MSCI Inc. (MSCI) Stock: Price, Forecast & Analyst Target
MSCI Inc. (MSCI) — MoonshotScore 72/100 (Strong band), calculated Oct 5, 2026. Price $552.35 (+3.06%), as of the Oct 5, 2026 trading session; market cap $40.2B. Expected results Oct 20, 2026.
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Market value / cash and short-term investments: 112.79× (market value Oct 5, 2026; cash Jun 30, 2026) · expected results Oct 20, 2026
MSCI Inc. · MSCI · NYSE · Financial Services · Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
Research dated 2026-09-12: MSCI licenses investment benchmarks and sells portfolio analytics, sustainability research, and private-market intelligence to asset owners, managers, intermediaries, and wealth firms. Index licensing supplies the economic center; continued expansion must support a debt-heavy balance sheet and a valuation that already reflects strong profitability.
Price as of Oct 5, 2026
Key Statistics
MoonshotScore v2 · MSCI (MSCI)
StrongWhy this rating? Method, drivers & history
Bands for the MoonshotScore: Exceptional 80-100 · Strong 65-79 · Fair 45-64 · Weak below 45.
- Business Quality — Is this a genuinely good business?
- Financial Safety — Could this blow up on me?
- Valuation — Am I paying a fair price?
- Growth Durability — Is the growth real and likely to last?
- Momentum — Is the market already moving on this?
Elite quality and durable growth, but a strained balance sheet, and the price trend has turned against it. Business Quality: Elite; Financial Safety: Strained; Valuation: Fair; Growth Durability: Compounding; Momentum: Slipping.
- quarterly revenue $867M (Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 2026)
- EPS beat 6 of 8
- expected results Oct 20, 2026
Holding back: weak price trend
Helping: business quality, durable growth
What has the MoonshotScore done over time?
| Recorded | Score | Band |
|---|---|---|
| 78 | Strong | |
| 76 | Strong | |
| 76 | Strong | |
| 74 | Strong | |
| 74 | Strong | |
| 72 | Strong |
The score was 72 in the stored Oct 4, 2026 snapshot and remains 72 in the current publication computed Oct 5, 2026 (0); the largest pillar moves were Growth Durability +5 and Momentum -1; the pillar moves offset under the sector-relative weighting, so the headline score is unchanged.
Calculation uses the most recent completed US trading session. Live price changes do not update the score immediately.
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Price & valuation
| Measure | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Latest provided price | $552.35 | |
| Change on the day | +3.06% | |
| 52-week range | $501.08 – $644.77 | |
| Market capitalisation | $40.2B | |
| Price / earnings (trailing) | 29.48 | |
| Shares traded on the day | 470.6K | |
| Beta (volatility vs the S&P 500) | 1.22 | |
| Dividends per share (last 12 months) | $7.95 | |
| Dividend yield (last 12 months) | 1.48% |
Price & events
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Events behind the price
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · above the recorded estimate
- · Earnings results · below the recorded estimate
Results dates follow the earnings feed; call dates follow the transcript provider. Nearby dates do not establish that an event caused a price move.
Upcoming events
The provider's estimated date can change.
What to watch nextOther perspectives
Council score for MSCI (MSCI): perspectives
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Balance Sheet & Valuation · historical
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How to read these bars and different assessments
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Bars show each model's ordered assessment on its own scale, not a probability or a comparable investment return. The adjacent words give the assessment; more filled segments indicate a stronger model reading.
On Sep 10, 2026, the Munger lens read the price at that time as fairly valued against its own estimate of value.
Readings on this page are from Oct 6, 2026, except a card that shows its own read date.
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What is MSCI (MSCI), and what does it report?
Short answer · as of
MSCI is primarily a benchmark and investment-decision infrastructure company, not a trading venue. Its indexes underpin funds, derivatives, performance measurement, portfolio construction, and asset allocation, while Analytics supplies risk, attribution, and portfolio-management tools.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
MSCI is primarily a benchmark and investment-decision infrastructure company, not a trading venue. Its indexes underpin funds, derivatives, performance measurement, portfolio construction, and asset allocation, while Analytics supplies risk, attribution, and portfolio-management tools.
Reported revenue combines Index, Analytics, and a smaller grouping that includes the ESG and Climate and Private Assets activities. Index is the dominant reported line, so consolidated growth says more about demand for MSCI benchmarks than the financial-services classification alone suggests.
