MSCI Inc $MSCI Shares Sold by AlphaQuest LLC

AlphaQuest LLC lessened its stake in MSCI Inc (NYSE:MSCI) by 90.0% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 420 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 3,782 shares during the period. AlphaQuest LLC’s holdings in MSCI were worth $238,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Intact Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in MSCI by 16.0% in the second quarter. Intact Investment Management Inc. now owns 138 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $80,000 after acquiring an additional 19 shares during the period. Empirical Finance LLC increased its holdings in shares of MSCI by 0.7% during the 2nd quarter. Empirical Finance LLC now owns 2,772 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,599,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. lifted its stake in shares of MSCI by 8.5% in the 2nd quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 268 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $155,000 after purchasing an additional 21 shares during the period. Baker Tilly Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of MSCI by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. Baker Tilly Wealth Management LLC now owns 980 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $556,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the period. Finally, Hohimer Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in MSCI by 1.8% during the second quarter. Hohimer Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,422 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $820,000 after buying an additional 25 shares in the last quarter. 89.97% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting MSCI

Here are the key news stories impacting MSCI this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Nuvama expects the February MSCI Global Standard index rebalance to trigger more than $500M of inflows into newly added Indian names — this underscores the pricing power and market impact of MSCI indexes, which supports recurring index licensing and data/analytics demand. MSCI Global Standard Index February Rejig: Nuvama expects over $500 million inflow – Aditya Birla Capital, L&T Finance in focus
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst consensus remains constructive — MSCI is being rated a “Moderate Buy” by analysts, which can support investor confidence and limit downside from short-term headlines. MSCI Inc (NYSE:MSCI) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts
• Neutral Sentiment: MSCI published its February 2026 index review (changes effective Feb. 27) — routine additions/deletions to MSCI ACWI and other indexes maintain the company’s core index-management revenue stream but are not a surprise. MSCI Equity Indexes February 2026 Index Review
• Neutral Sentiment: MSCI presentation transcript from the UBS Financial Services Conference is available — investor events give management a chance to reiterate strategy, but the transcript did not contain a clear earnings-guidance shock. Market reaction will depend on any new near-term guidance or contract disclosures. MSCI Inc. (MSCI) Presents at UBS Financial Services Conference 2026 Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: MSCI froze its review of Indonesia, which market analysts warn could feed concerns about Indonesia’s credit/rating outlook — such country classification moves can spark political backlash and volatility in emerging markets, raising reputational and regulatory risk for MSCI. Analysis: MSCI freezes Indonesia review, raises specter of rating downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Indonesia has scheduled follow-up meetings with MSCI after a roughly $120B market sell-off tied to the index decision — that political and market pushback increases the risk of methodology scrutiny or client objections that could pressure MSCI’s near-term sentiment. Indonesia to meet MSCI after $120B market sell-off
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage from broader outlets confirms Indonesia will hold follow-up talks with MSCI this week — continued headlines and government engagement can prolong volatility and investor caution around MSCI’s emerging-market index decisions. Indonesia to hold follow-up meeting with MSCI this week after market rout

MSCI Price Performance

NYSE MSCI opened at $515.63 on Wednesday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $574.47 and its 200-day simple moving average is $566.76. The company has a market cap of $37.88 billion, a PE ratio of 32.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.29. MSCI Inc has a 1-year low of $486.73 and a 1-year high of $626.28.

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

MSCI Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th will be given a dividend of $2.05 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. This is a boost from MSCI’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.80. This represents a $8.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. MSCI’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 45.89%.

MSCI declared that its board has approved a stock repurchase program on Tuesday, October 28th that authorizes the company to buyback $3.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the technology company to buy up to 7.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are often an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

MSCI has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings raised shares of MSCI from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report 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 report on Thursday, January 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $715.00 price target on shares of MSCI in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on MSCI from $590.00 to $618.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $690.00 target price on shares of MSCI in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $659.00.

Insider Activity at MSCI

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

MSCI Company Profile

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.