Key facts, as of
As of November 2, 2026, Moody's Corporation (MCO) trades at $507.36, up 5.6% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $402.28 to $546.88; the price is 7.2% below that high. It is 7.2% below its all-time high of $546.88, reached in January 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +439.6%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY). It sits 8.7% above its 200-day average of $466.64, and its 50-day average is above the 200-day too: an uptrend on both averages. Its 30-day volatility is 25.3% annualized, which we rate medium risk. It has a trailing P/E of 31.0 and a dividend yield of 0.83%.
Cite: Portfolio Terminal, "Moody's Corporation (MCO) stock analysis", 2026-11-02. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/mco
Where it trades today
trading 73% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
How far it is from its record
Moody's Corporation (MCO) is 7.2% below its all-time high of $546.88, reached in January 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +439.6%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
The read, from its own figures
What its numbers say
- MCO closes above its 50-day average ($477.41), and the 50-day sits above the 200-day ($466.64): on both averages the chart reads as an uptrend.
- At $507.36, MCO is 7.2% below its 1-year high of $546.88, set on January 15, 2026, and 26.1% above its 1-year low of $402.28 (February 12, 2026).
- Over the past month MCO rose 15.0%, from $441.36 to $507.36.
- MCO trades at 31.0x its last twelve months of earnings and 27.2x the next twelve months' estimate, so analysts expect earnings 13.9% higher.
- Its P/E is 23.6% above the 25.1x median of the 3 other financial data & stock exchanges companies we track (SPGI, CME, ICE).
- MCO's 30-day volatility, 25.3% a year, works out to a typical daily move of about 1.6%.
- Yahoo Finance puts its beta at 1.30: over five years of monthly returns, MCO moved about 1.30% for each 1% move of the S&P 500.
What would change the read
- A close under the 50-day average, $477.41 (−5.9% from the last close), would turn the read to a pullback; under the 200-day, $466.64 (−8.0%), the longer rise is in question.
- A close above $546.88 (+7.8%) would be a new 1-year high; below $402.28 (−20.7%), a new 1-year low.
How it is computed
- Prices are Yahoo Finance's daily candles for MCO, the same ones the chart below draws; the P/E, forward P/E and beta are Yahoo Finance quote fields.
- The averages are simple means of the last 50 and 200 closes; the 1-year high and low are the highest high and lowest low of the last 252 sessions; the 30-day volatility is the standard deviation of the past month's daily returns, annualized with the square root of 252.
- Peers are the other companies Yahoo Finance files under financial data & stock exchanges among the assets we track, not a full industry screen; the median counts those with a positive P/E.
- Every sentence here is written by code from those figures, refreshed daily; nobody edits it for MCO by hand. It describes what the price and the multiples have done, not what they will do, and it is not advice.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote and daily historyopen →
The candles, the averages' inputs and the quote fields used for MCO. Last refresh: Nov 2, 2026, 7:10 PM UTC.
- How Portfolio Terminal computes its figuresopen →
The methodology page behind the analytics and their refresh cadence.
- Industry classification
Yahoo Finance's industry, as stored in our list of tracked assets: Financial Data & Stock Exchanges.
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
15,636
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 $552.14 versus $507.36 today (+8.8%). 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 $8.18B in trailing revenue (0.8% year over year), with a 35.3% net margin, and $2.53B of free cash flow, against $6.00B 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.
Which ETFs hold it
MCO is in 19 of the 54 ETFs we track. It weighs most in XLF: 0.92% of the fund, holding #26 of 76.
Famous investors who hold it
MCO is in the latest 13F of 1 of the 15 famous investors we follow. Warren Buffett (Berkshire Hathaway) holds the most of it: 3.73% of the portfolio, position #9 of 26, as of Q2 2026.
How its figures compare with those peers
Companies in the same industry
MCO beside the other companies Yahoo Finance files under financial data & stock exchanges among the assets we track (SPGI, CME, ICE, largest first).
MCOyou are here$507.36$87.48B
SPGIS&P Global Inc.$475.88$137.96B
CMECME Group Inc.$305.64$109.40B
ICEIntercontinental Exchange$171.91$96.07BWhat the chart is saying
In an uptrend, pressing toward $519.43 resistance.
uptrend- Price is 6.3% above its 50-day average and 8.7% above its 200-day.
- The 50-day crossed above the 200-day on 2026-08-11 (a “golden cross”).
- RSI at 66 is neither stretched nor washed out.
- The nearest ceiling is $519.43 (+2.4%), the nearest floor $496.99 (-2.0%).
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
How is MCO valued right now?
Moody's Corporation trades at 31.0 times its last twelve months of earnings and 27.2 times the next twelve months' estimate (Yahoo Finance, November 2, 2026). On the chart: in an uptrend, pressing toward $519.43 resistance. Price is 6.3% above its 50-day average and 8.7% above its 200-day.
What is the risk level of MCO?
Based on 30-day volatility of 25.3%, MCO has MEDIUM risk. Its beta of 1.30 means it has swung more than the S&P 500 over the last five years.
Does MCO pay dividends?
Yes, Moody's Corporation has a dividend yield of 0.83%.
How far is MCO from its all-time high?
Moody's Corporation is 7.2% below its all-time high of $546.88, reached in January 2026. Over the 10 years to the end of October 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +439.6%, against +316.3% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
Which ETFs hold MCO?
19 of the 54 popular ETFs we track hold Moody's Corporation. The largest weights: XLF (0.92%), MGK (0.41%), VIG (0.30%), RSP (0.20%) and VUG (0.20%). Measured on each issuer's full holdings file, dated September 30 to October 18, 2026.
How much of VOO is MCO?
0.10%, as of September 30, 2026: MCO is holding #169 of 505 in Vanguard's file for VOO. $1,000 in VOO puts about $1.03 in Moody's Corporation.
Which famous investors own MCO?
Warren Buffett (3.73% of Berkshire Hathaway's 13F), according to their latest Form 13F filings with the SEC (Q2 2026). A 13F lists US long positions 45 days after the quarter ends, so it can be out of date.
Does Warren Buffett own MCO?
Yes. Berkshire Hathaway's 13F for Q2 2026, filed August 14, 2026, lists Moody's Corporation at 3.73% of the reported portfolio, position #9 of 26.
What is the analyst price target for MCO?
The average analyst price target for Moody's Corporation (MCO) is $552.14 based on 21 analyst estimates, about 8.8% above the current price of $507.36. The published range runs from $480.00 to $600.00.
How much revenue does MCO generate?
Moody's Corporation reported $8.18B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 0.8% year over year. Net margin sits at 35.3%. 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.