Stock·NYSE·Financial Services
MSCI Inc. (MSCI)
- Market cap
- $43.76B
- P/E
- 31.83
- Dividend yield
- 1.32%
- Street target
- $684.00median of 18 analysts
- 52-week range
- $501.08 $644.77
MSCI stock forecast today
Where MSCI stands today, and what CleaRank Financial AI makes of it.
MSCI at a glance
MSCI Inc. (MSCI): Buy, 68/100 on CleaRank's AI score.
- Trend Up: the price is above both its 50- and 200-day moving averages ($564.05 and $573.08).
- Earnings MSCI beat estimates in 7 of its last 8 quarters, yet fell the next day after 4 of those beats.
- Insiders Insiders sold $12.9M and bought $22.2M over the last 18 months.
- Valuation P/E of 31.8 against 16.5 for the Financial Services sector: a premium to peers (+93%).
Figures as of October 27, 2026.
CleaRank Financial AI
MSCI Inc. (MSCI) carries a CleaRank rating of Buy and a model score of 68/100.
Trend adds the most to that score, with the price 5.03% above its 200-day average and 6.71% above its 50-day average. Valuation subtracts the most: the P/E of 31.83 is 92.9% above the sector median (a premium to peers), and the P/S of 12.75 is 235.5% above the sector median. The 50-day average is $564.05 and the 200-day average is $573.08. Across the past year, the price rose 10.06%.
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Figures we compute ourselves from MSCI's own price, earnings and insider-filing history. Tap one to see it in context.
MSCI stock price and trading
The chart, today's range and how far the price has moved over each period.
Trend checks
3/4Price above its 50-day average ›
The price of $601.89 is 6.7% above the 50-day simple moving average of $564.05.Price above its 200-day average ›
The price is 5.0% above the 200-day simple moving average of $573.08.50-day average above the 200-day ›
The 50-day average ($564.05) is 1.6% below the 200-day average ($573.08), the arrangement of a falling longer-term trend.In the upper half of its 52-week range ›
The price sits at 70% of its 52-week range, between $501.08 and $644.77.
MSCI share price
Pick a period: each tab shows how far MSCI has moved over it, to the last close.
Today's trading
Where MSCI sits inside today's range and its 52-week range.
MSCI fundamentals and valuation
Valuation against the sector, and the revenue and earnings behind it.
Valuation and quality checks
3/5P/E below the sector median ›
The trailing P/E of 31.83 is 92.9% above the Financial Services median of 16.5.P/S below the sector median ›
The price-to-sales ratio of 12.75 is 235.5% above the sector median of 3.8.Profitable over the last 12 months ›
Net income over the last 12 months was $1.4B on revenue of $3.4B, a net margin of 40.3%.Beat estimates in most recent reports ›
MSCI beat the EPS estimate in 7 of its last 8 reports.Pays a dividend ›
The trailing dividend yield is 1.32%, or $7.95 a share a year.
Key statistics
The headline figures for MSCI.
As of October 27, 2026, MSCI trades at $601.89, with a market value of $43.76B, a P/E ratio of 31.83 and a dividend yield of 1.32%.
What the numbers say
CleaRank Financial AI's reading of MSCI's valuation, growth and risks.
MSCI Inc. (MSCI) has a trailing P/E of 31.83, which is 92.9% above the Financial Services median of 16.5. The peer comparison on this page places it as a premium to peers. Its price-to-sales ratio of 12.75 is 235.5% above the sector median of 3.8, and its market capitalisation stands at $43.8B.
MSCI keeps a net margin of 40.31% and an operating margin of 56.41%. Rounding out the fundamentals, MSCI reports a trailing dividend yield of 1.32% ($7.95 a share a year).
MSCI's last earnings report, on October 20, 2026, beat the estimate by 1.59%, with EPS of $5.11 against an estimate of $5.03. The share price rose 2.16% in the first session after the report.
The earnings record shows 7 beats in 8 reports, but beats have not guaranteed gains: the stock fell the next day after 4 of them. Analysts' average EPS estimate for this fiscal year is $19.66, which would be growth of 13.8%, and $22.39 for next year (growth of 13.9%).
