Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ Reduces Stock Position in MSCI Inc $MSCI

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ trimmed its holdings in shares of MSCI Inc (NYSE:MSCI) by 6.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 15,815 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 1,071 shares during the quarter. Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB publ’s holdings in MSCI were worth $8,974,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of MSCI during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $547,348,000. Baillie Gifford & Co. increased its position in MSCI by 91.8% during the third quarter. Baillie Gifford & Co. now owns 691,554 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $392,395,000 after acquiring an additional 331,040 shares during the last quarter. Magellan Asset Management Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of MSCI in the second quarter valued at $175,912,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in shares of MSCI by 36.0% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,069,180 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $606,674,000 after acquiring an additional 282,859 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Banque Pictet & Cie SA purchased a new position in shares of MSCI during the 3rd quarter worth about $145,986,000. Institutional investors own 89.97% of the company’s stock.

More MSCI News

Here are the key news stories impacting MSCI this week:

• Positive Sentiment: MSCI CEO Henry Fernandez bought additional company stock (6,000 shares on Feb. 13 at ~$524.18 and a further 800 shares on Feb. 17 at ~$518.95), signaling insider confidence and providing a near-term demand cue. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America initiated coverage with a Buy and a $700 price target, which suggests materially higher upside from recent levels and can attract institutional flows and positive re-rating pressure. (coverage noted 2/17/2026)
• Positive Sentiment: MSCI raised its quarterly dividend to $2.05 and retains a $3.0 billion share repurchase authorization (≈7.1% of shares), both of which support shareholder returns and can underpin the stock’s valuation. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Several fund commentaries reference MSCI benchmarks and international exposures; these are informative for context but are unlikely to be discrete catalysts. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Additional portfolio commentaries mention benchmark performance (Nomura, ClearBridge); useful for macro context but not direct company news. Read More. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Technical and short-term headwinds: MSCI is trading below its 50- and 200-day moving averages, which can trigger selling from technical traders and algos despite positive fundamentals. Read More.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have issued reports on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $655.00 price objective on shares of MSCI in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on MSCI from $655.00 to $680.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Barclays reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of MSCI in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of MSCI in a research note on Tuesday. They set a “buy” rating and a $700.00 target price for the company. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of MSCI from $590.00 to $618.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $671.78.

Insider Buying and Selling at MSCI

In related news, CFO Andrew C. Wiechmann sold 450 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $550.00, for a total transaction of $247,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 21,639 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,901,450. This represents a 2.04% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Henry A. Fernandez purchased 800 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $518.95 per share, with a total value of $415,160.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 1,493,847 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $775,231,900.65. The trade was a 0.05% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders bought a total of 19,300 shares of company stock worth $10,261,957 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 3.31% of the company’s stock.

MSCI Trading Up 4.6%

Shares of NYSE:MSCI opened at $545.23 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $40.06 billion, a PE ratio of 34.75, a P/E/G ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 1.29. MSCI Inc has a 12-month low of $486.73 and a 12-month high of $626.28. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $572.83 and its 200-day simple moving average is $565.35.

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $4.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.62 by $0.04. MSCI had a negative return on equity of 82.59% and a net margin of 38.36%.The company had revenue of $822.53 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $819.51 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $4.18 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts predict that MSCI Inc will post 16.86 EPS for the current year.

MSCI Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th will be given a dividend of $2.05 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 13th. This is a positive change from MSCI’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.80. This represents a $8.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.5%. MSCI’s dividend payout ratio is currently 52.26%.

MSCI declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback plan on Tuesday, October 28th that authorizes the company to buyback $3.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the technology company to buy up to 7.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are generally a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

MSCI Profile

MSCI Inc is a global provider of investment decision support tools and services for the financial industry. The company is best known for its family of market indexes, which are widely used as benchmarks by asset managers and as the basis for exchange-traded funds and other passive products. In addition to index construction and licensing, MSCI offers portfolio analytics, risk models, factor and performance attribution tools, and a suite of data and technology solutions designed to support portfolio management and trading.

Beyond traditional indexing and risk analytics, MSCI has expanded into environmental, social and governance (ESG) research and ratings, offering data, scores and screening tools that help investors integrate sustainability considerations into investment processes.