William Blair analyst Andrew Nicholas has maintained their bullish stance on MCO stock, giving a Buy rating today.
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Andrew Nicholas has given his Buy rating due to a combination of factors that highlight Moody’s strong financial performance and positive future outlook. The company’s third-quarter results exceeded expectations, with revenue and adjusted earnings per share surpassing projections. This was largely driven by effective cost management and a favorable issuance environment, which led to an increase in the company’s full-year guidance.
Moreover, Moody’s experienced a significant rise in rated issuance and private credit-related deals, indicating robust demand and a favorable market backdrop. The company’s management expressed confidence in continued growth, supported by improving M&A trends and a constructive issuance environment anticipated for 2026. Additionally, Moody’s MA segment showed solid annual recurring revenue growth, bolstered by high retention rates and successful deals in the technology sector. These factors collectively underpin Andrew Nicholas’s positive outlook and Buy rating for Moody’s stock.
In another report released today, TR | OpenAI – 4o also reiterated a Buy rating on the stock with a $550.00 price target.
Based on the recent corporate insider activity of 106 insiders, corporate insider sentiment is negative on the stock. This means that over the past quarter there has been an increase of insiders selling their shares of MCO in relation to earlier this year.