Moody's Corporation (MCO)

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$505.67
-9.67 (-1.88%)
Close of Nov 06, 2026 · end-of-day data
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Performance

price return
1W+2.4%
1M+10.2%
3M+5.8%
6M+12.0%
YTD-1.0%
1Y+4.0%
3Y+61.6%
5Y+25.1%

Key statistics

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Market cap$87.2B
P/E (TTM)30.8
EPS (TTM, diluted)$16.41
P/S10.66
P/B26.68
EV / EBITDA22.4
Revenue (TTM)$8.18B
Revenue growth+9.0%
Net margin35.3%
ROE88.2%
Debt / equity2.11
FCF yield3.4%
Dividend yield0.80%
Payout ratio25%
Beta (1Y)0.52
Volatility (1Y)28.6%
52-week range$402.28 – $546.88
Avg volume (50D)864.70K

Revenue & net income — last 8 quarters

Statements →

Chart pattern: Triple Top (weekly)

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MCO Triple Top chart

Trigger $438.01 (-13.4% away). Details →

Oct 21, 6:57 AM ET

Moody's Q3 revenue rises 1% to $2.0 billion; diluted EPS up 18% to $4.24

Positive earnings 2.027.01

Moody's reported third-quarter 2026 results on October 21, 2026, with revenue of $2.0 billion, up 1% from the prior-year period, and diluted EPS of $4.24, up 18% from $3.60. The company reaffirmed its full-year 2026 guidance, with no changes to the figures it had previously given, including diluted EPS of $16.00 to $16.50.

  • Q3 2026 revenue was $2,023 million versus $2,007 million a year earlier, up 1%; adjusted diluted EPS was $4.14 versus $3.92, up 6%.
  • Full-year 2026 guidance was reaffirmed: diluted EPS of $16.00 to $16.50 and adjusted diluted EPS of $16.50 to $17.00.
  • Year to date, Moody's returned about $3.1 billion to shareholders, including $2.6 billion in share repurchases.
  • The Board declared a quarterly dividend of $1.03 per share on October 20, 2026, payable December 11, 2026 to holders of record on November 20, 2026.
Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗
Aug 12, 4:20 PM ET

Moody's elects Assurant CEO Keith Demmings to its board, effective November 1, 2026

Neutral leadership Written later 5.027.01

Moody's Corporation said Keith Demmings, President and Chief Executive Officer of Assurant, Inc. since January 2022, has been elected to its Board of Directors, effective November 1, 2026. The board has not yet decided his committee assignments, and the filing contains no financial results or guidance.

  • Board election effective November 1, 2026; committee assignments not yet determined
  • Annual cash retainer of $120,000, paid in quarterly installments
  • November 2026 restricted stock unit award equivalent to $230,000, vesting on the first anniversary of grant
Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗
Jul 22, 6:59 AM ET

Moody's Q2 revenue rises 15% to $2.2 billion; EPS up 57%; 2026 EPS guidance narrowed

Positive earnings Written later 2.027.01

Moody's reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $2,185 million, up 15% from a year earlier, and diluted EPS of $5.03 versus $3.21. Diluted EPS included a $181 million gain on business divestitures, while adjusted diluted EPS rose 31% to $4.68. The company raised its full-year share repurchase guidance to up to $3.0 billion and narrowed its adjusted EPS guidance to $16.50 to $17.00, though it lowered the top of its GAAP diluted EPS range to $16.50.

  • Revenue of $2,185 million, up 15%; Moody's Investors Service revenue rose 25% to $1,260 million
  • Diluted EPS of $5.03 vs. $3.21; adjusted diluted EPS of $4.68 vs. $3.56, up 31%
  • Share repurchase guidance raised to up to $3.0 billion from approximately $2.5 billion
  • GAAP diluted EPS guidance now $16.00 to $16.50, down from $16.00 to $16.60; adjusted range $16.50 to $17.00
Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗
Apr 22, 6:59 AM ET

Moody's Q1 revenue rises 8% to $2.1 billion; raises 2026 buyback outlook to $2.5 billion

Positive earnings Written later 2.027.01

Moody's reported first-quarter 2026 revenue of $2,079 million, up 8% from a year earlier, and diluted EPS of $3.73, up from $3.46. It raised its full-year 2026 GAAP diluted EPS guidance to $16.00 to $16.60 and its share repurchase guidance to about $2.5 billion, while reaffirming adjusted diluted EPS guidance of $16.40 to $17.00.

  • Q1 2026 revenue of $2,079 million, up 8%; adjusted diluted EPS of $4.33, up 13% from $3.83.
  • Full-year GAAP diluted EPS guidance raised to $16.00 to $16.60 from $15.00 to $15.60; includes an expected gain of approximately $1.25 per share from the MA Regulatory Solutions divestiture, expected to close in Q2 2026.
  • Share repurchase guidance raised to approximately $2.5 billion from approximately $2.0 billion; revenue guidance unchanged.
  • Quarterly dividend of $1.03 per share declared April 20, 2026, payable June 5, 2026.
Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

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Famous investors who own MCO

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InvestorValue% of portfolioLast quarter
Warren Buffett Berkshire Hathaway $11.17B3.73% No change
Akre Capital Management $523.98M10.23% Reduced
Renaissance Technologies $44.75M0.06% Reduced
Ray Dalio Bridgewater Associates $13.65M0.06% New

From each investor's latest 13F filing (Q2 2026); positions are as of the quarter end and filed up to 45 days later.

Trades disclosed by members of Congress

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TradedMemberTypeAmount
Sep 23, 2025Valerie Hoyle OR-04 · SpouseSell$1,001 – $15,000
Oct 29, 2024Valerie Hoyle OR-04 · SpouseBuy$1,001 – $15,000
Jun 11, 2025Lisa McClain MI-09 · SpouseSell$1,001 – $15,000
Jun 10, 2025Lisa McClain MI-09 · SpouseSell (partial)$1,001 – $15,000
Dec 11, 2024Lisa McClain MI-09 · SpouseBuy$1,001 – $15,000
Apr 11, 2025Dan Newhouse WA-04 · SpouseSell (partial)$1,001 – $15,000

From House periodic transaction reports (STOCK Act); amounts are the form's ranges.

Insider transactions

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DateInsiderTypeSharesPriceValue
Nov 05Phillips Jason D
Chief Acctg Off & Controller
Sell95$519.33$49.34K
Nov 04West Michael L
CEO - Moody's Ratings
Sell195$529.23$103.20K
Nov 02West Michael L
CEO - Moody's Ratings
Sell185$506.88$93.77K
Oct 29West Michael L
CEO - Moody's Ratings
Sell9.95K$488.00$4.85M
Oct 01Phillips Jason D
Chief Acctg Off & Controller
Tax Withholding21$450.80$9.63K
Oct 01Fauber Robert
Director, President and CEO
Sell 10b5-1923$455.00$419.96K

Prices are end-of-day and split-adjusted. Financial data from Moody's Corporation's SEC XBRL filings. Not investment advice.