What do the latest results show for MSCI (MSCI)?
Short answer · as of
The most recent reported quarter, Q2 FY2026, carried revenue of $867M.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
The latest period extended the advance in revenue, gross profit, and operating profit. Net income and diluted earnings retreated from the preceding period, however, and reported revenue and earnings landed slightly below expectations.
Lower research and development and selling, general, and administrative expense coincided with the operating-profit improvement. Because net income weakened while operating profit strengthened, the latest earnings decline arose below the operating line rather than from deterioration in the reported core operating result. Operating cash flow also increased from the preceding period.
Where is operating spending going?
Revenue alongside research and development, selling, general and administrative expenses, and the FMP standardized operating result.
- Latest quarter · revenue
- $867.00M Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · R&D
- $46.00M Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · SG&A
- $133.60M Jun 30, 2026
- Latest quarter · FMP standardized operating result
- $487.50M Jun 30, 2026
| Period end | Revenue | R&D | SG&A | FMP standardized operating result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $867.00M | $46.00M | $133.60M | $487.50M |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $850.80M | $49.60M | $154.70M | $456.90M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $822.53M | $41.12M | $126.02M | $463.62M |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $793.43M | $44.81M | $121.66M | $447.69M |
USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow.
Did results meet expectations?
Reported earnings and revenue alongside the estimates recorded by the provider.
- Latest report · revenue
- $867.00M Jul 21, 2026
- Latest report · revenue estimate
- $870.71M Jul 21, 2026
- Latest report · revenue vs estimate
- Below estimate Jul 21, 2026
- Latest report · EPS vs estimate
- Below estimate Jul 21, 2026
| Report date | Revenue · reported | Revenue · estimate | EPS · reported | EPS · estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2026 | $867.00M | $870.71M | $4.9400 | $4.9900 |
| Apr 21, 2026 | $850.80M | $838.02M | $4.5500 | $4.4400 |
| Jan 28, 2026 | $822.53M | $822.43M | $4.6600 | $4.6000 |
| Oct 28, 2025 | $793.43M | $797.19M | $4.4700 | $4.3800 |
Dates are report dates, not fiscal period ends. Revenue is in USD; EPS is USD per share, rounded to four decimals. The earnings feed does not establish a basic, diluted or adjusted basis. Earnings-feed EPS may differ from statement EPS; the two series are not combined.
Quarterly income statement — 4 quarters
| Period | Revenue | Net income | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 FY2026 | $867M | $342M | $4.70 (diluted) |
| Q1 FY2026 | $851M | $406M | $5.53 (diluted) |
| Q4 FY2025 | $823M | $285M | $3.68 (diluted) |
| Q3 FY2025 | $793M | $325M | $4.24 (diluted) |
What are the financial strengths and risks for MSCI (MSCI)?
Short answer
Cash and short-term investments were $356.40M at the Jun 30, 2026 balance-sheet date. Operating cash flow was $370.80M for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, meaning operations generated cash. These figures do not establish a cash runway.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
MSCI combines high gross and operating margins with consistently positive operating cash flow and modest capital spending. Revenue has advanced across the annual series, while recent quarterly cash generation remained substantial relative to the investment required for property and equipment.
The counterweight is leverage. Debt greatly exceeds cash and short-term investments, near-term liquidity ratios sit below unity, and the cash balance has declined across the reported window despite healthy operating cash flow. A meaningful loss of benchmark adoption or weaker demand for portfolio tools would therefore pressure a business carrying limited balance-sheet liquidity relative to its obligations.
Data-derived red flags
- Negative return on equity (-64.1%) — the business is not currently generating profit on shareholder capital.
- Rich valuation — a P/E of 29.48 runs well above the Financial Services sector’s ~17.20x, leaving little room for a miss.
How much cash does the business generate or use?
Quarterly operating cash flow shows cash generated or used by operations.
- Latest quarter · operating cash flow
- $370.80M Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · operating cash flow
- $306.80M Mar 31, 2026
| Period end | Operating cash flow | Capital expenditure (reported) |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | $370.80M | $15.00M |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $306.80M | −$28.80M |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $501.13M | −$12.44M |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $449.44M | −$3.93M |
Operating cash-flow bars share one scale and show magnitude; negative values mean cash used.
USD. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. Capital expenditure keeps the provider’s reported sign; it is not added here to estimate free cash flow or runway.
