MSCI (MSCI) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) is expected to issue its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, April 21st. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $4.38 per share and revenue of $830.9140 million for the quarter. Parties can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $4.66 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.62 by $0.04. MSCI had a negative return on equity of 82.59% and a net margin of 38.36%.The company had revenue of $822.53 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $819.51 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $4.18 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect MSCI to post $17 EPS for the current fiscal year and $19 EPS for the next fiscal year.

MSCI Stock Up 0.5%

MSCI stock opened at $567.93 on Friday. MSCI has a twelve month low of $501.08 and a twelve month high of $626.28. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $547.37 and its 200-day moving average is $561.29. The firm has a market capitalization of $41.73 billion, a PE ratio of 36.20, a P/E/G ratio of 2.30 and a beta of 1.30.

MSCI Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 13th. MSCI’s dividend payout ratio is 52.26%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other MSCI news, CFO Andrew C. Wiechmann sold 450 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $560.00, for a total value 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 $12,624,640. This trade represents a 1.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Henry A. Fernandez bought 800 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $518.95 per share, with a total value of $415,160.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,493,847 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $775,231,900.65. The trade was a 0.05% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 3.76% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of MSCI

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of MSCI in the third quarter worth $36,000. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC bought a new position in shares of MSCI in the second quarter worth $36,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of MSCI by 116.7% in the third quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 91 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $52,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of MSCI in the third quarter worth $59,000. Finally, DV Equities LLC bought a new position in shares of MSCI in the fourth quarter worth $61,000. 89.97% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MSCI has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Raymond James Financial upgraded MSCI from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $710.00 target price on the stock in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $655.00 price target on shares of MSCI in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $715.00 price target on shares of MSCI in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Evercore increased their price target on MSCI from $655.00 to $690.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded MSCI from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, March 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $665.89.

About MSCI

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.