3,436 Shares in MSCI Inc $MSCI Acquired by Landscape Capital Management L.L.C.

Landscape Capital Management L.L.C. bought a new stake in shares of MSCI Inc (NYSE:MSCI) in the second quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 3,436 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,924,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of MSCI. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in MSCI in the fourth quarter worth $30,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of MSCI during the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. Compound Global Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of MSCI during the 2nd quarter valued at $34,000. SHP Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of MSCI in the 4th quarter worth $36,000. Finally, Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of MSCI in the 2nd quarter worth $36,000. 89.97% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

MSCI Price Performance

Shares of MSCI opened at $564.08 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $582.30 and its 200-day moving average price is $573.55. MSCI Inc has a 1-year low of $501.08 and a 1-year high of $644.77. The firm has a market capitalization of $41.01 billion, a PE ratio of 30.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.23.

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) last issued its earnings results 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). MSCI had a negative return on equity of 55.19% and a net margin of 40.74%.The firm had revenue of $867.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $870.71 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $4.17 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts anticipate that MSCI Inc will post 19.61 EPS for the current fiscal year.

MSCI Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued a $2.05 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $8.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.5%. MSCI’s dividend payout ratio is currently 44.86%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

MSCI has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $700.00 target price on shares of MSCI in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on MSCI from $700.00 to $690.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Barclays boosted their price target on MSCI from $700.00 to $735.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of MSCI from $715.00 to $730.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 10th. Finally, UBS Group set a $615.00 price objective on shares of MSCI in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and eleven have issued a Buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, MSCI currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $709.50.

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.