What should you watch next at MSCI (MSCI)?
Short answer · as of
The next earnings report is expected on Oct 20, 2026.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
Revenue needs to preserve its recent progression while operating profit and net income resume moving in the same direction. The scheduled earnings release will provide the next check on whether MSCI can meet expectations after the latest modest shortfall.
Cash conversion deserves equal attention: compare operating cash flow with capital spending, the cash balance, and debt rather than judging earnings alone. Segment disclosure should also reveal whether Index remains the main engine while Analytics, ESG and Climate, and Private Assets broaden the revenue base.
How does MSCI compare with its peers?
Short answer
MSCI's score ranks 10th of 13 in the bounded comparison shown, against 12 same-model peers. These are company scores, not expected investment returns. The set lists named competitors first, then companies in the same data-provider industry classification closest in market value; that classification is the provider's, not our judgment of business similarity.
Research dated 2026-09-12.
MSCI’s distinguishing feature is the combination of benchmark licensing with risk analytics and specialized investment information. An analytics vendor may sell portfolio software, while an index provider may license benchmarks; MSCI places those functions alongside sustainability research and private-asset intelligence for overlapping institutional customers.
That breadth does not make the segments equally important. Index remains substantially larger than Analytics and the remaining reported group, giving MSCI an economic profile centered on benchmarks even as adjacent products deepen its role in investment workflows.
| Company | Price | Market value | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| $224.71 Oct 5, 2026 | $57.9B | 99 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $276.44 Oct 5, 2026 | $9.46B | 89 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $5.78 Oct 5, 2026 | $43.3B | 85 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $96.88 Oct 5, 2026 | $62.3B | 84 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $270.03 Oct 5, 2026 | $97.1B | 83 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $189.16 Oct 5, 2026 | $7.10B | 81 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $92.19 Oct 5, 2026 | $50.5B | 77 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $448.15 Oct 5, 2026 | $77.6B | 75 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $152.15 Oct 5, 2026 | $85.0B | 74 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| MSCI (MSCI) — this page | $552.35 | $40.2B | 72 |
| $390.92 Oct 5, 2026 | $115B | 66 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $40.60 Oct 5, 2026 | $380M | 66 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 | |
| $188.22 Oct 5, 2026 | $49.7B | 37 5-pillar Oct 5, 2026 |
Only 5-pillar scores are ranked together. Other models are not directly comparable. Price and score dates are shown separately; market-value dates are unavailable.
The records behind this page
Analyst targets & estimates
What analysts have on file
- Price target, low to high
- $615.00 – $760.00
- Consensus target
- $701.71
- Median target
- $700.00
Consensus record · Captured .
Measured against a quoted price of $552.35 (as of Oct 5, 2026).
Insider activity
Form 4 records via FMP · Of the newest 100 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Sep 2, 2026
- Transactions
- 33
- Identified insiders
- 13
- Purchases
- 8
- Sales
- 3
- Other transactions
- 22
Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent.
Who holds the shares?
Institutional ownership reported through 13F filings.
- Institutional ownership
- 93.1% Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · ownership
- 88.8% Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
- Reporting holders
- 1,105 Period end Jun 30, 2026
- Previous quarter · holders
- 1,095 Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026
| Holders in provider snapshot | Shares |
|---|---|
| Blackrock, INC. | 5,468,585 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4,644,770 |
| Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4,163,745 |
| Bamco INC /Ny/ | 3,211,753 |
| State Street Corp | 3,194,918 |
Quarterly filings lag the period end. Holder rows are names in the provider snapshot, not a verified ranking; individual filing dates are not supplied. Related managers may appear separately, so these positions are not summed. Holder snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.
What has been published about MSCI (MSCI)?
Common Questions About MSCI (Financial Services)
Research dated 2026-09-12; the answers below are from that research, and the full attribution is under Sources. The last 3 questions are answered from this page's own dated data, not from the research.
Why is MSCI’s Index business larger than its Analytics business?
MSCI indexes are embedded across fund creation, derivatives, performance measurement, portfolio construction, and asset allocation. That range of applications gives Index a broader reported revenue contribution than the risk and portfolio tools housed in Analytics.
Does MSCI depend on exchange-traded fund and mutual-fund demand?
