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Moody's (MCO)

Financial Services · Financial Data Stock Exchanges · NYSE

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Moody's (MCO) is a Financial Services company in the Financial Data Stock Exchanges industry. It has a market capitalization of $87.19B, a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 30.1 and a free-cash-flow yield of 2.8%. Over the most recent reported fiscal year, revenue grew 8.9% and free cash flow per share grew 3.7%. Nama's AI scorecard rates it Buy, 6.8 out of 10. On 12-month momentum it ranks in the lagging band of its market.
AI scorecard
Buy · 6.8/10
Positive, at the low end of Buy. As of Nov 7, 2026.
Momentum
Lagging · -6.8% over 12 months ex. last
Second-worst fifth of its market on the past year's move.
Shariah screen
Shariah Compliant
Passes our debt, cash and income screen; not a scholar's ruling.
Off its high
-7.5%
How far the last close sits under the highest price of the past five years.
Market cap$87.19B
Trailing P/E30.1
Price / book26.7
Price / sales10.7
FCF yield2.8%
Dividend yield0.8%
Gross margin74.6%
Operating margin45.9%
Net margin35.3%
Revenue growth (YoY)+8.9%
Revenue growth (3-yr annual)+12.2%
EPS growth (YoY)+19.8%
FCF/share growth (YoY)+3.7%
Beta1.4
ExchangeNYSE
SectorFinancial Services
IndustryFinancial Data Stock Exchanges

MCO earnings

Next report: Feb 17, 2027 (Q4 2026, EPS estimate $3.58). Beat the EPS estimate in 3 of 4 recent quarters.

QuarterReportedEPSEstimateSurpriseRevenue
Q3 2026 Oct 21, 2026 $4.14 $4.25 -2.6% $2.02B
Q2 2026 Jul 22, 2026 $4.68 $4.25 +10.1% $2.19B
Q1 2026 Apr 22, 2026 $4.33 $4.22 +2.6% $2.08B
Q4 2025 Feb 18, 2026 $3.64 $3.44 +5.8% $1.89B

MCO analyst price target

Median target $560.00 from 21 analysts, ranging $480.00 – $600.00.

Financial Data Stock Exchanges peers

TickerCompanyMarket capP/E
SPGI S&P Global $135.62B 25.0
CME CME Group $109.49B 25.2
ICE Intercontinental Exchange $96.27B 21.6
NDAQ Nasdaq $59.88B 26.6
MSCI MSCI $46.60B 33.3
CBOE Cboe Global Markets $36.86B 25.3
COIN Coinbase Global $35.68B —
TRU TransUnion $15.48B 17.2
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Recent Congressional trades

Moody's trades disclosed by members of the US House and Senate under the STOCK Act. See the full Congress trades board →

Member Chamber Trade Amount Disclosed
Thomas H Tuberville Senate Sell $1,001 - $15,000 Aug 5, 2026
Valerie Hoyle House Sell $1,001 - $15,000 Oct 10, 2025
Valerie Hoyle House Buy $1,001 - $15,000 Sep 12, 2025
Lisa McClain House Sell $1,001 - $15,000 Aug 13, 2025
Lisa McClain House Sell $1,001 - $15,000 Aug 13, 2025
Lisa McClain House Buy $1,001 - $15,000 Aug 13, 2025
Dan Newhouse House Sell $1,001 - $15,000 May 16, 2025
Shelley M Capito Senate Sell $1,001 - $15,000 —
Shelley M Capito Senate Buy $1,001 - $15,000 —

MCO FAQ

Is MCO a buy?
Nama's AI scorecard currently rates Moody's Buy (6.8 out of 10), a call computed from its profitability, cash generation, growth, valuation and balance sheet. It is a research reading, not investment advice.
What is MCO's P/E ratio?
Moody's trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 30.1.
When does MCO report earnings?
Moody's's next scheduled report is on Feb 17, 2027. Analysts expect EPS of $3.58.
What is the MCO price target?
The median analyst price target from 21 analysts is $560.00, with a range of $480.00 – $600.00.
Is MCO Shariah compliant?
Nama's AAOIFI-style screen reads Moody's as Shariah Compliant. Passes our debt, cash and income screen; not a scholar's ruling.
Does MCO pay a dividend?
Yes — Moody's's dividend yield is 0.8%.