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Moodys Corp Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

Analyst price target for MCO

Based on 11 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Moodys Corp.
Min Forecast
$414.00-13.52%
Avg Forecast
$476.82-0.4%
Max Forecast
$514.00+7.36%

Should I buy or sell MCO stock?

Based on 11 analysts offering ratings for Moodys Corp.
Buy
Strong Buy
3 analysts 27.27%
Buy
3 analysts 27.27%
Hold
5 analysts 45.45%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
0 analysts 0%

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MCO stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2024-09-13
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2024-09-05
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2024-09-03
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2024-08-12
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2024-07-24
UBS
Top 7%
94
HoldMaintains$470.00-1.83%2024-07-24
Oppenheimer
Top 8%
93
BuyMaintains$492.00+2.77%2024-07-24
Stifel Nicolaus
Top 12%
89
HoldMaintains$454.00-5.17%2024-07-24
BMO Capital
Top 9%
92
HoldDowngrades$455.00-4.96%2024-07-24
Bank of America
Bottom 12%
12
Strong BuyMaintains$510.00+6.53%2024-07-16

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Forecast return on equity

Is MCO forecast to generate an efficient return?
Company
72.06%
Industry
5.92%
Market
50.44%
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Forecast return on assets

Is MCO forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?
Company
18.13%
Industry
9.96%
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Forecast Return on Assets vs Industry Forecast

MCO earnings per share forecast

What is MCO's earnings per share in the next 3 years based on estimates from 9 analysts?
Avg 1 year Forecast
$11.36+11.67%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$12.92+27.05%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$14.54+42.99%
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MCO revenue forecast

What is MCO's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 7 analysts?
Avg 1 year Forecast
$6.7B+2.63%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$7.3B+10.67%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$7.8B+19.25%
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MCO earnings growth forecast

How is MCO forecast to perform vs Financial Data & Stock Exchanges companies and vs the US market?
Company
12.61%
Industry
14.59%
Market
17.75%
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Industry Forecast
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MCO revenue growth forecast

How is MCO forecast to perform vs Financial Data & Stock Exchanges companies and vs the US market?
Company
6%
Industry
2.61%
Market
9.41%
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Industry Forecast
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MCO vs Financial Datum & Stock Exchange Stocks

TickerPricePrice TargetUp/downsideConsensus
MCO$478.75$476.82-0.40%Buy
ICE$161.14$158.10-1.89%Strong Buy
CME$217.30$206.89-4.79%Hold
MSCI$559.75$590.91+5.57%Buy
NDAQ$72.57$75.56+4.11%Strong Buy

Moodys Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Moodys Stock a good buy in 2024, according to Wall Street analysts?

The consensus among 11 Wall Street analysts covering (NYSE: MCO) stock is to Buy MCO stock.

Out of 11 analysts, 3 (27.27%) are recommending MCO as a Strong Buy, 3 (27.27%) are recommending MCO as a Buy, 5 (45.45%) are recommending MCO as a Hold, 0 (0%) are recommending MCO as a Sell, and 0 (0%) are recommending MCO as a Strong Sell.

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What is MCO's earnings growth forecast for 2024-2026?

(NYSE: MCO) Moodys's forecast annual earnings growth rate of 12.61% is not forecast to beat the US Financial Data & Stock Exchanges industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 14.59%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 17.75%.

Moodys's earnings in 2024 is $1,858,000,000.On average, 9 Wall Street analysts forecast MCO's earnings for 2024 to be $2,068,091,490, with the lowest MCO earnings forecast at $2,041,341,000, and the highest MCO earnings forecast at $2,126,928,000. On average, 9 Wall Street analysts forecast MCO's earnings for 2025 to be $2,352,968,730, with the lowest MCO earnings forecast at $2,166,990,000, and the highest MCO earnings forecast at $2,531,190,000.

In 2026, MCO is forecast to generate $2,648,079,990 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $2,421,930,000 and the highest earnings forecast at $2,785,656,540.

What is MCO's revenue growth forecast for 2024-2026?

(NYSE: MCO) Moodys's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 6% is forecast to beat the US Financial Data & Stock Exchanges industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 2.61%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 9.41%.

Moodys's revenue in 2024 is $6,555,000,000.On average, 7 Wall Street analysts forecast MCO's revenue for 2024 to be $1,225,078,114,200, with the lowest MCO revenue forecast at $1,219,898,826,000, and the highest MCO revenue forecast at $1,235,366,400,000. On average, 7 Wall Street analysts forecast MCO's revenue for 2025 to be $1,320,975,798,300, with the lowest MCO revenue forecast at $1,279,070,400,000, and the highest MCO revenue forecast at $1,354,824,000,000.

In 2026, MCO is forecast to generate $1,423,429,264,500 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $1,375,947,600,000 and the highest revenue forecast at $1,447,862,167,800.

What is MCO's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2024-2027?

(NYSE: MCO) forecast ROA is 18.13%, which is higher than the forecast US Financial Data & Stock Exchanges industry average of 9.96%.

What is MCO's Price Target?

According to 11 Wall Street analysts that have issued a 1 year MCO price target, the average MCO price target is $476.82, with the highest MCO stock price forecast at $514.00 and the lowest MCO stock price forecast at $414.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Moodys's share price could fall to $476.82 by Sep 5, 2025. The average Moodys stock price prediction forecasts a potential downside of 0.4% from the current MCO share price of $478.75.

What is MCO's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2024-2026?

(NYSE: MCO) Moodys's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is $10.17. On average, analysts forecast that MCO's EPS will be $11.36 for 2024, with the lowest EPS forecast at $11.21, and the highest EPS forecast at $11.68. On average, analysts forecast that MCO's EPS will be $12.92 for 2025, with the lowest EPS forecast at $11.90, and the highest EPS forecast at $13.90. In 2026, MCO's EPS is forecast to hit $14.54 (min: $13.30, max: $15.30).

What is MCO's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2024-2027?

(NYSE: MCO) forecast ROE is 72.06%, which is considered strong.
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