MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) Stock Gets Price Target Trim from JPMorgan Chase & Co.

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) had its price objective reduced by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $700.00 to $685.00 in a research note released on Wednesday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have an overweight rating on the technology company’s stock.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on MSCI from $690.00 to $685.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, September 29th. Evercore set a $722.00 price objective on MSCI in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on MSCI in a research report on Friday, July 17th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $760.00 price objective for the company. Raymond James Financial upped their target price on MSCI from $730.00 to $760.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered MSCI from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and eleven have given a Buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $701.17.

MSCI Stock Performance

Shares of MSCI opened at $567.85 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $41.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.89, a PEG ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 1.24. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $558.93 and its 200 day simple moving average is $575.34. MSCI has a 1 year low of $501.08 and a 1 year high of $644.77.

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The technology company reported $4.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.99 by ($0.05). The firm had revenue of $867.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $870.71 million. MSCI had a negative return on equity of 55.19% and a net margin of 40.74%. The firm’s revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $4.17 EPS. Equities analysts expect that MSCI will post 19.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

MSCI Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th were issued a dividend of $2.05 per share. This represents a $8.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 14th. MSCI’s dividend payout ratio is presently 44.86%.

Insider Buying and Selling at MSCI

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

Institutional Investors Weigh In On MSCI

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. increased its position in MSCI by 21.9% during the 3rd 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 in the last quarter. Banque Pictet & Cie SA lifted its position in MSCI by 0.8% during the third quarter. Banque Pictet & Cie SA now owns 390,745 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $210,479,000 after buying an additional 3,200 shares in the last quarter. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. lifted its position in MSCI by 993.3% during the third quarter. Pension & Wealth Management Advisors Inc. now owns 164 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $88,000 after buying an additional 149 shares in the last quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC lifted its position in MSCI by 14.5% during the third quarter. V Square Quantitative Management LLC now owns 768 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $414,000 after buying an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ashurst Perkins Coie Trust Co purchased a new stake in MSCI during the third quarter worth approximately $56,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.97% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting MSCI

Here are the key news stories impacting MSCI this week:

• Positive Sentiment: MSCI’s upcoming third-quarter results are expected to benefit from strong demand for indexes, ETF inflows and growth in private-capital products. Analysts at RBC anticipate a modest earnings beat, offering a potential near-term catalyst. MSCI earnings expectations
• Positive Sentiment: MSCI launched a consultation to move Indonesia’s indexes from emerging-market to standalone status, with a final decision expected by June 2027. Although disruptive for Indonesian markets, the process reinforces MSCI’s role as a key global benchmark provider and may increase attention to its index-governance services. MSCI Indonesia reclassification consultation
• Neutral Sentiment: MSCI is also consulting on new index-eligibility rules that could eventually remove Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, from some indexes. Existing constituents reportedly must fail eligibility screens across two consecutive annual filing periods, so the financial impact is not immediate. Strategy index eligibility proposal
• Neutral Sentiment: MSCI froze its Turkey indexes while market-access concerns remain under review. The action demonstrates stricter methodology enforcement but could create uncertainty for index-linked products and affected clients. MSCI Turkey index freeze
• Negative Sentiment: The Indonesia proposal has triggered a sharp sell-off in Indonesian equities and raised concerns about foreign outflows. The resulting criticism and political scrutiny may increase uncertainty around MSCI’s emerging-market franchise, even though the decision is still under consultation. MSCI Indonesia downgrade warning
• Negative Sentiment: Morgan Stanley lowered its MSCI price target from $700 to $662 while maintaining an Overweight rating. The cut reflects more cautious valuation expectations ahead of earnings, despite continued analyst support. MSCI price target reduction

MSCI Company Profile

MSCI Inc is a global provider of investment decision-support tools and services for institutional investors, asset managers, banks, wealth managers and other financial professionals. The company is best known for its equity, fixed-income and multi-asset-class indexes, which are used as benchmarks and as the basis for investment products such as exchange-traded funds and other index-linked strategies.

In addition to indexes, MSCI provides portfolio analytics, risk-management and performance-measurement tools designed to help clients evaluate exposures, construct portfolios and manage investment risks.