BNP Paribas cuts MSCI stock target from USD 570 to USD 550

Published on 10/20/2026 at 21:41 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

MSCI revenue reached USD 867.00 million in Q2 2026. MSCI stock costs USD 599.82 on October 20, 2026 at 4:09 p.m. ET, up 6.45 percent on NYSE.

Analyst target and earnings context

BNP Paribas revised its MSCI target on October 19, 2026.
Second-quarter revenue reached USD 867.00 million, while earnings per share came to USD 4.94.
MSCI stock cost USD 599.82 on October 20, 2026 at 4:09 p.m. ET, up 6.45 percent from USD 563.49.
MSCI scheduled virtual events for October 22, 2026 and October 27, 2026.

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BNP Paribas cut its MSCI target from USD 570.00 to USD 550.00 on October 19, 2026, according to MarketScreener. MSCI stock stood at USD 599.82 on October 20, 2026 at 4:09 p.m. ET, up 6.45 percent from USD 563.49 on October 19, 2026.

The target cut meets strong earnings growth

The revised target came against a backdrop of double-digit expansion. In the second quarter of 2026, MSCI reported revenue of USD 867.00 million, up 12.20 percent from the prior year, while earnings per share reached USD 4.94 versus USD 4.17 in the year-earlier quarter, according to MarketBeat. Revenue nevertheless came in below the USD 870.71 million consensus cited for that quarter.

MSCI stock stays inside its yearly range

The October 20 price sits between the 52-week low of USD 501.08 and high of USD 644.77. Relative to the high, USD 599.82 is 6.97 percent lower; relative to the low, it is 19.71 percent higher. The same session showed 162,450 shares traded, while the October 19 session closed at USD 563.49.

What does the target cut change?

The new BNP Paribas target is 8.31 percent below the October 20 stock price. That comparison places the analyst revision below the live market level, while the broader analyst picture remained positive before the results. Investing.com reported a mean target of USD 672.94 from 18 analysts before the report.

Upcoming events add a near-term calendar point

MSCI listed a Global Quarterly Infrastructure Briefing for October 22, 2026 and a Carbon Markets Trends Q3 2026 event for October 27, 2026. Both are virtual events on the company's public calendar, which also describes MSCI's work across indexes, analytics, ESG and climate, and private assets.

Price and analyst targets

The target revision and the earnings figures give investors two different markers: a lower individual price objective and continued revenue growth. MSCI's business spans index licensing, portfolio analytics, risk management, ESG data and private-market information, so recurring subscription performance remains a central operating measure.

The last available euro quote was EUR 507.80 at Börse Hannover on October 16, 2026 at 8:23 a.m. CEST. The stock stood at USD 599.82 on the NYSE on October 20, 2026 at 4:09 p.m. ET.