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Moody's Corporation (MCO) Stock Analysis

Moody's Corporation (MCO) stock analysis covering valuation, fundamentals, technical indicators, risk, AIQ Momentum, analyst catalysts, dividends, and the current AIQ Score.

MCO Stock Analysis Summary

Moody's Corporation (MCO) currently has an AIQ Score of 42/100, indicating a neutral setup. Quality is the strongest factor at 70/100. Momentum is the weakest current factor at 22/100. Technical, fundamental, catalyst, dividend, and risk evidence should be read together at the latest market-close snapshot.

Updated Sep 11, 2026 · Market-close data

MCO at a Glance

Crawlable current metrics from the latest market-close stock snapshot.

MetricCurrent
Price$474.95
AIQ Score42/100
Overall ViewNeutral
Technical Analysis ConsensusStrong Sell
Market Cap$85.71B
P/E Ratio29.87
Forward P/E
EPS$5.03
Revenue TTM$2.19B
Dividend Yield0.00%
Beta1.33
Volume773.41K
52-week range$402.28-$546.88
RSI 1436.68
50-Day SMA$490.71
200-Day SMA$473.07
Analyst Price Target$535.86
Next EarningsOct 28, 2026
As of Sep 11, 2026 · Market close

MCO

Overview
Moody's Corporation
Financial Services· Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
AIQ Score
NeutralAIQ Edge 2/10
Low Priority
Relative Laggard
Score data as of Sep 11, 2026
Last price
$474.95
+$7.59 (+1.62%)
Latest market quote
Momentum22
Value24
Quality70
Risk Resilience53
Sentiment
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MCO Stock Analysis Summary

Moody's Corporation (MCO) currently has an AIQ Score of 42/100, indicating a neutral setup. Quality is the strongest factor at 70/100. Momentum is the weakest current factor at 22/100. Technical, fundamental, catalyst, dividend, and risk evidence should be read together at the latest market-close snapshot.

Updated Sep 11, 2026 · Market-close data
AIQ Composite Posture: Mixed

In a neutral regime, MCO has AIQ Score of 42/100 with Quality base of 70/100 and fading Momentum at 22/100. Wait for component alignment before adding exposure.

Signal Conflict Detected

Quality (70/100) leads while Momentum (22/100) lags. This cross-factor spread creates entry timing uncertainty.

Financial Services · 1.62% stock move · MCO classified in Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges.

Current Evidence

NeutralMCO is in a neutral AIQ regime; Quality is the strongest visible factor at 70/100.
Core coverage reflects visible evidence only

AlgovestIQ Evidence Summary

Current consensus, supporting evidence, recent changes, and what would strengthen or weaken the view.

Is MCO Bullish or Bearish Right Now?

MCO currently has a neutral overall setup. Quality is the strongest factor at 70/100, while Momentum is weakest at 22/100. The current evidence suggests a mixed rather than strongly bullish or bearish setup.

Bull Case
  • - Quality is supportive at 70/100.
  • - Analyst target implies +12.82% upside from the latest quote.
Bear Case
  • - Value is the current constraint at 24/100.
  • - Momentum is weak at 22/100.
  • - Technical consensus has more sell votes than buy votes (33 vs 9).

Current Consensus

MCO's Technical Analysis Consensus is currently Strong Sell, with 9 buy, 3 neutral, and 33 sell votes. MCO's 14-day RSI is 36.68, which places the stock in a weaker momentum range. MCO's beta is 1.33, indicating greater market sensitivity than the broad market.

Signal Confidence
High agreement

What Changed in MCO?

Recent score-change history is not available in the current snapshot. These are the latest market-close scores instead.

AIQ Score
42/100
Momentum
22/100
Quality
70/100
Risk
53/100

What Would Change the MCO Outlook?

The current neutral outlook could improve if AIQ moves above 70, momentum recovers, earnings revisions strengthen, and price confirms a stronger trend above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. It would weaken if AIQ falls below 40, price loses long-term moving-average support, analyst expectations deteriorate, or risk evidence worsens.

Bullish confirmation

AIQ > 70, RSI above 55, price above SMA-50/SMA-200, and positive catalyst or estimate-revision evidence.

Bearish deterioration

AIQ below 40, RSI below 45, loss of SMA-200, negative revisions, or rising volatility and drawdown risk.

MCO Decision Framework

Public evidence layers, setup checks, and risk context for Moody's Corporation.

Moody's Corporation (MCO) Stock Analysis

Moody's Corporation has an AIQ Score of 42/100 in a Neutral regime. Quality is strongest at 70/100. Beta is 1.33, above market sensitivity. Review the supporting stock factors together before drawing a conclusion from any single score.

Evidence LayerPublic Evidence
Regime ContextMCO is in a Neutral AIQ regime with score 42/100.
Signal ConflictThe primary conflict is that quality leads at 70/100 while momentum lags at 22/100.
Factor EvidenceMomentum 22/100 · Value 24/100 · Quality 70/100 · Risk 53/100
PersistenceCurrent snapshot evidence is shown; historical persistence remains in AIQ Pro.

Current Setup Checklist

Factor strengthPass

Quality is the strongest factor at 70/100.

TimingFail

Momentum is 22/100 and RSI (14) is 36.7.

Regime fitWait

MCO is in a Neutral regime at 42/100.

Risk controlWait

Risk factor is 53/100 with beta 1.33 and annual volatility 28.49%.

ConflictWait

Current conflict: quality leads at 70/100 while momentum lags at 22/100.

AIQ Score
42/100
Price
$474.95
Beta
1.33
RSI (14)
36.7

MCO Research Cluster

Ticker-specific paths for valuation, technical analysis, catalysts, dividends, financials, risk, and news.

