Wells Fargo cuts MSCI target to USD 685 for MSCI stock
Published on 10/06/2026 at 12:59 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
MSCI Inc. (ISIN US55354G1004) was trading at EUR 491.90 at Lang & Schwarz on October 6, 2026 at 12:53 p.m. CEST. On September 29, 2026, Wells Fargo cut its MSCI price target from USD 690.00 to USD 685.00 while maintaining an Overweight rating, as MarketBeat reported.
Target cut meets upcoming results
The revised target arrives before MSCI's third-quarter 2026 results. The company said on September 24, 2026, that it will release those results before the U.S. market opens on October 20, 2026, followed by an 11:00 a.m. ET earnings call, according to MSCI.
That date gives the target reduction a near-term test. Wells Fargo kept its Overweight view, but the USD 5.00 cut shows that the upcoming report must support the valuation case with fresh operating data.
Revenue growth offsets earnings miss
In the second quarter of 2026, MSCI generated USD 867.0 million in revenue, up 12.20 percent from the year-earlier period. Adjusted earnings per share reached USD 4.94, below the USD 4.99 consensus estimate, while revenue also trailed the USD 870.71 million forecast, according to MarketBeat.
The mix matters for the next report. MSCI's revenue growth remained positive, but the earnings and revenue misses put execution and demand for its indexes, analytics and investment data under closer scrutiny.
Stock remains below yearly range midpoint
MSCI's primary-market quote was USD 552.35 at the October 5, 2026 Nasdaq close, with a market capitalization of USD 40.2 billion. Its 52-week range was USD 501.08 to USD 644.77, leaving the stock closer to its yearly low than its yearly high in the U.S. market.
The next company-defined milestone is the October 20, 2026 results release. Until then, the contrast between 12.20 percent revenue growth and the second-quarter earnings miss provides the clearest numerical test for the revised analyst view.
MSCI stock awaits October results
At Lang & Schwarz, MSCI stock was trading at EUR 491.90 on October 6, 2026 at 12:53 p.m. CEST, down 0.04 percent versus the prior close of EUR 492.10. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of MSCI stock.
MSCI Inc. stock facts
- Company: MSCI Inc.
- ISIN: US55354G1004
- Ticker: MSCI
- Primary exchange: NYSE
- Price Lang & Schwarz as of October 6, 2026, 12:53 p.m. CEST: EUR 491.90
- Change versus prior close: minus 0.04 percent
- Prior close Lang & Schwarz September 5, 2026: EUR 492.10
- Market capitalization: USD 40.2 billion as of October 5, 2026
- 52-week range: USD 501.08-644.77 as of October 5, 2026
- Sector / Industry: Financial Services / Financial Data and Stock Exchanges
- Next earnings date: October 20, 2026
