Moody’s (MCO) – Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

Moody’s (NYSE: MCO) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 1/13/2026 – Moody’s had its price target raised by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $520.00 to $526.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 1/13/2026 – Moody’s was upgraded by analysts at Daiwa Capital Markets from a “neutral” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $590.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $500.00.
• 1/8/2026 – Moody’s had its price target raised by analysts at Evercore ISI from $540.00 to $620.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 1/5/2026 – Moody’s was given a new $574.00 price target on by analysts at Stifel Nicolaus. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 12/16/2025 – Moody’s was upgraded by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating. They now have a $570.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $524.00.

Moody’s Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 12th. Investors of record on Friday, November 21st were given a dividend of $0.94 per share. This represents a $3.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 21st. Moody’s’s dividend payout ratio is 30.23%.

Insider Transactions at Moody’s

In other Moody’s news, CEO Robert Fauber sold 1,167 shares of Moody’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $478.95, for a total transaction of $558,934.65. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 61,082 shares in the company, valued at $29,255,223.90. The trade was a 1.87% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders have sold a total of 2,154 shares of company stock valued at $1,041,098 over the last three months. 0.14% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Moody’s Corporation is a global provider of credit ratings, research, data and analytics that support financial decision-making and transparency in capital markets. The company traces its origins to the early 20th century when financial analyst John Moody began publishing credit information; today Moody’s is headquartered in New York and serves a broad set of market participants including investors, issuers, financial institutions, corporations, governments and regulators.

Moody’s operates primarily through two complementary businesses.