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S&P 500   5,254.35
DOW   39,807.37
QQQ   444.01
Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher after another set of Wall St records
3 Value Stocks Too Small For Buffett’s Portfolio
Delta Airline’s Put Option Activity Isn’t Bad News
Disney Stock Catches 3 Upgrades In a Single Week
Walgreens Boots Alliance: Deep Value With Nowhere to Go But Up
Krispy Kreme's Sweet Deal: McDonald's Partnership Sparks Growth?
Foot Locker Builds Up Another Head of Steam; Gains Imminent
S&P 500   5,254.35
DOW   39,807.37
QQQ   444.01
Stock market today: Asian shares are mostly higher after another set of Wall St records
3 Value Stocks Too Small For Buffett’s Portfolio
Delta Airline’s Put Option Activity Isn’t Bad News
Disney Stock Catches 3 Upgrades In a Single Week
Walgreens Boots Alliance: Deep Value With Nowhere to Go But Up
Krispy Kreme's Sweet Deal: McDonald's Partnership Sparks Growth?
Foot Locker Builds Up Another Head of Steam; Gains Imminent
NYSE:MSCI

MSCI (MSCI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

$560.33
+3.33 (+0.60%)
(As of 03/28/2024 ET)
Today's Range
$557.52
$563.23
50-Day Range
$544.74
$604.30
52-Week Range
$451.55
$617.39
Volume
338,876 shs
Average Volume
373,891 shs
Market Capitalization
$44.39 billion
P/E Ratio
38.91
Dividend Yield
1.14%
Price Target
$578.21

MSCI MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating
Hold
2.33 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
3.2% Upside
$578.21 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
1.01% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Strong
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-0.33
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
0.44mentions of MSCI in the last 14 days
Based on 17 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth
14.32%
From $14.80 to $16.92 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

4.68 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

64th out of 588 stocks

Business Services, Not Elsewhere Classified Industry

11th out of 88 stocks

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About MSCI Stock (NYSE:MSCI)

MSCI Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides critical decision support tools and solutions for the investment community to manage investment processes worldwide. The Index segment provides indexes for use in various areas of the investment process, including indexed financial product, such as ETFs, mutual funds, annuities, futures, options, structured products, and over-the-counter derivatives; performance benchmarking; portfolio construction and rebalancing; and asset allocation, as well as licenses GICS and GICS Direct. The Analytics segment offers risk management, performance attribution and portfolio management content, application, an integrated view of risk and return service, and an analysis of market, credit, liquidity, counterparty, and climate risk across asset classes; managed services, including consolidation of client portfolio data, review and reconciliation of input data and results, and customized reporting; and HedgePlatform to measure, evaluate, and monitor the risk of hedge fund investments. The ESG and Climate segment provides products and services that help institutional investors understand how ESG impacts the long-term risk and return of their portfolio and individual security-level investments; and data, ratings, research, and tools to help investors navigate increasing regulation. The All Other Private Assets segment includes real estate and infrastructure data, benchmarks, return-analytics, climate assessments and market insights; business intelligence to real estate owners, managers, developers, and brokers; and offers investment decision support tools for private capital. The Private Capital Solutions segment offers tools to help private asset investors across mission-critical workflows, such as sourcing terms and conditions, evaluating operating performance, managing risk and other activities supporting private capital investing. MSCI Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

MSCI Stock Price History

MSCI Stock News Headlines

Central Banks Preparing for US Dollar Collapse?
China is spearheading this blatant de-dollarization push, dominating the physical gold market through massive central bank buying. Their ultimate goal? Ditching the greenback in favor of local BRICS currencies.
Morning Bid: China profits eyed as Xi meets US biz chiefs
Central Banks Preparing for US Dollar Collapse?
China is spearheading this blatant de-dollarization push, dominating the physical gold market through massive central bank buying. Their ultimate goal? Ditching the greenback in favor of local BRICS currencies.
MSCI World Price USD (MSCIWO)
MSCI World Price EUR (MIWO00000PEU)
MSCI World Hedged Net EUR (MIWO000P0ZEU)
MSCI Mar 2024 400.000 put
XTRACKERS (IE) PLC MSCI WLD VAL (XDEVF)
MSCI World Net EUR (MIWO00000NEU)
MSCI Apr 2024 570.000 call
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Company Calendar

Last Earnings
1/30/2024
Ex-Dividend for 2/29 Dividend
2/15/2024
Dividend Payable
2/29/2024
Today
3/28/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
4/23/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Business services, not elsewhere classified
Sub-Industry
Specialized Finance
CUSIP
55354G10
Employees
5,794
Year Founded
1969

