MSCI Inc $MSCI Shares Bought by Lombard Odier Asset Management Europe Ltd

Lombard Odier Asset Management Europe Ltd raised its position in shares of MSCI Inc (NYSE:MSCI) by 143.5% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 27,344 shares of the technology company’s stock after buying an additional 16,116 shares during the quarter. Lombard Odier Asset Management Europe Ltd’s holdings in MSCI were worth $14,739,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Venturi Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in MSCI by 4.7% in the fourth quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 375 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $215,000 after buying an additional 17 shares during the last quarter. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of MSCI by 3.1% in the 4th quarter. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC now owns 568 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $326,000 after acquiring an additional 17 shares during the last quarter. Allworth Financial LP increased its stake in shares of MSCI by 1.7% in the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,074 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $616,000 after acquiring an additional 18 shares during the period. AdvisorShares Investments LLC grew its position in MSCI by 2.5% during the 4th quarter. AdvisorShares Investments LLC now owns 830 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $476,000 after purchasing an additional 20 shares during the period. Finally, Huntington National Bank lifted its holdings in shares of MSCI by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 1,074 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $616,000 after buying an additional 20 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.97% of the company’s stock.

MSCI Stock Down 0.3%

MSCI opened at $550.82 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $596.67 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $576.75. MSCI Inc has a 52-week low of $501.08 and a 52-week high of $644.77. The company has a market cap of $40.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.13, a PEG ratio of 2.10 and a beta of 1.24.

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The technology company reported $4.94 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.99 by ($0.05). MSCI had a negative return on equity of 55.19% and a net margin of 40.74%.The company had revenue of $867.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $870.71 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $4.17 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts forecast that MSCI Inc will post 19.58 EPS for the current year.

MSCI Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a $2.05 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $8.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. MSCI’s payout ratio is currently 44.86%.

Key Stories Impacting MSCI

Here are the key news stories impacting MSCI this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: Singapore Exchange announced an expanded licensing deal with MSCI that will allow SGX to launch up to 100 new MSCI-linked derivatives contracts, which reinforces MSCI’s index franchise and suggests continued demand for its benchmarks and licensing business. SGX to launch up to 100 new MSCI derivatives under expanded licensing deal
• Neutral Sentiment: DBS said the new MSCI-SGX deal supports SGX’s growth narrative and could bring meaningful earnings upside for the exchange, indirectly highlighting MSCI’s strong position in index licensing and derivatives expansion. New deal with MSCI fits SGX’s ‘strategic growth narrative’; potential for ‘meaningful’ earnings upside: DBS
• Neutral Sentiment: Several reports on the SGX-MSCI agreement point to an expansion of MSCI’s derivatives ecosystem, which is supportive of long-term licensing revenue but does not appear to be the main driver of the stock’s latest move. Singapore Exchange Strikes New Deal With MSCI for Derivatives
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are also reacting to MSCI’s second-quarter results, which missed expectations and came with a higher cost forecast, raising concerns about margin pressure and near-term earnings momentum. MSCI Shares Slide After 2Q Results Miss Views, Cost Forecast Rises
• Negative Sentiment: Another analysis piece argued that fears around MSCI’s outlook are justified, reinforcing the cautious tone after the earnings release. MSCI Q2 2026: Investors’ Fears Are Justified

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently commented on the company. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $700.00 target price on shares of MSCI in a report on Tuesday. Jefferies Financial Group started coverage on shares of MSCI in a report on Friday, July 17th. They set a “buy” rating and a $760.00 price target on the stock. Weiss Ratings raised shares of MSCI from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Raymond James Financial lifted their price objective on shares of MSCI from $730.00 to $760.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, Bank of America raised their target price on MSCI from $715.00 to $730.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $709.50.

MSCI Company 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.