Moody's stock: Royal Bank of Canada cuts target for Moody's stock to USD 575.00
Published on 10/19/2026 at 16:08 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSTargets and reporting date
- Royal Bank of Canada lowered its Moody's target from USD 610.00 to USD 575.00 on October 16, 2026.
- Moody's is scheduled to release third-quarter results on October 21, 2026.
- Moody's stock costs EUR 429.00 at Lang & Schwarz on October 19, 2026 at 4:02 p.m. CEST.
- Moody's traded at a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.57 on October 19, 2026.
Royal Bank of Canada lowered its price target for Moody's from USD 610.00 to USD 575.00 in a research note dated October 16, 2026, while maintaining an Outperform rating, according to MarketBeat. Based on Moody's USD 481.31 home-market price, the new target is 19.47 percent above the stock. At Lang & Schwarz on October 19, 2026 at 4:02 p.m. CEST, Moody's stock was trading at EUR 429.00.
Third-quarter results are next
Moody's is scheduled to release its third-quarter 2026 results before the New York Stock Exchange opens on October 21, 2026, with an investor call at 9:00 a.m. ET. The date was set in an investor-relations release carried by Moody's.
Second-quarter growth sets the base
In the second quarter of 2026, revenue reached USD 2.19 billion, up 15.10 percent from the year-ago quarter. Net income attributable to common shareholders rose to USD 878.00 million, while diluted earnings per share reached USD 5.03. The profit comparison included a USD 181.00 million gain from business divestitures, according to Stockwatch.
Valuation and market comparison
Moody's market capitalization stood at USD 83.4 billion on October 19, 2026, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.57. The stock's 52-week range was USD 402.28 to USD 546.88, placing the current USD 481.31 price inside that band. The 52-week figures and valuation were reported by MarketBeat.
Comparison with peers
MCO: P/E 30.57, market capitalization USD 83.4 billion.
S&P Global (NYSE, USD): minus 0.94 percent, P/E 25.94, market capitalization USD 125.5 billion.
MSCI (NYSE, USD): minus 0.91 percent, P/E 31.10, market capitalization USD 41.0 billion.
Moody's stock at Lang & Schwarz
The euro quotation puts Moody's at EUR 429.00 at Lang & Schwarz on October 19, 2026 at 4:02 p.m. CEST. The Xetra close comparison is omitted because the dated Xetra closing value could not be established for this report.
The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Moody's stock.
Moody's market profile
- Company: Moody's Corporation
- ISIN: US6153691059
- Ticker: MCO
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz (as of October 19, 2026, 4:02 p.m. CEST): EUR 429.00
- Market capitalization: USD 83.4 billion (as of October 19, 2026)
- 52-week range: USD 402.28-546.88 (as of October 19, 2026)
- Sector / Industry: Financial Services / Financial Data & Stock Exchanges
- Next earnings date: October 21, 2026
Market context: Market report S&P 500.
