Market Cap
$39.2B
MSCI
MSCI Inc.
$538.69 ▼ -1.23%
Prev close $545.39Market cap$39.2B
ConsensusStrong Buy
12-mo target$691.76 (+28.4%)
▲ Bullish
Analyst conviction 8/10
Insider Selling Cluster (2 insiders)High Impact Filing (8/10)33 New Institutional Positions17 Institutional Exits Software & IT
Snapshot
The big-picture read on MSCI right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Cap Size
Large Cap
Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy (81%)
Inst. Holders
50 funds
Inst. Value
$26.4B
Inst. Activity
33 buys / 17 sells
Insider Activity
$8.8M buy / $6.4M sell
Insider Net $
$2.4M
Social Sentiment
51° Neutral
SEC Reports
6
Congressional
1 trades
Price chart 30d -3.9%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
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Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Sep 7, 2026 dark_pool
Sep 4, 2026 SEC Dark Pool: MSCI — 0.6M shares, 34,449 trades
Week starting 2026-09-07. Total ATS volume: 604,726 shares across 34,449 trades.
Director Rajat Taneja purchased $1.0M of MSCI stock on the open market at $560/share. While a single insider buy is a st
INSIDER-BUY — Impact 2/10
Sep 2, 2026 Insider
Taneja Rajat bought 1,786 shares
Director @ $560.00 ($1.0M)
Aug 28, 2026 Insider
Yang June was granted 2 shares
Director
Aug 28, 2026 Insider
Aug 7, 2026 SEC RIEFLER LINDA H was granted 8 shares
Director
MSCI filed an 8-K announcing that CFO Andrew C. Wiechmann will serve as interim principal accounting officer following t
8-K — Impact 2/10
MSCI reported Q2 2026 adjusted EPS of $4.94, slightly below the $4.97 consensus (-0.6% miss), while revenue of $867.0M w
8-K — Impact 5/10
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP — NEW
1,160,687 shares ($650.0M)
Analyst ratings buy % +2.5%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
81% rate it Buy or better · 26 analysts
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Firm rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2026 | Wells Fargo | MAINTAIN | Overweight | 54% |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Wells Fargo | MAINTAIN | Overweight | 54% |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | MAINTAIN | Outperform | 59% |
| Jul 22, 2026 | JP Morgan | MAINTAIN | Overweight | 55% |
| Jul 20, 2026 | JP Morgan | MAINTAIN | Overweight | 55% |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Jefferies | INITIATE | Buy | 53% |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Barclays | MAINTAIN | Overweight | 54% |
| Jul 10, 2026 | B of A Securities | MAINTAIN | Buy | 54% |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Raymond James | MAINTAIN | Strong Buy | 54% |
| May 27, 2026 | Wells Fargo | UPGRADE | Overweight | 54% |
Monthly consensus history
| Period | Str. Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Str. Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 81% | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 81% | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 84% | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 84% | |
| May 1, 2026 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80% | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80% | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80% | |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 79% |
Price targets
Where 17 covering analysts think MSCI trades over the next 12 months.
$691.76 +28.4% upside Strong Buy
Current$538.69 Low$570.00 Median$700.00 High$760.00 17 analysts
$570.00$760.00
Analyst rating Strong Buy· 1.5/5 as of Oct 2, 2026
Social media sentiment mood +20.0%
Retail-investor mood aggregated across social media. 0° = very bearish, 100° = very bullish.
51°
Neutral
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Recent posts
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Chronology of the Turkish Capital Markets Crisis (13–17 September 2026)
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The positions I have added
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Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
6 SEC filing reports analyzed · 1 bullish, 1 bearish, 0 mixed, 4 neutral · avg impact 4.0/10.
NEUTRALINSIDER-BUY2/10
Director Rajat Taneja purchased $1.0M of MSCI stock on the open market at $560/share. While a single
Sep 4, 2026
NEUTRAL8-K2/10
MSCI filed an 8-K announcing that CFO Andrew C. Wiechmann will serve as interim principal accounting
Aug 7, 2026
NEUTRAL8-K5/10
MSCI reported Q2 2026 adjusted EPS of $4.94, slightly below the $4.97 consensus (-0.6% miss), while
Jul 21, 2026
BEARISHINST-CLUSTER5/10
MSCI saw a bearish institutional cluster in Q3 2025, with 6 sellers (including sovereign wealth fund
Jun 11, 2026
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Sep 7, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: MSCI — 0.6M shares, 34,449 trades
Week starting 2026-09-07. Total ATS volume: 604,726 shares across 34,449 trades.
Aug 31, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: MSCI — 0.6M shares, 40,742 trades
Week starting 2026-08-31. Total ATS volume: 609,288 shares across 40,742 trades.
Aug 24, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: MSCI — 0.5M shares, 32,019 trades
Week starting 2026-08-24. Total ATS volume: 474,678 shares across 32,019 trades.
Aug 17, 2026
dark_pool
Dark Pool: MSCI — 0.8M shares, 50,035 trades
Week starting 2026-08-17. Total ATS volume: 826,495 shares across 50,035 trades.
