MSCI stock slips as analysts keep a buy stance

Published on 09/16/2026 at 12:02 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

MSCI stock closed at USD 544.60 on September 15, 2026, down 1.63 percent. The consensus target is USD 709.50, and Wells Fargo cut its target to USD 690 on July 22, 2026.

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MSCI Inc. stock (ISIN US55354G1004) closed at USD 544.60 on September 15, 2026, after a 1.63 percent drop from a prior close of USD 553.65. The market value was USD 39.592 billion, and the 52-week range stood at USD 501.08 to USD 644.77.

Analysts still see upside

According to MarketBeat, MSCI carries a consensus rating of Buy and a consensus price target of USD 709.50, which is 28.2 percent above the September 15 close. The same page says 12 analysts cover the stock and lists a high target of USD 760.00.

On July 22, 2026, Yahoo Finance showed Wells Fargo maintaining Overweight while lowering its price target to USD 690 from USD 700. The call came after MSCI's latest quarterly result, which MarketBeat said was reported on July 21, 2026.

Revenue and margin

MSCI's latest reported quarter was Q2 FY26, with earnings per share of USD 4.94 versus an estimate of USD 4.98 on Yahoo Finance. Yahoo Finance also showed Q1 FY26 revenue of USD 850.8 million and a profit margin of 47.72 percent.

MarketBeat said the quarter reported on July 21, 2026 delivered EPS of USD 4.94, missing consensus by USD 0.05, while revenue rose 12.2 percent year on year. For investors, that mix matters more than the daily price move: the business keeps posting high margins while earnings still trail the estimate by a narrow margin.

Stock near support

The share price ended September 15, 2026 at USD 544.60, with a day range of USD 543.53 to USD 553.65 and volume of 521,692 shares. It also traded 15.5 percent below the 52-week high of USD 644.77 and 8.7 percent above the 52-week low of USD 501.08.