MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) Stock Keeps Outperform Rating at 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 on Wednesday, Benzinga reports. They presently have a $655.00 target price on the technology company’s stock. Royal Bank Of Canada‘s price objective suggests a potential upside of 8.47% from the stock’s current price.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on MSCI. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of MSCI from $700.00 to $685.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 14th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on shares of MSCI from $685.00 to $720.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of MSCI from $715.00 to $730.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 10th. UBS Group set a $615.00 price target on shares of MSCI in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $680.00 price target on shares of MSCI in a research note on Wednesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twelve have given a Buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $691.93.

MSCI Stock Up 2.1%

MSCI stock traded up $12.15 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, hitting $603.84. The company had a trading volume of 174,368 shares, compared to its average volume of 637,717. The company has a market capitalization of $43.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.04, a P/E/G ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 1.24. MSCI has a 12-month low of $501.08 and a 12-month high of $644.77. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $559.56 and a 200 day moving average price of $576.20.

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

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Andrew Wiechmann sold 450 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $570.00, for a total transaction of $256,500.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 21,644 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,337,080. This represents a 2.04% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed 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 Trading of MSCI

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Burkett Financial Services LLC increased its position in MSCI by 200.0% during the 3rd quarter. Burkett Financial Services LLC now owns 48 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 32 shares in the last quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in MSCI in the second quarter valued at about $27,000. Compound Global Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in MSCI in the second quarter worth about $34,000. SHP Wealth Management acquired a new stake in MSCI in the fourth quarter worth about $36,000. Finally, Whipplewood Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of MSCI during the first quarter worth about $39,000. 89.97% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting MSCI

Here are the key news stories impacting MSCI this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 results exceeded expectations: MSCI reported $892 million in revenue, up 12.4% year over year, and adjusted EPS of $5.11, ahead of the roughly $887.8 million revenue and $5.03 EPS consensus estimates. MSCI Reports Financial Results for Third Quarter and Nine Months 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Index business was the key growth driver: Index revenue rose 18.1%, while asset-based fees climbed 24.9% amid record ETF assets of approximately $2.9 trillion. Hedge-fund index subscription run rate also grew 32%, reinforcing demand for MSCI’s benchmarks and analytics. MSCI: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors
• Positive Sentiment: Capital returns remain supportive: MSCI declared a quarterly dividend of $2.05 per share, equivalent to $8.20 annually and a yield of about 1.4%. The company also repurchased substantial amounts of stock, adding to shareholder returns. MSCI Q3 Revenue Rises 12.4% to $892 Million
• Positive Sentiment: RBC reaffirmed its bullish view: Royal Bank of Canada maintained an “outperform” rating and set a $655 price target, implying further upside from the recent trading level.
• Neutral Sentiment: Indonesia-related controversy remains a watch item: MSCI’s threat to downgrade or exclude Indonesian equities from its emerging-market benchmarks has contributed to market turmoil in Indonesia. The issue could increase scrutiny of MSCI’s index decisions, although the direct financial impact on MSCI was not identified in the reports. 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.