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MSCI Inc.

MSCI

NYSE·Financial Services·Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges·Mkt cap $42.4B

$603.11

▲ +3.62%

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Our plain-language verdict, the thesis, risk factors, and what is changing about the business.

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52-Week Range

$501.08 - $644.68

P/E

34.72

Fwd P/E

26.74

Beta

1.23

Div Yield

1.32%

Avg Vol

650.5K

Shares Out

72.8M

Mkt Cap

$42.4B

Price action

Price chart

Down 0.1% over the trailing year

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Total returns

Price performance

Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.

Why we rate it this way

The thesis at a glance

Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.

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Bull Case

4 reasons

  • Comprehensive global market data
  • Advanced analytical frameworks
  • Strong brand reputation
  • Extensive institutional client network
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Bear Case

2 risks

  • Average volatility.
  • Premium valuation to Financial Data & Infrastructure peers

Growth

Moderate growth ahead

Rising demand for ESG investing

Value

Premium valuation to Financial Data & Infrastructure peers

Momentum

Strong

+6.8% over 3m

Quality

Excellent

Excellent business quality

Dividend

Modest

1.32% yield

Earnings track record

Latest print - beat on both lines

AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.

Next: Apr 20, 2026

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Q2 26 RECAP

APR 21, 2026

Reported EPS of $4.55 vs $4.44 consensus (+2.5% surprise). Revenue of $850.8M vs $838.0M expected (+1.5%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.

EPS beat +2.5%
Rev beat +1.5%
Double beat

EPS surprise · last 4Q

1 of 1 beats

Q2 26

+2.5%

Next: Apr 20, 2026

Revenue trend · last 8Q

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+8%

+10%

+9%

+9%

+11%

+14%

Q2 24

Q3 24

Q4 24

Q1 25

Q2 25

Q3 25

Q4 25

Q1 26

$707.9M

$724.7M

$743.5M

$745.8M

$772.7M

$793.4M

$822.5M

$850.8M

Margins · last 8Q

Gross

83.3%

Operating

53.7%

Profit

47.7%

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Wall Street consensus

6 analysts · 100% Buy

Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.

Buy

6

100%

Hold

0%

Sell

0%

Median Price Target

$715.00

▲ +18.6% vs $603.11

Low $700.00
Median $715.00
High $730.00

Latest: Wells Fargo · $700.00 · May 27, 2026

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vs Industry

How MSCI stacks vs Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges

Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.

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