Those products are important uses of MSCI benchmarks, but the indexes also support derivatives, performance evaluation, portfolio construction, and strategic allocation. Analytics, ESG and Climate, and Private Assets provide additional demand channels beyond fund creation.
How do ESG and Climate and Private Assets broaden MSCI beyond indexes?
ESG and Climate supplies ratings, research, and analytical tools for portfolio and regulatory work. Private Assets adds real-estate data, benchmarks, return analytics, climate assessments, and decision support for private capital.
Why does MSCI carry much more debt than cash despite strong operating cash flow?
Operating cash flow has remained positive and capital spending modest, yet cash has declined across the reported window while debt remains far larger than liquid holdings. The resulting leverage makes cash deployment and debt management important alongside operating growth.
What is the MSCI stock price today?
The last price recorded on this page for MSCI Inc. (MSCI) is $552.35, as of the Oct 5, 2026 trading session (source: Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote). It is a provider snapshot, not a live exchange feed, so check a brokerage quote before you trade.
What is the MSCI price target?
The analyst consensus price target for MSCI Inc. (MSCI) is $701.71 (range $615.00 to $760.00, median $700.00), per FMP data captured Oct 5, 2026. Targets are analyst opinions and change often; they are not a Stock Expert AI forecast.
When are MSCI's next earnings?
The next earnings date listed on this page for MSCI Inc. (MSCI) is Oct 20, 2026. Companies sometimes move report dates, so the company's own announcement is the final word on timing.
Disclaimer: This content is for informational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Always do your own research and consult a financial advisor.
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OFFICIAL — 1 fact from SEC filings and earnings calls
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id.hq | SEC filing business address | 7 World Trade Center, 250 Greenwich Street 49TH Floor, NEW York, NY, 10007 | OFFICIAL | SEC EDGAR filer business address — The SEC filer business address. Our market-data provider separately lists "7 World Trade Center, New York City, NY, 10007, US". The FMP company description names New York City as the headquarters; this page uses the address in this row. |
FMP — 71 facts from Financial Modeling Prep endpoint families
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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px.last | Latest provided price | $552.35 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Dated to the US trading session the price belongs to, derived from the quote record's timestamp (weekend and pre-open reads roll back to the previous weekday; exchange holidays are not modelled). The record does not establish an exchange execution time. Retrieved 2026-10-05T21:54:39.665Z. | |
px.change | Change on the day | +3.06% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.mcap | Market capitalisation | $40.2B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote — Date unknown Market cap record date: 2026-10-05. FMP quote timestamp: 2026-10-05T20:00:03.000Z. Captured from FMP at 2026-10-05T21:54:38.673Z. No share-count basis is inferred; this page preserves the reported amount instead of recalculating it from shares. | |
px.change_abs | Change on the day, in dollars | +$16.40 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
fin.q_revenue | Revenue, Q2 FY2026 | $867M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly) | |
px.pe | Price / earnings (trailing) | 29.48 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.volume | Shares traded on the day | 470.6K | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · quote | |
px.beta | Beta | 1.22 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile | |
id.ceo | Chief executive | Henry A. Fernandez | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key executives (proxy-derived) — Titles and pay come from the company's proxy statement as our provider parsed it. | |
id.employees | Employees | 6,327 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) employee count, from the company's filing | |
fin.annual | Revenue and net result by fiscal year | 5 fiscal years, FY2021 through FY2025: FY2021 revenue $2.04B, net result $725.98M; FY2022 revenue $2.25B, net result $870.57M; FY2023 revenue $2.53B, net result $1.15B; FY2024 revenue $2.86B, net result $1.11B; FY2025 revenue $3.13B, net result $1.20B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements | |
fin.rev_mix | Reported revenue segments | Index $1.79B · Analytics $714.40M · All Other - Private Assets $279.34M · Sustainability and Climate $353.92M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K | |
fin.gross_margin | Gross margin (trailing twelve months) | 83.0% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm — A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-06-30 | $867.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.rd_k | R&D — period end 2026-06-30 | $46.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-06-30 | $133.60M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-06-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-06-30 | $487.50M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2026-03-31 | $850.80M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.rd_k | R&D — period end 2026-03-31 | $49.60M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2026-03-31 | $154.70M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2026-03-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2026-03-31 | $456.90M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-12-31 | $822.53M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.rd_k | R&D — period end 2025-12-31 | $41.12M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-12-31 | $126.02M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-12-31.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-12-31 | $463.62M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.revenue_k | Revenue — period end 2025-09-30 | $793.43M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.rd_k | R&D — period end 2025-09-30 | $44.81M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.sga_k | SG&A — period end 2025-09-30 | $121.66M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
