Moody's Corporation (MCO): are the analysts right?

Moody's Corporation · Financials · ref. ETF XLF · 59 calls · price $500.49
What the company does: Moody's est une firme d'évaluation des risques proposant analytics et services d'évaluation d'investissements mondialement.
📈 1-year price
$500.49+0.3% over range
Jul 8, 25low $412.23 · high $539.61Jul 7, 26
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64% recommend buying · 11 analysts

🎯 Analyst price target on MCO

High target · 1 analyst$610+21.9%
Median target · 10 analysts$545+8.9%
Low target · 1 analyst$490-2.1%
Current price$500.49

🗳️ The analyst consensus

Analyst breakdown · 11 (6 months)
Strong Buy0%
Buy64%
Hold36%
Sell0%
Strong Sell0%

💰 Moody's Corporation dividend

0.84%annual yield
📈 Steady dividend16 yrs of consecutive dividend increases
That's ~$3.94 per share per year.

✅ Historical analyst reliability on MCO

Most reliable analysts on MCO (% profitable · 365j · ≥2 calls)
Oppenheimer 83% +12.6% 12
RBC Capital 0% -6.6% 2

📊 What $1,000 invested in Moody's Corporation would be worth

In short — $1,000 invested in Moody's Corporation 10 years ago would be worth $4,514 today, i.e. +16%/yr on average. Best year: 2019 (+70%), worst: 2022 (-29%). Price performance, excluding dividends.

If I'd invested $1,000 in Moody's Corporation

InvestmentWorth todayGain
1 years ago$957-4%
3 years ago$1,626+63%
5 years ago$1,561+56%
10 years ago$4,514+351%
since inception (1994)$60,389+5939%

Return by year (Moody's Corporation)

YearReturn$1,000 invested at year start
2026 (YTD)-11%$887 (-11%)
2025+8%$957 (-4%)
2024+21%$1,160 (+16%)
2023+40%$1,626 (+63%)
2022-29%$1,160 (+16%)
2021+35%$1,561 (+56%)
2020+22%$1,908 (+91%)
2019+70%$3,234 (+223%)
2018-5%$3,068 (+207%)
2017+57%$4,804 (+380%)
2016-6%$4,514 (+351%)
⚠️ Past performance, not predictive nor advice. Prices in $, excluding dividends. Yahoo Finance data.

🔎 Detailed analyses

👥 Analysts & forecasts📊 Returns & performance💰 Dividend
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📋 All analyst calls on MCO

