MSCI (MSCI) Projected to Post Earnings on Tuesday

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) is expected to release its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, October 20th. Analysts expect MSCI to announce earnings of $5.02 per share and revenue of $887.44 million for the quarter. Investors are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 21st. The technology company reported $4.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.99 by ($0.05). The firm had revenue of $867.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $870.71 million. MSCI had a negative return on equity of 55.19% and a net margin of 40.74%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $4.17 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect MSCI to post $19.55 EPS for the current fiscal year and $22.33 EPS for the next fiscal year.

MSCI Stock Performance

NYSE:MSCI opened at $567.85 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $41.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 1.24. MSCI has a 52 week low of $501.08 and a 52 week high of $644.77. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $558.93 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $575.65.

Key MSCI News

Here are the key news stories impacting MSCI this week:

• Positive Sentiment: MSCI’s upcoming third-quarter results are expected to benefit from strong demand for indexes, ETF inflows and growth in private-capital products. Analysts at RBC anticipate a modest earnings beat, offering a potential near-term catalyst. MSCI earnings expectations
• Positive Sentiment: MSCI launched a consultation to move Indonesia’s indexes from emerging-market to standalone status, with a final decision expected by June 2027. Although disruptive for Indonesian markets, the process reinforces MSCI’s role as a key global benchmark provider and may increase attention to its index-governance services. MSCI Indonesia reclassification consultation
• Neutral Sentiment: MSCI is also consulting on new index-eligibility rules that could eventually remove Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, from some indexes. Existing constituents reportedly must fail eligibility screens across two consecutive annual filing periods, so the financial impact is not immediate. Strategy index eligibility proposal
• Neutral Sentiment: MSCI froze its Turkey indexes while market-access concerns remain under review. The action demonstrates stricter methodology enforcement but could create uncertainty for index-linked products and affected clients. MSCI Turkey index freeze
• Negative Sentiment: The Indonesia proposal has triggered a sharp sell-off in Indonesian equities and raised concerns about foreign outflows. The resulting criticism and political scrutiny may increase uncertainty around MSCI’s emerging-market franchise, even though the decision is still under consultation. MSCI Indonesia downgrade warning
• Negative Sentiment: Morgan Stanley lowered its MSCI price target from $700 to $662 while maintaining an Overweight rating. The cut reflects more cautious valuation expectations ahead of earnings, despite continued analyst support. MSCI price target reduction

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

MSCI has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Jefferies Financial Group assumed coverage on MSCI in a report on Friday, July 17th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $760.00 target price for the company. Weiss Ratings downgraded MSCI from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on MSCI from $700.00 to $685.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 14th. Barclays lifted their price target on MSCI from $700.00 to $735.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Bank of America boosted their price objective on MSCI from $715.00 to $730.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 10th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $701.17.

Insider Transactions at MSCI

In other MSCI news, CFO Andrew Wiechmann sold 450 shares of MSCI stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $570.00, for a total value of $256,500.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 21,644 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,337,080. The trade was a 2.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 3.76% of the company’s stock.

MSCI Company Profile

MSCI Inc (NYSE:MSCI) is a global provider of investment decision-support tools and services for institutional investors, asset managers, banks and other financial institutions. The company is best known for developing equity, fixed-income and multi-asset indexes used to benchmark portfolios and support the creation of investment products such as exchange-traded funds.

In addition to its indexes, MSCI provides portfolio analytics, risk-management and performance-attribution tools, as well as research and data covering environmental, social and governance factors, climate risk and sustainable investing.