The sale is small relative to market cap and appears to be a routine diversification or tax-related transaction following option exercise and vesting. Monitor for any subsequent Form 4 filings to confirm execution and for any pattern of larger insider sales.
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NEUTRAL VIEWSTOCK ABOVE ENTRY AT T+1- T+0 · Oct 29 $493.91entry
- T+1 · 7d ago +2.45%α +2.93% · $506.02
- T+5 · due 13h ago Pending
- T+5 · todayOpen
- T+20 · in 21d Pending
- T+60 · in 3mo Pending
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Executive Summary
Michael L. West, an officer of Moody's Corp, filed a Form 144 notice of intent to sell 9,946 shares of common stock with an approximate market value of $4.85 million, based on a $488 per share price. The shares were acquired through restricted stock vesting and a stock option exercise, and the sale is planned for the same day as the filing.
Key Facts
- Reporting person: Michael L. West, an officer of Moody's Corp
- Proposed sale of 9,946 shares of common stock
- Approximate value: $4,853,675.52
- Shares acquired via restricted stock vesting (200 shares on 03/01/2026) and stock option exercise (9,746 shares on 10/29/2026)
- Broker: Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
- Proposed sale date: 10/29/2026 (same day as filing)
- Market cap of Moody's Corp: $81.7 billion
Financial Impact
Proposed sale of $4.85 million in stock, representing approximately 0.006% of the company's $81.7 billion market cap
Risk Factors
- Form 144 is only an intent to sell; the sale may not be executed
- Insider selling could signal lack of confidence if it becomes a pattern, but this single filing is not concerning
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Investment Themes
Documents Analyzed
This report is based on 3 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.
| Document | Accession Number |
|---|---|
| 144 Filing (Primary) | 0001959173-26-007555 |
| Document: 0001959173-26-007555-index.html | 0001959173-26-007555 |
| Document: 0001959173-26-007555.txt | 0001959173-26-007555 |
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Nov 5, 2026 today | Insider Cluster | $531.86 | awaiting T+20 | awaiting T+20 | $528.34 (−0.66%) |
Nov 5, 2026 today | 144 | $513.71 | awaiting T+20 | awaiting T+20 | $528.34 (+2.85%) |
Nov 4, 2026 1d ago | 144 | $528.34 | awaiting T+20 | awaiting T+20 | $528.34 (+0.00%) |
Nov 3, 2026 2d ago | Insider Cluster | $528.34 | awaiting T+20 | awaiting T+20 | $528.34 (+0.00%) |
Nov 2, 2026 3d ago | 3 | $503.69 | awaiting T+20 | awaiting T+20 | $528.34 (+4.89%) |
Nov 2, 2026 3d ago | 144 | $506.02 | awaiting T+20 | awaiting T+20 | $528.34 (+4.41%) |
Nov 2, 2026 3d ago | 144 | $506.02 | awaiting T+20 | awaiting T+20 | $528.34 (+4.41%) |
Oct 29, 2026 7d ago | 144 | $493.91 | awaiting T+20 | awaiting T+20 | $528.34 (+6.97%) |
Oct 21, 2026 15d ago | 8-K | $481.05 | awaiting T+20 | awaiting T+20 | $528.34 (−9.83%) |
Oct 20, 2026 16d ago | Institutional Cluster | $481.05 | awaiting T+20 | awaiting T+20 | $528.34 (−9.83%) |
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