Insider Cluster (2 insiders) ·Filed Jul 2, 2026

MCO

MOODYS CORP /DE/
NEUTRAL
Impact 2/10
Horizondays Processed3mo ago
Insider cluster: 2 insiders, $208K total
Actionable Insight • Neutral

This cluster is routine — CEO and GC sales are part of standard exercise-and-sell patterns following option vesting. The dollar value is negligible relative to market cap. No actionable signal for traders; ignore this filing.

DirectionNeutral
Confidencehigh
Horizondays
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d
MCO ▼ -6.20% at T+60d
NEUTRAL call ✗ call lost -6.20% · α vs SPY -9.77% · entry $490.51 → $460.08
Entry anchored
Jul 2, 03:59 PM ET
via exchange tick
T+1d
+1.69%
call +1.69% · α +0.81%
$498.78
settled 3mo ago
T+5d
-0.71%
call -0.71% · α -1.64%
$487.02
settled 3mo ago
T+20d
-1.68%
call -1.68% · α -1.27%
$482.26
settled 2mo ago
T+60d
-6.20%
call -6.20% · α -9.77%
$460.08
settled 4d ago

Price Chart

Loading chart...

Executive Summary

Moody's CEO Robert Fauber and General Counsel Richard Steele sold a combined $208K in open-market sales on July 1, 2026, following derivative exercises. The CEO's sales are part of a typical exercise-and-sell pattern (cashless exercise to cover tax and diversify), and the total dollar value is trivial relative to Moody's $81.8B market cap. This cluster is routine and non-informative.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$208.0K
Insiders
2

Key Facts

  • CEO Robert Fauber sold 1,467 shares total for ~$668K on July 1, 2026, all following derivative exercises at $0 or low strike prices — a standard cashless exercise-and-sell pattern.
  • General Counsel Richard Steele sold 157 shares for ~$72K on the same day.
  • Total open-market sales by insiders: ~$739K, representing ~0.0009% of Moody's $81.8B market cap — trivial.
  • Director Minaya received 87.6 shares as a grant ($41K value); Kosmowski received 21,542 shares as a non-cash grant — these are compensation, not market signals.
  • The CEO's sales follow derivative exercises at $0 and low strike prices — a routine cashless exercise pattern, not a conviction sale.

Financial Impact

Total open-market sales of ~$739K represent ~0.0009% of Moody's $81.8B market cap — economically trivial.

insider ownership

Risk Factors

  • No material risk identified from this filing — insider sales are routine and non-informative.

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Services-Consumer Credit Reporting, Collection Agencies
Analyst Consensus
70% bullish (30 analysts)

Investment Themes

Services

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)cluster-MCO-1783058903813
9 reports for MCO
Performance horizon
75% Hit rate 3 of 4 directional calls best @ T+20▲ +6.91%Apr 22, 2026
Filters
Rows
Reports for MCO — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Aug 12, 2026
7w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$488.42 $474.95▼ −2.76%▼ −1.01%$441.36 (−9.64%)
Jul 22, 2026
10w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$489.70 $497.03▲ +1.50%▼ −1.40%$441.36 (−9.87%)
Jul 17, 2026
11w ago
ANALYST-UPGRADE
BULLISH ★ 3/10
$510.86 $484.96▼ −5.07%▼ −9.52%$441.36 (−13.60%)
Jul 2, 2026
13w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$490.51 $482.26▼ −1.68%▼ −1.27%$441.36 (−10.02%)
Jun 2, 2026
17w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$448.39 $490.51▲ +9.39%▲ +10.39%$441.36 (−1.57%)
Apr 22, 2026
23w ago
8-K
BEARISH ★ 8/10
$466.72 $434.49▲ +6.91%▲ +10.07%$441.36 (+5.43%)
Apr 15, 2026
24w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$446.81 $451.75▲ +1.11%▼ −4.94%$441.36 (−1.22%)
Apr 1, 2026
26w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$438.78 $460.11▲ +4.86%▼ −4.86%$441.36 (+0.59%)
Mar 3, 2026
30w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$464.30 $436.25▲ +6.04%▲ +1.64%$441.36 (+4.94%)
Showing 9 of 9

US Market Status

Market Closed — Opens Mon (65h 1m)

Subscribe to SecBot

Get Real-Time SEC Filing Intelligence

Comprehensive SEC filing analysis delivered the moment filings hit EDGAR. Sentiment scoring, impact analysis, and actionable insights for every material event.

Try SecBot Free Coming soon: SecBot Pro with alerts, watchlists, and API access
Report published Jul 3, 2026