At the time of writing, MSCI Inc [MSCI] stock is trading at $588.76, down -0.30%. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The MSCI shares have gain 2.65% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -0.33%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
MSCI Inc [NYSE: MSCI] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on December 18, 2024, when Goldman upgraded its rating to a Buy and also boosted its price target to $723 from $617. Previously, Wolfe Research upgraded its rating to Outperform on December 12, 2024. On October 09, 2024, upgrade upgraded it’s rating to Buy but maintained its price target of $680 on the stock. Evercore ISI started tracking the stock assigning a Outperform rating and suggested a price target of $690 on October 02, 2024. Wells Fargo initiated its recommendation with a Equal Weight and recommended $570 as its price target on August 13, 2024. Redburn Atlantic upgraded its rating to Buy for this stock on May 13, 2024, but kept the price target unchanged to $485. In a note dated April 30, 2024, BofA Securities upgraded an Neutral rating on this stock and boosted its target price from $425 to $525.
For the past year, the stock price of MSCI Inc fluctuated between $439.95 and $642.45. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $695 within the next 12 months. MSCI Inc [NYSE: MSCI] shares were valued at $588.76 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 18.04% based on the average MSCI price forecast.
Analyzing the MSCI fundamentals
According to MSCI Inc [NYSE:MSCI], the company’s sales were 2.86B for trailing twelve months, which represents an 7.74% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.79% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.54%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.47%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.39%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.2, Equity is -1.44 and Total Capital is 0.4. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at -4.93.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 583.57 points at the first support level, and at 578.38 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 596.33, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 603.90.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that MSCI Inc [NYSE:MSCI] has a current ratio of 0.85. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 0.85, and the Cash Ratio is 0.26. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 16.01 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 41.90.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Fernandez Henry A, Chairman and CEO, that happened on Feb 24 ’25 when 5300.0 shares were purchased. Chairman and CEO, Fernandez Henry A completed a deal on Dec 05 ’24 to buy 2900.0 shares. Meanwhile, General Counsel Gutowski Robert J. sold 1816.0 shares on Aug 28 ’24.
