MSCI (MSCI) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) is projected to release 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 visit the the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The technology company reported $4.47 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.37 by $0.10. MSCI had a negative return on equity of 110.94% and a net margin of 40.03%.The company had revenue of $793.43 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $794.87 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $3.86 EPS. MSCI’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 Stock Down 0.4%

MSCI stock opened at $589.11 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $44.27 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 37.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 1.30. MSCI has a 52-week low of $486.73 and a 52-week high of $634.99. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $568.99 and its 200-day simple moving average is $565.07.

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

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Henry A. Fernandez acquired 10,210 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, December 5th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $536.13 per share, with a total value of $5,473,887.30. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,487,047 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $797,250,508.11. This trade represents a 0.69% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Andrew C. Wiechmann sold 450 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $550.00, for a total value of $247,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 21,639 shares in the company, valued at approximately $11,901,450. This represents a 2.04% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 3.31% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On MSCI

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. State Street Corp lifted its position in MSCI by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 3,320,761 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,884,233,000 after acquiring an additional 39,450 shares in the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in MSCI by 27.6% in the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 724,618 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $417,916,000 after acquiring an additional 156,891 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its stake in shares of MSCI by 36.5% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 300,219 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $170,347,000 after purchasing an additional 80,251 shares during the period. Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its stake in shares of MSCI by 1.0% during the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 259,743 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $149,804,000 after purchasing an additional 2,460 shares during the period. Finally, Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of MSCI by 87.7% during the second quarter. Worldquant Millennium Advisors LLC now owns 154,778 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $89,267,000 after purchasing an additional 72,305 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.97% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have commented on the company. UBS Group lifted their price target on MSCI from $700.00 to $710.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of MSCI from $655.00 to $680.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $690.00 price target on shares of MSCI in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of MSCI from $650.00 to $660.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on MSCI from $570.00 to $590.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $650.13.

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.