MSCI (MSCI) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) is anticipated to issue its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, April 21st. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $4.38 per share and revenue of $830.9140 million for the quarter. Parties may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $4.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.62 by $0.04. MSCI had a net margin of 38.36% and a negative return on equity of 82.59%. The firm had revenue of $822.53 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $819.51 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $4.18 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect MSCI to post $17 EPS for the current fiscal year and $19 EPS for the next fiscal year.

MSCI Price Performance

Shares of MSCI stock opened at $567.93 on Monday. MSCI has a 1 year low of $501.08 and a 1 year high of $626.28. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $547.37 and a 200-day moving average price of $561.35. The company has a market cap of $41.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.20, a PEG ratio of 2.31 and a beta of 1.30.

MSCI Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Investors of record on Friday, February 13th were paid a dividend of $2.05 per share. This is a positive change from MSCI’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.80. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 13th. This represents a $8.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. MSCI’s dividend payout ratio is presently 52.26%.

Insider Activity

In other MSCI news, CFO Andrew C. Wiechmann sold 450 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $560.00, for a total transaction of $252,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 22,544 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,624,640. This represents a 1.96% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Henry A. Fernandez acquired 6,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 13th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $524.18 per share, with a total value of $3,145,080.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,493,047 shares in the company, valued at approximately $782,625,376.46. The trade was a 0.40% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. 3.76% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC bought a new position in shares of MSCI during the 2nd quarter valued at about $36,000. JPL Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of MSCI during the 3rd quarter valued at about $36,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of MSCI by 116.7% during the 3rd quarter. Johnson Financial Group Inc. now owns 91 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $52,000 after purchasing an additional 49 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new position in shares of MSCI during the 3rd quarter valued at about $59,000. Finally, DV Equities LLC bought a new position in shares of MSCI during the 4th quarter valued at about $61,000. Institutional investors own 89.97% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on MSCI shares. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of MSCI from $618.00 to $545.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. UBS Group set a $638.00 target price on shares of MSCI in a research note on Wednesday, January 28th. Evercore lifted their target price on shares of MSCI from $655.00 to $690.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Barclays restated an “overweight” rating on shares of MSCI in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $655.00 target price on shares of MSCI in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $665.89.

MSCI Company 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.