Entropy Technologies LP Invests $4.26 Million in Moody’s Corporation $MCO

Entropy Technologies LP acquired a new position in shares of Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 8,346 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $4,264,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Moody’s during the 2nd quarter worth $25,000. Caitlin John LLC acquired a new stake in Moody’s in the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC acquired a new stake in Moody’s in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in Moody’s in the 3rd quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Wealth Watch Advisors INC acquired a new stake in Moody’s in the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. 92.11% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Moody’s Trading Up 0.1%

MCO opened at $448.12 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $78.29 billion, a PE ratio of 32.12, a P/E/G ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.35. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $448.68 and its 200 day moving average price is $469.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.03, a current ratio of 1.16 and a quick ratio of 1.16. Moody’s Corporation has a 12-month low of $402.28 and a 12-month high of $546.88.

Moody’s (NYSE:MCO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The business services provider reported $4.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.22 by $0.11. The firm had revenue of $2.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.11 billion. Moody’s had a net margin of 31.69% and a return on equity of 70.97%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $3.83 earnings per share. Moody’s has set its FY 2026 guidance at 16.400-17.000 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Moody’s Corporation will post 16.69 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Moody’s Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 5th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th were given a dividend of $1.03 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. This represents a $4.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Moody’s’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.53%.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Richard G. Steele sold 158 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $453.67, for a total transaction of $71,679.86. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 1,985 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $900,534.95. This trade represents a 7.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Robert Fauber sold 1,467 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $466.39, for a total transaction of $684,194.13. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 75,189 shares in the company, valued at $35,067,397.71. The trade was a 1.91% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 4,717 shares of company stock worth $2,137,306 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.14% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts recently issued reports on MCO shares. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Moody’s from $560.00 to $590.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. BMO Capital Markets reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Moody’s in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on Moody’s from $574.00 to $540.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 19th. UBS Group lowered their price target on Moody’s from $515.00 to $490.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $535.00 price target on shares of Moody’s in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $544.29.

Moody’s Profile

Moody’s Corporation is a global provider of credit ratings, research, data and analytics that support financial decision-making and transparency in capital markets. The company traces its origins to the early 20th century when financial analyst John Moody began publishing credit information; today Moody’s is headquartered in New York and serves a broad set of market participants including investors, issuers, financial institutions, corporations, governments and regulators.

Moody’s operates primarily through two complementary businesses.