■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$496
Today : $500.49 — gap to target -1%
🎯 on MCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 53.9% · +2.2% (1056 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 7, 27
BMO Capital
Jul 7, 26
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$515
Price at call : $500.49 — gap to target +3%
Today : $500.49 — gap to target +3%
🎯 on MCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 51.2% · +3.1% (250 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 7, 27
Mizuho
Apr 28, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$521
Price at call : $457.99 — gap to target +14%
Today : $500.49 — gap to target +4%
🎯 on MCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 26.8% · -22.6% (82 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 28, 27
Wells Fargo
Apr 23, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$590
Price at call : $456.05 — upside +29%
Today : $500.49 — upside +18%
🎯 on MCO : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 48.1% · +0.3% (646 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 23, 27
Wells Fargo
Apr 13, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$560
Price at call : $438.06 — upside +28%
Today : $500.49 — upside +12%
🎯 on MCO : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 48.1% · +0.3% (646 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 13, 27
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$489
Price at call : $447.62 — gap to target +9%
Today : $500.49 — gap to target -2%
🎯 on MCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 53.9% · +2.2% (1056 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 7, 27
Mizuho
Feb 24, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$524
Price at call : $452.57 — gap to target +16%
Today : $500.49 — gap to target +5%
🎯 on MCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 26.8% · -22.6% (82 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 24, 27
Barclays
Feb 23, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$550
Price at call : $452.57 — upside +22%
Today : $500.49 — upside +10%
🎯 on MCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 50.4% · +0.5% (922 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 23, 27
UBS
Feb 19, 26
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$490
Price at call : $447.82 — gap to target +9%
Today : $500.49 — gap to target -2%
🎯 on MCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 48.4% · +2.8% (457 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 19, 27
JP Morgan
Feb 19, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$560
Price at call : $447.82 — upside +25%
Today : $500.49 — upside +12%
🎯 on MCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 52.1% · -1.0% (482 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 19, 27
Stifel
Feb 19, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$540
Price at call : $447.82 — upside +21%
Today : $500.49 — upside +8%
🎯 on MCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 57.6% · +6.0% (59 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 19, 27
▲ Outperform · 🎯$610
Price at call : $449.29 — upside +36%
Today : $500.49 — upside +22%
🎯 on MCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 55.8% · +1.3% (215 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 19, 27
▲ Buy · 🎯$532
Price at call : $418.96 — upside +27%
Today : $500.49 — upside +6%
🎯 on MCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 53.6% · +1.9% (386 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Feb 9, 27
Wells Fargo
Jan 14, 26
▲ Overweight · 🎯$660
Price at call : $539.61 — upside +22%
Today : $500.49 — upside +32%
🎯 on MCO : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 48.1% · +0.3% (646 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 14, 27
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$526
Price at call : $535.98 — gap to target -2%
Today : $500.49 — gap to target +5%
🎯 on MCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 53.9% · +2.2% (1056 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 13, 27
Daiwa Capital
Jan 13, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$590
Price at call : $534.9 — upside +10%
Today : $500.49 — upside +18%
🎯 on MCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 50% · +28.9% (8 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 13, 27
▲ Outperform · 🎯$620
Price at call : $531.17 — upside +17%
Today : $500.49 — upside +24%
🎯 on MCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 55.8% · +1.3% (215 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 8, 27
Stifel
Jan 5, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$574
Price at call : $526.88 — upside +9%
Today : $500.49 — upside +15%
🎯 on MCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 57.6% · +6.0% (59 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jan 5, 27
Goldman Sachs
Dec 16, 25
▲ Buy · 🎯$570
Price at call : $493 — upside +16%
Today : $500.49 — upside +14%
🎯 on MCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 53.6% · +1.9% (386 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Dec 16, 26
Mizuho
Oct 28, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$550
Price at call : $471.7 — gap to target +17%
Today : $500.49 — gap to target +10%
🎯 on MCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 26.8% · -22.6% (82 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 28, 26
JP Morgan
Oct 23, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$560
Price at call : $490.82 — upside +14%
Today : $500.49 — upside +12%
🎯 on MCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 52.1% · -1.0% (482 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 23, 26
