Reflection Asset Management Purchases New Shares in MSCI Inc $MSCI

Reflection Asset Management acquired a new stake in MSCI Inc (NYSE:MSCI) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 1,272 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $730,000.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in MSCI by 341.7% during the fourth quarter. Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management LLC now owns 53 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in shares of MSCI in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of MSCI during the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new stake in shares of MSCI during the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of MSCI during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $36,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.97% of the company’s stock.

MSCI Price Performance

Shares of MSCI stock opened at $581.69 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $42.35 billion, a PE ratio of 33.22, a PEG ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 1.24. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $589.76 and its 200 day simple moving average is $571.58. MSCI Inc has a one year low of $501.08 and a one year high of $644.68.

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The technology company reported $4.55 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.38 by $0.17. MSCI had a negative return on equity of 65.48% and a net margin of 40.74%.The firm had revenue of $850.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $830.91 million. During the same period last year, the company posted $4.00 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 14.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts expect that MSCI Inc will post 19.62 earnings per share for the current year.

MSCI Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 29th. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th were given a dividend of $2.05 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. This represents a $8.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. MSCI’s payout ratio is presently 46.83%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently weighed in on MSCI. Weiss Ratings lowered MSCI from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Monday. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $655.00 target price on shares of MSCI in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. UBS Group raised their price target on shares of MSCI from $710.00 to $720.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded shares of MSCI from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their price target for the company from $650.00 to $700.00 in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $690.00 price target on shares of MSCI in a report on Thursday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and ten have given a Buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $697.00.

Insider Transactions at MSCI

In related news, insider Alvise J. Munari sold 10,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, April 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $592.04, for a total value of $5,920,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 23,548 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $13,941,357.92. This represents a 29.81% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 3.76% of the company’s stock.

MSCI News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting MSCI this week:

• Positive Sentiment: MSCI’s latest market accessibility review reinforces the company’s role as a critical gatekeeper for global index inclusion, which can support demand for its index and benchmark products. MSCI Announces the Results of the MSCI 2026 Global Market Accessibility Review
• Neutral Sentiment: MSCI flagged additional concerns about Indonesia’s market transparency, including opaque ownership structures, limited disclosure, and possible coordinated trading that could distort pricing. What you need to know about MSCI’s Indonesia verdict on Tuesday
• Neutral Sentiment: MSCI also cited forex-market issues and downgraded Indonesia’s information-flow assessment, but the immediate effect is mainly to signal tighter scrutiny ahead of the final emerging-markets verdict rather than a direct hit to MSCI’s own fundamentals. MSCI Cites Forex Market Issues in Indonesia Review
• Negative Sentiment: If MSCI ultimately downgrades Indonesia or leaves other markets under pressure, it could weigh on sentiment around emerging-market indexes and create uncertainty around country flows ahead of next week’s classification decisions. MSCI flags investability concerns in Indonesia over transparency

MSCI 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.