PNC Financial Services Group Inc. Trims Stake in Moody’s Corporation $MCO

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. reduced its stake in Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) by 2.5% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 134,569 shares of the business services provider’s stock after selling 3,510 shares during the period. PNC Financial Services Group Inc.’s holdings in Moody’s were worth $58,706,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Andra AP fonden boosted its holdings in Moody’s by 445.5% in the 1st quarter. Andra AP fonden now owns 31,639 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $13,803,000 after acquiring an additional 25,839 shares during the period. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC increased its position in shares of Moody’s by 87.1% in the 1st quarter. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC now owns 58 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 27 shares during the last quarter. Glenview Trust Co increased its holdings in Moody’s by 8.2% in the first quarter. Glenview Trust Co now owns 9,777 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $4,265,000 after buying an additional 745 shares during the last quarter. Titan Global Capital Management USA LLC raised its position in shares of Moody’s by 2.5% during the 1st quarter. Titan Global Capital Management USA LLC now owns 11,355 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $4,953,000 after acquiring an additional 279 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Johnson Financial Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Moody’s by 15.3% during the first quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 20,080 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $8,760,000 after purchasing an additional 2,667 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.11% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on MCO shares. Mizuho dropped their price target on Moody’s from $524.00 to $521.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Moody’s from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Bank of America restated a “buy” rating and issued a $565.00 price objective on shares of Moody’s in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $535.00 target price on shares of Moody’s in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Moody’s from $530.00 to $600.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $553.11.

Key Moody’s News

Here are the key news stories impacting Moody’s this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Moody’s beat second-quarter expectations, reporting $4.68 EPS on $2.19 billion of revenue, with sales up 15.1% year over year. Management also raised its stock repurchase outlook, which signals confidence in cash generation and capital returns. Moodys Corp (MCO) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Revenue Growth and Raised Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue growth was supported by stronger bond issuance activity and steady demand for Moody’s analytics business, reinforcing the company’s “wide moat” positioning and durable growth profile. MCO Q2 Earnings Beat on Rising Analytics Demand & Higher Issuances
• Neutral Sentiment: Moody’s reaffirmed its FY 2026 EPS outlook of 16.50 to 17.00, which is broadly in line with Street expectations and suggests management sees continued stability after the strong quarter. Moody’s (MCO) Tops Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $1.03 per share, underscoring shareholder returns, but this is a routine capital-allocation update rather than a major catalyst. Moody’s declares $1.03 dividend
• Negative Sentiment: Investors appear focused on Moody’s lowered 2026 operating margin guidance, which raises concerns that costs may be offsetting some of the company’s revenue strength and helps explain why the shares have been under pressure despite the earnings beat. Moody’s lowers 2026 operating margin guidance, raises stock repurchases outlook

Moody’s Stock Down 3.5%

MCO opened at $472.42 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.01, a quick ratio of 1.16 and a current ratio of 1.19. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $464.19 and a 200 day moving average price of $464.75. The firm has a market cap of $82.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 1.34. Moody’s Corporation has a twelve month low of $402.28 and a twelve month high of $546.88.

Moody’s (NYSE:MCO) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The business services provider reported $4.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.26 by $0.42. Moody’s had a net margin of 34.25% and a return on equity of 80.35%. The business had revenue of $2.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.09 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $3.56 EPS. Moody’s’s revenue was up 15.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Moody’s has set its FY 2026 guidance at 16.500-17.000 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Moody’s Corporation will post 16.83 EPS for the current year.

Moody’s Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 4th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be paid a $1.03 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $4.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Moody’s’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 29.53%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Moody’s

In other news, CEO Robert Fauber sold 1,467 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $453.67, for a total transaction of $665,533.89. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 52,564 shares in the company, valued at approximately $23,846,709.88. The trade was a 2.72% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Richard G. Steele sold 158 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $453.67, for a total transaction of $71,679.86. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 1,985 shares in the company, valued at approximately $900,534.95. The trade was a 7.37% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 3,250 shares of company stock worth $1,495,098 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.14% of the company’s stock.

Moody’s Profile

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.