Stifel
Oct 23, 25
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$471
Price at call : $490.82 — gap to target -4%
Today : $500.49 — gap to target -6%
🎯 on MCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 57.6% · +6.0% (59 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 23, 26
Wells Fargo
Oct 23, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$620
Price at call : $479.3 — upside +29%
Today : $500.49 — upside +24%
🎯 on MCO : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 48.1% · +0.3% (646 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 23, 26
BMO Capital
Oct 23, 25
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$507
Price at call : $479.3 — gap to target +6%
Today : $500.49 — gap to target +1%
🎯 on MCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 51.2% · +3.1% (250 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 23, 26
Raymond James
Oct 17, 25
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy
🎯 on MCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 52.4% · +0.4% (460 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 17, 26
BMO Capital
Oct 16, 25
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$521
Price at call : $471.04 — gap to target +11%
Today : $500.49 — gap to target +4%
🎯 on MCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 51.2% · +3.1% (250 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 16, 26
Mizuho
Oct 16, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$539
Price at call : $468.56 — gap to target +15%
Today : $500.49 — gap to target +8%
🎯 on MCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 26.8% · -22.6% (82 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 16, 26
▲ Outperform · 🎯$535
Price at call : $478.51 — upside +12%
Today : $500.49 — upside +7%
🎯 on MCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 55.8% · +1.3% (215 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 14, 26
JP Morgan
Oct 14, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$580
Price at call : $481.25 — upside +21%
Today : $500.49 — upside +16%
🎯 on MCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 52.1% · -1.0% (482 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 14, 26
RBC Capital
Oct 9, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$550
Price at call : $484.1 — upside +14%
Today : $500.49 — upside +10%
🎯 on MCO : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 44.7% · -1.3% (461 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 9, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$528
Price at call : $479.82 — upside +10%
Today : $500.49 — upside +5%
🎯 on MCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 42.3% · +1.1% (608 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 1, 26
▲ Buy · 🎯$528
Price at call : $479.82 — upside +10%
Today : $500.49 — upside +5%
🎯 on MCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 36.8% · -4.2% (19 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Oct 1, 26
Wells Fargo
Sep 19, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$597
Price at call : $480.74 — upside +24%
Today : $500.49 — upside +19%
🎯 on MCO : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 48.1% · +0.3% (646 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Sep 19, 26
Mizuho
Jul 25, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$532
Price at call : $507.5 — gap to target +5%
Today : $500.49 — gap to target +6%
🎯 on MCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 26.8% · -22.6% (82 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 25, 26
Oppenheimer
Jul 24, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$563
Price at call : $512.95 — upside +10%
Today : $500.49 — upside +12%
🎯 on MCO : 83% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 50.4% · +2.8% (415 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 24, 26
BMO Capital
Jul 24, 25
■ Market Perform neutral · not a buy · 🎯$534
Price at call : $512.95 — gap to target +4%
Today : $500.49 — gap to target +7%
🎯 on MCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 51.2% · +3.1% (250 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 24, 26
JP Morgan
Jul 24, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$570
Price at call : $512.95 — upside +11%
Today : $500.49 — upside +14%
🎯 on MCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 52.1% · -1.0% (482 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 24, 26
Wells Fargo
Jul 24, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$595
Price at call : $512.95 — upside +16%
Today : $500.49 — upside +19%
🎯 on MCO : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 48.1% · +0.3% (646 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 24, 26
Barclays
Jul 24, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$580
Price at call : $513.09 — upside +13%
Today : $500.49 — upside +16%
🎯 on MCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 50.4% · +0.5% (922 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 24, 26
Baird
Jul 24, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$552
Price at call : $513.09 — upside +8%
Today : $500.49 — upside +10%
🎯 on MCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 53.2% · +1.3% (154 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 24, 26
JP Morgan
Jul 21, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$565
Price at call : $500.16 — upside +13%
Today : $500.49 — upside +13%
🎯 on MCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 52.1% · -1.0% (482 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 21, 26
UBS
Jul 8, 25
■ Neutral neutral · not a buy · 🎯$515
