Moody’s Corporation $MCO Shares Sold by BLI Banque de Luxembourg Investments

BLI Banque de Luxembourg Investments trimmed its stake in Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) by 17.7% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 43,293 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 9,327 shares during the quarter. BLI Banque de Luxembourg Investments’ holdings in Moody’s were worth $22,339,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in MCO. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Moody’s in the second quarter worth $25,000. Caitlin John LLC acquired a new position in shares of Moody’s in the third quarter worth $27,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new position in shares of Moody’s in the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Moody’s in the third quarter worth $30,000. Finally, Wealth Watch Advisors INC acquired a new position in shares of Moody’s in the third quarter worth $32,000. 92.11% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Transactions at Moody’s

In other Moody’s news, CEO Robert Fauber sold 1,467 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $453.67, for a total transaction of $665,533.89. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 52,564 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $23,846,709.88. The trade was a 2.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Richard G. Steele sold 158 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $453.67, for a total value of $71,679.86. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 1,985 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $900,534.95. This trade represents a 7.37% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders have sold 4,717 shares of company stock valued at $2,137,306. 0.14% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Moody’s Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:MCO opened at $444.02 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $77.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.83, a P/E/G ratio of 2.43 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a quick ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.03. Moody’s Corporation has a 52 week low of $402.28 and a 52 week high of $546.88. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $447.52 and a 200-day simple moving average of $470.05.

Moody’s (NYSE:MCO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The business services provider reported $4.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.22 by $0.11. Moody’s had a return on equity of 70.97% and a net margin of 31.69%.The firm had revenue of $2.08 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.11 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $3.83 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 8.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Moody’s has set its FY 2026 guidance at 16.400-17.000 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Moody’s Corporation will post 16.69 EPS for the current year.

Moody’s Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th were given a dividend of $1.03 per share. This represents a $4.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. Moody’s’s payout ratio is 29.53%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on MCO. Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $535.00 price target on shares of Moody’s in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on Moody’s from $526.00 to $489.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Mizuho lowered their price objective on Moody’s from $524.00 to $521.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Moody’s from $560.00 to $590.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price objective on Moody’s from $574.00 to $540.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Moody’s presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $544.29.

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.