Royal Bank Of Canada Reaffirms Outperform Rating for MSCI (NYSE:MSCI)

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI)‘s stock had its “outperform” rating reissued by analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada in a research note issued on Wednesday, Benzinga reports. They currently have a $655.00 price objective on the technology company’s stock. Royal Bank Of Canada’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 10.44% from the company’s previous close.

MSCI has been the topic of several other research reports. Evercore set a $722.00 price target on shares of MSCI in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. William Blair set a $680.00 price objective on shares of MSCI in a research note on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company restated an “overweight” rating and set a $720.00 price objective on shares of MSCI in a research report on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $684.00 target price on shares of MSCI in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “strong-buy” rating and issued a $680.00 target price on shares of MSCI in a research note on Tuesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twelve have given a Buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $690.14.

MSCI Stock Up 5.3%

MSCI stock opened at $593.09 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $43.12 billion, a PE ratio of 32.44, a P/E/G ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 1.24. MSCI has a 52 week low of $501.08 and a 52 week high of $644.77. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $559.56 and its 200 day simple moving average is $576.20.

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) last posted its 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 firm had revenue of $892.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $887.83 million. MSCI had a net margin of 40.74% and a negative return on equity of 55.19%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $4.47 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that MSCI will post 19.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Andrew Wiechmann sold 450 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $570.00, for a total value of $256,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 21,644 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,337,080. The trade was a 2.04% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders own 3.76% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On MSCI

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Goodman Advisory Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of MSCI during the first quarter valued at approximately $5,311,000. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its holdings in MSCI by 2.0% in the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 280,912 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $151,401,000 after acquiring an additional 5,469 shares during the last quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC acquired a new position in MSCI in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,069,000. Andra AP fonden raised its holdings in MSCI by 477.6% in the 2nd quarter. Andra AP fonden now owns 15,480 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $8,669,000 after acquiring an additional 12,800 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. lifted its stake in shares of MSCI by 54.7% during the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 7,100 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $4,074,000 after purchasing an additional 2,510 shares during the period. 89.97% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting MSCI

Here are the key news stories impacting MSCI this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly earnings and revenue beat estimates: MSCI reported revenue of $892 million, up 12.4% year over year, while adjusted earnings per share reached $5.11 versus the $5.03 consensus estimate. MSCI Reports Financial Results for Third Quarter and Nine Months 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Asset-based fees led growth: Index revenue increased 18.1%, supported by a 24.9% increase in asset-based fees. ETF assets linked to MSCI indexes reached a record $2.90 trillion, reinforcing the company’s recurring, scalable revenue model. MSCI beats Q3 2026 estimates as ETF assets hit a record $2.90 trillion
• Positive Sentiment: Profitability and capital returns remained supportive: Operating income rose 12.2% to $502.1 million, and MSCI repurchased $552.3 million of shares during the quarter. The board also declared a quarterly dividend of $2.05 per share, or $8.20 annualized. MSCI Q3 Revenue Rises 12.4% to $892 Million
• Positive Sentiment: Management’s outlook avoided a major negative surprise: Reports indicated that free-cash-flow guidance was affirmed, while the earnings call highlighted record asset-based-fee performance and strong recurring sales in Analytics and Private Capital Solutions. MSCI Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market conditions were also favorable, with Asian equities and U.S. futures rising as the artificial-intelligence trade revived, providing a supportive backdrop for financial and market-data stocks. Global Market Today: Asian shares, US futures rise on AI-trade revival
• Negative Sentiment: MSCI’s threat to downgrade or exclude Indonesia from its emerging-market benchmarks has created market disruption and reputational attention, although the issue has not yet appeared to materially weaken MSCI’s reported quarterly financial performance. Explainer: MSCI’s case against Indonesian stocks and the $65 billion fallout

MSCI Company Profile

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.