MSCI Inc (NYSE:MSCI) Stock Has Average Target Price of $701.17

Shares of MSCI Inc (NYSE:MSCI) have earned an average rating of “Buy” from the thirteen ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Twelve analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $691.93.

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on MSCI from $662.00 to $671.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Bank of America raised their price target on MSCI from $715.00 to $730.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $684.00 price target on shares of MSCI in a report on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of MSCI from $685.00 to $710.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Evercore set a $722.00 price objective on shares of MSCI in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd.

Insider Activity at MSCI

In other news, CFO Andrew Wiechmann sold 450 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 21,644 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,337,080. This represents a 2.04% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 3.76% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new position in shares of MSCI in the 2nd quarter valued at about $3,062,626,000. Bamco Inc. NY purchased a new stake in shares of MSCI in the second quarter worth approximately $1,798,710,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of MSCI in the second quarter worth approximately $480,613,000. Generation Investment Management LLP acquired a new stake in shares of MSCI during the second quarter worth approximately $301,493,000. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new stake in shares of MSCI during the second quarter worth approximately $257,687,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.97% of the company’s stock.

MSCI Trading Down 0.8%

Shares of NYSE MSCI opened at $615.06 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $562.17 and a 200-day simple moving average of $577.42. The company has a market cap of $43.98 billion, a PE ratio of 32.56, a P/E/G ratio of 2.40 and a beta of 1.24. MSCI has a 12-month low of $501.08 and a 12-month high of $644.77.

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 20th. The technology company reported $5.11 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.03 by $0.08. MSCI had a negative return on equity of 50.69% and a net margin of 40.31%. The business had revenue of $892.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $887.83 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $4.47 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.4% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts forecast that MSCI will post 19.60 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

MSCI Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 13th will be paid a dividend of $2.05 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 13th. This represents a $8.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. MSCI’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 44.86%.

MSCI News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting MSCI this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 earnings exceeded expectations. MSCI reported adjusted EPS of $5.11 versus the $5.03 consensus estimate, while revenue rose 12.4% year over year to $892 million, above forecasts. Management also highlighted continued growth in AI-related products, recurring subscriptions and diversified client demand. MSCI Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support remains favorable. JPMorgan raised its price target, while RBC reaffirmed an Outperform rating. Other sell-side analysts have maintained Buy ratings, suggesting confidence in MSCI’s earnings growth and high-margin business model. JPMorgan price target update
• Neutral Sentiment: Indonesia’s regulator imposed significant enforcement penalties. Record fines totaling about $117 million for market-manipulation and IPO-disclosure violations could address MSCI’s transparency concerns, but the impact on the final market-classification decision remains uncertain. Indonesia market violation fines
• Negative Sentiment: The proposed Indonesia downgrade is creating political and reputational risk. MSCI’s warning that Indonesia could be reclassified from an emerging market to a standalone market triggered a local stock-market selloff and public criticism from President Prabowo. Investors may worry about pressure on MSCI’s relationships with governments and index-linked fund flows, although the issue is not expected to materially change MSCI’s near-term financial results. Indonesia downgrade controversy
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and fund-selling add pressure. MSCI trades at a premium earnings multiple, and Polen Capital disclosed that it exited its MSCI position to fund a Meta Platforms investment. This reinforces concerns that much of MSCI’s strong growth outlook is already reflected in the stock price. Polen Capital exits MSCI

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.