BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S Has $2.71 Million Holdings in MSCI Inc $MSCI

BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S grew its holdings in MSCI Inc (NYSE:MSCI) by 27.2% during the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 5,021 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,075 shares during the period. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S’s holdings in MSCI were worth $2,706,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Aviso Financial Inc. boosted its position in MSCI by 2.0% in the 3rd quarter. Aviso Financial Inc. now owns 859 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $487,000 after buying an additional 17 shares during the last quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of MSCI by 4.7% during the 4th quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 375 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $215,000 after buying an additional 17 shares during the period. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in MSCI by 3.1% during the fourth quarter. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC now owns 568 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $326,000 after purchasing an additional 17 shares during the period. Keel Point LLC grew its holdings in shares of MSCI by 3.0% in the 3rd quarter. Keel Point LLC now owns 622 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $353,000 after buying an additional 18 shares during the period. Finally, Allworth Financial LP increased its holdings in shares of MSCI by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,074 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $616,000 after acquiring an additional 18 shares in the last quarter. 89.97% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on MSCI shares. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of MSCI from $719.00 to $727.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. UBS Group raised their price objective on MSCI from $710.00 to $720.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company raised MSCI from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their target price for the company from $650.00 to $700.00 in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of MSCI from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday, June 15th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $655.00 price objective on shares of MSCI in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and ten have assigned a Buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $697.00.

MSCI Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of MSCI stock opened at $581.54 on Wednesday. MSCI Inc has a twelve month low of $501.08 and a twelve month high of $644.68. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $591.34 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $572.15. The stock has a market capitalization of $42.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 1.24.

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The technology company reported $4.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.38 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $850.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $830.91 million. MSCI had a negative return on equity of 65.48% and a net margin of 40.74%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $4.00 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that MSCI Inc will post 19.62 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

MSCI Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th were issued a dividend of $2.05 per share. This represents a $8.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. MSCI’s dividend payout ratio is 46.83%.

Key MSCI News

Here are the key news stories impacting MSCI this week:

• Positive Sentiment: MSCI’s annual classification review confirmed Bulgaria’s upgrade from Standalone to Frontier Market status, a sign of MSCI’s continued role in shaping global index flows and market access. MSCI Announces the Results of the MSCI 2026 Market Classification Review
• Neutral Sentiment: The review also kept attention on Indonesia and Turkey, noting concerns around shareholder transparency and coordinated trading but saying both markets have taken steps to address them. Investors are watching for possible future consultations, which adds uncertainty but no immediate major change. MSCI Announces the Results of the MSCI 2026 Market Classification Review
• Neutral Sentiment: Media coverage around the review has focused heavily on Indonesia’s emerging market status and South Korea’s MSCI watchlist, highlighting how MSCI’s index methodology can move large capital flows and spark short-term trading interest in related markets. Indonesia Faces Day of Reckoning in MSCI Review

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other MSCI news, insider Alvise J. Munari sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, April 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $592.04, for a total value of $5,920,400.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 23,548 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,941,357.92. This trade represents a 29.81% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 3.76% of the stock is owned by 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.