ABN Amro Investment Solutions Purchases 1,136 Shares of Moody’s Corporation $MCO

ABN Amro Investment Solutions boosted its position in Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) by 17.5% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 7,627 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,136 shares during the quarter. ABN Amro Investment Solutions’ holdings in Moody’s were worth $3,327,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Andra AP fonden grew its position in shares of Moody’s by 445.5% during the 1st quarter. Andra AP fonden now owns 31,639 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $13,803,000 after purchasing an additional 25,839 shares in the last quarter. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Moody’s by 87.1% during the first quarter. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC now owns 58 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares in the last quarter. Glenview Trust Co grew its holdings in shares of Moody’s by 8.2% during the first quarter. Glenview Trust Co now owns 9,777 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $4,265,000 after purchasing an additional 745 shares in the last quarter. Titan Global Capital Management USA LLC increased its position in shares of Moody’s by 2.5% in the first quarter. Titan Global Capital Management USA LLC now owns 11,355 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $4,953,000 after purchasing an additional 279 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Johnson Financial Group Inc. raised its stake in Moody’s by 15.3% in the first quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 20,080 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $8,760,000 after purchasing an additional 2,667 shares in the last quarter. 92.11% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Moody’s

In other Moody’s news, SVP Richard G. Steele sold 158 shares of Moody’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $453.67, for a total value of $71,679.86. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 1,985 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $900,534.95. The trade was a 7.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Robert Fauber sold 1,467 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $453.67, for a total transaction of $665,533.89. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 52,564 shares in the company, valued at approximately $23,846,709.88. This represents a 2.72% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 3,250 shares of company stock valued at $1,495,098. 0.14% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Moody’s News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Moody’s this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Moody’s beat second-quarter expectations, reporting $4.68 EPS on $2.19 billion of revenue, with sales up 15.1% year over year. Management also raised its stock repurchase outlook, which signals confidence in cash generation and capital returns. Moodys Corp (MCO) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Revenue Growth and Raised Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue growth was supported by stronger bond issuance activity and steady demand for Moody’s analytics business, reinforcing the company’s “wide moat” positioning and durable growth profile. MCO Q2 Earnings Beat on Rising Analytics Demand & Higher Issuances
• Neutral Sentiment: Moody’s reaffirmed its FY 2026 EPS outlook of 16.50 to 17.00, which is broadly in line with Street expectations and suggests management sees continued stability after the strong quarter. Moody’s (MCO) Tops Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $1.03 per share, underscoring shareholder returns, but this is a routine capital-allocation update rather than a major catalyst. Moody’s declares $1.03 dividend
• Negative Sentiment: Investors appear focused on Moody’s lowered 2026 operating margin guidance, which raises concerns that costs may be offsetting some of the company’s revenue strength and helps explain why the shares have been under pressure despite the earnings beat. Moody’s lowers 2026 operating margin guidance, raises stock repurchases outlook

Moody’s Price Performance

Shares of NYSE MCO opened at $472.42 on Friday. Moody’s Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $402.28 and a fifty-two week high of $546.88. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $464.19 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $464.75. The company has a market capitalization of $82.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.96, a P/E/G ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.01, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a current ratio of 1.19.

Moody’s (NYSE:MCO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The business services provider reported $4.68 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.26 by $0.42. Moody’s had a return on equity of 80.35% and a net margin of 34.25%.The company had revenue of $2.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.09 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $3.56 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 15.1% on a year-over-year basis. Moody’s has set its FY 2026 guidance at 16.500-17.000 EPS. Analysts expect that Moody’s Corporation will post 16.83 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Moody’s Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 4th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a dividend of $1.03 per share. This represents a $4.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. Moody’s’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 29.53%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on shares of Moody’s from $557.00 to $572.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. Weiss Ratings upgraded Moody’s from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and set a $505.00 price target on shares of Moody’s in a research note on Thursday. Barclays raised their price objective on Moody’s from $550.00 to $575.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and set 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, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $553.11.

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.