fin.q_table.depth.2025-09-30.operating_result_k | FMP standardized operating result — period end 2025-09-30 | $447.69M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements — Quarterly statement note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-21.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-07-21 | $867.00M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-21.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-07-21 | $870.71M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-21.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-07-21 | $4.9400 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-21.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-07-21 | $4.9900 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-21.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-04-21 | $850.80M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-21.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-04-21 | $838.02M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-21.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-04-21 | $4.5500 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-04-21.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-04-21 | $4.4400 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-01-28.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2026-01-28 | $822.53M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-01-28.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2026-01-28 | $822.43M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-01-28.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2026-01-28 | $4.6600 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2026-01-28.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2026-01-28 | $4.6000 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-28.revenue_actual | Revenue · reported — report date 2025-10-28 | $793.43M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-28.revenue_estimated | Revenue · estimate — report date 2025-10-28 | $797.19M | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-28.eps_actual | EPS · reported — report date 2025-10-28 | $4.4700 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
earn.history.depth.2025-10-28.eps_estimated | EPS · estimate — report date 2025-10-28 | $4.3800 | Report date · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note |
fin.q_table | Quarterly income statement | 4 quarters through Q2 FY2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · income statement (quarterly), as filed | |
fin.cash_investments | Cash and short-term investments | $356.40M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. | |
fin.opcf_latest | Latest-quarter operating cash flow | $370.80M | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Period end: 2026-06-30. Negative operating cash flow means cash used. This figure is not a cash-runway estimate. | |
fin.long_term_investments | Long-term investments (classification unverified) | $0.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.total_debt | Total debt | $6.54B | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet — Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-06-30 | $370.80M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2026-03-31 | $306.80M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-06-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-06-30 | $15.00M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2026-03-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2026-03-31 | −$28.80M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-12-31 | $501.13M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-12-31.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-12-31 | −$12.44M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.operating_cash_flow_m | Operating cash flow — period end 2025-09-30 | $449.44M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
fin.opcf.depth.2025-09-30.capex_m | Capital expenditure (reported) — period end 2025-09-30 | −$3.93M | Period end · | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements — Cash-flow note |
earn.pt_range | Analyst price target, low to high | $615.00 – $760.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 5, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_consensus | Consensus analyst price target | $701.71 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 5, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
earn.pt_median | Median analyst price target | $700.00 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) · price-target consensus — Captured Oct 5, 2026 · Coverage not supplied | |
own.insiders | Insider transactions via FMP | 33 transactions · 8 purchases, 3 sales, 22 other transactions · 13 identified insiders · of the newest 100 records, those within the last 180 days, newest dated Sep 2, 2026 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), carrying Form 4 transaction records — Purchases and sales use the reported transaction category. Other transactions include awards, exercises, gifts, withholding and unclassified activity; an acquisition or disposition alone is not a purchase or sale. These records do not establish intent. | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct | Institutional ownership | 93.1% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.ownership_pct_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · ownership | 88.8% | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders | Reporting holders | 1,105 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.institutions.depth.holders_previous_quarter | Previous quarter · holders | 1,095 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional ownership summary, from 13F filings — 13F filings are quarterly and lag the quarter end by up to 45 days. Prior to period end Jun 30, 2026 | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_0.shares | Blackrock, INC. — shares in provider snapshot | 5,468,585 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_1.shares | Vanguard Capital Management LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 4,644,770 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_2.shares | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC — shares in provider snapshot | 4,163,745 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_3.shares | Bamco INC /Ny/ — shares in provider snapshot | 3,211,753 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. | |
