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Moody's Corporation NYQ · MCO

$510.86 -8.16 (-1.57%)
Blow-off · +2.02σ Hot zone Grade C
Mkt cap $89.2B
P/E 36.6
Day $507.32 – $523.31
52wk $402.28 – $534.60
Avg vol 1.0M
Beta 1.33
Div yld 0.81%
Next earnings 2026-07-22

Quick read

Plain English

Moody's Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated risk assessment firm in the United States, the rest of the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific.

MCO last traded at $510.86, down 1.6% on the day; that's in the upper part of its 52-week range ($402.28–$534.60). Right now it's stretched well above its recent average — moves this fast often cool off or give some back.

The next scheduled earnings report (2026-07-22) is the biggest known catalyst on the calendar, and after a strong run, watch whether the price can hold its gains on quieter days.

A plain-English snapshot built from the data on this page — not investment advice. Always do your own research.

Today's read

Grading desk →

KC2 upper, +1.99 ATR from EMA21 — no notable pattern

Long
score 9 · tech 9 / 80 · support 0 / 20
above KC1 lower, +1.99 ATR from EMA21 · no notable pattern
How this grade was earned
total 9 pts
Cycle position 6
Market fit 3

Each bar shows how many points that factor added. The more points — and the more factors that agree — the higher the letter grade.

Short C
score 34 · tech 34 / 80 · support 0 / 20
KC2 upper, +1.99 ATR from EMA21 · no notable pattern
ℹ️ Stretched (KC2): stop is set a little wider to avoid a whipsaw, so the reward/risk reads a bit lower by design.
  • · KC2 upper stretch — standard mean-reversion tier
  • · RSI hook from overbought (67)
  • · Aligned with weak downtrend
How this grade was earned
total 34 pts
Cycle position 22
Momentum 6
Market fit 6

Each bar shows how many points that factor added. The more points — and the more factors that agree — the higher the letter grade.

132-Day Trend Zones

Full chart →
21 EMA +1 ATR +2 ATR −2 ATR
O H L C

Under the hood

On the latest daily bar, momentum sits mid-range (RSI 67), the trend is quiet (ADX 22), and volume is about normal (1.3×). On the business side, revenue is growing 8% year over year and the business keeps about 29 cents of every sales dollar as free cash.

Latest-bar indicator readings behind the grade — display-only, they don't move the letter.

Momentum · RSI
67
0–100 · <30 oversold
Trend strength · ADX
22
>25 = strong trend
Volume vs avg
1.29×
1× = average
Stretch from avg
+2.0 ATR
− below · + above
Zone touches
3
tests of this zone
Suggested hold
3–30
bars (≈ days)
Fundamentals at a glance

Company fundamentals for context — display-only, they don't move the grade.

Revenue growth
+8.1%
year over year
Free-cash-flow margin
29.4%
cash kept per $ of sales
Debt / equity
2.36
lower = less leveraged
P/E ratio
35.0
price ÷ yearly profit

Valuation & accounting

Valuation desk →

Our cash-flow model pegs fair value near $239.36 (fair range $133–$259); today's price sits 104% above that estimate. The model's verdict is “Overvalued” and accounting quality screens as Weak. Model estimates only — do your own due diligence.

Intrinsic (DCF)
$239.36
Fair-value range
$132.55 – $259.47
Margin of safety
-104%
Verdict
Overvalued
Accounting quality Weak
  • ✓ Positive retained earnings
  • ✓ Gross margin 74% (pricing power)
  • ✓ Net margin 32%
  • ⚠ Debt exceeds cash
  • ⚠ Debt/equity 2.87 (fragile)

Price implies ~19% growth (vs trailing rev yoy). Model estimate — do your own due diligence.

Key statistics

All statistics →

MCO is a $89.2 billion company, priced at 37× last year's earnings, and it moves harder than the market (beta 1.3).

Mkt cap $89.2B
P/E ttm 36.6
Fwd P/E 27.4
Beta 1.33
Day range $507.32 – $523.31
52w range $402.28 – $534.60
Avg vol 1.0M
RSI(2) 55.1
ROE 71.4%
Net mgn 31.7%
FCF mgn 28.8%
Debt/Eq 2.36
Div yld 0.81%
Sector Financial Services
Industry Financial Data & Stock Exchanges
Next earn 2026-07-22
52-week range · today's price
$402.28$534.60

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About

Moody's Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated risk assessment firm in the United States, the rest of the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It operates through two segments, Moody's Analytics (MA) and Moody's Investors Service (MIS). The MA segment develops a range of products and services that support the risk mana…