Moody’s Corporation $MCO Shares Acquired by 11 Capital Partners LP

11 Capital Partners LP increased its position in Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) by 49.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 41,189 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 13,609 shares during the quarter. Moody’s makes up 5.6% of 11 Capital Partners LP’s portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest holding. 11 Capital Partners LP’s holdings in Moody’s were worth $19,626,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Rexford Capital Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Moody’s during the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Moody’s during the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Moody’s in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Caitlin John LLC bought a new position in shares of Moody’s during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Finally, Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Moody’s in the third quarter valued at $31,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.11% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other Moody’s news, CEO Robert Fauber sold 5,213 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $456.71, for a total transaction of $2,380,829.23. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 75,789 shares in the company, valued at approximately $34,613,594.19. This represents a 6.44% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Richard G. Steele sold 375 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $456.71, for a total transaction of $171,266.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 2,459 shares in the company, valued at $1,123,049.89. This trade represents a 13.23% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 6,755 shares of company stock valued at $3,144,524 over the last three months. Company insiders own 0.14% of the company’s stock.

Moody’s Stock Performance

Shares of Moody’s stock opened at $425.43 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.66, a current ratio of 1.74 and a quick ratio of 1.74. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $483.56 and a 200 day simple moving average of $488.60. Moody’s Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $378.71 and a fifty-two week high of $546.88. The firm has a market cap of $75.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.10, a P/E/G ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 1.45.

Moody’s (NYSE:MCO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The business services provider reported $3.64 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.39 by $0.25. The firm had revenue of $1.89 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.87 billion. Moody’s had a return on equity of 66.01% and a net margin of 31.86%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $2.62 EPS. Moody’s has set its FY 2026 guidance at 16.400-17.000 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Moody’s Corporation will post 13.95 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Moody’s Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 13th. Investors of record on Monday, March 2nd will be given a $1.03 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 2nd. This is a positive change from Moody’s’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.94. This represents a $4.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. Moody’s’s dividend payout ratio is 30.12%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MCO has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Daiwa Securities Group raised Moody’s from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $500.00 to $590.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Moody’s in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on shares of Moody’s from $620.00 to $660.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $610.00 price target on shares of Moody’s in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Finally, Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Moody’s from $580.00 to $550.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Moody’s has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $550.25.

About Moody’s

Moody’s Corporation is a global provider of credit ratings, research, data and analytics that support financial decision-making and transparency in capital markets. The company traces its origins to the early 20th century when financial analyst John Moody began publishing credit information; today Moody’s is headquartered in New York and serves a broad set of market participants including investors, issuers, financial institutions, corporations, governments and regulators.

Moody’s operates primarily through two complementary businesses.