MSCI Inc $MSCI Stake Raised by PineStone Asset Management Inc.

PineStone Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in MSCI Inc (NYSE:MSCI) by 4.1% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,000,942 shares of the technology company’s stock after acquiring an additional 39,099 shares during the quarter. MSCI accounts for 3.6% of PineStone Asset Management Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest position. PineStone Asset Management Inc. owned about 1.33% of MSCI worth $574,270,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in MSCI by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 9,674,093 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $5,489,177,000 after purchasing an additional 165,851 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its position in shares of MSCI by 1.2% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 3,320,761 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,884,233,000 after buying an additional 39,450 shares during the period. Bamco Inc. NY boosted its position in shares of MSCI by 10.3% during the third quarter. Bamco Inc. NY now owns 2,394,117 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,358,446,000 after buying an additional 223,784 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of MSCI by 6.6% during the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,777,749 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,008,745,000 after buying an additional 109,287 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in shares of MSCI by 36.0% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,069,180 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $606,674,000 after buying an additional 282,859 shares during the last quarter. 89.97% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More MSCI News

Here are the key news stories impacting MSCI this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Raymond James named MSCI a top sector pick, citing strong sales momentum — a bullish analyst spotlight that can attract investor interest. Raymond James Names MSCI Inc. Top Sector Pick
• Positive Sentiment: MSCI announced a distribution/technology partnership with Syntax Data to bring MSCI global ADR indexes to the Syntax Direct platform — expands index distribution and supports recurring licensing and data revenues. Syntax Data Collaborates with MSCI
• Positive Sentiment: MSCI will reclassify the MSCI Greece Indexes from Emerging to Developed market status (effective May 2027 review) — an index governance action that can drive asset flows into products tracking MSCI indexes and highlights the firm’s core index business activity. MSCI to Reclassify the MSCI Greece Indexes
• Positive Sentiment: Broker research consensus remains constructive—MSCI was reported as having an average “Moderate Buy” recommendation, supporting investor sentiment around the stock. MSCI Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy”
• Neutral Sentiment: Wider market context: reports show Asian stocks and the MSCI Asia Pacific benchmark slipping amid geopolitical tensions — a macro headwind that can pressure index-linked revenues but is not MSCI-specific. Asian stocks today: Markets trail as Middle East conflict deepens
• Negative Sentiment: MSCI disclosed that C. Jack Read has notified the firm of his intention to resign from a senior accounting role — a leadership change in accounting can create short-term uncertainty around controls and reporting until succession is completed. MSCI Announces Upcoming Change in Chief Accounting Leadership

MSCI Stock Up 1.4%

MSCI stock opened at $539.23 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $39.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.37, a P/E/G ratio of 2.17 and a beta of 1.29. The business has a fifty day moving average of $557.87 and a two-hundred day moving average of $562.85. MSCI Inc has a twelve month low of $486.73 and a twelve month high of $626.28.

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

MSCI Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th were issued a $2.05 dividend. This is a boost 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%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 13th. MSCI’s dividend payout ratio is presently 52.26%.

Insider Transactions at MSCI

In other MSCI news, CFO Andrew C. Wiechmann sold 450 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $560.00, for a total transaction of $252,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 22,544 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,624,640. This represents a 1.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Henry A. Fernandez purchased 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 13th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $524.18 per share, for a total transaction of $3,145,080.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,493,047 shares in the company, valued at approximately $782,625,376.46. This represents a 0.40% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 3.76% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Raymond James Financial raised MSCI from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $710.00 price target for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. Weiss Ratings downgraded MSCI from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, March 13th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on MSCI from $590.00 to $618.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. UBS Group set a $638.00 target price on MSCI in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and issued a $715.00 price target on shares of MSCI in a report on Thursday, January 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $674.00.

MSCI Company 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.