MSCI Inc (NYSE:MSCI - Get Free Report) CEO Henry Fernandez purchased 800 shares of MSCI stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $518.95 per share, with a total value of $415,160.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,493,847 shares in the company, valued at approximately $775,231,900.65. This represents a 0.05% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.
MSCI Trading Down 0.9%
NYSE:MSCI opened at $521.51 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $38.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.24, a PEG ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 1.29. MSCI Inc has a 12 month low of $486.73 and a 12 month high of $626.28. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $572.68 and a 200-day simple moving average of $565.49.
MSCI (NYSE:MSCI - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $4.66 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $4.62 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $822.53 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $819.51 million. MSCI had a negative return on equity of 82.59% and a net margin of 38.36%.The company's revenue was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $4.18 earnings per share. Equities analysts forecast that MSCI Inc will post 16.86 EPS for the current year.
MSCI Increases Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th will be issued a $2.05 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. This is a positive change from MSCI's previous quarterly dividend of $1.80. This represents a $8.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. MSCI's dividend payout ratio is currently 52.26%.
MSCI announced that its board has approved a stock repurchase 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 repurchase up to 7.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several analysts recently commented on MSCI shares. Barclays reaffirmed an "overweight" rating on shares of MSCI in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a "buy" rating and issued a $715.00 price objective on shares of MSCI in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of MSCI from $590.00 to $618.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. UBS Group set a $638.00 target price on shares of MSCI in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Evercore raised their price target on shares of MSCI from $655.00 to $690.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, MSCI presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $671.78.
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Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec increased its stake in MSCI by 355.2% during the 4th quarter. Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec now owns 23,087 shares of the technology company's stock worth $13,246,000 after buying an additional 18,015 shares in the last quarter. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of MSCI by 794.6% in the fourth quarter. Schonfeld Strategic Advisors LLC now owns 14,492 shares of the technology company's stock worth $8,314,000 after acquiring an additional 12,872 shares during the last quarter. Ritter Alpha LP acquired a new position in MSCI in the 4th quarter valued at $217,000. DV Equities LLC acquired a new position in MSCI in the 4th quarter valued at $61,000. Finally, EFG International AG purchased a new position in MSCI in the 4th quarter valued at $2,906,000. 89.97% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
MSCI News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting MSCI this week:
- Positive Sentiment: MSCI CEO Henry Fernandez bought shares (6,000 shares at ~$524.18 on Feb. 13 and an additional 800 shares at ~$518.95 on Feb. 17), increasing his stake. Insider buys by a CEO are typically viewed as a vote of confidence in the company’s outlook and can support the stock. SEC Form 4
- Positive Sentiment: Bank of America initiated coverage with a "Buy" and $700 price target (implies ~34% upside from recent levels), which can attract buyer interest and boost sentiment among institutional investors. (coverage noted 2/17/2026)
- Positive Sentiment: MSCI recently raised its quarterly dividend to $2.05 and has an active $3.0 billion share buyback authorization (up to ~7.1% of shares). Both moves are shareholder-friendly and support total-return investors. MarketBeat summary
- Neutral Sentiment: Multiple outlets are reporting the insider purchases (AmericanBankingNews, InsiderTrades, Investing.com, MarketBeat). These are largely repetitive confirmations of the same SEC filings rather than new, distinct catalysts. InsiderTrades report
- Negative Sentiment: Technical/headwinds: MSCI is trading below both its 50-day (~$572.68) and 200-day (~$565.49) moving averages, which can create short-term selling pressure from technical traders and algos despite the positive fundamentals. Price & technicals
About MSCI
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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.
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