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The Quantellect read.Of the 17 firms covering Moodys Corporation, 12 rate it Buy or better, 5 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a moderate buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $496.00 to $610.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $561.88 sits 17% above the current $481.24. The rating mix has held broadly steady over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $3.66 next quarter toward $18.91 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS17 ratings
Moderate Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy1271%
Hold529%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 17 analysts giving stock ratings to Moodys Corporation.
As of Sep, 12 of 17 firms rate MCO a Buy (5 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
MCO EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$3.66
Range $3.35 – $4.10 · 21 analysts · +1% YoY
Next period, 21 analysts expect Moodys Corporation to earn $3.66 a share (range $3.35 – $4.10), versus $3.64 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $16.97, growing to $18.91 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$2.0B
Range $1.9B – $2.1B · 21 analysts · +3% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $2.0B (range $1.9B – $2.1B), +3.4% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $8.3B, rising to $8.9B next year.
Top analysts covering Moodys Corporation
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on MCO.
#1
Manav Patnaik
Barclays · Rank #197
Buy
$575.00+19.5% to target
Overall win rate
39%
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#2
Andrew Steinerman
JP Morgan · Rank #249
Buy
$570.00+18.4% to target
Overall win rate
47%
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#3
Jeffrey Silber
BMO Capital · Rank #324
Hold
$515.00+7.0% to target
Overall win rate
32%
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#4
George Tong
Goldman Sachs · Rank #370
Buy
$593.00+23.2% to target
Overall win rate
31%
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#5
TK
Toni Kaplan
Morgan Stanley
Hold
$512.00+6.4% to target
Coverage
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MCO stock forecast FAQ
What is MCO's average 12-month price target?+
The 8 analysts with a live target average $561.88 for Moodys Corporation over the next 12 months, ranging from a $610.00 high to a $496.00 low.
Is MCO stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Moderate Buy. Of the 17 analyst ratings, 12 are Buy or Strong Buy, 5 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for MCO?+
The Street-high target is $610.00 (Jefferies), and the Street-low is $496.00 (Morgan Stanley). The average of all 8 active targets is $561.88.
How many Wall Street analysts cover MCO?+
17 analysts have an active rating on Moodys Corporation, and 8 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering MCO?+
Among analysts who currently cover MCO, Manav Patnaik of Barclays has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #197). Their current call is Buy with a $575.00 target.
What is Moodys Corporation's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $3.66 per share (range $3.35 – $4.10) across 21 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $16.97, rising to $18.91 the following year.
How much revenue is Moodys Corporation expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $2.0B (range $1.9B – $2.1B). Full-year revenue is projected at $8.3B, growing to $8.9B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading MCO lately?+
As of Sep, 12 of 17 firms rate MCO a Buy (5 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their MCO calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
Disclaimer: Ratings, price targets, consensus and earnings estimates on this page describe third-party analyst research aggregated from multiple data providers and refreshed daily; price and daily change are 15-minute delayed. These are historical opinions, not recommendations, and nothing on this page, including The Quantellect read, is a rating, a price target, or investment advice from Quantellect. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial advisor before making investment decisions.