With a P/E of 31.83 sitting 92.9% above the sector median, MSCI is valued at a premium to peers, which means weaker results would meet a higher bar. On the other side of the ledger, the average daily move is 1.65% and the beta against the S&P 500 is 1.24.
MSCI against the Financial Services sector
How MSCI compares with the median Financial Services stock CleaRank tracks.
Price to earnings vs sector: MSCI trades at a significant premium to sector peers (+93%), suggesting market expectations for superior growth or market position.
Return vs XLF: Since May 15, 2025, MSCI has gained 4.6% against a gain of 9.0% for XLF.
Performance against XLF
MSCI and the Financial Services sector fund over the same days.
Revenue and earnings
How much MSCI sells, and how much of it becomes profit.
The quarterly bars end with Q2 '26 (the quarter to June 30, 2026); MSCI reported again on October 20, 2026, and that quarter is not in our statement data yet. The 12-month figures come from the statistics feed and may include it.
Revenue growth: Revenue grew 9.7% in FY2025 to $3.1B, from $2.9B a year earlier.
Profit margin: The net margin was 38.4% in FY2025, down from 38.8% the year before.
Profitable: MSCI earned $1.2B in FY2025.
Earnings reality check
Did MSCI beat what analysts expected, and how did the stock react?
Earnings record: MSCI beat the analyst estimate in 7 of the last 8 quarters.
Market reaction: The stock fell in the first session after 4 of those 7 beats, so a beat has not been enough on its own.
| Report | Estimate | Actual | Surprise | First session | 5 sessions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2026after close | $5.03 | $5.11 | +1.59% | +2.16% | +1.72% |
| Jul 21, 2026after close | $4.98 | $4.94 | -0.80% | +1.64% | +3.14% |
| Apr 21, 2026after close | $4.46 | $4.55 | +2.02% | +1.78% | -0.44% |
| Jan 28, 2026after close | $4.59 | $4.66 | +1.53% | -1.08% | -7.13% |
| Oct 28, 2025after close | $4.37 | $4.47 | +2.29% | -4.42% | -3.18% |
| Jul 22, 2025after close | $4.15 | $4.17 | +0.48% | +0.83% | +5.84% |
| Apr 22, 2025after close | $3.90 | $4.00 | +2.56% | -0.94% | +0.37% |
| Jan 29, 2025after close | $3.95 | $4.18 | +5.82% | -0.39% | -1.84% |
As of October 27, 2026, MSCI has beaten the analyst EPS estimate in 7 of its last 8 reported quarters and fell in the first trading session after 4 of those beats; its latest report, on October 20, 2026, came in 1.59% above the estimate and the stock moved +2.16% in the first session.
The first session is the first full trading day on the news: the report day itself for a report before the open, the next day for one after the close. Surprise is actual EPS against the consensus estimate.
MSCI AI analysis and technical indicators
CleaRank's score and reasoning, the indicators behind it, and what the price moves with.
Momentum checks
3/3RSI not overbought or oversold ›
The 14-day RSI is 61.5, showing bullish momentum without being overbought.RSI above 50 ›
An RSI of 61.5 is above the 50 midpoint, so buyers have had the upper hand over the last 14 days.MACD line above zero ›
The MACD line is positive, so the 12-day average is above the 26-day average.
CleaRank Financial AI analysis of MSCI
The score, the reasoning behind it, and what could move the price next.
MSCI Inc. (MSCI) is in an uptrend: at $601.89, it trades 6.71% above its 50-day average of $564.05 and 5.03% above its 200-day average of $573.08. The price sits near the top of its 52-week range, 6.65% below the high of $644.77 and 20.12% above the low of $501.08. The 50-day average runs 1.58% below the 200-day average, so the longer-run structure has not turned up yet, even with the price back above the shorter average.
The 14-day RSI of 61.5 is in the bullish zone, below the overbought line, and the MACD line is positive. The recent returns are all positive: the price rose 3.88% over the past three months, rose 1.20% over the past six months and rose 10.06% over the past year.
Earnings beat ›
The October 20, 2026 report beat the EPS estimate by 1.59%, and the share price rose 2.16% in the first session after it.
Source: Earnings report, October 20, 2026Rating reaffirmed ›
JP Morgan kept its Overweight rating on October 21, 2026.
