Adams Diversified Equity Fund Inc. Buys New Position in MSCI Inc $MSCI

Adams Diversified Equity Fund Inc. purchased a new position in shares of MSCI Inc (NYSE:MSCI) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 34,600 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $18,650,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. PICTET BANK & TRUST Ltd grew its position in shares of MSCI by 116.8% during the fourth quarter. PICTET BANK & TRUST Ltd now owns 5,150 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,955,000 after buying an additional 2,775 shares in the last quarter. SBI Okasan Asset Management Co.Ltd. acquired a new stake in MSCI in the fourth quarter valued at $1,406,000. Vinva Investment Management Ltd raised its holdings in MSCI by 34.3% in the third quarter. Vinva Investment Management Ltd now owns 80,689 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $45,981,000 after acquiring an additional 20,606 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in MSCI during the 4th quarter valued at $528,560,000. Finally, Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG boosted its stake in MSCI by 70.2% during the 4th quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG now owns 26,665 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $15,299,000 after acquiring an additional 11,000 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.97% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other MSCI news, insider Alvise J. Munari sold 10,000 shares of MSCI stock in a transaction that occurred 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 completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 23,548 shares in the company, valued at $13,941,357.92. The trade was a 29.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 3.76% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have weighed in on MSCI. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $690.00 price objective on shares of MSCI in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of MSCI from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Monday, June 15th. Morgan Stanley increased their price target 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. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded MSCI from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $650.00 to $700.00 in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $655.00 price objective on shares of MSCI in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and ten have issued a Buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $697.00.

MSCI Price Performance

MSCI stock opened at $556.63 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $40.52 billion, a PE ratio of 31.79, a P/E/G ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $591.79 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $572.37. MSCI Inc has a 12 month low of $501.08 and a 12 month high of $644.68.

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The technology company reported $4.55 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.38 by $0.17. MSCI had a net margin of 40.74% and a negative return on equity of 65.48%. The company had revenue of $850.80 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $830.91 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $4.00 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 14.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts anticipate that MSCI Inc will post 19.62 earnings per share for the current year.

MSCI Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 29th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th were issued a $2.05 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. This represents a $8.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. MSCI’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 46.83%.

Trending Headlines about MSCI

Here are the key news stories impacting MSCI this week:

• Positive Sentiment: MSCI said it will acquire climate-risk data and analytics provider First Street for $120 million in cash, expanding its physical climate-risk capabilities and adding property-level and geospatial data tools that could strengthen its long-term product offering. MSCI to acquire climate risk data company First Street
• Neutral Sentiment: MSCI also drew attention for its role in ongoing index classification debates, with new coverage focused on South Korea’s market status and why MSCI still considers it an emerging market. These articles are more about MSCI’s benchmark methodology and may support the company’s visibility, but they are not a direct earnings driver. South Korea Has the World’s Hottest Stock Market: Why Does MSCI Still Call It ‘Emerging’?
• Negative Sentiment: Shares fell as investors weighed whether the First Street deal will deliver enough near-term return on investment, especially amid broader weakness in growth and market-data names. The move came despite MSCI’s recent quarter showing solid revenue and run-rate growth, suggesting the decline is more sentiment- and valuation-driven than tied to a fundamental miss. MSCI slides as investors weigh new acquisition against broader growth-stock pressure

About MSCI

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.