Morgan Stanley cuts target for Moody's stock to USD 470.00

Published on 10/12/2026 at 11:16 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Morgan Stanley kept Equal Weight while cutting its target to USD 470.00. Moody's stock traded at EUR 415.00 at Lang & Schwarz on October 12, 2026.

Key points in brief

Morgan Stanley cut its Moody's target from USD 512.00 to USD 470.00 on October 7, 2026.
Moody's reported USD 2.19 billion in second-quarter revenue on July 22, 2026.
MCO was trading at EUR 415.00 at Lang & Schwarz on October 12, 2026.
Moody's market capitalization stood at USD 80.4 billion as of October 9, 2026.

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Moody's Corporation (ISIN US6153691059) was trading at EUR 415.00 at Lang & Schwarz on October 12, 2026 at 11:10 a.m. CEST. The latest analyst move came on October 7, 2026, when Morgan Stanley cut its price target from USD 512.00 to USD 470.00 and kept an Equal Weight rating, Markets Insider reported.

Three dated signals shape MCO

On July 22, 2026, Moody's reported USD 2.19 billion in second-quarter revenue and USD 4.68 in adjusted earnings per share, compared with USD 2.09 billion and USD 4.26 expected, respectively, according to MarketBeat.

On September 30, 2026, Moody's set October 21, 2026 as the release date for its third-quarter results, with the announcement carried by Moody's Corporation.

On October 7, 2026, Morgan Stanley's target change supplied the most recent dated signal. The USD 42.00 reduction puts the new target below the USD 512.00 level previously assigned by the firm, while the Equal Weight rating points to a more cautious view of valuation and issuance conditions.

What does the next report test?

The October 21, 2026 report will test whether the second-quarter growth rate can carry into the third quarter. Second-quarter revenue increased 15.10 percent year over year to USD 2.19 billion, while adjusted earnings per share reached USD 4.68, giving investors two concrete benchmarks for the next release.

Price stays below the analyst target

Moody's market capitalization was USD 80.4 billion as of October 9, 2026. The same market snapshot placed the 52-week range at USD 402.28 to USD 546.88, so the latest euro quote sits in a market context shaped by a wide annual trading band.

Moody's stock was trading at EUR 415.00 at Lang & Schwarz on October 12, 2026 at 11:10 a.m. CEST. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Moody's stock.