MSCI (MSCI) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) is anticipated to issue its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Wednesday, January 28th. Analysts expect MSCI to post earnings of $4.59 per share and revenue of $819.5060 million for the quarter. Parties may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 28th. The technology company reported $4.47 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.37 by $0.10. MSCI had a negative return on equity of 110.94% and a net margin of 40.03%.The business had revenue of $793.43 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $794.87 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $3.86 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 9.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect MSCI to post $17 EPS for the current fiscal year and $19 EPS for the next fiscal year.

MSCI Trading Down 3.0%

NYSE:MSCI opened at $584.35 on Wednesday. MSCI has a 1-year low of $486.73 and a 1-year high of $634.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $43.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.03 and a beta of 1.30. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $567.97 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $564.95.

MSCI Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 28th. Investors of record on Friday, November 14th were paid a dividend of $1.80 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 14th. This represents a $7.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.2%. MSCI’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 45.63%.

MSCI declared that its board has authorized a stock repurchase program on Tuesday, October 28th that permits the company to buyback $3.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the technology company to reacquire up to 7.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Activity

In other MSCI news, CEO Henry A. Fernandez acquired 2,290 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 5th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $536.17 per share, with a total value of $1,227,829.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 335,069 shares in the company, valued at $179,653,945.73. This trade represents a 0.69% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Andrew C. Wiechmann sold 450 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $550.00, for a total transaction of $247,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 21,639 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,901,450. This trade represents a 2.04% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 3.31% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of MSCI

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of MSCI during the 2nd quarter worth about $36,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in MSCI during the third quarter worth about $36,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. increased its position in MSCI by 116.7% during the third quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 91 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $52,000 after buying an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in MSCI in the third quarter valued at approximately $59,000. Finally, State of Wyoming acquired a new stake in shares of MSCI in the second quarter valued at approximately $65,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.97% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have weighed in on MSCI. Seaport Res Ptn upgraded shares of MSCI to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 1st. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on MSCI from $570.00 to $590.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $690.00 target price on shares of MSCI in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Weiss Ratings raised MSCI from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on MSCI from $588.00 to $611.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $650.13.

About MSCI

MSCI Inc is a global provider of investment decision support tools and services for the financial industry. The company is best known for its family of market indexes, which are widely used as benchmarks by asset managers and as the basis for exchange-traded funds and other passive products. In addition to index construction and licensing, MSCI offers portfolio analytics, risk models, factor and performance attribution tools, and a suite of data and technology solutions designed to support portfolio management and trading.

Beyond traditional indexing and risk analytics, MSCI has expanded into environmental, social and governance (ESG) research and ratings, offering data, scores and screening tools that help investors integrate sustainability considerations into investment processes.