Key facts, as of
As of September 29, 2026, Moody's Corporation (MCO) trades at $454.82, down 5.4% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $402.28 to $546.88; the price is 16.8% below that high. It sits 3.6% below its 200-day average of $471.83, the usual sign of a long-term downtrend. Its 30-day volatility is 23.0% annualized, which we rate medium risk. It has a trailing P/E of 29.2 and a dividend yield of 0.90%.
Cite: Portfolio Terminal, "Moody's Corporation (MCO) stock analysis", 2026-09-29. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/mco
Where it trades today
trading 36% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
What to weigh before acting
What Matters Now
- Credit quality, deposit stability, and how management navigates the rate cycle usually drive the next rerating.
- MCO trades at 29.2x earnings, well above the financial services average of 12.5x, so the market is already pricing in above-consensus execution.
- MCO carries a beta of 1.33, which means the stock should be judged on how it affects total portfolio swings, not just on standalone upside.
- MCO remains in a bearish short-term trend and sits 16.8% below its high, which raises the bar for any thesis that depends on fast multiple expansion.
Portfolio Use Case
- MCO is more useful for investors comparing conviction names inside financial services than for someone looking for a passive “set and forget” holding.
- This name works better as a satellite or higher-conviction growth position because it can amplify market swings in both directions.
- The stock becomes more useful when paired with an explicit catalyst watchlist, because sector sentiment can shift quickly around policy, rates, or pipeline news.
What Would Change the View
- A reset in earnings expectations or a faster peer catch-up could compress the premium valuation currently embedded in MCO.
- A recovery in price alone would not be enough to improve the view; the thesis needs confirmation from improving business or valuation signals.
- The view would need revisiting if peers such as JPM, BAC, WFC start winning the marginal flow or posting cleaner operating momentum.
Methodology
- Price, market cap, beta, yield, and liquidity fields for MCO come from Yahoo Finance quote and summary data.
- 30-day volatility is calculated from recent daily returns and annualized using a 252-trading-day convention.
- Sector context uses stored benchmark averages for Financial Services so each page compares the ticker against a stable peer baseline rather than against the whole market.
- Peer comparisons use the Portfolio Terminal coverage set and highlight nearby listed alternatives such as JPM, BAC, WFC.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote dataopen →
Live quote, valuation, beta, yield, and volume fields used for MCO. Last refresh: Sep 29, 2026, 10:33 PM.
- Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →
Explains how analytics, refresh cadence, and portfolio interpretation work across the product.
- Peer set and coverage context
Comparative context for this page is anchored around nearby tracked names such as JPM, BAC, WFC.
What Moody's Corporation does
Moody's Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated risk assessment firm in the United States, the rest of the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It operates through two segments, Moody's Analytics (MA) and Moody's Investors Service (MIS). The MA segment develops a range of products and services that support the risk management activities of institutional participants in financial markets. This segment also offers credit research, credit models and analytics, economic data and models, and structured finance solutions; data sets on companies and securities; and cloud-based SaaS subscription solutions supporting banking, insurance, and…
Employees
16,000
Industry
Financial Data & Stock Exchanges
Headquarters
New York, United States
What analysts expect
MCO carries a buy consensus from 21 analysts, with an average price target of $561.90 versus $454.82 today (+23.5%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
MCO generated $8.16B in trailing revenue (15.1% year over year), with a 34.3% net margin, and $2.58B of free cash flow, against $6.12B of net debt.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.72B | $5.75B | $3.46B | $2.46B | $13.73 | $2.58B |
| 2024 | $7.09B | $5.14B | $2.98B | $2.06B | $11.32 | $2.52B |
| 2023 | $5.92B | $4.23B | $2.22B | $1.61B | $8.77 | $1.88B |
| 2022 | $5.47B | $3.85B | $2.00B | $1.37B | $7.47 | $1.19B |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
How it sits in financial services
Sector covering banks, insurance, asset management, and fintech companies.
The companies it competes with
MCO beside the financial services names it is usually measured against.
What the chart is saying
Slipped under its 50-day average inside a longer uptrend.
weakening- Price is 5.9% below its 50-day average and 3.6% below its 200-day.
- The 50-day crossed above the 200-day on 2026-08-11 (a “golden cross”).
- RSI at 36 is neither stretched nor washed out.
- The nearest ceiling is $468.80 (+3.1%), the nearest floor $439.30 (-3.4%).
A description of the chart, not advice. Indicators describe what the price has done; none of them knows what it does next.
Questions people ask about it
Is MCO a good buy right now?
Moody's Corporation trades at 29.2x earnings. This is near market average. Current risk level is Medium based on 23.0% volatility.
Does MCO pay dividends?
Yes, Moody's Corporation offers a dividend yield of 0.90%. That is roughly $4.09 per share a year.
How volatile is MCO?
With 30-day annualized volatility of 23.0% and beta of 1.33, MCO is classified as Medium risk. Expect larger swings than the broader market during volatile periods.
What is the analyst price target for MCO?
The average analyst price target for Moody's Corporation (MCO) is $561.90 based on 21 analyst estimates, about 23.5% above the current price of $454.82. The published range runs from $505.00 to $610.00.
How much revenue does MCO generate?
Moody's Corporation reported $8.16B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 15.1% year over year. Net margin sits at 34.3%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.
Compare MCO with anything
Five years side by side: what $10,000 became, how far each fell, whether they move together.