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$578.21
High Stock Price Target
$700.00
Low Stock Price Target
$450.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+3.2%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.33
Research Coverage
15 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$1.15 billion
Pretax Margin
54.14%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$2.53 billion
Cash Flow
$15.97 per share
Book Value
($9.35) per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
76,689,000
Market Cap
$44.39 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.07

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Should I Buy MSCI Stock? MSCI Pros and Cons Explained

Pros

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in MSCI Inc.:

  • MSCI Inc. has shown strong financial performance, with a positive earnings trend and revenue growth, beating analysts' estimates.
  • MSCI Inc. provides critical decision support tools and solutions for the investment community worldwide, offering a wide range of services including risk management, performance attribution, and portfolio management.
  • Investing in MSCI Inc. provides exposure to the business services industry, which can offer diversification benefits to an investment portfolio.
  • MSCI Inc. has a market cap of $43.71 billion, indicating its position as a significant player in the market.
  • Shares of MSCI Inc. have shown a positive price performance, with a 1-year high of $617.39, indicating potential growth opportunities.

Cons

Investors should be bearish about investing in MSCI Inc. for these reasons:

  • MSCI Inc. reported a negative return on equity of 111.17%, which may raise concerns about the company's profitability and efficiency in generating returns for shareholders.
  • While MSCI Inc. offers a range of services, the specialized finance subindustry it operates in may be subject to regulatory changes and market volatility, impacting the company's operations.
  • Investing in MSCI Inc. may involve exposure to various risks, including market, credit, liquidity, counterparty, and climate risks across asset classes, which could affect investment returns.
  • MSCI Inc.'s PE ratio of 38.22 and price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.77 may indicate that the stock is relatively expensive compared to its earnings and growth prospects.
  • While MSCI Inc. has shown positive price performance, the stock's 50-day and 200-day simple moving averages may indicate potential volatility in the short to medium term.
These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. Please send any questions or comments about these MSCI pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

MSCI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell MSCI stock right now?

15 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for MSCI in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 4 hold ratings and 8 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" MSCI shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in MSCI, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What is MSCI's stock price target for 2024?

15 brokers have issued 12-month price targets for MSCI's shares. Their MSCI share price targets range from $450.00 to $700.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $578.21 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 3.2% from the stock's current price.
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How have MSCI shares performed in 2024?

MSCI's stock was trading at $565.65 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, MSCI shares have decreased by 0.9% and is now trading at $560.33.
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When is MSCI's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, April 23rd 2024.
View our MSCI earnings forecast
.

How were MSCI's earnings last quarter?

MSCI Inc. (NYSE:MSCI) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, January, 30th. The technology company reported $3.68 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.29 by $0.39. The technology company earned $690.11 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $662.64 million. MSCI had a net margin of 45.42% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 111.17%. The company's revenue was up 19.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.84 earnings per share.
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How often does MSCI pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for MSCI?

MSCI declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, January 29th. Investors of record on Friday, February 16th will be given a dividend of $1.60 per share on Thursday, February 29th. This represents a $6.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.14%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 15th. This is a boost from the stock's previous quarterly dividend of $1.38.
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Is MSCI a good dividend stock?

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.16%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 10 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 44.44%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, MSCI will have a dividend payout ratio of 37.83% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for MSCI.

What is Henry A. Fernandez's approval rating as MSCI's CEO?

422 employees have rated MSCI Chief Executive Officer Henry A. Fernandez on Glassdoor.com. Henry A. Fernandez has an approval rating of 94% among the company's employees. This puts Henry A. Fernandez in the top 30% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies.

What other stocks do shareholders of MSCI own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other MSCI investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Mastercard (MA), Alibaba Group (BABA), Salesforce (CRM), Adobe (ADBE), Visa (V), PayPal (PYPL), Netflix (NFLX), Intel (INTC) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM).

Who are MSCI's major shareholders?

MSCI's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (10.98%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (3.03%), Capital Research Global Investors (2.69%), Capital International Investors (2.18%), Wellington Management Group LLP (1.78%) and Fiera Capital Corp (1.66%). Insiders that own company stock include Andrew C Wiechmann, Cd Baer Pettit, Jennifer H Mak, Robert J Gutowski and Scott A Crum.
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How do I buy shares of MSCI?

Shares of MSCI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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This page (NYSE:MSCI) was last updated on 3/29/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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