MSCI (MSCI) Projected to Post Earnings on Wednesday

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) is expected to issue its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Wednesday, January 28th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $4.59 per share and revenue of $819.5060 million for the quarter. Investors may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The technology company reported $4.47 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.37 by $0.10. MSCI had a net margin of 40.03% and a negative return on equity of 110.94%. The company had revenue of $793.43 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $794.87 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $3.86 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect MSCI to post $17 EPS for the current fiscal year and $19 EPS for the next fiscal year.

MSCI Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of MSCI stock opened at $594.58 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $44.68 billion, a PE ratio of 37.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 1.30. The company has a 50 day moving average of $569.75 and a 200-day moving average of $565.16. MSCI has a 1-year low of $486.73 and a 1-year high of $634.99.

MSCI declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, October 28th that allows the company to repurchase $3.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the technology company to buy up to 7.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently weighed in on MSCI shares. Barclays raised their price objective on MSCI from $650.00 to $660.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Evercore ISI raised their price target on shares of MSCI from $588.00 to $611.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. Seaport Research Partners upgraded shares of MSCI to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 1st. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on MSCI from $570.00 to $590.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded MSCI from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $650.13.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other MSCI news, General Counsel Robert J. Gutowski sold 624 shares of MSCI stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $558.42, for a total transaction of $348,454.08. Following the transaction, the general counsel directly owned 15,945 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,904,006.90. The trade was a 3.77% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Henry A. Fernandez purchased 10,210 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, December 5th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $536.13 per share, with a total value of $5,473,887.30. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 1,487,047 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $797,250,508.11. This trade represents a 0.69% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. 3.31% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in MSCI. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of MSCI in the 3rd quarter valued at $36,000. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC bought a new position in MSCI during the second quarter worth $36,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. raised its stake in MSCI by 116.7% during the third quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 91 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $52,000 after buying an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in MSCI during the third quarter valued at $59,000. Finally, State of Wyoming bought a new stake in MSCI during the second quarter valued at $65,000. Institutional investors own 89.97% of the company’s stock.

About MSCI

MSCI Inc is a global provider of investment decision support tools and services for the financial industry. The company is best known for its family of market indexes, which are widely used as benchmarks by asset managers and as the basis for exchange-traded funds and other passive products. In addition to index construction and licensing, MSCI offers portfolio analytics, risk models, factor and performance attribution tools, and a suite of data and technology solutions designed to support portfolio management and trading.

Beyond traditional indexing and risk analytics, MSCI has expanded into environmental, social and governance (ESG) research and ratings, offering data, scores and screening tools that help investors integrate sustainability considerations into investment processes.