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

Moody’s (NYSE:MCO) will likely be announcing its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, April 22nd. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $4.40 per share and revenue of $2.1108 billion for the quarter. Moody’s has set its FY 2026 guidance at 16.400-17.000 EPS. Investors may visit the the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET.

Moody’s (NYSE:MCO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The business services provider reported $3.64 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.39 by $0.25. The company had revenue of $1.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.87 billion. Moody’s had a return on equity of 66.01% and a net margin of 31.86%.The firm’s revenue was up 13.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $2.62 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Moody’s to post $17 EPS for the current fiscal year and $19 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Moody’s Stock Up 1.1%

Shares of NYSE:MCO opened at $460.33 on Tuesday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $443.00 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $477.41. The stock has a market capitalization of $81.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.65, a PEG ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.45. Moody’s has a 12-month low of $402.28 and a 12-month high of $546.88. The company has a current ratio of 1.74, a quick ratio of 1.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.66.

Moody’s Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 13th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 2nd were paid a dividend of $1.03 per share. The ex-dividend date was 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 0.9%. Moody’s’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 30.12%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Moody’s

In other news, SVP Richard G. Steele sold 375 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $456.71, for a total value of $171,266.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 2,459 shares in the company, valued at $1,123,049.89. The trade was a 13.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Robert Fauber sold 5,213 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $456.71, for a total value of $2,380,829.23. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 75,789 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $34,613,594.19. This represents a 6.44% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 8,222 shares of company stock valued at $3,786,732 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.14% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Sivia Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Moody’s in the second quarter worth $267,000. Visionary Wealth Advisors bought a new stake in shares of Moody’s in the second quarter worth $215,000. Systematic Alpha Investments LLC bought a new stake in shares of Moody’s in the fourth quarter worth $213,000. Sand Hill Global Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Moody’s in the fourth quarter worth $208,000. Finally, Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Moody’s in the fourth quarter worth $182,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.11% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have issued reports on MCO shares. BMO Capital Markets reiterated a “market perform” rating on shares of Moody’s in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on Moody’s from $600.00 to $560.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Bank of America started coverage on Moody’s in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. They set a “buy” rating and a $550.00 price objective for the company. Barclays lowered their price objective on Moody’s from $580.00 to $550.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group upgraded 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 research note on Tuesday, January 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $541.69.

Moody’s Company Profile

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.