Prospera Financial Services Inc Lowers Holdings in Moody’s Corporation $MCO

Prospera Financial Services Inc decreased its position in Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) by 84.2% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 455 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 2,427 shares during the quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc’s holdings in Moody’s were worth $217,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Moody’s in the second quarter worth approximately $267,000. Harbour Investments Inc. lifted its position in Moody’s by 8.9% in the 2nd quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 525 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $263,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Stephens Inc. AR bought a new position in Moody’s in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $335,000. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale boosted its stake in Moody’s by 0.4% during the 2nd quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale now owns 109,449 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $54,065,000 after purchasing an additional 407 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC increased its holdings in shares of Moody’s by 94.1% in the 2nd quarter. Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC now owns 984 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $494,000 after purchasing an additional 477 shares in the last quarter. 92.11% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on MCO. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Moody’s in a report on Friday, October 31st. Bank of America assumed coverage on shares of Moody’s in a research note on Tuesday. They set a “buy” rating and a $550.00 target price on the stock. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of Moody’s from $520.00 to $526.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Evercore boosted their price objective on shares of Moody’s from $540.00 to $620.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets dropped their target price on shares of Moody’s from $534.00 to $507.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $559.75.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Robert Fauber sold 575 shares of Moody’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $498.90, for a total transaction of $286,867.50. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 61,082 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $30,473,809.80. The trade was a 0.93% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.14% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

More Moody’s News

Here are the key news stories impacting Moody’s this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat on both EPS and revenue — non‑GAAP EPS $3.64 (beat) and revenue $1.89B, with revenue up ~13% year‑over‑year; management pointed to strength in Analytics and Moody’s Investors Service. Moody’s Non‑GAAP EPS of $3.64 beats
• Positive Sentiment: FY‑2026 guidance of $16.40–$17.00 EPS was issued and sits marginally above consensus, providing forward earnings clarity that buoyed sentiment. Benzinga: What’s Going On With Moody’s
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America initiated coverage with a “Buy” and a $550 price target, giving an incremental analyst catalyst and a sizable upside target relative to recent levels. Finviz: Bank of America initiation
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic expansion — Moody’s opened a regional HQ in Riyadh to deepen Middle East presence, supporting long‑run revenue growth opportunities in accelerating local capital markets. BusinessWire: Moody’s Establishes Regional Headquarters
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call materials and transcript are available for detailed read‑throughs of segment performance, op‑ex cadence and M&A/tech investment plans — useful for investors but not a single short‑term catalyst. Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst consensus is roughly a “Moderate Buy,” indicating broadly positive but not unanimous conviction among sell‑side firms. AmericanBankingNews: Analyst Recommendations
• Negative Sentiment: Some commentary flagged recent share weakness and cautioned that prior pullbacks were expected, indicating lingering investor skepticism on valuation despite the beat. SeekingAlpha: The Drop Was Expected
• Negative Sentiment: Operating expenses rose (management noted higher costs to scale new technologies), which could temper margin expansion if costs persist. Zacks: Q4 Earnings Beat (expenses note)

Moody’s Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE MCO opened at $450.09 on Thursday. Moody’s Corporation has a 12-month low of $378.71 and a 12-month high of $546.88. The firm has a market capitalization of $80.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a current ratio of 1.84, a quick ratio of 1.84 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.70. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $498.58 and a 200 day moving average of $494.79.

Moody’s (NYSE:MCO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The business services provider reported $3.64 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.39 by $0.25. The business had revenue of $1.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.87 billion. Moody’s had a net margin of 29.92% and a return on equity of 63.58%. The company’s revenue was up 13.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.62 EPS. Moody’s has set its FY 2026 guidance at 16.400-17.000 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Moody’s Corporation will post 13.95 earnings per share for the current year.

Moody’s Profile

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.