Source: Analyst action, JP Morgan, October 21, 2026
- The two nearest levels to keep an eye on are the 52-week high at $644.77, which sits above the price, and the 20-day EMA at $581.75, which sits below it.
- A 14-day RSI of 61.5 falls in the bullish zone, and the MACD line is positive. Readings above 70 or below 30 would signal stretched momentum.
- After the October 20, 2026 report the share price rose 2.16% in the first session; MSCI beat estimates in 7 of the last 8 reports.
The uptrend rests on MSCI staying above its 50-day average at $564.05 and its 200-day average at $573.08; a close below the 200-day would be the first crack in it. On a pullback, the first level the price would meet is the 20-day EMA at $581.75.
The next level overhead for MSCI is the 52-week high of $644.77. The RSI sits in the bullish zone, which suggests momentum still supports the move higher.
Technical indicators
Momentum and trend for MSCI, from its daily closes.
As of October 27, 2026, with MSCI at $601.89, its 14-day RSI is 61.5 (showing bullish momentum without being overbought), its 50-day simple moving average is $564.05 and its 200-day is $573.08.
Calculated by CleaRank on daily closes as of October 27, 2026: Wilder's 14-day RSI, 50- and 200-day simple moving averages, MACD line (12, 26). How we calculate these
What MSCI moves with
Correlation of daily returns over one year: +1 moves in step, 0 has no link, -1 moves the opposite way.
As of October 27, 2026, MSCI's 1-year correlation of daily returns is +0.38 with S&P 500 (SPY), +0.27 with Nasdaq 100 (QQQ), +0.11 with Bitcoin (BTC) and -0.06 with gold (XAU).
MSCI price target and analyst forecast
The analysts' target range and how their ratings split.
Analysts checks
2/3Most analysts rate it a buy ›
16 of 18 analysts rate it a buy or strong buy, 1 a hold and 1 a sell.Median target above the price ›
The median 12-month target of $684.00 is 13.6% above the price.More buy ratings than three months ago ›
16 of 18 rate it a buy now, against 16 of 18 three months ago.
MSCI Wall Street View
12-month price targets
Ratings
Recent rating actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Overweight |
| Oct 21, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintains | Outperform |
| Oct 21, 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Overweight |
| Oct 21, 2026 | RBC Capital | Reiterates | Outperform |
| Oct 21, 2026 | Morgan Stanley | Maintains | Overweight |
| Oct 14, 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Overweight |
As of October 27, 2026, 18 Wall Street analysts cover MSCI: 16 rate it a buy or strong buy, 1 a hold and 1 a sell or strong sell. Their 12-month price targets range from $550.00 to $735.00. The median MSCI price target is $684.00, 13.6% above the price of $601.89.
Source: TwelveData analyst consensus. Targets and ratings belong to the analysts, not to CleaRank.
MSCI trade plan: entry, stop loss and targets
Entry, stop and target levels from the moving averages and recent volatility. Educational, not advice.
MSCI trade plan
Entry, stop and target levels, sized to your account. Change the bias or the risk and every level updates.
Long entry pick an entry style
Risk management
Profit targets (Based on Conservative Entry)
These levels come from MSCI's moving averages and recent volatility, not from a forecast. Educational levels, not financial advice; the full disclaimer is at the foot of the page.
Risk profile
How much MSCI tends to move, against the market and on its own.
MSCI price history and drawdowns
MSCI's worst falls and recoveries, what $10,000 became, and which months have been kind to it.
Track record checks
4/4Average daily move under 2% ›
The price has moved 1.65% on an average day (30-day standard deviation of daily returns).Recovered from its worst fall ›
The worst fall was 40.5%, from October 2021 to June 2022, regained by June 2026.Most 1-year holds ended higher ›
85% of 1-year holding periods in the last 10 years ended with a gain.Beat the S&P 500 since the chart begins ›
$10,000 invested in October 2016 is now worth $86,638, against $42,015 in the S&P 500 (SPY).
MSCI Drawdowns & Recovery
As of October 27, 2026, MSCI's worst peak-to-trough fall over the last 10 years with dividends reinvested was -40.5% (October 2021 to June 2022); it regained that peak by June 2026, 48 months after the low, and 85% of 1-year holding periods ended with a gain.
