Bowie Capital Management LLC Has $73.22 Million Holdings in MSCI Inc $MSCI

Bowie Capital Management LLC trimmed its holdings in MSCI Inc (NYSE:MSCI) by 31.6% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 135,845 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 62,809 shares during the period. MSCI accounts for about 2.7% of Bowie Capital Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 17th biggest position. Bowie Capital Management LLC’s holdings in MSCI were worth $73,222,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the business. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of MSCI by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 3,320,761 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,884,233,000 after purchasing an additional 39,450 shares in the last quarter. Bamco Inc. NY raised its holdings in MSCI by 15.1% during the 4th quarter. Bamco Inc. NY now owns 2,755,747 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,581,055,000 after buying an additional 361,630 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley increased its position in shares of MSCI by 2.2% during the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 2,467,556 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,415,713,000 after acquiring an additional 52,242 shares in the last quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in MSCI by 13.2% in the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,446,291 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $829,781,000 after acquiring an additional 168,405 shares in the last quarter. Finally, PineStone Asset Management Inc. boosted its stake in MSCI by 4.1% in the 4th quarter. PineStone Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,000,942 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $574,270,000 after purchasing an additional 39,099 shares during the period. 89.97% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at MSCI

In other news, insider Alvise J. Munari sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $592.04, for a total transaction of $5,920,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 23,548 shares in the company, valued at approximately $13,941,357.92. This trade represents a 29.81% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 3.76% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have commented on MSCI. UBS Group set a $615.00 target price on MSCI in a research note on Wednesday. Evercore set a $722.00 target price on shares of MSCI in a research report on Wednesday. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $655.00 price objective on shares of MSCI in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Weiss Ratings raised MSCI from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, Barclays boosted their price target on MSCI from $700.00 to $735.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and eleven have given a Buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $709.50.

MSCI News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting MSCI this week:

• Positive Sentiment: MSCI reported double-digit year-over-year revenue growth in Q2, supported by stronger recurring subscriptions, asset-based fees, and continued growth in ETF-linked assets under management. MSCI Reports Financial Results for Second Quarter and Six Months 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts noted that MSCI’s core trading ecosystem remains healthy, with record ETF-related AUM helping support asset-based fee revenue and cash flow. MSCI-Linked ETF AUM Tops $2.8 Trillion, but Investors Still Sold the Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: The company declared a quarterly dividend of $2.05 per share, reinforcing its shareholder return profile. MSCI earnings report and conference call
• Negative Sentiment: Q2 adjusted EPS of $4.94 and revenue of $867 million came in slightly below Wall Street expectations, which disappointed investors despite the year-over-year gains. MSCI earnings report and conference call
• Negative Sentiment: MSCI raised its 2026 operating expense and adjusted EBITDA expense outlook, signaling higher acquisition costs, incentive compensation, and investment spending that could pressure future profitability. MSCI dips as expenses weigh on Q2 earnings, 2026 outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Several reports said the stock declined after the earnings release as investors fixated on the higher expense forecast and the slight miss versus expectations, even though results were solid overall. MSCI shares decline despite second-quarter earnings beat and revenue growth

MSCI Stock Performance

Shares of MSCI stock opened at $570.00 on Thursday. MSCI Inc has a 52-week low of $501.08 and a 52-week high of $644.77. The stock has a market cap of $41.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.18, a PEG ratio of 2.03 and a beta of 1.24. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $597.23 and its 200-day moving average is $577.01.

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 21st. The technology company reported $4.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.99 by ($0.05). MSCI had a net margin of 40.74% and a negative return on equity of 55.19%. The business had revenue of $867.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $870.71 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $4.17 EPS. MSCI’s quarterly revenue was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts predict that MSCI Inc will post 19.85 EPS for the current fiscal year.

MSCI Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued a $2.05 dividend. This represents a $8.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. MSCI’s payout ratio is currently 46.83%.

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.