Wall Street analyst estimates for Moody's Corporation (MCO): consensus price target, buy/hold/sell recommendations and forecasts for revenue and EPS for the upcoming fiscal years.
Moody's Corporation operates as a global leader in risk assessment, divided into two main segments: Moody's Investors Service and Moody's Analytics. Moody's Investors Service is dedicated to issuing credit ratings and providing detailed assessments for a diverse range of debt obligations and the entities that issue them. This encompasses corporate, financial institution, governmental, and structured finance securities across approximately 140 nations.
Consensus price target
$536.44 (+7% vs price $503.69)
between $480.00 and $595.00 · 5 targets published in the last quarter
Closing price, Nov 3
A twelve-month target is not a fair value: compare it with the range in the Valuation tab.
Revenue and EPS estimates
| Fiscal year | Revenue (average) | Revenue (low – high) | EPS (average) | Analysts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026E | $8.2B | $8.2B – $8.4B | $16.77 | 16 |
| 2027E | $8.8B | $8.7B – $9.1B | $18.65 | 16 |
| 2028E | $9.4B | $9.2B – $9.6B | $20.72 | 10 |
Figures in USD · consensus as of November 1, 2026
Analyst Consensus
| Strong Buy | 0 |
| Buy | 18 |
| Hold | 13 |
| Sell | 1 |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
| Total analysts | 32 |
| Avg rating (−2 sell to +2 buy) | 0.53 |
Recent Earnings Surprises
| Date | EPS Actual | EPS Est. | vs Est. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-02-17 | $3.62 | ||
| 2026-10-21 | $4.14 | $4.25 | -2.6% |
| 2026-07-22 | $4.68 | $4.26 | +9.9% |
| 2026-04-22 | $4.33 | $4.22 | +2.6% |
| 2026-02-18 | $3.64 | $3.43 | +6.1% |
| 2025-10-22 | $3.92 | $3.70 | +5.9% |
| 2025-07-23 | $3.56 | $3.39 | +5.0% |
| 2025-04-22 | $3.83 | $3.54 | +8.2% |
Valuation Ratios
| P/E Ratio | 30.71 |
| Price / Book | 26.63 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.80% |
Income Statement (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.60B | $4.20B | $4.44B | $4.83B | $5.37B | $6.22B | $5.47B | $5.92B | $7.09B | $7.72B |
| Cost of Revenue | $1.11B | $1.33B | $1.39B | $1.59B | $1.70B | $1.89B | $1.94B | $2.06B | $2.38B | $2.46B |
| Gross Profit | $2.49B | $2.87B | $3.06B | $3.24B | $3.68B | $4.32B | $3.52B | $3.85B | $4.71B | $5.26B |
| Research & Development | $40.1M | $42.0M | $51.1M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Selling, General & Admin | $936.4M | $985.9M | $1.08B | $1.17B | $1.23B | $1.48B | $1.53B | $1.63B | $1.74B | $1.80B |
| Operating Expenses | $976.5M | $1.03B | $1.13B | $1.17B | $1.23B | $1.48B | $1.53B | $1.63B | $1.74B | $1.80B |
| Operating Income | $1.51B | $1.84B | $1.93B | $2.08B | $2.45B | $2.84B | $2.00B | $2.22B | $2.97B | $3.46B |
| EBITDA | $837.0M | $2.16B | $2.08B | $2.24B | $2.68B | $3.25B | $2.31B | $2.52B | $3.33B | $3.94B |
| Interest Expense | $152.3M | $215.9M | $212.9M | $230.0M | $232.0M | $243.0M | $216.0M | $207.0M | $204.0M | $189.0M |
| Pre-tax Income | $558.0M | $1.79B | $1.67B | $1.81B | $2.23B | $2.75B | $1.76B | $1.94B | $2.70B | $3.13B |
| Income Tax | $282.2M | $779.1M | $351.6M | $381.0M | $452.0M | $541.0M | $386.0M | $327.0M | $640.0M | $668.0M |
| Net Income | $266.6M | $1.00B | $1.31B | $1.42B | $1.78B | $2.21B | $1.37B | $1.61B | $2.06B | $2.46B |
| EPS | $1.38 | $5.24 | $6.84 | $7.51 | $9.48 | $11.88 | $7.47 | $8.77 | $11.32 | $13.73 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $1.36 | $5.15 | $6.74 | $7.42 | $9.39 | $11.78 | $7.44 | $8.73 | $11.26 | $13.67 |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 195.4 M | 194.2 M | 194.4 M | 191.6 M | 189.3 M | 187.9 M | 184.7 M | 184.0 M | 182.7 M | 179.9 M |
Price
| Price | $503.69 (closing price, November 3, 2026) |
| Market Cap | $86.8B |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Country | US |
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