MSCI (MSCI) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) is anticipated to release its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, July 21st. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $4.86 per share and revenue of $866.9790 million for the quarter. Investors can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The technology company reported $4.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.38 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $850.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $830.91 million. MSCI had a net margin of 40.74% and a negative return on equity of 65.48%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 14.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $4.00 EPS. On average, analysts expect MSCI to post $20 EPS for the current fiscal year and $23 EPS for the next fiscal year.

MSCI Price Performance

Shares of MSCI stock opened at $619.84 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $45.12 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.40, a P/E/G ratio of 2.23 and a beta of 1.24. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $593.61 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $575.68. MSCI has a one year low of $501.08 and a one year high of $644.68.

MSCI Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 29th. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th were issued a $2.05 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 15th. This represents a $8.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. MSCI’s payout ratio is presently 46.83%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently issued reports on MSCI shares. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $690.00 price objective on MSCI in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Bank of America lifted their target price on MSCI from $715.00 to $730.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $655.00 target price on shares of MSCI in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company raised MSCI from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $650.00 to $700.00 in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, UBS Group increased their price target on MSCI from $710.00 to $720.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and ten have assigned a Buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $709.27.

Insider Buying and Selling at MSCI

In related news, insider Alvise J. Munari sold 10,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, April 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $592.04, for a total transaction of $5,920,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 23,548 shares in the company, valued at $13,941,357.92. This represents a 29.81% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this link. 3.76% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On MSCI

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MSCI. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in MSCI by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 505,374 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $289,948,000 after purchasing an additional 9,050 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its position in shares of MSCI by 84.7% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 143,989 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $82,611,000 after buying an additional 66,022 shares during the last quarter. Strive Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of MSCI in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,864,000. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. bought a new stake in shares of MSCI in the 4th quarter valued at about $2,684,000. Finally, EP Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of MSCI in the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,179,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.97% of the company’s stock.

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.