Alamar Capital Management LLC Makes New Investment in MSCI Inc $MSCI

Alamar Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of MSCI Inc (NYSE:MSCI) in the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm purchased 4,116 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,219,000. MSCI accounts for approximately 1.4% of Alamar Capital Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 20th largest holding.

Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank acquired a new position in MSCI in the fourth quarter worth approximately $528,560,000. Bamco Inc. NY raised its position in MSCI by 15.1% during the fourth quarter. Bamco Inc. NY now owns 2,755,747 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,581,055,000 after acquiring an additional 361,630 shares in the last quarter. Banque Pictet & Cie SA lifted its stake in MSCI by 103.3% in the fourth quarter. Banque Pictet & Cie SA now owns 523,035 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $300,081,000 after acquiring an additional 265,750 shares during the last quarter. Generation Investment Management LLP acquired a new stake in MSCI in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $130,380,000. Finally, T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. grew its position in MSCI by 13.2% in the fourth quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,446,291 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $829,781,000 after acquiring an additional 168,405 shares in the last quarter. 89.97% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently commented on MSCI shares. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $690.00 price target on shares of MSCI in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $700.00 price objective on shares of MSCI in a research note on Tuesday. Raymond James Financial upped their price objective on shares of MSCI from $730.00 to $760.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Jefferies Financial Group initiated coverage on shares of MSCI in a research report on Friday, July 17th. They set a “buy” rating and a $760.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Bank of America raised their target price on MSCI from $715.00 to $730.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, MSCI presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $709.50.

Key MSCI News

Here are the key news stories impacting MSCI this week:

• Positive Sentiment: MSCI reported double-digit year-over-year revenue growth in Q2, supported by stronger recurring subscriptions, asset-based fees, and continued growth in ETF-linked assets under management. MSCI Reports Financial Results for Second Quarter and Six Months 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts noted that MSCI’s core trading ecosystem remains healthy, with record ETF-related AUM helping support asset-based fee revenue and cash flow. MSCI-Linked ETF AUM Tops $2.8 Trillion, but Investors Still Sold the Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: The company declared a quarterly dividend of $2.05 per share, reinforcing its shareholder return profile. MSCI earnings report and conference call
• Negative Sentiment: Q2 adjusted EPS of $4.94 and revenue of $867 million came in slightly below Wall Street expectations, which disappointed investors despite the year-over-year gains. MSCI earnings report and conference call
• Negative Sentiment: MSCI raised its 2026 operating expense and adjusted EBITDA expense outlook, signaling higher acquisition costs, incentive compensation, and investment spending that could pressure future profitability. MSCI dips as expenses weigh on Q2 earnings, 2026 outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Several reports said the stock declined after the earnings release as investors fixated on the higher expense forecast and the slight miss versus expectations, even though results were solid overall. MSCI shares decline despite second-quarter earnings beat and revenue growth

MSCI Stock Up 1.5%

Shares of MSCI stock opened at $570.00 on Thursday. MSCI Inc has a 12 month low of $501.08 and a 12 month high of $644.77. The business’s 50 day moving average is $597.23 and its two-hundred day moving average is $577.01. The company has a market cap of $41.50 billion, a PE ratio of 31.18, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 1.24.

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 21st. The technology company reported $4.94 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.99 by ($0.05). MSCI had a negative return on equity of 55.19% and a net margin of 40.74%.The firm had revenue of $867.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $870.71 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $4.17 earnings per share. MSCI’s quarterly revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts expect that MSCI Inc will post 19.85 EPS for the current fiscal year.

MSCI Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued a dividend of $2.05 per share. This represents a $8.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. MSCI’s dividend payout ratio is 46.83%.

Insider Transactions at MSCI

In other news, insider Alvise J. Munari sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 directly 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 3.76% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.