own.top_holders.depth.holder_4.shares | State Street Corp — shares in provider snapshot | 3,194,918 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) institutional holders, from 13F filings — Provider snapshot as of 2026-06-30; individual filing date not supplied. |
UNRECORDED — 4 facts from stored observations whose source was not recorded
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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earn.next | Next earnings date | Oct 20, 2026 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-calendar observation — Captured 2026-08-22 | |
earn.history | Reported versus estimated, recent quarters | EPS beat 6 of 8 | UNRECORDED | Stored earnings-history observation — Captured 2026-10-03 · Expired observation | |
px.range52 | 52-week range | $501.08 – $644.77 | UNRECORDED | Stored company-profile observation — Captured 2026-10-03 | |
fin.ratios | Return and yield ratios (trailing twelve months) | ROE -64.1% · ROA 23.8% · current ratio 0.86 · earnings yield 3.1% · free-cash-flow yield 3.6% | — | UNRECORDED | Stored key metrics — Date unknown |
COMPUTED — 5 facts from our arithmetic, formula restated
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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fin.mcap_to_cash | Market value per dollar of cash and short-term investments | 112.79× | — | COMPUTED | Computed on this page from the figures above — The market capitalisation printed on this page divided by cash and short-term investments of $356.40M at Jun 30, 2026. Long-term investments are excluded and remain unclassified. Restrictions on cash and short-term investments require separate review. Market cap record date: 2026-10-05. Balance-sheet reference date: 2026-06-30. The inputs do not establish a single common source date for this ratio. |
div.ttm_per_share | Dividends per share, last 12 months (split-adjusted) | $7.95 | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history — Sum of 4 split-adjusted declared dividends with an ex-date in the 365 days to 2026-10-05, per current share. Ex-dates are not payment dates; special dividends are included. Not a declared annual rate. | |
div.ttm_yield | Dividend yield, last 12 months | 1.48% | COMPUTED | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) split-adjusted dividend history and quote — Split-adjusted dividends with ex-dates in the trailing 365-day window divided by the packet price, on the same current-share basis. Price date follows the quote, latest price bar or packet-build day when unstamped. Not a forecast or declared annual rate. | |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-21.revenue_actual.comparison | Latest report · revenue vs estimate | Below estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported revenue ($867.00M) with the recorded estimate ($870.71M) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
earn.history.depth.2026-07-21.eps_actual.comparison | Latest report · EPS vs estimate | Below estimate | Report date · | COMPUTED | Computed from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings — Earnings-history note — Method: compare reported EPS ($4.9400) with the recorded estimate ($4.9900) at displayed precision. Equal displayed values are in line. This compares reported results with recorded estimates, not investment returns. |
OURS — 2 facts from Stock Expert AI's own score and rank
| Fact ID | Fact | Value as shown | As of | Tier | Source |
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ours.moonshot | MoonshotScore v2 | 72 of 100 · Strong · pillars 94 / 38 / 66 / 83 / 20 | OURS | Stock Expert AI MoonshotScore v2 engine | |
ours.moonshot_change | MoonshotScore movement | 72 (stored snapshot Oct 4, 2026) → 72 (current publication computed Oct 5, 2026) (0) | OURS | Stock Expert AI current score publication and immutable score snapshots |
Fact-family notes
- Quarterly statement note. Source series as of 2026-06-30. USD. The operating result is the FMP-standardized value supplied by FMP; it may differ from a filing’s GAAP loss from operations when the provider classifies separately presented items differently. It is not net income or cash flow. Applies to Fact IDs:
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| Evidence | Captured value | Source date | Source type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business description | MSCI Inc., alongside its subsidiaries, offers sophisticated tools and services to support global investment decision-making and process management for its clients. The company is structured into four key segments: Index, Analytics, ESG and Climate, and Private Assets. The Index division furnishes benchmarks employed across diverse investment applications, including the creation of indexed financial products such as ETFs, mutual funds, and various derivatives; performance evaluation; portfolio building and adjustment; and strategic asset allocation. This segment also oversees the licensing of GICS and GICS Direct. Its Analytics segment provides comprehensive solutions for risk management, performance attribution, and portfolio oversight, encompassing content, applications, and services. These offerings deliver an integrated perspective on risk and return, alongside detailed analysis of market, credit, liquidity, and counterparty risks across all asset classes. The segment also includes managed services like consolidating client portfolio data from disparate sources, reviewing and reconciling inputs, and producing tailored reports. Furthermore, its HedgePlatform is specifically designed for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring risks related to hedge fund investments. The ESG and Climate segment delivers offerings that enable institutional investors to understand the long-term impact of environmental, social, and governance factors on both their portfolios and individual securities. It also equips investors with essential data, ratings, research, and analytical tools for navigating evolving regulatory landscapes. The Private Assets segment specializes in providing real estate market and transaction data, benchmarks, return analytics, climate impact assessments, and valuable market insights for funds, investors, and managers. It also extends business intelligence to real estate owners, managers, developers, and brokers, while offering critical investment decision support for private capital. Its diverse clientele includes asset owners and managers, financial intermediaries, wealth management firms, real estate professionals, and corporations. Founded in 1998, MSCI Inc. is headquartered in New York City. