Financhill
Buy
71

MCO Quote, Financials, Valuation and Earnings

Last price:
$517.19
Seasonality move :
7.65%
Day range:
$513.52 - $518.76
52-week range:
$378.71 - $531.93
Dividend yield:
0.73%
P/E ratio:
41.59x
P/S ratio:
12.45x
P/B ratio:
23.32x
Volume:
294.5K
Avg. volume:
809.4K
1-year change:
7.68%
Market cap:
$92.3B
Revenue:
$7.1B
EPS (TTM):
$12.44

Analysts' Opinion

  • Consensus Rating
    Moody's Corp. has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating is a Buy based on 11 Buy ratings, 9 Hold ratings, and 0 Sell ratings.
  • Price Target Upside
    According to analysts' consensus price target of $544.10, Moody's Corp. has an estimated upside of 5.19% from its current price of $517.28.
  • Price Target Downside
    According to analysts, the lowest downside price target is $460.00 representing 11.07% downside risk from its current price of $517.28.

Fair Value

  • According to the consensus of 20 analysts, Moody's Corp. has 5.19% upside to fair value with a price target of $544.10 per share.

MCO vs. S&P 500

  • Over the past 5 trading days, Moody's Corp. has overperformed the S&P 500 by 2.2% suggesting its relative strength compared to the major market average is strong at this time.

Share Buyback

  • Moody's Corp. does have a share repurchase program in place at this time. The scale of a buyback program can materially affect share price and usually results in a higher earnings per share, all else being equal, when the share count drops.

Revenue Growth

  • Moody's Corp. has grown year-over-year revenues for 10 quarters straight. In the most recent quarter Moody's Corp. reported revenues of $2B.

Earnings Growth

  • Moody's Corp. has grown year-over-year earnings for 11 quarters straight. In the most recent quarter Moody's Corp. reported earnings per share of $3.60.
Enterprise value:
97.5B
EV / Invested capital:
8.50x
Price / LTM sales:
12.45x
EV / EBIT:
29.71x
EV / Revenue:
13.00x
PEG ratio (5yr expected):
3.04x
EV / Free cash flow:
40.68x
Price / Operating cash flow:
38.95x
Enterprise value / EBITDA:
26.00x
Gross Profit (TTM):
$5.1B
Return On Assets:
14.53%
Net Income Margin (TTM):
29.94%
Return On Equity:
56.51%
Return On Invested Capital:
19.59%
Operating Margin:
46.69%
Trailing 12 Months Fiscal Quarters
Period Ending 2023-09-30 2024-09-30 2025-09-30 2024-09-30 2025-09-30
Income Statement
Revenue $5.7B $6.9B $7.5B $1.8B $2B
Gross Profit $3.7B $4.6B $5.1B $1.2B $1.4B
Operating Income $2.1B $2.9B $3.3B $759M $937M
EBITDA $2.4B $3.3B $3.8B $867M $1.1B
Diluted EPS $8.22 $10.94 $12.44 $2.93 $3.60
Period Ending 2021-09-30 2022-09-30 2023-09-30 2024-09-30 2025-09-30
Balance Sheet
Current Assets $4.3B $3.7B $4B $5.3B $4.5B
Total Assets $14.4B $13.9B $14.2B $15.8B $15.4B
Current Liabilities $2.8B $2.1B $2.3B $3.2B $2.5B
Total Liabilities $11.8B $11.5B $10.8B $11.7B $11.3B
Total Equity $2.6B $2.4B $3.4B $4.1B $4.1B
Total Debt $7.9B $7.9B $7.2B $7.8B $7.3B
Trailing 12 Months Fiscal Quarters
Period Ending 2023-09-30 2024-09-30 2025-09-30 2024-09-30 2025-09-30
Cash Flow Statement
Cash Flow Operations $2.1B $2.6B $2.7B $703M $743M
Cash From Investing -$283M -$929M -$137M -$684M -$54M
Cash From Financing -$1.5B -$1.2B -$3.1B -$81M -$674M
Free Cash Flow $1.8B $2.3B $2.4B $631M $658M
MCO
Sector
Market Cap
$92.3B
$570M
Price % of 52-Week High
97.25%
92.25%
Dividend Yield
0.73%
1.57%
Shareholder Yield
2.75%
3.11%
1-Year Price Total Return
7.68%
7.43%
Beta (5-Year)
1.452
0.478
Dividend yield:
0.73%
Annualized payout:
$3.40
Payout ratio:
26.13%
Growth streak:
15 years

