Machina Capital S.A.S. Acquires 2,416 Shares of MSCI Inc $MSCI

Machina Capital S.A.S. acquired a new position in MSCI Inc (NYSE:MSCI) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 2,416 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,301,000.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Gen Wealth Partners Inc increased its holdings in shares of MSCI by 12.2% during the third quarter. Gen Wealth Partners Inc now owns 1,917 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,033,000 after acquiring an additional 209 shares in the last quarter. 71 West Capital Partners raised its position in shares of MSCI by 7.2% in the 3rd quarter. 71 West Capital Partners now owns 716 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $386,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. Alpha Wealth Funds LLC acquired a new stake in MSCI in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $270,000. AlphaCore Capital LLC boosted its stake in MSCI by 31.1% in the 3rd quarter. AlphaCore Capital LLC now owns 1,654 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $891,000 after purchasing an additional 392 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fulcrum Asset Management LLP boosted its stake in MSCI by 19.1% in the 3rd quarter. Fulcrum Asset Management LLP now owns 2,180 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,177,000 after purchasing an additional 349 shares in the last quarter. 89.97% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling at MSCI

In related news, General Counsel Robert J. Gutowski sold 2,381 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, October 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $623.66, for a total transaction of $1,484,934.46. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel owned 14,104 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,796,100.64. This trade represents a 14.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Andrew C. Wiechmann sold 450 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, October 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $570.00, for a total transaction of $256,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 21,644 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,337,080. This represents a 2.04% 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. 3.76% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

MSCI Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of NYSE:MSCI opened at $652.13 on Friday. MSCI Inc has a 52-week low of $501.08 and a 52-week high of $681.04. The stock has a market cap of $46.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.35, a PEG ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 1.20. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $582.53 and a 200-day moving average price of $576.24.

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October 20th. The technology company reported $5.11 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $5.03 by $0.08. MSCI had a negative return on equity of 50.69% and a net margin of 40.31%. The firm had revenue of $892.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $887.83 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $4.47 earnings per share. MSCI’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.4% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that MSCI Inc will post 19.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

MSCI Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 13th will be paid a dividend of $2.05 per share. This represents a $8.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, November 13th. MSCI’s payout ratio is presently 43.41%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MSCI has been the topic of several research analyst reports. William Blair set a $680.00 target price on shares of MSCI in a research report on Tuesday, October 20th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $680.00 price objective on shares of MSCI in a research note on Wednesday, October 21st. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of MSCI from $735.00 to $760.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, November 2nd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of MSCI in a research report on Wednesday, October 28th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their target price on MSCI from $662.00 to $671.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, MSCI presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $683.69.

Latest MSCI News

These are some of the MSCI news items that stood out recently:

• Neutral Sentiment: MSCI announced its November equity-index review, effective after the close on November 30. The review adds 13 securities to and removes 100 from the MSCI ACWI Index, with two additions to the MSCI World Index. Index reviews are part of MSCI’s regular business, and the announcement did not disclose a change to its financial outlook. MSCI Equity Indexes November 2026 Index Review
• Neutral Sentiment: MSCI will remove Strategy, the large corporate Bitcoin holder, from its global indexes. Coverage estimates the change could prompt billions of dollars in passive-fund selling of Strategy shares; this potential trading impact is on the index constituent, not a reported direct loss for MSCI. MSCI to drop Strategy from global indexes
• Neutral Sentiment: The India-focused review includes additions such as LIC, Adani Green, Coforge and Meesho, while PI Industries is among the names reported as excluded. These changes may affect trading in the companies involved, but the articles do not point to a material near-term effect on MSCI’s results. MSCI November rejig

MSCI Company Profile

MSCI Inc. is a global provider of investment decision-support tools and services for asset managers, banks, insurers, pension funds and other financial institutions. Its offerings include indexes used to benchmark and develop investment products, as well as portfolio risk, performance and attribution analytics. The company also provides environmental, social and governance data and research, climate-related tools, and analytics covering private assets and real estate. These products help clients assess investments, manage portfolios and evaluate risks across public and private markets.