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Moodys Corp Stock Forecast, Predictions & Price Target

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Analyst price target for MCO

Based on 11 analysts offering 12 month price targets for Moodys Corp

Min Forecast
$480.00-9.15%
Avg Forecast
$555.91+5.22%
Max Forecast
$610.00+15.46%

Should I buy or sell MCO stock?

Based on 11 analysts offering ratings for Moodys Corp.

Strong Buy
Strong Buy
6 analysts 54.55%
Buy
2 analysts 18.18%
Hold
3 analysts 27.27%
Sell
0 analysts 0%
Strong Sell
0 analysts 0%
Although MCO's forecast from analysts indicates a "Strong Buy", our proven Zen Rating quant model rates MCO as a "Hold". Stocks with a Zen Rating of Hold have had an average return of +5.11% per year. Learn More

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MCO stock forecasts by analyst

Analyst / FirmRatingActionPrice TargetUpside/DownsideDateAnalyst Color
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-10-22
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-10-22
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-10-22
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-10-22
lockedlocked$00.00+00.00%2026-10-22
RBC Capital
Top 6%
95
BuyMaintains$575.00+8.83%2026-10-16
JP Morgan
Top 23%
78
Strong BuyMaintains$555.00+5.05%2026-10-14
Mizuho
Bottom 15%
15
HoldMaintains$530.00+0.31%2026-07-27
Baird
Bottom 17%
17
BuyMaintains$572.00+8.26%2026-07-23
Jefferies
Top 38%
63
Strong BuyInitiates Coverage On$610.00+15.46%2026-07-17

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Forecast return on equity

Is MCO forecast to generate an efficient return?

Company
128.27%
Industry
34.57%
Market
174.61%
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Forecast return on assets

Is MCO forecast to generate an efficient return on assets?

Company
28.27%
Industry
14.22%
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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 28 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$16.93+2.83%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$18.80+14.24%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$20.95+27.26%
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MCO revenue forecast

What is MCO's revenue in the next 3 years based on estimates from 26 analysts?

Avg 1 year Forecast
$8.3B+1.5%
Avg 2 year Forecast
$8.9B+8.52%
Avg 3 year Forecast
$9.5B+16.56%
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Forecast High Revenue Growth Forecast

MCO earnings growth forecast

How is MCO forecast to perform vs Financial Data & Stock Exchanges companies and vs the US market?

Company
8.27%
Industry
8.95%
Market
32.18%
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Earnings Growth vs Market 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
5.18%
Industry
1.32%
Market
12.3%
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Industry Forecast
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Forecast Revenue Growth vs Market Forecast

MCO vs Financial Datum & Stock Exchange Stocks

TickerPricePrice TargetUp/downsideConsensus
MCO$528.34$555.91+5.22%Strong Buy
ICE$174.92$184.50+5.48%Buy
CME$308.27$314.00+1.86%Buy
NDAQ$109.70$115.11+4.93%Strong Buy
MSCI$674.30$721.33+6.98%Strong Buy
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Moodys Stock Forecast FAQ

Is Moodys Stock a good buy in 2026, according to Wall Street analysts?

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

Out of 11 analysts, 6 (54.55%) are recommending MCO as a Strong Buy, 2 (18.18%) are recommending MCO as a Buy, 3 (27.27%) 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 2026-2028?

(NYSE: MCO) Moodys's forecast annual earnings growth rate of 8.27% is not forecast to beat the US Financial Data & Stock Exchanges industry's average forecast earnings growth rate of 8.95%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast earnings growth rate of 32.18%.

Moodys's earnings in 2026 is $2,883,000,000.On average, 28 Wall Street analysts forecast MCO's earnings for 2026 to be $2,917,921,720, with the lowest MCO earnings forecast at $2,792,776,560, and the highest MCO earnings forecast at $3,068,289,000. On average, 28 Wall Street analysts forecast MCO's earnings for 2027 to be $3,241,844,080, with the lowest MCO earnings forecast at $2,899,216,320, and the highest MCO earnings forecast at $3,578,765,400.

In 2028, MCO is forecast to generate $3,611,366,240 in earnings, with the lowest earnings forecast at $3,150,954,800 and the highest earnings forecast at $3,953,476,800.

What is MCO's revenue growth forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: MCO) Moodys's forecast annual revenue growth rate of 5.18% is forecast to beat the US Financial Data & Stock Exchanges industry's average forecast revenue growth rate of 1.32%, and while it is not forecast to beat the US market's average forecast revenue growth rate of 12.3%.

Moodys's revenue in 2026 is $8,176,000,000.On average, 26 Wall Street analysts forecast MCO's revenue for 2026 to be $1,430,747,600,000, with the lowest MCO revenue forecast at $1,374,200,400,000, and the highest MCO revenue forecast at $1,505,052,000,000. On average, 26 Wall Street analysts forecast MCO's revenue for 2027 to be $1,529,705,200,000, with the lowest MCO revenue forecast at $1,418,507,200,000, and the highest MCO revenue forecast at $1,637,282,800,000.

In 2028, MCO is forecast to generate $1,642,972,000,000 in revenue, with the lowest revenue forecast at $1,551,944,800,000 and the highest revenue forecast at $1,757,790,400,000.

What is MCO's forecast return on assets (ROA) for 2026-2029?

(NYSE: MCO) forecast ROA is 28.27%, which is higher than the forecast US Financial Data & Stock Exchanges industry average of 14.22%.

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 $555.91, with the highest MCO stock price forecast at $610.00 and the lowest MCO stock price forecast at $480.00.

On average, Wall Street analysts predict that Moodys's share price could reach $555.91 by Oct 22, 2027. The average Moodys stock price prediction forecasts a potential upside of 5.22% from the current MCO share price of $528.34.

What is MCO's Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast for 2026-2028?

(NYSE: MCO) Moodys's current Earnings Per Share (EPS) is $16.46. On average, analysts forecast that MCO's EPS will be $16.93 for 2026, with the lowest EPS forecast at $16.20, and the highest EPS forecast at $17.80. On average, analysts forecast that MCO's EPS will be $18.80 for 2027, with the lowest EPS forecast at $16.82, and the highest EPS forecast at $20.76. In 2028, MCO's EPS is forecast to hit $20.95 (min: $18.28, max: $22.93).

What is MCO's forecast return on equity (ROE) for 2026-2029?

(NYSE: MCO) forecast ROE is 128.27%, which is considered strong.
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