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MCO
$487.5+Infinity%1D
Analyst Views on MCO
Wall Street analysts forecast MCO stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for MCO is 540.54 USD with a low forecast of 471.00 USD and a high forecast of 620.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
16 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast MCO stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for MCO is 540.54 USD with a low forecast of 471.00 USD and a high forecast of 620.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
10 Buy
6 Hold
0 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 486.600
Low
471.00
Averages
540.54
High
620.00
Current: 486.600
Low
471.00
Averages
540.54
High
620.00
Goldman Sachs
Neutral -> Buy
upgrade
$524 -> $570
2025-12-16
New
Reason
Goldman Sachs
Price Target
$524 -> $570
2025-12-16
New
upgrade
Neutral -> Buy
Reason
Goldman Sachs upgraded Moody's to Buy from Neutral with a price target of $570, up from $524. The firm sees structural and cyclical tailwinds driving "healthy" debt issuance volumes and ratings revenue growth over the near-to-medium term. Moody's is the the closest pure-play public rating agency with the most leverage to these trends, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
Mizuho
Sean Kennedy
Neutral
maintain
$539 -> $550
2025-10-28
Reason
Mizuho
Sean Kennedy
Price Target
$539 -> $550
2025-10-28
maintain
Neutral
Reason
Mizuho analyst Sean Kennedy raised the firm's price target on Moody's to $550 from $539 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. The firm upped estimates post the company's earnings report.
BMO Capital
Market Perform
downgrade
$534 -> $507
2025-10-23
Reason
BMO Capital
Price Target
$534 -> $507
2025-10-23
downgrade
Market Perform
Reason
BMO Capital lowered the firm's price target on Moody's to $507 from $534 and keeps a Market Perform rating on the shares. The company reported a beat and raise as issuance was better than expected via leveraged loan, high-yield, and private credit, while margin strength was on display in both segments, though the firm is reducing its price target using revised estimates and current multiples, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
Wells Fargo
Jason Haas
Overweight
maintain
$597 -> $620
2025-10-23
Reason
Wells Fargo
Jason Haas
Price Target
$597 -> $620
2025-10-23
maintain
Overweight
Reason
Wells Fargo analyst Jason Haas raised the firm's price target on Moody's to $620 from $597 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. The firm notes the company delivered strong Q3 results above Street expectations driven by better-than-expected issuance. Tight spreads, an increase in M&A activity, and growing refinance walls should support issuance momentum ahead, Wells adds.
About MCO
Moody's Corporation is a global integrated risk assessment company. It is a global provider of research and insights; data and information, and decision solutions, which help companies make decisions. Its MA segment provides data, intelligence and analytical tools to help business and financial leaders make decisions. MA consists of a premier fixed income and economic research business (Research & Insights); a data business powered by databases on companies and credit (Data & Information), and three cloud-based subscription businesses serving banking, insurance and KYC workflows (Decision Solutions). Its MIS segment is a global provider of credit ratings, research, and risk analysis. It publishes credit ratings and provides assessment services on a wide range of debt obligations, programs and facilities, and the entities that issue such obligations in markets worldwide, including various corporate, financial institution and governmental obligations, and structured finance securities.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
