MSCI Inc $MSCI Shares Sold by New York State Common Retirement Fund

New York State Common Retirement Fund trimmed its position in shares of MSCI Inc (NYSE:MSCI) by 1.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 48,476 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 900 shares during the quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund’s holdings in MSCI were worth $27,506,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. purchased a new position in shares of MSCI in the third quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new stake in MSCI during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC acquired a new stake in MSCI during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $36,000. Eastern Bank purchased a new position in MSCI in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $50,000. Finally, Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. grew its stake in shares of MSCI by 47.0% in the second quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. now owns 97 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $56,000 after acquiring an additional 31 shares in the last quarter. 89.97% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting MSCI

Here are the key news stories impacting MSCI this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings and momentum — MSCI beat modestly on EPS and revenue, highlighted AI adoption and non-U.S. growth on the earnings call, and the beat helped push the stock to a one-year high after results. MSCI (MSCI) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade / price-target lift — Evercore ISI raised its MSCI price target to $690 with an outperform rating, signaling more upside versus the current price and supporting investor confidence. MSCI price target raised at Evercore ISI
• Positive Sentiment: Shareholder returns / yield support — MSCI was included in a list of recent dividend hikes, which can attract income-focused investors and modestly support the share price. Buy These 4 Stocks That Recently Announced Dividend Hikes
• Neutral Sentiment: Market-technical alert — Bank of America flagged that ~89% of MSCI indexes are in overbought territory; this is a breadth/technical signal that can increase short-term volatility in MSCI-linked funds and flows but doesn’t change MSCI’s underlying business metrics. 89% of MSCI Indexes Trigger Bank of America Overbought Signal
• Negative Sentiment: Indonesia fallout — MSCI’s market-access/ index commentary triggered a severe rout in Indonesian stocks, prompting the Indonesia Stock Exchange chief to resign; the episode highlights how MSCI index actions can cause extreme market moves and political/regulatory backlash that may create short‑term reputational risk. Indonesia stock exchange chief resigns after MSCI shock triggers market turmoil
• Negative Sentiment: Broader regulatory / PR risk — Multiple reports detail a 10% plunge in Jakarta, major wealth losses for Indonesian investors, and public scrutiny of MSCI’s transparency and index methodology; ongoing headlines or regulatory responses could produce short-term pressure on MSCI shares despite solid fundamentals. Jakarta index plunges as Goldman cuts rating after MSCI warning

Insider Activity at MSCI

In other news, CEO Henry A. Fernandez bought 2,290 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 5th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $536.17 per share, for a total transaction of $1,227,829.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 335,069 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $179,653,945.73. This trade represents a 0.69% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Andrew C. Wiechmann sold 450 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $550.00, for a total value of $247,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 21,639 shares in the company, valued at $11,901,450. This represents a 2.04% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 3.31% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

MSCI has been the topic of several analyst reports. Evercore ISI increased their price objective on MSCI from $655.00 to $690.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $690.00 price target on shares of MSCI in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Weiss Ratings upgraded MSCI from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $655.00 target price on shares of MSCI in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $715.00 target price on shares of MSCI in a report on Thursday. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, MSCI has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $659.00.

MSCI Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE MSCI opened at $608.72 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $573.22 and its 200-day simple moving average is $566.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $45.74 billion, a PE ratio of 38.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 1.30. MSCI Inc has a fifty-two week low of $486.73 and a fifty-two week high of $621.38.

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $4.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.62 by $0.04. MSCI had a negative return on equity of 82.59% and a net margin of 38.36%.The firm had revenue of $822.53 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $819.51 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $4.18 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that MSCI Inc will post 16.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

MSCI declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, October 28th that allows the company to repurchase $3.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the technology company to purchase up to 7.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

MSCI Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th will be paid a dividend of $2.05 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $8.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. This is an increase from MSCI’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.80. MSCI’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 45.89%.

About MSCI

MSCI Inc is a global provider of investment decision support tools and services for the financial industry. The company is best known for its family of market indexes, which are widely used as benchmarks by asset managers and as the basis for exchange-traded funds and other passive products. In addition to index construction and licensing, MSCI offers portfolio analytics, risk models, factor and performance attribution tools, and a suite of data and technology solutions designed to support portfolio management and trading.

Beyond traditional indexing and risk analytics, MSCI has expanded into environmental, social and governance (ESG) research and ratings, offering data, scores and screening tools that help investors integrate sustainability considerations into investment processes.