, 2023 | $2.30 | $2.43 | +5.7% | ✓ BEAT |
Q3 2023 | Jul 25, 2023 | $2.24 | $2.30 | +2.7% | ✓ BEAT |
Q2 2023 | Apr 25, 2023 | $2.20 | $2.99 | +35.9% | ✓ BEAT |
Q1 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | $1.44 | $1.60 | +11.1% | ✓ BEAT |
Q4 2022 | Oct 25, 2022 | $2.06 | $1.85 | -10.2% | ✗ MISS |
Q3 2022 | Jul 26, 2022 | $2.30 | $2.22 | -3.5% | ✗ MISS |
Q2 2022 | May 2, 2022 | $2.90 | $2.89 | -0.3% | ✗ MISS |
Q1 2022 | Feb 10, 2022 | $2.39 | $2.33 | -2.5% | ✗ MISS |
Q4 2021 | Oct 28, 2021 | $2.54 | $2.69 | +5.9% | ✓ BEAT |
Q3 2021 | Jul 28, 2021 | $2.78 | $3.22 | +15.8% | ✓ BEAT |
Latest News
Regnology Agrees To Acquire Moody's Regulatory Reporting And ALM Solutions To Accelerate Global Expansion
📈 PositiveGoldman Sachs Upgrades Moodys to Buy, Raises Price Target to $570
📈 PositiveMizuho Maintains Neutral on Moodys, Raises Price Target to $550
➖ NeutralJP Morgan Maintains Overweight on Moodys, Lowers Price Target to $560
➖ NeutralWells Fargo Maintains Overweight on Moodys, Raises Price Target to $620
📈 PositiveMoody's Board Approves $4B New Share Buyback Program
📈 PositiveMoody's Non-GAAP EPS of $3.92 beats by $0.24, revenue of $2B beats by $50M
📈 PositiveMoodys Raises FY2025 Adj EPS Guidance from $13.50-$14.00 to $14.50-$14.75 vs $14.11 Est
📈 PositiveMoodys Raises FY2025 GAAP EPS Guidance from $12.00-$12.75 to $13.15-$13.40 vs $12.77 Est
📈 PositiveMoody's Q3 Adj. EPS $3.92 Beats $3.68 Estimate, Sales $2.007B Beat $1.945B Estimate
📈 PositiveRaymond James Upgrades Moodys to Market Perform
📈 PositiveBMO Capital Maintains Market Perform on Moodys, Lowers Price Target to $521
➖ NeutralMizuho Maintains Neutral on Moodys, Raises Price Target to $539
➖ NeutralEvercore ISI Group Maintains Outperform on Moodys, Raises Price Target to $535
📈 PositiveRBC Capital Reiterates Outperform on Moodys, Maintains $550 Price Target
📈 PositiveSeaport Global Initiates Coverage On Moodys with Buy Rating, Announces Price Target of $528
📈 PositiveWells Fargo Maintains Overweight on Moodys, Raises Price Target to $597
📈 PositiveMoody's Appoints Andy Frepp As Interim President Of Moody's Analytics
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