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MCO stock forecast
MOODYS CORP · Financial Services · Financial Data & Stock Exchanges
The model's rating
Greatly Underperform
MCO is rated Greatly Underperform as of October 16, 2026: its medium-term return forecast is in the bottom fifth of the stocks the model scores.
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MCO is not among the 20 largest holdings published for 2026 Q4. See the portfolio
MCO against the S&P 500
| Period | MCO | S&P 500 (SPY) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 month | +4.2% | +1.5% |
| 3 months | -4.8% | +2.9% |
| Year to date | -4.4% | +12.8% |
| 1 year | +4.4% | +16.8% |
Total return, dividends included.
Key numbers
| Price | $485.07 |
| Market cap | 84.01 Billion |
| P/E (trailing 12 months) | 30.7 |
| P/S (trailing 12 months) | 10.3 |
| P/B (latest quarter) | 27.0 |
| Gross margin | 75.0% |
| Net profit margin | 34.3% |
| Return on equity | 79.7% |
| Beta | 0.5 |
As of July 23, 2026.
MCO and its closest peers
| Stock | Company | Market cap | Model rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICE | INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE INC | 90.7 Billion | Outperform | ICE vs MCO |
| CME | CME GROUP INC | 105.67 Billion | Outperform | CME vs MCO |
| NDAQ | NASDAQ INC | 52.53 Billion | Greatly Underperform | MCO vs NDAQ |
| COIN | COINBASE GLOBAL INC | 45.69 Billion | Greatly Outperform | |
| MSCI | MSCI INC | 41.37 Billion | Greatly Underperform | |
| SPGI | S&P GLOBAL INC | 126.66 Billion | Underperform | SPGI vs MCO |
Questions
What does the Upfront Investment model say about MCO?
The model rates MOODYS CORP (MCO) "Greatly Underperform" as of October 16, 2026, which means its medium-term return forecast is in the bottom fifth of the stocks the model scores. The rating is a statistical forecast, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
How is the MCO rating produced?
A machine-learning model forecasts each stock's return over the coming months and ranks the forecasts against each other. The label says where this stock's forecast falls in that ranking. It is refreshed whenever the model's data updates, normally every trading day.
Is MCO in the Upfront Investment model portfolio?
MCO is not among the 20 largest holdings published for 2026 Q4.
The rating is generated by The Upfront Model and can be wrong. It is not investment advice and takes no account of your circumstances. Past performance does not guarantee future results.