From weekly closing values with dividends reinvested. A drawdown is the fall from the highest value reached so far to a later low.
Growth of $10,000
What $10,000 put into MSCI in October 2016 is worth now, against the same amount in the S&P 500.
Against the market: MSCI beat the S&P 500 over this period: $86,638 against $42,015.
A $10,000 investment in MSCI in October 2016 would be worth about $86,638 today with dividends reinvested, compared with about $42,015 for the same investment in the S&P 500 benchmark (also with dividends reinvested).
Seasonal patterns
Which calendar months have been kind to MSCI, and which have not.
Strongest month, November: an average of +7.32%, up in 8 of 10 years.
Weakest month, October: an average of -1.32%, up in 6 of 9 years.
This month, October: has averaged -1.32%, up in 6 of 9 years. Past seasonality does not repeat on schedule.
Over the last 10 years, MSCI's strongest calendar month has been November (average +7.32%, up in 8 of 10 years) and its weakest October (average -1.32%, up in 6 of 9 years).
Average return for each calendar month over the last 10 years, from weekly closing prices with dividends included.
MSCI stock price prediction 2030
Thousands of simulated paths from the price history. A range of outcomes, not a forecast.
Monte Carlo projection
Thousands of simulated paths for $10,000 in MSCI, from its own past volatility. The shaded area holds 80% of them.
CleaRank's 4-year Monte Carlo simulation, based on 10 years of price history, projects that a $10,000 investment in MSCI today could grow to about $14,987 by 2030 in the base case, with a 90th-percentile outcome near $33,702 and a 10th-percentile outcome around $6,665. The simulation models price only; at today's 1.32% yield, dividends would add to these figures. Projections are statistical simulations, not guarantees.
MSCI Stock Price Prediction 2030: Simulated Scenarios
The same simulation in share prices, year by year.
CleaRank's simulation projects a price near $902 for MSCI by 2030 in the base case, from $602 today (1.5x over 4 years). The 10th-percentile path ends near $401. These are outcomes of a Monte Carlo simulation run on MSCI's historical return distribution, not price targets, and they assume no dividends are reinvested.
| Year | 10th percentile | Base case | 90th percentile | range base today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $444 | $666 | $999 | |
| 2028 | $415 | $737 | $1,307 | |
| 2029 | $404 | $815 | $1,645 | |
| 2030 | $401 | $902 | $2,028 |
Method: a lognormal simulation of MSCI's own volatility and capped historical trend, re-run daily; base case is the median path, the outer columns the 10th and 90th percentiles. How the simulation works
MSCI insider trading
What the people running the company have bought and sold.
MSCI insider trading
Shares the company's directors and officers bought and sold, from their own filings.
Month by month
Open-market purchases above the line, sales below.
Net insider buying: Insiders bought $22.2M on the open market and sold $12.9M.
As of October 27, 2026, MSCI insiders reported 8 open-market sales worth $12.9M and 6 open-market purchases worth $22.2M over the last 18 months; grants and option exercises are not counted.
