Pacer Advisors Inc. Cuts Stake in MSCI Inc $MSCI

Posted by Stanley Muller on Jun 24th, 2026

Pacer Advisors Inc. cut its stake in shares of MSCI Inc (NYSE:MSCI – Free Report) by 28.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 6,055 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 2,393 shares during the quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc.’s holdings in MSCI were worth $3,474,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of MSCI. Norges Bank bought a new position in MSCI in the 4th quarter worth about $528,560,000. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. raised its holdings in MSCI by 499.3% in the third quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 874,882 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $496,417,000 after buying an additional 728,900 shares during the last quarter. Bamco Inc. NY raised its holdings in MSCI by 15.1% in the fourth quarter. Bamco Inc. NY now owns 2,755,747 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,581,055,000 after buying an additional 361,630 shares during the last quarter. Banque Pictet & Cie SA lifted its stake in shares of MSCI by 103.3% in the fourth quarter. Banque Pictet & Cie SA now owns 523,035 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $300,081,000 after buying an additional 265,750 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Generation Investment Management LLP bought a new position in shares of MSCI in the fourth quarter worth approximately $130,380,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.97% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Alvise J. Munari sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, April 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $592.04, for a total value of $5,920,400.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 23,548 shares in the company, valued at $13,941,357.92. This trade represents a 29.81% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 3.76% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Trending Headlines about MSCI

Here are the key news stories impacting MSCI this week:

Positive Sentiment: MSCI’s annual classification review confirmed Bulgaria’s upgrade from Standalone to Frontier Market status, a sign of MSCI’s continued role in shaping global index flows and market access. MSCI Announces the Results of the MSCI 2026 Market Classification Review
Neutral Sentiment: The review also kept attention on Indonesia and Turkey, noting concerns around shareholder transparency and coordinated trading but saying both markets have taken steps to address them. Investors are watching for possible future consultations, which adds uncertainty but no immediate major change. MSCI Announces the Results of the MSCI 2026 Market Classification Review
Neutral Sentiment: Media coverage around the review has focused heavily on Indonesia’s emerging market status and South Korea’s MSCI watchlist, highlighting how MSCI’s index methodology can move large capital flows and spark short-term trading interest in related markets. Indonesia Faces Day of Reckoning in MSCI Review

MSCI Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of MSCI stock opened at $581.54 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $591.34 and a 200-day moving average price of $572.15. MSCI Inc has a 52 week low of $501.08 and a 52 week high of $644.68. The firm has a market capitalization of $42.34 billion, a PE ratio of 33.21, a P/E/G ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 1.24.

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The technology company reported $4.55 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.38 by $0.17. MSCI had a net margin of 40.74% and a negative return on equity of 65.48%. The company had revenue of $850.80 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $830.91 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $4.00 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts anticipate that MSCI Inc will post 19.62 earnings per share for the current year.

MSCI Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th were issued a dividend of $2.05 per share. This represents a $8.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. MSCI’s dividend payout ratio is presently 46.83%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on MSCI shares. Wells Fargo & Company raised shares of MSCI from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their price target for the company from $650.00 to $700.00 in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Rothschild & Co Redburn set a $690.00 price objective on MSCI in a research report on Thursday, June 18th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $655.00 target price on shares of MSCI in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Raymond James Financial reissued a “strong-buy” rating and issued a $730.00 target price on shares of MSCI in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut MSCI from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Monday, June 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and ten have given a Buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $697.00.

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MSCI Profile

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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.