Moody's Corporation (MCO)

In the past six months, Moody's Corporation stock has experienced several notable events and price movements. As of June 30, 2025, the share price was $501.59. Over the past 30 days (leading up to June 27, 2025), MCO was up 1.99%, and for the past 12 months, it was up 16.36%. The stock reached its all-time high of $531.93 on February 13, 2025. On February 13, 2025, Moody's stock rose 4.4% as adjusted EPS of $2.62 beat expectations. On April 22, 2025, Moody's reported strong Q1 2025 results, with revenue reaching $1.9 billion and adjusted EPS of $3.83, surpassing forecasts, and the stock rose by 2.03%. In January 2025, Moody's entered into an agreement to acquire CAPE Analytics and partnered with Aon. In May 2025, Moody's and MSCI Inc. announced a joint effort to develop a solution for independent risk assessments for private credit investments. On May 16, 2025, Moody's Ratings upgraded Sun Communities Operating Ltd. Partnership's issuer rating to Baa2 from Baa3.

Demand seasonality for Moody's products and services is primarily observed within its two main segments. MIS revenue is expected to be below its normal seasonal pattern for the second quarter, following strong first-quarter results and considering April issuance volumes, and is anticipated to remain stable between the second and third quarters before experiencing a sequential decline in the fourth quarter. MA's year-over-year total revenue growth is expected to be in the high single-digit percentage range, with sequential quarterly increases consistent with prior years.

Moody's Corporation is a leading global integrated risk assessment firm that provides credit ratings, research, tools, and analysis to the global capital markets, operating primarily within the financial services sector. It operates through two main segments: Moody's Investors Service (MIS) and Moody's Analytics (MA). MIS is a premier credit rating agency that evaluates and publishes credit ratings for a wide range of debt obligations. MA provides comprehensive financial intelligence and analytical tools, including risk management software and data solutions. Major customers for Moody's include banks, insurers, investors, corporations, and governments.

Moody's has a significant global presence, operating in over 40 countries, with Moody's Investors Service maintaining operations in over 110 countries. The United States accounts for 54.1% of net sales, the Americas (excluding the US) for 6.3%, Europe/Middle East/Africa (EMEA) for 30.7%, and Asia/Pacific for 8.9%. Moody's has recently expanded its footprint through strategic acquisitions, including the full acquisition of Global Credit Rating Company Limited (GCR) in Africa in July 2024, and ICR Chile in Latin America.

Moody's has historically maintained a strong reputation for the objectivity of its credit ratings and has received sustainability-related awards and recognition for its ESG initiatives. No specific events negatively impacting Moody's brand reputation in the past year were identified.

Moody's Corporation has significant institutional ownership, with 2,155 institutional owners and shareholders holding approximately 180.5 million shares. Institutional ownership accounts for approximately 66.4% of the company's shares, with Berkshire Hathaway Inc. holding about 13.7% of the institutional shares. Major institutional owners include Berkshire Hathaway Inc., BlackRock, Inc., and Vanguard Group Inc.