Moody’s (MCO) Expected to Announce Earnings on Wednesday

Moody’s (NYSE:MCO) is expected to be posting its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Wednesday, February 18th. Analysts expect Moody’s to post earnings of $3.39 per share and revenue of $1.8716 billion for the quarter. Investors may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

Moody’s Stock Down 6.8%

MCO stock opened at $418.73 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $506.12 and a two-hundred day moving average of $498.23. The company has a market cap of $74.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.66, a PEG ratio of 2.08 and a beta of 1.44. Moody’s has a 12-month low of $378.71 and a 12-month high of $546.88. The company has a quick ratio of 1.84, a current ratio of 1.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.70.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently issued reports on MCO. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on Moody’s from $580.00 to $560.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. Daiwa Securities Group raised Moody’s from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $500.00 to $590.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Wall Street Zen cut Moody’s from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, January 31st. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Moody’s from $620.00 to $660.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Mizuho lifted their target price on shares of Moody’s from $539.00 to $550.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Moody’s presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $558.56.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Moody’s news, CEO Robert Fauber sold 575 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $498.90, for a total transaction of $286,867.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 61,082 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $30,473,809.80. This represents a 0.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.14% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Moody’s

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of MCO. Captrust Financial Advisors raised its holdings in Moody’s by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 62,271 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $29,671,000 after acquiring an additional 239 shares during the period. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Moody’s by 15.6% in the third quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 4,384 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $2,089,000 after purchasing an additional 593 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of Moody’s in the third quarter worth about $30,000. Advisory Services Network LLC increased its stake in shares of Moody’s by 2.6% in the third quarter. Advisory Services Network LLC now owns 3,855 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,837,000 after purchasing an additional 99 shares during the period. Finally, Morningstar Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Moody’s during the 3rd quarter worth about $8,878,000. 92.11% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Moody’s

Moody’s Corporation is a global provider of credit ratings, research, data and analytics that support financial decision-making and transparency in capital markets. The company traces its origins to the early 20th century when financial analyst John Moody began publishing credit information; today Moody’s is headquartered in New York and serves a broad set of market participants including investors, issuers, financial institutions, corporations, governments and regulators.

Moody’s operates primarily through two complementary businesses.