MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) Earns Outperform Rating from Royal Bank Of Canada

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI)‘s stock had its “outperform” rating reissued by investment analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, Benzinga reports. They currently have a $655.00 price target on the technology company’s stock. Royal Bank Of Canada‘s target price would suggest a potential upside of 8.51% from the company’s current price.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on MSCI. Evercore set a $722.00 price objective on MSCI in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $680.00 price objective on shares of MSCI in a research note on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings lowered MSCI from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Raymond James Financial reissued a “strong-buy” rating and set a $680.00 price objective on shares of MSCI in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, UBS Group set a $615.00 price objective on MSCI in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twelve have given a Buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $690.14.

MSCI Trading Up 2.0%

Shares of NYSE MSCI traded up $11.93 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $603.62. The company had a trading volume of 145,171 shares, compared to its average volume of 637,412. The company has a market capitalization of $43.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.01, a P/E/G ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 1.24. MSCI has a 1 year low of $501.08 and a 1 year high of $644.77. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $559.56 and its 200-day moving average price is $576.20.

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 20th. The technology company reported $5.11 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.03 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $892.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $887.83 million. MSCI had a negative return on equity of 55.19% and a net margin of 40.74%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 12.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $4.47 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that MSCI will post 19.55 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at MSCI

In related news, CFO Andrew Wiechmann sold 450 shares of MSCI stock in a transaction on Monday, October 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $570.00, for a total transaction of $256,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 21,644 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,337,080. This trade represents a 2.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Corporate insiders own 3.76% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On MSCI

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. lifted its stake in MSCI by 14.7% during the third quarter. Pinnacle Associates Ltd. now owns 1,342 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $723,000 after purchasing an additional 172 shares during the last quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG lifted its stake in MSCI by 1.9% during the third quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG now owns 20,755 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $11,180,000 after purchasing an additional 390 shares during the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its stake in MSCI by 23.0% during the third quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,096 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $590,000 after purchasing an additional 205 shares during the last quarter. AlphaStar Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in MSCI during the third quarter worth about $275,000. Finally, TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. lifted its stake in MSCI by 21.9% during the third quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 1,980 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,080,000 after purchasing an additional 356 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 89.97% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about MSCI

Here are the key news stories impacting MSCI this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly earnings beat expectations: MSCI reported $892 million in third-quarter revenue, up 12.4% year over year, and EPS of $5.11 versus the $5.03 consensus estimate. Double-digit revenue and adjusted-EPS growth supported investor confidence. MSCI Reports Financial Results for Third Quarter and Nine Months 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Index and asset-based fee momentum was strong: Index revenue increased 18.1%, while asset-based fees rose 24.9%. ETF assets reached a record $2.90 trillion, and hedge-fund index subscription run rate increased 32%, indicating continued demand for MSCI’s benchmarks and data. MSCI Jumps After Q3 Revenue Beat Led by Its Index Business
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support and capital returns: Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed its “outperform” rating and set a $655 price target. MSCI also declared a $2.05 quarterly dividend and repurchased substantial amounts of stock, reinforcing its shareholder-return appeal.
• Neutral Sentiment: Indonesia index controversy: MSCI’s warning that Indonesia could be downgraded or removed from emerging-market benchmarks has pressured Indonesian equities, but the issue is primarily related to MSCI’s index-governance role and has not affected the company’s reported operating results. MSCI’s Case Against Indonesian Stocks and the $65 Billion Fallout
• Negative Sentiment: Cash-flow remains a watchpoint: Results coverage noted declining free cash flow despite the earnings beat, although management affirmed its free-cash-flow guidance.

About MSCI

MSCI Inc (NYSE:MSCI) is a global provider of investment decision-support tools and services for institutional investors, asset managers, banks and other financial institutions. The company is best known for developing equity, fixed-income and multi-asset indexes used to benchmark portfolios and support the creation of investment products such as exchange-traded funds.

In addition to its indexes, MSCI provides portfolio analytics, risk-management and performance-attribution tools, as well as research and data covering environmental, social and governance factors, climate risk and sustainable investing.