MidFirst Bank Buys New Position in MSCI Inc $MSCI

MidFirst Bank acquired a new stake in shares of MSCI Inc (NYSE:MSCI) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 1,400 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $803,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of MSCI. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in shares of MSCI by 7.6% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 2,003 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,133,000 after buying an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP grew its position in MSCI by 39.0% during the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 6,585 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $3,724,000 after buying an additional 1,846 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its holdings in MSCI by 20.9% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,052 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $607,000 after buying an additional 182 shares during the last quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina increased its holdings in MSCI by 1.0% during the second quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 35,130 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $20,261,000 after buying an additional 344 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Osterweis Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in MSCI in the second quarter worth about $88,000. 89.97% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at MSCI

In other MSCI news, insider Alvise J. Munari sold 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, April 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $592.04, for a total transaction of $5,920,400.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 23,548 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,941,357.92. The trade was a 29.81% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 3.76% of the stock is owned by insiders.

MSCI News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting MSCI this week:

• Positive Sentiment: MSCI’s latest market accessibility review reinforces the company’s role as a critical gatekeeper for global index inclusion, which can support demand for its index and benchmark products. MSCI Announces the Results of the MSCI 2026 Global Market Accessibility Review
• Neutral Sentiment: MSCI flagged additional concerns about Indonesia’s market transparency, including opaque ownership structures, limited disclosure, and possible coordinated trading that could distort pricing. What you need to know about MSCI’s Indonesia verdict on Tuesday
• Neutral Sentiment: MSCI also cited forex-market issues and downgraded Indonesia’s information-flow assessment, but the immediate effect is mainly to signal tighter scrutiny ahead of the final emerging-markets verdict rather than a direct hit to MSCI’s own fundamentals. MSCI Cites Forex Market Issues in Indonesia Review
• Negative Sentiment: If MSCI ultimately downgrades Indonesia or leaves other markets under pressure, it could weigh on sentiment around emerging-market indexes and create uncertainty around country flows ahead of next week’s classification decisions. MSCI flags investability concerns in Indonesia over transparency

MSCI Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSE:MSCI opened at $581.69 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $42.35 billion, a PE ratio of 33.22, a P/E/G ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 1.24. MSCI Inc has a twelve month low of $501.08 and a twelve month high of $644.68. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $589.76 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $571.58.

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The technology company reported $4.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.38 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $850.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $830.91 million. MSCI had a net margin of 40.74% and a negative return on equity of 65.48%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 14.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $4.00 earnings per share. Analysts anticipate that MSCI Inc will post 19.62 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

MSCI Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 29th. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th were paid a $2.05 dividend. This represents a $8.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 15th. MSCI’s payout ratio is currently 46.83%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have weighed in on MSCI shares. Raymond James Financial reiterated a “strong-buy” rating and issued a $730.00 target price on shares of MSCI in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on shares of MSCI from $719.00 to $727.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Weiss Ratings cut shares of MSCI from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday. Wells Fargo & Company upgraded MSCI from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $650.00 to $700.00 in a research note on Wednesday, May 27th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $655.00 price objective on shares of MSCI in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and ten have given a Buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $697.00.

MSCI Company Profile

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.