Recent Analysts’ Ratings Changes for MSCI (MSCI)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for MSCI (NYSE: MSCI):

• 7/22/2026 – MSCI was given a new $722.00 price target by Evercore Inc.
• 7/22/2026 – MSCI had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $700.00 to $690.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/22/2026 – MSCI was given a new $615.00 price target by UBS Group AG.
• 7/21/2026 – MSCI had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Morgan Stanley. They now have a $700.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/20/2026 – MSCI had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $700.00 to $742.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/17/2026 – MSCI is now covered by Jefferies Financial Group Inc.. They set a “buy” rating and a $760.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/16/2026 – MSCI was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “buy (b)”.
• 7/10/2026 – MSCI had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $700.00 to $735.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 7/10/2026 – MSCI had its price target raised by Bank of America Corporation from $715.00 to $730.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/8/2026 – MSCI had its price target raised by Raymond James Financial, Inc. from $730.00 to $760.00. They now have a “strong-buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/8/2026 – MSCI had its price target raised by Raymond James Financial, Inc. from $730.00 to $760.00. They now have a “strong-buy” rating on the stock.
• 6/18/2026 – MSCI was given a new $690.00 price target by Rothschild & Co Redburn.
• 6/15/2026 – MSCI was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 6/1/2026 – MSCI was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “buy (b)”.

MSCI Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 28th. Investors of record on Friday, August 14th will be given a $2.05 dividend. This represents a $8.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 14th. MSCI’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 44.86%.

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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.

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