MSCI (MSCI) – Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of MSCI (NYSE: MSCI) recently:

• 4/22/2026 – MSCI had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $710.00 to $720.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/22/2026 – MSCI had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $719.00 to $727.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/22/2026 – MSCI had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $545.00 to $650.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/22/2026 – MSCI had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Royal Bank Of Canada. They now have a $655.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/21/2026 – MSCI was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 4/21/2026 – MSCI had its “strong-buy” rating reaffirmed by Raymond James Financial, Inc.. They now have a $730.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/1/2026 – MSCI had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $618.00 to $545.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 3/17/2026 – MSCI was upgraded by Raymond James Financial, Inc. from “outperform” to “strong-buy”. They now have a $710.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/13/2026 – MSCI was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “hold (c+)”.

MSCI Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 29th. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th will be paid a $2.05 dividend. This represents a $8.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 15th. MSCI’s dividend payout ratio is currently 46.83%.

Insider Activity at MSCI

In other news, insider Alvise J. Munari sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $592.04, for a total transaction of $5,920,400.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 23,548 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,941,357.92. This represents a 29.81% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Henry A. Fernandez acquired 6,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $524.18 per share, for a total transaction of $3,145,080.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 1,493,047 shares in the company, valued at $782,625,376.46. This represents a 0.40% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. 3.76% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.