AlphaQuest LLC Sells 3,782 Shares of MSCI Inc $MSCI

AlphaQuest LLC trimmed its position in MSCI Inc (NYSE:MSCI) by 90.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 420 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 3,782 shares during the quarter. AlphaQuest LLC’s holdings in MSCI were worth $238,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in MSCI. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. purchased a new stake in MSCI in the third quarter worth about $27,000. Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in MSCI during the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of MSCI in the 2nd quarter valued at about $36,000. Eastern Bank purchased a new stake in shares of MSCI in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $50,000. Finally, Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. lifted its position in shares of MSCI by 47.0% in the 2nd quarter. Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. now owns 97 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $56,000 after purchasing an additional 31 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 89.97% of the company’s stock.

MSCI Stock Down 7.8%

Shares of MSCI stock opened at $515.63 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $574.47 and a 200 day moving average price of $566.76. The firm has a market capitalization of $37.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.86, a PEG ratio of 2.35 and a beta of 1.29. MSCI Inc has a 52 week low of $486.73 and a 52 week high of $626.28.

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $4.66 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.62 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $822.53 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $819.51 million. MSCI had a net margin of 38.36% and a negative return on equity of 82.59%. MSCI’s revenue was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $4.18 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that MSCI Inc will post 16.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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

MSCI Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th will be paid a $2.05 dividend. This is a positive change from MSCI’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.80. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 13th. This represents a $8.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.6%. MSCI’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 45.89%.

More MSCI News

Here are the key news stories impacting MSCI this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Nuvama expects the February MSCI Global Standard index rebalance to trigger more than $500M of inflows into newly added Indian names — this underscores the pricing power and market impact of MSCI indexes, which supports recurring index licensing and data/analytics demand. MSCI Global Standard Index February Rejig: Nuvama expects over $500 million inflow – Aditya Birla Capital, L&T Finance in focus
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst consensus remains constructive — MSCI is being rated a “Moderate Buy” by analysts, which can support investor confidence and limit downside from short-term headlines. MSCI Inc (NYSE:MSCI) Given Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts
• Neutral Sentiment: MSCI published its February 2026 index review (changes effective Feb. 27) — routine additions/deletions to MSCI ACWI and other indexes maintain the company’s core index-management revenue stream but are not a surprise. MSCI Equity Indexes February 2026 Index Review
• Neutral Sentiment: MSCI presentation transcript from the UBS Financial Services Conference is available — investor events give management a chance to reiterate strategy, but the transcript did not contain a clear earnings-guidance shock. Market reaction will depend on any new near-term guidance or contract disclosures. MSCI Inc. (MSCI) Presents at UBS Financial Services Conference 2026 Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: MSCI froze its review of Indonesia, which market analysts warn could feed concerns about Indonesia’s credit/rating outlook — such country classification moves can spark political backlash and volatility in emerging markets, raising reputational and regulatory risk for MSCI. Analysis: MSCI freezes Indonesia review, raises specter of rating downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Indonesia has scheduled follow-up meetings with MSCI after a roughly $120B market sell-off tied to the index decision — that political and market pushback increases the risk of methodology scrutiny or client objections that could pressure MSCI’s near-term sentiment. Indonesia to meet MSCI after $120B market sell-off
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage from broader outlets confirms Indonesia will hold follow-up talks with MSCI this week — continued headlines and government engagement can prolong volatility and investor caution around MSCI’s emerging-market index decisions. Indonesia to hold follow-up meeting with MSCI this week after market rout

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other MSCI news, General Counsel Robert J. Gutowski sold 624 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $558.42, for a total transaction of $348,454.08. Following the sale, the general counsel owned 15,945 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,904,006.90. The trade was a 3.77% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Andrew C. Wiechmann sold 450 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $550.00, for a total value of $247,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 21,639 shares in the company, valued at $11,901,450. This represents a 2.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 3.31% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

MSCI has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and set a $715.00 target price on shares of MSCI in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Evercore upped their price objective on MSCI from $655.00 to $690.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on MSCI from $590.00 to $618.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of MSCI from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $690.00 price target on shares of MSCI in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, MSCI has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $659.00.

MSCI Company Profile

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.