Nykredit A S bought a new stake in MSCI Inc (NYSE:MSCI – Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm bought 20,190 shares of the technology company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,307,000.
A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in MSCI by 7.6% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 2,003 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,133,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares during the period. Woodline Partners LP lifted its holdings in shares of MSCI by 39.0% during the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 6,585 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,724,000 after buying an additional 1,846 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of MSCI by 20.9% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,052 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $607,000 after acquiring an additional 182 shares during the period. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina grew its stake in shares of MSCI by 1.0% in the second quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 35,130 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $20,261,000 after acquiring an additional 344 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Osterweis Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in MSCI during the second quarter worth about $88,000. Institutional investors own 89.97% of the company’s stock.
Key MSCI News
Here are the key news stories impacting MSCI this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Director Rajat Taneja significantly increased his MSCI stake on September 4. The insider purchase may signal confidence in the company’s long-term outlook and provide modest support for investor sentiment. Prominent MSCI Insider Makes Bold Move With Fresh Stock Purchase
- Positive Sentiment: MSCI’s Asia-Pacific equity index rose as easing expectations for Federal Reserve policy helped lift global equities. A more favorable market environment can support demand for MSCI’s benchmarks, analytics and investment products, although this is an indirect benefit. Global Market Today: Asian Stocks Rise as Fed Rate-Hike Bets Ease
- Neutral Sentiment: MSCI will participate in Barclays’ Annual Global Financial Services Conference on September 14, with CFO Andy Wiechmann scheduled for a fireside chat. The event could provide updates on strategy, demand and financial performance, but no new guidance was announced. MSCI to Participate in Barclays Annual Global Financial Services Conference
- Neutral Sentiment: Several reports focus on MSCI removing India-based Swiggy from its Global Standard and related indexes effective September 7 because of foreign-ownership restrictions. The change may cause passive-fund flows in Swiggy, but it is a routine index decision and is not expected to materially affect MSCI’s own revenue or earnings. Swiggy Shares in Focus as MSCI Removes Stock From Global Standard Indexes
MSCI Price Performance
MSCI (NYSE:MSCI – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 21st. The technology company reported $4.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.99 by ($0.05). MSCI had a net margin of 40.74% and a negative return on equity of 55.19%. The business had revenue of $867.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $870.71 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $4.17 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that MSCI Inc will post 19.61 earnings per share for the current year.
MSCI Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th were given a $2.05 dividend. This represents a $8.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 14th. MSCI’s payout ratio is currently 44.86%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
MSCI has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Evercore set a $722.00 price objective on shares of MSCI in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. UBS Group set a $615.00 price target on MSCI in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $700.00 price target on shares of MSCI in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Barclays lifted their price objective on MSCI from $700.00 to $735.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Bank of America upped 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 investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and eleven have issued a Buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $709.50.
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MSCI Profile
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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