Moody’s Corporation $MCO Shares Bought by NEOS Investment Management LLC

NEOS Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) by 40.7% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 18,244 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 5,273 shares during the quarter. NEOS Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Moody’s were worth $8,693,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Moody’s in the second quarter valued at approximately $267,000. Harbour Investments Inc. raised its stake in shares of Moody’s by 8.9% in the 2nd quarter. Harbour Investments Inc. now owns 525 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $263,000 after buying an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Moody’s by 14.7% in the second quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 1,555 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $780,000 after buying an additional 199 shares during the period. Stephens Inc. AR bought a new position in Moody’s during the second quarter valued at about $335,000. Finally, DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale grew its holdings in Moody’s by 0.4% during the second quarter. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale now owns 109,449 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $54,065,000 after acquiring an additional 407 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 92.11% of the company’s stock.

Key Moody’s News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Reported a Q4 beat: Moody’s posted $3.64 EPS vs. $3.39 consensus and revenue of $1.89B vs. $1.87B; margins and ROE remain strong — this is the primary driver of today’s upside. Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: FY‑2026 EPS guidance set to $16.40–$17.00 — range includes and slightly exceeds the consensus midpoint, which investors read as essentially in‑line to modestly constructive given the quarter’s upside. Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America initiated coverage with a “Buy” and $550 price target — a high-profile bullish initiation that can support further upside. Finviz
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic expansion: Moody’s established a regional headquarters in Riyadh to deepen Middle East presence, supporting long‑term revenue opportunities tied to regional capital‑markets growth. BusinessWire
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst consensus remains favorable (average “Moderate Buy”), providing baseline support but not a new catalyst. Analyst Consensus
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry/earnings previews suggested healthy loan and bond issuance would boost MIS revenue — these structural tailwinds help explain why results beat but are already largely priced in. Zacks Preview
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and momentum concerns: commentary and analysis highlighting mixed valuation signals after recent share weakness could cap gains despite the beat — investors may wait for confirmation of sustained topline/analytics growth. Yahoo Valuation Piece

Moody’s Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:MCO opened at $422.91 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $75.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.00, a P/E/G ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 1.44. The business has a 50-day moving average of $499.16 and a two-hundred day moving average of $495.11. Moody’s Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $378.71 and a fifty-two week high of $546.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.70, a current ratio of 1.84 and a quick ratio of 1.84.

Moody’s (NYSE:MCO) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The business services provider reported $3.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.39 by $0.25. The firm had revenue of $1.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.87 billion. Moody’s had a return on equity of 63.58% and a net margin of 29.92%.Moody’s has set its FY 2026 guidance at 16.400-17.000 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Moody’s Corporation will post 13.95 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts recently commented on MCO shares. Daiwa Securities Group upgraded shares of Moody’s from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $500.00 to $590.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their target price on shares of Moody’s from $580.00 to $560.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 23rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Moody’s in a research note on Friday, October 31st. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Moody’s from $520.00 to $526.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on shares of Moody’s from $603.00 to $532.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 9th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $559.81.

Insider Buying and Selling at Moody’s

In other Moody’s news, CEO Robert Fauber sold 575 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $498.90, for a total value of $286,867.50. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 61,082 shares in the company, valued at $30,473,809.80. This trade represents a 0.93% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.14% of the company’s stock.

About Moody’s

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.