Moody's Corporation · Financials
Moody's operates as an indispensable global credit ratings agency alongside an expanding data, research, and risk analytics enterprise (MA). The stock is currently fueled by a strong rebound in corporate bond issuance and high-single-digit recurring growth in risk workflow analytics.
The AlphaInsight Score is a proprietary 0–100 composite of momentum, valuation, growth and safety factors. Research snapshot updated 2026-09-05.
MCO scores 86 out of 100 on the AlphaInsight composite— higher than roughly 97% of the 656 stocks in our research universe, and #1 among the 95 Financials names we cover. The composite blends momentum, valuation, growth and safety factors.MCO's strongest pillar right now is growth (89/100), while valuation (38/100) is where the score gives ground.
On the fundamentals: a market capitalization of roughly $87 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.2, trailing EPS growth of 28.6%, year-over-year revenue growth of 16.8%. The stock pays a dividend yield of about 0.8%.
From a risk and timing standpoint, shares tend to move broadly in line with the market (beta 1.2); the 14-day RSI sits at 54, a neutral zone between oversold and overbought; the current technical setup reads: Consolidating near all-time highs with momentum holding above the 50-day moving average.
MCO operates in the Financial Data & Analytics industry within the Financials sector. The bull and bear cases below summarize where our research sees the balance of opportunity and risk in the stock right now.
A wall of corporate debt maturities through 2028 ensures sustained debt issuance volume and ratings transaction revenue. The proprietary data ecosystem of Moody's Analytics provides sticky, counter-cyclical recurring revenue that compounds at attractive margins.
A sharp economic slowdown or credit shock could abruptly freeze high-yield debt issuance and dampen transactional fee income. A premium valuation multiple leaves little cushion if issuance trends cool unexpectedly.
Moody's Corporation scores 86/100 on the AlphaInsight Score — ranked #13 of 656 stocks in our research universe. It blends momentum (81/100), valuation (38/100), growth (89/100) and safety (89/100).
MCO currently carries an AlphaInsight Score of 86/100 in our research system. Subscribers receive daily entry, target and stop-loss levels whenever it appears in a slate.
A sharp economic slowdown or credit shock could abruptly freeze high-yield debt issuance and dampen transactional fee income. A premium valuation multiple leaves little cushion if issuance trends cool unexpectedly.
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