MSCI (MSCI) – Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

MSCI (NYSE: MSCI) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 4/22/2026 – MSCI had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $710.00 to $720.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/22/2026 – MSCI had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $719.00 to $727.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/22/2026 – MSCI had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $545.00 to $650.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/22/2026 – MSCI had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Royal Bank Of Canada. They now have a $655.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/21/2026 – MSCI was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “buy (b-)”.
• 4/21/2026 – MSCI had its “strong-buy” rating reaffirmed by Raymond James Financial, Inc.. They now have a $730.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/1/2026 – MSCI had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $618.00 to $545.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 3/17/2026 – MSCI was upgraded by Raymond James Financial, Inc. from “outperform” to “strong-buy”. They now have a $710.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/13/2026 – MSCI was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “hold (c+)”.

MSCI Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 15th will be issued a dividend of $2.05 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 15th. This represents a $8.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. MSCI’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 46.83%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Henry A. Fernandez bought 6,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 13th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $524.18 per share, for a total transaction of $3,145,080.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,493,047 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $782,625,376.46. The trade was a 0.40% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Alvise J. Munari sold 10,000 shares of MSCI stock in a transaction on Friday, April 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $592.04, for a total transaction of $5,920,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 23,548 shares in the company, valued at $13,941,357.92. This trade represents a 29.81% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 3.76% of the company’s stock.

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.