Aug 10, 2026
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Dark Pool: MSCI — 1.2M shares, 58,239 trades
Week starting 2026-08-10. Total ATS volume: 1,201,842 shares across 58,239 trades.
Earnings estimates
Forecast earnings per share and revenue by period — and whether estimates are rising.
| Period | EPS Est. | Range | Growth | 30d Rev | Up/Dn | Revenue | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $5.02 | $4.92–$5.13 | 12.3% | -0.1% | 5↑ 7↓ | $0.9B | 13 |
| Next Q | $5.17 | $5.09–$5.34 | 10.9% | -0.2% | 6↑ 6↓ | $0.9B | 13 |
| Current FY | $19.73 | $19.30–$20.52 | 14.2% | -0.0% | 7↑ 8↓ | $3.5B | 18 |
| Next FY | $22.49 | $21.65–$23.51 | 14.0% | -0.0% | 2↑ 1↓ | $3.8B | 18 |
Current-quarter EPS estimate — revision history
| When | EPS estimate | Change vs now |
|---|---|---|
| Current | $5.019 | — |
| 7d ago | $5.021 | -0.002 |
| 30d ago | $5.023 | -0.003 |
| 60d ago | $5.023 | -0.003 |
| 90d ago | $5.069 | -0.050 |
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own MSCI (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
50 institutional holders with $26.4B total value (47,126,707 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: BlackRock,, VANGUARD, VANGUARD. Net buying activity: 33 institutions added/increased vs 17 reduced.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Tracked | Last move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 5,468,585 | $3.1B | 11.6% | — |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 4,644,770 | $2.6B | 9.9% | — |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 4,163,745 | $2.3B | 8.8% | — |
| BAMCO INC /NY/ | 3,211,753 | $1.8B | 6.8% | — |
| STATE STREET CORP | 3,194,918 | $1.8B | 6.8% | — |
| MORGAN STANLEY | 2,128,743 | $1.2B | 4.5% | — |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 1,950,086 | $1.1B | 4.1% | — |
| VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP | 1,160,687 | $650.0M | 2.5% | NEW |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 1,127,265 | $631.3M | 2.4% | — |
| PineStone Asset Management Inc. | 943,550 | $528.4M | 2.0% | — |
Recent position changes
| Fund | Action | Prev | Current | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP | NEW | — | 1,160,687 | — | $650.0M |
| NORGES BANK | NEW | — | 859,813 | — | $481.5M |
| POLEN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | TRIM | 929,509 | 671,797 | -27.7% | $376.2M |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | ADD | 457,450 | 584,121 | +27.7% | $327.1M |
| Winslow Capital Management, LLC | NEW | — | 529,653 | — | $296.6M |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | TRIM | 755,002 | 460,566 | -39.0% | $257.9M |
| UBS Group AG | ADD | 306,117 | 392,796 | +28.3% | $220.0M |
| SEI INVESTMENTS CO | DOUBLED | 120,744 | 328,506 | +172.1% | $184.0M |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | DOUBLED | 39,349 | 308,059 | +682.9% | $172.5M |
| Temasek Holdings (Private) Ltd | TRIM | 425,863 | 306,549 | -28.0% | $171.7M |
Insider activity
Buying and selling by company executives and directors (SEC Form 4).
15 insiders, 49 transactions. Net $2.4M — $8.8M bought, $6.4M sold.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2026 | Taneja Rajat | Director | BUY | 1,786 | $560.00 | $1.0M |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Yang June | Director | AWARD | 2 | — | — |
| Aug 28, 2026 | RIEFLER LINDA H | Director | AWARD | 8 | — | — |
| Aug 28, 2026 | Matlock Robin | Director | AWARD | 6 | — | — |
| Jun 10, 2026 | Wiechmann Andrew C. | Chief Financial Officer | SELL | 450 | $604.56 | $272.1K |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Taneja Rajat | Director | AWARD | 42 | — | — |
| May 29, 2026 | Yang June | Director | AWARD | 2 | — | — |
| May 29, 2026 | RIEFLER LINDA H | Director | AWARD | 7 | — | — |
| May 29, 2026 | Matlock Robin | Director | AWARD | 6 | — | — |
| May 15, 2026 | Fernandez Henry A | Chairman and CEO | BUY | 80 | $565.17 | $45.2K |
Congressional trades
MSCI trades disclosed by members of Congress, with disclosure delay.
1 members · 1 buys / 0 sells
| Date | Member | Party | Chamber | Type | Amount | Asset | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2026 | Ro Khanna | D | HOUSE | BUY | $1,001 - $15,000 | MSCI Inc | May 13, 2026(31d) |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for MSCI.
Shares short
1,335,891
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
+14.2%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
2.8
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈1.8%
Estimate — not % of float
All MSCI filing & press-release reports (6)
- INSIDER-BUY reportSep 4, 2026
- 8-K reportAug 7, 2026
- 8-K reportJul 21, 2026
- INST-CLUSTER reportJun 11, 2026
- 8-K reportApr 21, 2026
- DEFA14A reportMar 11, 2026