Ieq Capital LLC purchased a new stake in MSCI Inc (NYSE:MSCI – Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 22,717 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,723,000.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in MSCI. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of MSCI in the fourth quarter worth about $30,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in MSCI in the 4th quarter worth approximately $34,000. Compound Global Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in MSCI in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $34,000. SHP Wealth Management purchased a new position in shares of MSCI during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Finally, Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of MSCI during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $36,000. 89.97% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
MSCI Price Performance
Shares of NYSE:MSCI opened at $564.08 on Friday. 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 $41.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.86, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.23. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $582.30 and its 200-day moving average price is $573.55.
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 dividend of $2.05 per share. This represents a $8.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. MSCI’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 44.86%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
MSCI has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $690.00 price target on shares of MSCI in a report on Thursday, June 18th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of MSCI from $700.00 to $742.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, July 20th. UBS Group set a $615.00 price objective on shares of MSCI in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of MSCI from $700.00 to $735.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Bank of America raised their target price on MSCI from $715.00 to $730.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 10th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and eleven have given a Buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $709.50.
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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.
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