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Revenue by segment | Index: $1.79B; Analytics: $714.40M; All Other Segments: $279.34M | 2025-12-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) revenue segmentation, from the company's 10-K |
| Cash, investments and debt | Total debt: $6.54B; Liquidity basis: cash and short-term investments; Total liabilities: $8.29B; Cash and short-term investments: $356.40M; Cash and investments: $356.40M; Long-term investments: $0; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Long-term investments are shown separately; their marketability is not established by the provider field. The cash and short-term investment balance does not establish unrestricted availability. | 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's balance sheet |
| Trailing twelve-month ratio set | Quick ratio: 0.89; Current ratio: 0.89; Debt to equity: -2.43; Net margin: 40.7%; Gross margin: 83%; Operating margin: 55.7%; Return on assets: 24.2%; Return on equity: -54.1% Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. A ratio our provider could not compute is absent rather than shown as zero. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) key-metrics-ttm + ratios-ttm |
| Sector / industry (provider taxonomy) | Financial Services / Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges The company's SEC filings classify it under SIC 7389 — Services-Business Services, NEC. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) company profile |
| Annual revenue and net result (USD millions) | Captured record · 5 entries
| 2025-12-31 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-K income statements |
| Quarterly income statement (USD thousands) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q and 10-K income statements |
| Operating cash flow by quarter (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's 10-Q cash-flow statements |
| Reported versus estimated, last 8 quarters | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-07-21 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings |
| Cash and investment components | Total basis: cash short and long-term investments; Total: $356.40M; Cash and short-term investments: $356.40M; Long-term investments: $0; Long-term investments classification: unclassified Sums the balance sheet's cash and short-term investments with its long-term investments.; The long-term investment field does not establish marketability; the sum is not a measure of available liquidity.; These provider fields do not establish investment access restrictions or explain differences from third-party cash figures. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet |
| Cash and short-term investments over time (USD millions) | Captured record · 8 entries
| 2026-06-30 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP), from the company's quarterly balance sheets |
| Cash decline over the reported window | To: 2026-06-30; From: 2024-09-30; Periods: 7; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Closing balance: $356.40M; Decline: $140.70M; Opening balance: $497.10M; Average change per period: $20.10M Change in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments between the 2024-09-30 and 2026-06-30 balance sheets.; This is a balance change, not operating burn: financing and investing move it too.; Averaged over 7 reporting periods of unequal length. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from reported balances |
| Cash against market value | As of: 2026-06-30; Cash basis: cash and short-term investments; Net cash: -$6.19B; Total debt: $6.54B; Cash and investments: $356.40M Price-based multiples captured at research time are not repeated here; the page shows each once, from current figures with their own dates. Cash is the latest reported cash and short-term investment balance; long-term investments are excluded. Market capitalization is the latest provider value.; The reported balance does not establish unrestricted availability or liquidation value.; The two are measured on different dates — the balance sheet is a quarter-end, the market cap is a recent close.; Debt is total debt as reported, including operating lease liabilities where the filer includes them. | 2026-06-30 | COMPUTED | Computed from the balance sheet and the latest market capitalization |
| Distress and quality screens | Altman Z-score: 6.03; Piotroski F-score: 8 Altman Z below 1.8 is the conventional distress zone. The screen is built for manufacturers and industrials; for banks, insurers and property companies it is not a meaningful reading. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) financial scores |
| Next earnings report | Date: 2026-10-20; EPS estimate: $5.01 per share; Revenue estimate: $884.72M The date is our provider's estimate until the company confirms it. | 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) earnings calendar |
| Analyst revenue and earnings estimates (average) | Captured record · 4 entries
| 2026-09-12 | FMP | Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) analyst estimates |
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ETFs that hold MSCI
Funds in our ETF coverage that list MSCI among the top 10 holdings on their fund page, largest weight first. Each weight is the fund's reported holding weight as of the date in its row.
| ETF | Weight | Holdings as of |
|---|---|---|
| Invesco Bloomberg Financial Data Providers ETF (FDIQ) | 4.72% |