Moody’s price target lowered to $489 from $526 at Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley lowered the firm’s price target on Moody’s (MCO) to $489 from $526 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares. Resilient March issuance rounded out “a solid issuance quarter to start 2026,” says the analyst, who expect S&P Global (SPGI) and Moody’s to maintain guidance given geopolitical uncertainty, though the firm continues to see upside.