Technicals

8-day SMA
Buy
Level $502.83
200-day SMA
Buy
Level $482.81
Bollinger Bands (100)
Buy
Level 478.26 - 507.86
Chaikin Money Flow
Buy
Level 599.6M
20-day SMA
Buy
Level $493.96
Relative Strength Index (RSI14)
Buy
Level 71.06
ADX Line
Buy
Level 19.17
Williams %R
Sell
Level -3.2665
50-day SMA
Buy
Level $486.38
MACD (12, 26)
Buy
Level 6.98
25-day Aroon Oscillator
Buy
Level 96
On Balance Volume
Neutral
Level 30.5M

Financial Scores

Buy
Altman Z-Score (Annual)
Level (7.0096)
Sell
CA Score (Annual)
Level (-0.6383)
Buy
Beneish M-Score (Annual)
Level (-2.6565)
Buy
Momentum Score
Level (6)
Buy
Ohlson Score
Level (0.0968)
Buy
Piotroski F Score (Annual)
Level (8)
Buy
Quality Ratio Score
Level (8)
Buy
Fundamental Score
Level (9)

Revenue Forecast

Earnings per Share Forecast

Company Profile

Moody's Corp. engages in the provision of credit ratings, research, tools and analysis to the global capital markets. It operates through the Moody's Investors Service (MIS) and Moody's Analytics (MA) segments. The MIS segment is a credit rating agency, which publishes credit ratings on debt obligations and the entities, including various corporate and governmental obligations, structured finance securities, and commercial paper programs. The MA segment develops products and services, which support financial analysis and risk management activities of institutional participants in global financial markets. The company was founded by John Moody in 1909 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Stock Forecast FAQ

In the current month, MCO has received 11 Buy ratings 9 Hold ratings, and 0 Sell ratings. The MCO average analyst price target in the past 3 months is $544.10.

  • Where Will Moody's Corp. Stock Be In 1 Year?

    According to analysts, the consensus estimate is that Moody's Corp. share price will rise to $544.10 per share over the next 12 months.

  • What Do Analysts Say About Moody's Corp.?

    Analysts are divided on their view about Moody's Corp. share price and where it will be in the next 12 months. The majority of analysts rate the stock a Buy. However, a smaller subset of analysts suggest that Moody's Corp. is a Sell and believe this share price will drop from its current level to $460.00.

  • What Is Moody's Corp.'s Price Target?

    The price target for Moody's Corp. over the next 1-year time period is forecast to be $544.10 according to 20 Wall Street analysts, 11 of them rate the stock a Buy, 0 rate the stock a Sell, and 9 analysts rate the stock a Hold.

  • Is MCO A Buy, Sell Or Hold?

    According to Wall Street analysts, the consensus rating for Moody's Corp. is a Buy. 11 of 20 analysts rate the stock a Buy at this time.

  • How Can I Buy Shares Of MCO?

    You can purchase shares of Moody's Corp. via an online brokerage firm such as TD Ameritrade.com, thinkorswim.com, e-trade.com, or Schwab.com. Many other digital online brokerages exist such as RobinHood and Webull where you can purchase Moody's Corp. shares.

  • What Is The Moody's Corp. Share Price Today?

    Moody's Corp. was last trading at $517.19 per share. This represents the most recent stock quote for Moody's Corp.. Yesterday, Moody's Corp. closed at $517.28 per share.

  • How To Buy Moody's Corp. Stock Online?

    In order to purchase Moody's Corp. stock online, open a brokerage account, deposit funds into the account, and select an order type to purchase shares whether it be market or limit.

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