Eisler Capital Management Ltd. Raises Stock Holdings in Moody’s Corporation $MCO

Eisler Capital Management Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) by 12.6% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 41,369 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,619 shares during the quarter. Moody’s makes up approximately 0.1% of Eisler Capital Management Ltd.’s holdings, making the stock its 16th largest holding. Eisler Capital Management Ltd.’s holdings in Moody’s were worth $20,758,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Wedbush Securities Inc. increased its stake in shares of Moody’s by 4.7% in the first quarter. Wedbush Securities Inc. now owns 625 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $291,000 after buying an additional 28 shares during the last quarter. Journey Strategic Wealth LLC increased its position in shares of Moody’s by 8.9% in the 1st quarter. Journey Strategic Wealth LLC now owns 500 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $233,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. raised its stake in shares of Moody’s by 16.8% in the 1st quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. now owns 3,652 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $1,701,000 after purchasing an additional 524 shares in the last quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its position in shares of Moody’s by 27.2% during the first quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 28,425 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $13,238,000 after purchasing an additional 6,081 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Assetmark Inc. grew its stake in Moody’s by 12.0% in the first quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 2,786 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,297,000 after purchasing an additional 299 shares in the last quarter. 92.11% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Moody’s news, CEO Robert Fauber sold 1,167 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $478.95, for a total transaction of $558,934.65. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 61,082 shares in the company, valued at approximately $29,255,223.90. The trade was a 1.87% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 2,569 shares of company stock worth $1,253,848. 0.14% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Moody’s Stock Performance

Shares of MCO opened at $479.91 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $483.03 and a 200-day moving average of $491.82. The company has a market cap of $85.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.58, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 1.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.70, a quick ratio of 1.84 and a current ratio of 1.84. Moody’s Corporation has a 1 year low of $378.71 and a 1 year high of $531.93.

Moody’s (NYSE:MCO) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 22nd. The business services provider reported $3.92 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.70 by $0.22. Moody’s had a net margin of 29.92% and a return on equity of 63.58%. The firm had revenue of $2.01 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.92 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $3.21 EPS. Moody’s’s quarterly revenue was up 10.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Moody’s has set its FY 2025 guidance at 14.500-14.750 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Moody’s Corporation will post 13.95 earnings per share for the current year.

Moody’s Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 12th. Investors of record on Friday, November 21st will be given a $0.94 dividend. This represents a $3.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 21st. Moody’s’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 30.23%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have issued reports on MCO shares. Morgan Stanley set a $520.00 price objective on Moody’s in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded Moody’s to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. Evercore ISI lifted their price objective on shares of Moody’s from $531.00 to $535.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Moody’s from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 8th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $528.00 price target on shares of Moody’s and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 1st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $543.07.

Moody’s Profile

Moody’s Corporation operates as an integrated risk assessment firm worldwide. It operates in two segments, Moody’s Analytics and Moody’s Investors Services. The Moody’s Analytics segment develops a range of products and services that support the risk management activities of institutional participants in financial markets.