MCO Fundamentals

MCO valuation, profitability, growth, margins, balance-sheet strength, and free cash flow.

Revenue
$2.19B
Net income
$878M
Free cash flow
$874M
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MCO Technical Analysis

MCO technical setup based on RSI, MACD, moving averages, AIQ Momentum, volume, trend, volatility, and pivots.

Technical Analysis Consensus
Strong Sell
RSI 14
36.68
Price vs SMA-50
-3.21%
View full MCO technical analysis

MCO Stock Catalysts

Track MCO earnings, analyst ratings, price targets, estimate revisions, stock news, and upcoming events.

Next earnings
Oct 28, 2026
Analyst target
$535.86
News items
2
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MCO Dividend Analysis

MCO dividend yield, annual dividend, payout ratio, payment history, and income reliability context.

Dividend yield
0.85%
Annual dividend
$4.03
Payout ratio
View MCO dividend history and analysis

MCO Financial Data

MCO revenue, earnings, income statement, balance sheet, cash flow, valuation ratios, and stock metrics.

Quarter revenue
$2.19B
EPS
$5.03
Periods
7
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MCO Risk Analysis

MCO volatility, beta, drawdown, Sharpe ratio, VaR, and downside resilience.

Beta
1.33
Risk score
53/100
1Y volatility
28.49%
View MCO risk analysis

MCO Stock News

MCO stock news, market tone, recent headlines, and catalyst context.

News items
2
Updated
Sep 11, 2026
Sentiment
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MCO vs Asset Management / Exchanges Peers

Current peer cohort: MCO · MKTX · NDAQ · OWL · PFG. Compare AIQ, factor scores, Sharpe ratio and 1-year volatility in one indexable view.

PeerAIQValueMomentumRiskSharpe1Y VolatilityCompare
MCO
Current stock
42/10024/10022/10053/100-0.2228.49%Current
MKTX
MarketAxess
65/10028/10074/10086/100-0.2339.81%MCO vs MKTX
NDAQ
Nasdaq
42/10025/10028/10059/100-0.1427.84%MCO vs NDAQ
OWL
Blue Owl Capital
34/10040/10025/10040/100-1.0547.17%MCO vs OWL
PFG
Principal Financial
63/10057/10074/10060/1001.5822.75%MCO vs PFG
Pairwise Compare links: MKTX · NDAQ · OWL · PFGMCO vs MKTXMCO vs NDAQMCO vs OWLMCO vs PFGCompare cohort

Peer cohort is resolved dynamically from the AlgovestIQ universe taxonomy and Compare relationship graph. Data as of Sep 11, 2026.

About the AIQ Score

Methodology for the current stock evidence.

As of Sep 11, 2026 · Market close

The AlgovestIQ AIQ Score combines multiple dimensions of stock evidence, including momentum, valuation exposure, quality, risk resilience, sentiment context, and timing signals. It is a descriptive research score, not a guarantee of future performance or a personalized recommendation.

View AIQ methodology

Factor Diagnostics

A compact bridge from the AIQ score to the evidence tabs.

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AIQ Component Profile

Compare the five component scores on one consistent 0–100 scale.

Catalyst preview

Review earnings timing, revisions, news pressure, and prior event reactions in one place.

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Quarterly evidence

7 recent quarterly periods are available for review.

Checked Sep 12, 2026

AIQ Pro

Explore factor drivers, conflicts, persistence, and scenario sensitivity in the advanced workspace.

Fundamentals Verdict

Current snapshot fields are separate from reported-quarter statement tables.

Current TTM P/E
31.3
As of Sep 11, 2026
Revenue growth
5.10%
Gross margin
71.94%
Current debt / equity
2.49
Latest quarterly evidence

Latest period Jun 30, 2026.

Review fundamentals
Quarter revenue
$2.19B
Quarter net income
$878M
Quarter free cash flow
$874M

Market Confirmation

Technicals are summarized first, with the indicator library behind it.

Trend
Mixed
Momentum
Bearish
RSI 14
36.68
MACD
-2.42

Risk Alignment

Higher resilience is stronger; exposure metrics stay separate.

Resilience
53/100
Beta
1.33
Annual volatility
28.49%
Max drawdown
-23.61%

MCO Stock FAQ

What is MCO stock price today?

Moody's Corporation's current stock price is $474.95. Use the live quote with AIQ Score, news, and risk context rather than treating price alone as a decision signal.

Is MCO bullish or bearish right now?

MCO's bullish or bearish read depends on the current AIQ Score, factor alignment, technical analysis consensus, valuation, risk, and catalyst evidence. A mixed setup should be treated differently from a broad confirmation across those signals.

What is MCO's market cap?

MCO's market cap is $85.71B based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Sep 11, 2026. Use it with P/E ratio, revenue, and growth metrics to frame company size, valuation, and peer comparisons.

What is MCO's current P/E ratio?

MCO's current P/E ratio is 29.87 based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Sep 11, 2026. Read it with revenue growth, margins, EPS, cash flow, and peer valuation rather than using P/E alone.

What is MCO's RSI?

MCO's 14-day RSI is 36.68 based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Sep 11, 2026. RSI should be interpreted with MACD, moving averages, volume, volatility, and price trend.

Is MCO above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages?

MCO is -3.21% from its 50-day SMA and 0.40% from its 200-day SMA based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Sep 11, 2026. Moving-average position should be read with momentum and broader AIQ evidence.

When is MCO's next earnings date?

MCO's next earnings date is currently listed as Oct 28, 2026. Earnings can reset revenue, EPS, price target, analyst rating, and catalyst expectations.

Does MCO pay a dividend?

MCO's dividend yield is 0.00% based on the latest completed market-close snapshot from Sep 11, 2026. Dividend yield should be read with payout ratio, free cash flow, growth, and balance-sheet strength.