Moody’s (MCO) Projected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Moody’s (NYSE:MCO) will likely be issuing its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, July 22nd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $4.23 per share and revenue of $2.0818 billion for the quarter. Moody’s has set its FY 2026 guidance at 16.400-17.000 EPS. Individuals can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

Moody’s (NYSE:MCO) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The business services provider reported $4.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.22 by $0.11. Moody’s had a net margin of 31.69% and a return on equity of 70.97%. The business had revenue of $2.08 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.11 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $3.83 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 8.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Moody’s to post $17 EPS for the current fiscal year and $18 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Moody’s Price Performance

MCO stock opened at $511.14 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $89.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.64, a PEG ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 1.34. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $460.53 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $465.32. The company has a current ratio of 1.16, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.03. Moody’s has a 12-month low of $402.28 and a 12-month high of $546.88.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Moody’s news, CEO Robert Fauber sold 1,467 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $466.39, for a total transaction of $684,194.13. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 75,189 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $35,067,397.71. This trade represents a 1.91% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Richard G. Steele sold 158 shares of Moody’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $453.67, for a total transaction of $71,679.86. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 1,985 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $900,534.95. The trade was a 7.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 3,250 shares of company stock valued at $1,495,098 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 0.14% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MCO. Morgan Stanley grew its stake in shares of Moody’s by 2.7% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 2,370,601 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,211,023,000 after acquiring an additional 62,798 shares during the last quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD increased its holdings in shares of Moody’s by 73.5% during the fourth quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 1,716,304 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $876,775,000 after acquiring an additional 726,971 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its position in shares of Moody’s by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 1,400,658 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $715,526,000 after purchasing an additional 20,779 shares during the last quarter. Windacre Partnership LLC raised its position in shares of Moody’s by 18.4% in the 3rd quarter. Windacre Partnership LLC now owns 1,164,900 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $555,052,000 after purchasing an additional 181,305 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in Moody’s by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,111,130 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $567,621,000 after purchasing an additional 21,958 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.11% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have weighed in on the company. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $500.00 price objective on Moody’s in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Bank of America reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $565.00 target price on shares of Moody’s in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Moody’s from $560.00 to $590.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on Moody’s in a research report on Friday. They set a “buy” rating and a $610.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Barclays upped their price target on Moody’s from $550.00 to $575.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $548.47.

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.