California Public Employees Retirement System Sells 44,763 Shares of MSCI Inc $MSCI

California Public Employees Retirement System trimmed its position in shares of MSCI Inc (NYSE:MSCI) by 23.0% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 150,157 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 44,763 shares during the quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System’s holdings in MSCI were worth $80,936,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in MSCI. PICTET BANK & TRUST Ltd increased its holdings in shares of MSCI by 116.8% in the fourth quarter. PICTET BANK & TRUST Ltd now owns 5,150 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,955,000 after acquiring an additional 2,775 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of MSCI during the 4th quarter valued at about $528,560,000. SBI Okasan Asset Management Co.Ltd. bought a new position in shares of MSCI during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,406,000. Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of MSCI in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $1,302,000. Finally, Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG grew its position in shares of MSCI by 70.2% in 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 purchasing an additional 11,000 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.97% of the company’s stock.

MSCI Stock Performance

Shares of MSCI stock opened at $628.83 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $45.78 billion, a PE ratio of 35.91, a P/E/G ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 1.24. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $596.88 and its 200 day simple moving average is $576.84. MSCI Inc has a 52-week low of $501.08 and a 52-week high of $644.77.

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) last released its quarterly 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. The firm had revenue of $850.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $830.91 million. MSCI had a negative return on equity of 65.48% and a net margin of 40.74%.The business’s revenue was up 14.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $4.00 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that MSCI Inc will post 19.84 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at MSCI

In other news, insider Alvise J. Munari sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, April 24th. The shares were 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 $13,941,357.92. The trade was a 29.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key Stories Impacting MSCI

Here are the key news stories impacting MSCI this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies initiated coverage on MSCI with a Buy rating and a $760 price target, implying meaningful upside from current levels and signaling continued confidence in the company’s long-term growth profile.
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts heading into MSCI’s Q2 report are pointing to double-digit revenue growth, supported by strong index demand, record asset-based fees, and AI-driven product launches, which could reinforce the company’s earnings momentum.
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles discuss the upcoming MSCI India index review and possible additions/removals that could trigger about $2.3 billion in passive flows. These headlines are about MSCI’s index methodology and market impact, but they are not a direct operating update for MSCI itself.
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical commentary on Direxion MSCI Emerging Markets ETFs highlights trading interest tied to the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, but this appears to be more about market products linked to MSCI benchmarks than a fundamental change in MSCI’s business.
• Negative Sentiment: Investors may also be holding back ahead of MSCI’s Q2 earnings release, since the stock is trading near recent highs and expectations are already elevated, leaving room for volatility if results or guidance disappoint.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have commented on MSCI shares. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $690.00 target price on shares of MSCI in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on shares of MSCI in a report on Friday. They issued a “buy” rating and a $760.00 price target for the company. Wells Fargo & Company raised shares of MSCI from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price objective for the stock from $650.00 to $700.00 in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of MSCI from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of MSCI from $715.00 to $730.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and eleven have issued a Buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $713.50.

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.