MSCI Inc $MSCI Stock Position Lowered by PineStone Asset Management Inc.

PineStone Asset Management Inc. reduced its position in MSCI Inc (NYSE:MSCI) by 5.6% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 891,110 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 52,440 shares during the period. MSCI makes up 3.2% of PineStone Asset Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 11th biggest holding. PineStone Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in MSCI were worth $480,005,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Burkett Financial Services LLC boosted its position in shares of MSCI by 200.0% in the 3rd quarter. Burkett Financial Services LLC now owns 48 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 32 shares during the period. Ancora Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in MSCI in the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Compound Global Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in MSCI in the second quarter valued at approximately $34,000. SHP Wealth Management acquired a new stake in shares of MSCI in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Finally, Whipplewood Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of MSCI in the first quarter valued at approximately $39,000. 89.97% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

MSCI has been the topic of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of MSCI from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on shares of MSCI from $690.00 to $685.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, September 29th. UBS Group set a $615.00 price target on shares of MSCI in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Raymond James Financial increased their price target on shares of MSCI from $730.00 to $760.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price objective on shares of MSCI from $700.00 to $685.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and eleven have assigned a Buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, MSCI currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $701.17.

Insider Activity at MSCI

In related news, CFO Andrew Wiechmann sold 450 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, October 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $570.00, for a total transaction of $256,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 21,644 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,337,080. This trade represents a 2.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 3.76% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

More 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

MSCI Stock Down 1.3%

Shares of MSCI stock opened at $567.85 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $558.93 and its 200 day moving average price is $575.34. The stock has a market capitalization of $41.28 billion, a PE ratio of 31.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 1.24. MSCI Inc has a 52-week low of $501.08 and a 52-week high of $644.77.

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 21st. The technology company reported $4.94 earnings per share 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 company had revenue of $867.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $870.71 million. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $4.17 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts expect that MSCI Inc will post 19.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

MSCI Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th were issued a $2.05 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 14th. This represents a $8.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. MSCI’s payout ratio is presently 44.86%.

MSCI Profile

MSCI Inc is a global provider of investment decision-support tools and services for institutional investors, asset managers, banks, wealth managers and other financial professionals. The company is best known for its equity, fixed-income and multi-asset-class indexes, which are used as benchmarks and as the basis for investment products such as exchange-traded funds and other index-linked strategies.

In addition to indexes, MSCI provides portfolio analytics, risk-management and performance-measurement tools designed to help clients evaluate exposures, construct portfolios and manage investment risks.