Moody’s Corporation $MCO Shares Sold by Raub Brock Capital Management LP

Raub Brock Capital Management LP decreased its holdings in shares of Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) by 25.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 24,235 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 8,064 shares during the quarter. Moody’s makes up approximately 2.8% of Raub Brock Capital Management LP’s holdings, making the stock its 17th biggest holding. Raub Brock Capital Management LP’s holdings in Moody’s were worth $12,381,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of MCO. Rexford Capital Inc. acquired a new position in Moody’s in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Moody’s during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Caitlin John LLC bought a new stake in shares of Moody’s in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Moody’s in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Moody’s during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Institutional investors own 92.11% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently commented on the company. Bank of America began coverage on Moody’s in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. They set a “buy” rating and a $550.00 price objective for the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Moody’s from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 21st. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and set a $610.00 price target on shares of Moody’s in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Mizuho dropped their price objective on shares of Moody’s from $550.00 to $524.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of Moody’s from $600.00 to $560.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $550.25.

Moody’s Stock Up 1.7%

MCO opened at $431.87 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $460.06 and its 200 day moving average price is $482.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.66, a current ratio of 1.74 and a quick ratio of 1.74. The stock has a market cap of $76.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.57, a P/E/G ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 1.45. Moody’s Corporation has a 12 month low of $378.71 and a 12 month high of $546.88.

Moody’s (NYSE:MCO) last announced its quarterly 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. Moody’s had a return on equity of 66.01% and a net margin of 31.86%.The company had revenue of $1.89 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.87 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.62 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 13.0% on a year-over-year basis. Moody’s has set its FY 2026 guidance at 16.400-17.000 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Moody’s Corporation will post 13.95 earnings per share for the current year.

Moody’s Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 13th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd were issued a $1.03 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 2nd. This is an increase from Moody’s’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.94. This represents a $4.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.0%. Moody’s’s dividend payout ratio is currently 30.12%.

Insider Transactions at Moody’s

In other Moody’s news, CEO Robert Fauber sold 5,213 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $456.71, for a total transaction of $2,380,829.23. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 75,789 shares in the company, valued at approximately $34,613,594.19. The trade was a 6.44% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP Richard G. Steele sold 375 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $456.71, for a total transaction of $171,266.25. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 2,459 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,123,049.89. This represents a 13.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 6,755 shares of company stock valued at $3,144,524 in the last quarter. 0.14% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.