MSCI Inc $MSCI Shares Sold by Andra AP fonden

Andra AP fonden decreased its holdings in MSCI Inc (NYSE:MSCI) by 60.5% in the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 2,680 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 4,100 shares during the period. Andra AP fonden’s holdings in MSCI were worth $1,445,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management LLC increased its position in MSCI by 341.7% during the fourth quarter. Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management LLC now owns 53 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in MSCI during the fourth quarter worth approximately $30,000. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of MSCI in the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of MSCI in the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. Finally, Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of MSCI in the 2nd quarter valued at $36,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.97% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on MSCI from $700.00 to $742.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $690.00 target price on MSCI in a report on Thursday, June 18th. Bank of America boosted their price target on MSCI from $715.00 to $730.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Raymond James Financial upped their price target on MSCI from $730.00 to $760.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $655.00 price objective on shares of MSCI in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and eleven have issued a Buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $709.50.

MSCI Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:MSCI opened at $552.91 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $40.20 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.25, a PEG ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 1.24. MSCI Inc has a one year low of $501.08 and a one year high of $644.77. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $596.89 and its 200 day simple moving average is $576.93.

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) last released its quarterly earnings results 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 company had revenue of $867.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $870.71 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $4.17 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts predict that MSCI Inc will post 19.83 earnings per share for the current year.

MSCI Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be given a dividend of $2.05 per share. This represents a $8.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. MSCI’s payout ratio is presently 46.83%.

More MSCI News

Here are the key news stories impacting MSCI this week:

• Positive Sentiment: MSCI expanded its partnership with Singapore Exchange, which will launch up to 100 new equity derivatives contracts under a new licensing deal. That should support broader use of MSCI benchmarks and may boost long-term licensing revenue. Singapore Exchange Strikes New Deal With MSCI for Derivatives
• Positive Sentiment: MSCI-linked ETF assets topped $2.8 trillion, highlighting continued demand for the company’s indexes and asset-based fee stream. MSCI-Linked ETF AUM Tops $2.8 Trillion, but Investors Still Sold the Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary around MSCI’s AI push and ecosystem strength suggests the company is investing for future growth, but the near-term impact on earnings remains unclear. Is MSCI’s (MSCI) AI Push Changing the Tradeoff Between Growth Investment and Capital Returns?
• Negative Sentiment: MSCI’s second-quarter results missed consensus on EPS and revenue, and the company raised its cost/expense forecast, sparking selling pressure after earnings. MSCI Shares Slide After 2Q Results Miss Views, Cost Forecast Rises
• Negative Sentiment: Several articles note that analysts cut forecasts and price targets after the quarter, reinforcing concerns that margins and costs may pressure near-term earnings. MSCI Analysts Slash Their Forecasts After Q2 Earnings

MSCI 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.