Price at call : $502.22 — gap to target +3%
Today : $500.49 — gap to target +3%
🎯 on MCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 48.4% · +2.8% (457 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 8, 26
■ Equal-Weight neutral · not a buy · 🎯$498
Price at call : $499.02 — gap to target -0%
Today : $500.49 — gap to target -0%
🎯 on MCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 53.9% · +2.2% (1056 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Jul 7, 26
Wells Fargo
Jul 3, 25
▲ Overweight · 🎯$573
Price at call : $502.37 — upside +14%
Today : $500.49 — upside +14%
Expected +14% · Actual -1% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on MCO : 0% (1 call matured) · 📊 on Finance : 48.1% · +0.3% (646 calls)
-0.7%
stock -1% · XLF +7%
Oppenheimer
Jul 2, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$552
Price at call : $505.06 — upside +9%
Today : $500.49 — upside +10%
Expected +9% · Actual -1% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on MCO : 83% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 50.4% · +2.8% (415 calls)
-1.2%
stock -1% · XLF +6%
Oppenheimer
Jun 5, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$523
Price at call : $488.95 — upside +7%
Today : $500.49 — upside +4%
Expected +7% · Actual -9% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on MCO : 83% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 50.4% · +2.8% (415 calls)
-9.2%
stock -9% · XLF +1%
RBC Capital
Jun 4, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$550
Price at call : $487.54 — upside +13%
Today : $500.49 — upside +10%
Expected +13% · Actual -7% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on MCO : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 44.7% · -1.3% (461 calls)
-7.4%
stock -7% · XLF +3%
RBC Capital
May 27, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$550
Price at call : $478.51 — upside +15%
Today : $500.49 — upside +10%
Expected +15% · Actual -6% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on MCO : 0% (2 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 44.7% · -1.3% (461 calls)
-5.9%
stock -6% · XLF +1%
Stifel
Apr 23, 25
■ Hold neutral · not a buy · 🎯$468
Price at call : $439.58 — gap to target +6%
Today : $500.49 — gap to target -6%
🎯 on MCO : no call matured yet · 📊 on Finance : 57.6% · +6.0% (59 calls)
in progress (365j)
matures : Apr 23, 26
Oppenheimer
Apr 23, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$489
Price at call : $439.58 — upside +11%
Today : $500.49 — upside -2%
Expected +11% · Actual +4% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on MCO : 83% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 50.4% · +2.8% (415 calls)
+3.8%
stock +4% · XLF +7%
Oppenheimer
Jan 3, 25
▲ Outperform · 🎯$545
Price at call : $473.14 — upside +15%
Today : $500.49 — upside +9%
Expected +15% · Actual +11% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on MCO : 83% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 50.4% · +2.8% (415 calls)
+11.4%
stock +11% · XLF +16%
Oppenheimer
Oct 23, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$543
Price at call : $468.86 — upside +16%
Today : $500.49 — upside +8%
Expected +16% · Actual +2% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on MCO : 83% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 50.4% · +2.8% (415 calls)
+2.2%
stock +2% · XLF +12%
Oppenheimer
Oct 3, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$536
Price at call : $467.63 — upside +15%
Today : $500.49 — upside +7%
Expected +15% · Actual +4% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on MCO : 83% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 50.4% · +2.8% (415 calls)
+3.7%
stock +4% · XLF +20%
Oppenheimer
Jul 24, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$492
Price at call : $437.21 — upside +13%
Today : $500.49 — upside -2%
Expected +13% · Actual +17% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on MCO : 83% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 50.4% · +2.8% (415 calls)
+17.3%
stock +17% · XLF +25%
Oppenheimer
Jul 1, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$454
Price at call : $426.01 — upside +7%
Today : $500.49 — upside -9%
Expected +7% · Actual +17% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on MCO : 83% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 50.4% · +2.8% (415 calls)
+16.7%
stock +17% · XLF +26%
Oppenheimer
Apr 2, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$424
Price at call : $392.44 — upside +8%
Today : $500.49 — upside -15%
Expected +8% · Actual +13% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✗ No
🎯 on MCO : 83% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 50.4% · +2.8% (415 calls)
+12.7%
stock +13% · XLF +14%
Oppenheimer
Feb 14, 24
▲ Outperform · 🎯$411
Price at call : $373.24 — upside +10%
Today : $500.49 — upside -18%
Expected +10% · Actual +40% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on MCO : 83% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 50.4% · +2.8% (415 calls)
+40.1%
stock +40% · XLF +30%
Oppenheimer
Apr 4, 23
▲ Outperform · 🎯$349
Price at call : $303.94 — upside +15%
Today : $500.49 — upside -30%
Expected +15% · Actual +29% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on MCO : 83% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 50.4% · +2.8% (415 calls)
+29.1%
stock +29% · XLF +31%
Oppenheimer
Feb 1, 23
▲ Outperform · 🎯$342
Price at call : $323.27 — upside +6%
Today : $500.49 — upside -32%
Expected +6% · Actual +25% · Reason (≥ +15%) : ✓ Yes
🎯 on MCO : 83% (12 calls matureds) · 📊 on Finance : 50.4% · +2.8% (415 calls)
+24.5%
stock +25% · XLF +6%
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