Militia Capital Management LLC Buys Shares of 1,475 Moody’s Corporation $MCO

Militia Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 1,475 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $643,000.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Newbridge Financial Services Group Inc. acquired a new position in Moody’s during the 2nd quarter valued at about $25,000. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Moody’s by 87.1% in the 1st quarter. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC now owns 58 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 27 shares during the period. Birchwood Financial Partners Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Moody’s in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Whipplewood Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Moody’s by 1,866.7% in the first quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 59 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nalls Sherbakoff Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Moody’s in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. 92.11% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity at Moody’s

In other Moody’s news, CEO Robert Fauber sold 1,467 shares of Moody’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $453.67, for a total transaction of $665,533.89. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 52,564 shares in the company, valued at approximately $23,846,709.88. The trade was a 2.72% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Richard G. Steele sold 158 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $453.67, for a total transaction of $71,679.86. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 1,985 shares in the company, valued at approximately $900,534.95. This trade represents a 7.37% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 3,250 shares of company stock valued at $1,495,098. 0.14% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Moody’s Trading Down 3.5%

NYSE:MCO opened at $472.42 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $464.19 and a 200 day simple moving average of $464.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $82.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 1.34. Moody’s Corporation has a 1-year low of $402.28 and a 1-year high of $546.88. The company has a quick ratio of 1.16, a current ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.01.

Moody’s (NYSE:MCO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The business services provider reported $4.68 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.26 by $0.42. Moody’s had a net margin of 34.25% and a return on equity of 80.35%. The company had revenue of $2.19 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.09 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $3.56 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 15.1% on a year-over-year basis. Moody’s has set its FY 2026 guidance at 16.500-17.000 EPS. Sell-side analysts forecast that Moody’s Corporation will post 16.83 earnings per share for the current year.

Moody’s Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, September 4th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 14th will be issued a dividend of $1.03 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 14th. This represents a $4.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Moody’s’s payout ratio is currently 29.53%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have weighed in on MCO. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Moody’s from $530.00 to $600.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday. Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on Moody’s from $557.00 to $572.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on Moody’s from $489.00 to $515.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Moody’s from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, Mizuho decreased their target price on Moody’s from $524.00 to $521.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Moody’s presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $553.11.

Trending Headlines about Moody’s

Here are the key news stories impacting Moody’s this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Moody’s beat second-quarter expectations, reporting $4.68 EPS on $2.19 billion of revenue, with sales up 15.1% year over year. Management also raised its stock repurchase outlook, which signals confidence in cash generation and capital returns. Moodys Corp (MCO) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Strong Revenue Growth and Raised Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Revenue growth was supported by stronger bond issuance activity and steady demand for Moody’s analytics business, reinforcing the company’s “wide moat” positioning and durable growth profile. MCO Q2 Earnings Beat on Rising Analytics Demand & Higher Issuances
• Neutral Sentiment: Moody’s reaffirmed its FY 2026 EPS outlook of 16.50 to 17.00, which is broadly in line with Street expectations and suggests management sees continued stability after the strong quarter. Moody’s (MCO) Tops Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $1.03 per share, underscoring shareholder returns, but this is a routine capital-allocation update rather than a major catalyst. Moody’s declares $1.03 dividend
• Negative Sentiment: Investors appear focused on Moody’s lowered 2026 operating margin guidance, which raises concerns that costs may be offsetting some of the company’s revenue strength and helps explain why the shares have been under pressure despite the earnings beat. Moody’s lowers 2026 operating margin guidance, raises stock repurchases outlook

Moody’s Company Profile

Moody’s Corporation is a global provider of credit ratings, research, data and analytics that support financial decision-making and transparency in capital markets. The company traces its origins to the early 20th century when financial analyst John Moody began publishing credit information; today Moody’s is headquartered in New York and serves a broad set of market participants including investors, issuers, financial institutions, corporations, governments and regulators.

Moody’s operates primarily through two complementary businesses.