MSCI Inc (NYSE:MSCI) Stock Has Consensus Price Target of $701.17 According to Brokerages

MSCI Inc (NYSE:MSCI) has been assigned an average recommendation of “Buy” from the twelve analysts that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12-month price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $701.17.

Several research firms have recently weighed in on MSCI. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of MSCI from $700.00 to $685.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley cut their target price on shares of MSCI from $700.00 to $662.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Bank of America increased their target price on MSCI from $715.00 to $730.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Weiss Ratings cut MSCI from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on MSCI from $690.00 to $685.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, September 29th.

Key MSCI News

Here are the key news stories impacting MSCI this week:

• Positive Sentiment: MSCI’s upcoming third-quarter results are expected to benefit from strong demand for indexes, ETF inflows and growth in private-capital products. Analysts at RBC anticipate a modest earnings beat, offering a potential near-term catalyst. MSCI earnings expectations
• Positive Sentiment: MSCI launched a consultation to move Indonesia’s indexes from emerging-market to standalone status, with a final decision expected by June 2027. Although disruptive for Indonesian markets, the process reinforces MSCI’s role as a key global benchmark provider and may increase attention to its index-governance services. MSCI Indonesia reclassification consultation
• Neutral Sentiment: MSCI is also consulting on new index-eligibility rules that could eventually remove Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, from some indexes. Existing constituents reportedly must fail eligibility screens across two consecutive annual filing periods, so the financial impact is not immediate. Strategy index eligibility proposal
• Neutral Sentiment: MSCI froze its Turkey indexes while market-access concerns remain under review. The action demonstrates stricter methodology enforcement but could create uncertainty for index-linked products and affected clients. MSCI Turkey index freeze
• Negative Sentiment: The Indonesia proposal has triggered a sharp sell-off in Indonesian equities and raised concerns about foreign outflows. The resulting criticism and political scrutiny may increase uncertainty around MSCI’s emerging-market franchise, even though the decision is still under consultation. MSCI Indonesia downgrade warning
• Negative Sentiment: Morgan Stanley lowered its MSCI price target from $700 to $662 while maintaining an Overweight rating. The cut reflects more cautious valuation expectations ahead of earnings, despite continued analyst support. MSCI price target reduction

Insider Activity at MSCI

In other news, CFO Andrew Wiechmann sold 450 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $570.00, for a total transaction of $256,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 21,644 shares in the company, valued at approximately $12,337,080. This represents a 2.04% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 3.76% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of MSCI

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of MSCI. Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV grew its position in MSCI by 0.7% during the first quarter. Azzad Asset Management Inc. ADV now owns 3,179 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,714,000 after acquiring an additional 21 shares during the last quarter. Evelyn Partners Investment Management Services Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of MSCI by 1.2% in the 1st quarter. Evelyn Partners Investment Management Services Ltd now owns 1,907 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,028,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares during the last quarter. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of MSCI by 5.2% in the 1st quarter. Bridgewater Advisors Inc. now owns 489 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $244,000 after acquiring an additional 24 shares during the last quarter. Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. lifted its holdings in shares of MSCI by 0.7% in the 1st quarter. Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. now owns 3,945 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,126,000 after acquiring an additional 26 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of MSCI by 11.9% in the 1st quarter. Annis Gardner Whiting Capital Advisors LLC now owns 244 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $132,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.97% of the company’s stock.

MSCI Stock Performance

MSCI traded down $7.24 on Friday, reaching $567.85. The company had a trading volume of 883,578 shares, compared to its average volume of 545,007. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $558.93 and a 200 day simple moving average of $575.34. The company has a market cap of $41.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.06, a P/E/G ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 1.24. MSCI has a 52-week low of $501.08 and a 52-week high of $644.77.

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The technology company reported $4.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.99 by ($0.05). MSCI had a net margin of 40.74% and a negative return on equity of 55.19%. The company had revenue of $867.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $870.71 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $4.17 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts predict that MSCI will post 19.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

MSCI Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th were issued a $2.05 dividend. This represents a $8.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 14th. MSCI’s dividend payout ratio is presently 44.86%.

MSCI Company Profile

MSCI Inc is a global provider of investment decision-support tools and services for institutional investors, asset managers, banks, wealth managers and other financial professionals. The company is best known for its equity, fixed-income and multi-asset-class indexes, which are used as benchmarks and as the basis for investment products such as exchange-traded funds and other index-linked strategies.

In addition to indexes, MSCI provides portfolio analytics, risk-management and performance-measurement tools designed to help clients evaluate exposures, construct portfolios and manage investment risks.