B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. Holding AG purchased a new stake in Moody’s Co. (NYSE:MCO – Free Report) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 14,115 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $6,699,000.
Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. New Covenant Trust Company N.A. purchased a new stake in shares of Moody’s in the first quarter worth $27,000. Planning Capital Management Corp increased its stake in Moody’s by 566.7% in the 3rd quarter. Planning Capital Management Corp now owns 60 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc raised its holdings in shares of Moody’s by 114.3% in the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 75 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares in the last quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Moody’s during the 2nd quarter valued at about $35,000. Finally, Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Moody’s during the third quarter worth about $36,000. 92.11% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insider Activity
In other Moody’s news, SVP Caroline Sullivan sold 1,681 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, October 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $462.40, for a total transaction of $777,294.40. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 1,415 shares in the company, valued at approximately $654,296. This represents a 54.30 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Robert Fauber sold 281 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $478.99, for a total value of $134,596.19. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 61,354 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $29,387,952.46. The trade was a 0.46 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 0.07% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
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Moody’s Stock Performance
Moody’s stock opened at $468.72 on Wednesday. Moody’s Co. has a 1-year low of $355.77 and a 1-year high of $495.10. The firm has a market cap of $84.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.81, a P/E/G ratio of 3.08 and a beta of 1.29. The company has a current ratio of 1.67, a quick ratio of 1.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.69. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $473.45 and a 200-day moving average of $449.84.
Moody’s (NYSE:MCO – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 22nd. The business services provider reported $3.21 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.89 by $0.32. The firm had revenue of $1.81 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.71 billion. Moody’s had a return on equity of 57.97% and a net margin of 29.05%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 23.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.43 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Moody’s Co. will post 12.07 EPS for the current year.
Moody’s Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 22nd will be given a $0.85 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 22nd. This represents a $3.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.73%. Moody’s’s dividend payout ratio is 31.05%.
About Moody’s
Moody’s Corporation operates as an integrated risk assessment firm worldwide. It operates in two segments, Moody’s Analytics and Moody’s Investors Services. The Moody’s Analytics segment develops a range of products and services that support the risk management activities of institutional participants in financial markets.
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