MSCI Inc $MSCI Shares Sold by Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. reduced its stake in shares of MSCI Inc (NYSE:MSCI) by 33.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 225,033 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 110,901 shares during the quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. owned 0.31% of MSCI worth $121,216,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG grew its stake in shares of MSCI by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG now owns 20,755 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $11,180,000 after purchasing an additional 390 shares during the period. IFP Advisors Inc increased its holdings in shares of MSCI by 23.0% during the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,096 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $590,000 after purchasing an additional 205 shares in the last quarter. AlphaStar Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of MSCI during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $275,000. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. lifted its stake in shares of MSCI by 21.9% in the 3rd quarter. TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. now owns 1,980 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,080,000 after purchasing an additional 356 shares during the period. Finally, Banque Pictet & Cie SA lifted its stake in shares of MSCI by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. Banque Pictet & Cie SA now owns 390,745 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $210,479,000 after purchasing an additional 3,200 shares during the period. 89.97% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Andrew Wiechmann sold 450 shares of MSCI stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $570.00, for a total value of $256,500.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 21,644 shares in the company, valued at $12,337,080. This trade represents a 2.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 3.76% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

MSCI Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:MSCI opened at $603.64 on Thursday. MSCI Inc has a 1 year low of $501.08 and a 1 year high of $644.77. The firm has a market capitalization of $43.88 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.25 and a beta of 1.24. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $560.34 and its 200-day moving average price is $576.62.

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 20th. The technology company reported $5.11 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.03 by $0.08. The company had revenue of $892.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $887.83 million. MSCI had a net margin of 40.31% and a negative return on equity of 50.69%. The firm’s revenue was up 12.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $4.47 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that MSCI Inc will post 19.55 earnings per share for the current year.

MSCI Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 13th will be issued a dividend of $2.05 per share. This represents a $8.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 13th. MSCI’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 44.86%.

More MSCI News

Here are the key news stories impacting MSCI this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly results exceeded expectations. MSCI reported third-quarter revenue of $892 million, up 12.4% year over year, while adjusted EPS of $5.11 topped the roughly $5.03 consensus estimate. Growth was supported by an 18.1% increase in index revenue and a 24.9% jump in asset-based fees. MSCI Reports Financial Results for Third Quarter and Nine Months 2026
• Positive Sentiment: Several operating indicators remained strong. Recurring subscription revenue rose 7.7%, ETF assets reached a record $2.90 trillion, and hedge-fund index subscription run rate increased 32%. The company also affirmed its free-cash-flow guidance and repurchased a substantial amount of stock. MSCI: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment improved. JPMorgan raised its MSCI price target to $710 from $685 and maintained an overweight rating. RBC also reaffirmed its outperform rating with a $655 target, supporting the view that the earnings beat could lead to further upside.
• Positive Sentiment: Capital returns provided additional support. MSCI declared a quarterly dividend of $2.05 per share, equivalent to an annualized $8.20 payout and an approximately 1.4% yield.
• Neutral Sentiment: MSCI-related market changes remain a headline risk. The company’s proposed actions involving Indonesian equities have contributed to volatility in Indonesia and raised concerns about potential index-related market disruptions. The developments may affect MSCI’s reputation and client discussions, but no immediate financial impact on MSCI was reported. MSCI’s case against Indonesian stocks and the $65 billion fallout

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently issued reports on the stock. UBS Group set a $615.00 price target on shares of MSCI in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of MSCI from $715.00 to $730.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 10th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $655.00 price objective on shares of MSCI in a report on Wednesday. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $680.00 target price on shares of MSCI in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Evercore set a $722.00 target price on MSCI in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and twelve have given a Buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $691.93.

MSCI Profile

MSCI Inc (NYSE:MSCI) is a global provider of investment decision-support tools and services for institutional investors, asset managers, banks and other financial institutions. The company is best known for developing equity, fixed-income and multi-asset indexes used to benchmark portfolios and support the creation of investment products such as exchange-traded funds.

In addition to its indexes, MSCI provides portfolio analytics, risk-management and performance-attribution tools, as well as research and data covering environmental, social and governance factors, climate risk and sustainable investing.