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2026 | Andrew Craig Wiechmann
Chief Financial Officer
|
Sell | 450 | $256.5K |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Rajat Taneja
Director
|
Buy | 1.8K | $1.0M |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Robin Matlock
Director
|
Grant | 6 | - |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Linda H Riefler
Director
|
Grant | 8 | - |
| Aug 28, 2026 | June Yang
Director
|
Grant | 2 | - |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Andrew Craig Wiechmann
Chief Financial Officer
|
Sell | 450 | $272.1K |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Rajat Taneja
Director
|
Grant | 42 | - |
| May 29, 2026 | Robin Matlock
Director
|
Grant | 6 | - |
| May 29, 2026 | Linda H Riefler
Director
|
Grant | 7 | - |
| May 29, 2026 | June Yang
Director
|
Grant | 2 | - |
| May 15, 2026 | Henry A Fernandez
Chief Executive Officer
|
Buy | 4.0K | $2.2M |
| May 1, 2026 | Robert Gerard Ashe
Director
|
Grant | 692 | - |
| May 1, 2026 | Robin Matlock
Director
|
Grant | 388 | - |
| May 1, 2026 | Jacques P Perold
Director
|
Grant | 388 | - |
| May 1, 2026 | Sandy Campbell Rattray
Director
|
Grant | 388 | - |
| May 1, 2026 | Linda H Riefler
Director
|
Grant | 388 | - |
| May 1, 2026 | Michelle Seitz
Director
|
Grant | 388 | - |
| May 1, 2026 | Marcus L. Smith
Director
|
Grant | 388 | - |
| May 1, 2026 | Rajat Taneja
Director
|
Grant | 565 | - |
| May 1, 2026 | Paula J. Volent
Director
|
Grant | 388 | - |
| May 1, 2026 | June Yang
Director
|
Grant | 388 | - |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Henry A Fernandez
Chief Executive Officer
|
Grant | 75.7K | - |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Alvise J. Munari
Officer
|
Sell | 10.0K | $5.9M |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Andrew Craig Wiechmann
Chief Financial Officer
|
Sell | 450 | $252.0K |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Robin Matlock
Director
|
Grant | 5 | - |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Linda H Riefler
Director
|
Grant | 6 | - |
| Feb 27, 2026 | June Yang
Director
|
Grant | 1 | - |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Robert Gerard Ashe
Director
|
Buy | 3.7K | $2.0M |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Henry A Fernandez
Chief Executive Officer
|
Buy | 6.8K | $3.6M |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Scott A Crum
Officer
|
Grant | 1.6K | - |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Robert J Gutowski
General Counsel
|
Grant | 1.1K | - |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Alvise J. Munari
Officer
|
Grant | 3.2K | - |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Craig Jack Read
Officer
|
Grant | 790 | - |
| Jan 30, 2026 | Andrew Craig Wiechmann
Chief Financial Officer
|
Grant | 1.8K | - |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Andrew Craig Wiechmann
Chief Financial Officer
|
Sell | 450 | $247.5K |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Henry A Fernandez
Chief Executive Officer
|
Buy | 12.5K | $6.7M |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Robert J Gutowski
General Counsel
|
Grant | 90 | - |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Robin Matlock
Director
|
Grant | 4 | - |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Linda H Riefler
Director
|
Grant | 6 | - |
| Nov 28, 2025 | June Yang
Director
|
Grant | 1 | - |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Robert J Gutowski
General Counsel
|
Grant | 180 | - |
| Nov 24, 2025 | Robert J Gutowski
General Counsel
|
Sell | 624 | $348.5K |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Robin Matlock
Director
|
Grant | 4 | - |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Linda H Riefler
Director
|
Grant | 6 | - |
| Aug 29, 2025 | June Yang
Director
|
Grant | 1 | - |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Henry A Fernandez
Chief Executive Officer
|
Buy | 12.4K | $6.7M |
| Jun 5, 2025 | Carroll Douglas Baer Pettit
President
|
Sell | 5.0K | $2.8M |
| May 30, 2025 | Robin Matlock
Director
|
Grant | 4 | - |
| May 30, 2025 | Linda H Riefler
Director
|
Grant | 6 | - |
| May 30, 2025 | Rajat Taneja
Director
|
Grant | 9 | - |
| May 30, 2025 | June Yang
Director
|
Grant | 1 | - |
| May 5, 2025 | Carroll Douglas Baer Pettit
President
|
Sell | 5.0K | $2.8M |
| May 1, 2025 | Robert Gerard Ashe
Director
|
Grant | 677 | - |
| May 1, 2025 | Robin Matlock
Director
|
Grant | 385 | - |
| May 1, 2025 | Jacques P Perold
Director
|
Grant | 385 | - |
| May 1, 2025 | Sandy Campbell Rattray
Director
|
Grant | 385 | - |
| May 1, 2025 | Linda H Riefler
Director
|
Grant | 385 | - |
| May 1, 2025 | Michelle Seitz
Director
|
Grant | 385 | - |
| May 1, 2025 | Marcus L. Smith
Director
|
Grant | 385 | - |
| May 1, 2025 | Rajat Taneja
Director
|
Grant | 568 | - |
| May 1, 2025 | Paula J. Volent
Director
|
Grant | 586 | - |
| May 1, 2025 | June Yang
Director
|
Grant | 385 | - |
Source: TwelveData, from SEC Form 4 filings
MSCI stock forecast: questions people ask
Answered from the figures on this page, as of October 27, 2026.