Moody’s Corporation $MCO Stock Holdings Boosted by Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.

Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its position in Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) by 10.0% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 13,496 shares of the business services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,231 shares during the period. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.’s holdings in Moody’s were worth $6,895,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of MCO. California Public Employees Retirement System boosted its position in Moody’s by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 298,104 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $142,041,000 after acquiring an additional 10,434 shares during the period. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Moody’s by 39.0% during the third quarter. Crossmark Global Holdings Inc. now owns 15,130 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $7,209,000 after purchasing an additional 4,247 shares during the period. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Moody’s by 5.4% during the third quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 316,969 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $151,029,000 after purchasing an additional 16,099 shares in the last quarter. Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co raised its stake in shares of Moody’s by 24.5% during the third quarter. Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co now owns 23,476 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $11,186,000 after purchasing an additional 4,625 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Qsemble Capital Management LP lifted its holdings in Moody’s by 78.3% in the fourth quarter. Qsemble Capital Management LP now owns 5,703 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $2,913,000 after purchasing an additional 2,505 shares during the period. 92.11% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Moody’s Stock Down 2.5%

Shares of NYSE:MCO opened at $438.43 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $450.83 and a 200 day simple moving average of $466.83. Moody’s Corporation has a 52 week low of $402.28 and a 52 week high of $546.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.03, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a current ratio of 1.16. The company has a market cap of $76.59 billion, a PE ratio of 31.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.42 and a beta of 1.35.

Moody’s (NYSE:MCO) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The business services provider reported $4.33 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.22 by $0.11. Moody’s had a return on equity of 70.97% and a net margin of 31.69%.The business had revenue of $2.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.11 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $3.83 earnings per share. Moody’s’s revenue was up 8.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Moody’s has set its FY 2026 guidance at 16.400-17.000 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Moody’s Corporation will post 16.69 earnings per share for the current year.

Moody’s Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 5th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 15th were given a dividend of $1.03 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 15th. 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 29.53%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on MCO shares. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $535.00 target price on shares of Moody’s in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $500.00 price target on shares of Moody’s in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Bank of America reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $565.00 price objective on shares of Moody’s in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Moody’s from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 21st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on Moody’s from $560.00 to $590.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $541.83.

Insider Transactions at Moody’s

In other news, CEO Robert Fauber sold 1,467 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $453.67, for a total value of $665,533.89. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 52,564 shares in the company, valued at $23,846,709.88. This represents a 2.72% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Richard G. Steele sold 158 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $453.67, for a total transaction of $71,679.86. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 1,985 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $900,534.95. This trade represents 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 a total of 4,717 shares of company stock valued at $2,137,306 over the last 90 days. Corporate insiders own 0.14% of the company’s stock.

Moody’s 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.