JPMorgan cuts target for Moody's stock to USD 555

Published on 10/16/2026 at 09:19 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Second-quarter revenue reached USD 2.19 billion, up 15.10 percent year over year. Moody's stock costs EUR 431.00 on October 16, 2026.

Analyst and results calendar

JPMorgan cut Moody's price target from USD 570.00 to USD 555.00 on October 14, 2026.
Second-quarter revenue reached USD 2.19 billion, up 15.10 percent year over year.
Moody's stock traded at EUR 431.00 at 9:11 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026.

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Moody's Corporation (ISIN US6153691059) is heading toward its next results after JPMorgan cut its price target from USD 570.00 to USD 555.00 on October 14, 2026. According to MarketBeat, JPMorgan kept an overweight rating on the stock.

Three analyst moves set the tone

The recent sequence points to a more cautious target-setting process despite positive operating figures. On July 22, 2026, Moody's reported second-quarter revenue of USD 2.19 billion, up 15.10 percent year over year, while adjusted earnings per share reached USD 4.68 against a USD 4.26 consensus estimate, according to MarketBeat.

On October 7, 2026, Morgan Stanley lowered its target from USD 512.00 to USD 470.00 and maintained a Hold rating, as Markets Insider reported. JPMorgan's October 14 decision was the latest of the three dated analyst actions.

What does the target cut mean?

The lower targets matter because Moody's enters the next reporting event with a high earnings bar. For the second quarter, net income reached USD 878 million, compared with USD 578 million in the year-earlier period, while revenue exceeded the USD 2.09 billion consensus estimate. The company also set full-year 2026 adjusted earnings-per-share guidance at USD 16.50 to USD 17.00, according to MarketBeat. The figures leave investors weighing durable growth against more restrained valuation assumptions.

Next results date is October 21

Moody's is expected to release third-quarter 2026 results before the market opens on October 21, 2026, with consensus estimates of USD 4.24 adjusted earnings per share and USD 2.07 billion in revenue. The same calendar also lists a conference call at 9:00 a.m. ET, according to MarketBeat.

Stock awaits the next report

Moody's stock was last at USD 483.69 on the NYSE on October 15, 2026 at 4:02 p.m. ET. Its 52-week range was USD 402.28 to USD 546.88, with a market capitalization of USD 83.8 billion as of October 15, 2026.

Moody's stock was trading at EUR 431.00 at Lang & Schwarz on October 16, 2026 at 9:11 a.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Moody's stock.