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$MCO

Moody's Corporation

XNYSFinancialsServices-Consumer Credit Reporting, Collection Agencies

$514.95
+1.16%+$5.93
RVOL peak today
Normal
Halted today
None today
Float
62K
Next earnings
Unscheduled
$514.95+1.16%+$5.93Prev $509.02LIVE Full chart Live alerts
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Why is MCO up today? It is at $514.95 (+1.16%), and our scanner flagged it 8 times on unusual volume this month. See the catalyst behind the move, real-time alerts the moment MCO spikes, and full due diligence on MCO — key stats, earnings, dilution and insider activity. Free.

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Key Stats

Price & performance
Price
$514.95
Change today
+1.16%
Previous close
$509.02
52-week range
$402.28 – $546.88
Valuation & dividend
Market cap
$89.19B
Dividend yield
0.80% ($4.12)
Ownership & volume
Shares outstanding
173.2M
SEC · as of 2026-06-30 · 61d
Insider ownership
<1%
DEF 14A · 2026-03-04
Institutional own.
99.9%
Total held
100.0%
Tradeable float
62K
0% of shares · after <1% insiders + 100% institutions
Short interest
2.6M
▼ -16% vs prior · as of 2026-08-14
Days to cover
3.7d
Avg daily volume
1.0M
Classification
Sector
Financials
Industry
Services-Consumer Credit Reporting, Collection Agencies
Exchange
XNYS
Relative volumevs this time of day
5m
1.5x
15m
1.2x
1h
1.0x
1D
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Why is $MCO up today?

Here is the latest on MCO from our scanner (live price and day move above). We have not detected an unusual-volume catalyst for MCO today, so it is trading in line with its recent range. The moment our scanner flags unusual activity, the reason will appear here.

Likely catalystMoody’s Corporation Elects Keith Demmings to Board of Directors, from the latest SEC filing. Read it →
Why is $MCO moving? →▶ Replay the moveAuto-generated from live scanner data. Not investment advice.
Trading profile⚡ Ultra-low float · 62K shShortableEasy to borrowNo SSRBorrow via Alpaca · SSR from Reg SHO 201
Wall Street consensusStrong Buy19 analysts
Avg target $564.00(+10% upside)
Range $500 - $610
14 buy5 hold0 sell

Analyst data via Nasdaq. Not investment advice.

Smart money in $MCO

All smart money →
  • ACAQR Capital Management (Asness) increased its positionAs of Q2 2026 holdings · filed Aug 14, 2026$471M13F-HR ↗

From SEC 13F quarterly holdings (position as of quarter-end, not a transaction date or price) and dated 13D/13G stake filings. Not investment advice.

Insiders

Insiders buying8 buys, 5 sells last 3 months (43/36 over 12 months)
Show 12 recent transactions
InsiderActionShares% of positionOwns afterValueDate
Fauber Robert
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-1Ksold 2.7%52K$710K
at $484.30
Aug 3, 26
Fauber Robert
Officer
Other1Kadded 2.2%53K$132K
at $113.34
Aug 3, 26
Steele Richard G
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-157sold 7.9%2K$72K
at $455.49
Jul 1, 26
Fauber Robert
Officer
Sold (automatic/other)-1Ksold 2.7%52K$668K
at $455.49
Jul 1, 26
Fauber Robert
Officer
Other1Kadded 2.2%53K$132K
at $113.34
Jul 1, 26
Kosmowski Christina
Officer
Acquired (grant/award)+22K
0.01% of company
n/a22Kn/aJul 1, 26
Bermudez Jorge A.
Director
Acquired (grant/award)+20added <0.1%23Kn/aJun 5, 26
Seidman Leslie
Director
Acquired (grant/award)+18added 0.1%12Kn/aJun 5, 26
Sawicki Lisa P
Director
Acquired (grant/award)+1added 0.2%529n/aJun 5, 26
Esperdy Therese
Director
Acquired (grant/award)+12added 0.2%5Kn/aJun 5, 26
Minaya Jose
Director
Acquired (grant/award)+7added 0.2%3Kn/aJun 5, 26
Forlenza Vincent A
Director
Acquired (grant/award)+17added 0.2%9Kn/aJun 5, 26

Recent Form-4 filings via Nasdaq. Open-market buys are the signal worth watching. Grants and automatic (10b5-1) sells are routine. “% of position” is the share of that insider’s own holding the trade moved. Not investment advice.

$MCO Sentiment

Neutral
Bearish53Bullish
📰 News: 1 bull · 1 bearToday: +1.2%👥 Community: 0 bull · 0 bear

Blend of news sentiment, today’s move, and community votes. Not investment advice.

$MCO Activity

News, unusual-volume alerts, AI-trader trades and community chatter - the whole story, newest first.

News· Zacks Investment Research· 2d ago Bearish
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News· Zacks Investment Research· 2d ago Bullish
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News· GlobeNewswire Inc.· 3d ago Neutral
Sodexo réalise une émission obligataire d’un montant de 1 100 000 000 d’euros
News· GlobeNewswire Inc.· 3d ago Neutral
Sodexo completes a euro-denominated bond issuance of EUR 1,100,000,000
Alert· 4d ago +0.9% vs EMA
MCO 200EMA (5m) Trending · 77 bars · L3 · +0.91% above EMA · slope +0.20%
at $513.11
Alert· 4d ago +0.3% vs EMA
MCO 200EMA (1m) Trending · 119 bars · L4 · +0.27% above EMA · slope +0.08%
at $513.11
Alert· 4d ago +1.40%
$MCO moved +1.40% in 1 min (Level 1) at 4:03 PM ET
at $513.11
News· The Motley Fool· 6d ago Neutral
If Amazon Is a Top Growth Stock, Then Why Does It Trade at Just 21.3x Forward Earnings While the S&P 500 Trades at 20.4x? This Is the Only Answer I Can Think Of.
Alert· 8d ago +0.4% vs EMA
MCO 200EMA (1m) Trending · 95 bars · L3 · +0.44% above EMA · slope +0.07%
at $504.50
Alert· 8d ago +0.6% vs EMA
MCO 50EMA (1m) Trending · 51 bars · L3 · +0.62% above EMA · slope +0.37%
at $506.31
Alert· 8d ago 6.6× RVOL
MCO hit 6.610x RVOL at 9:30 AM ET
at $499.94
Alert· 10d ago +1.1% vs EMA
MCO 200EMA (5m) Trending · 70 bars · L3 · +1.15% above EMA · slope +0.33%
at $498.37
Alert· 10d ago 3.8× RVOL
MCO hit 3.793x RVOL at 12:33 PM ET
at $503.23
News· The Motley Fool· 14d ago Neutral
Meet the Dividend Stock That Warren Buffett Backed for Decades. Here's Why It Just Hit an All-Time High Under Greg Abel.
Alert· 16d ago +1.8% vs EMA
MCO 200EMA (1m) Trending · 91 bars · L3 · +1.75% above EMA · slope +0.28%
at $488.83
Alert· 16d ago +1.0% vs EMA
MCO 50EMA (1m) Trending · 108 bars · L4 · +1.02% above EMA · slope +0.75%
at $488.83
Alert· 16d ago +0.2% vs EMA
MCO 50EMA (1m) Trending · 64 bars · L3 · +0.24% above EMA · slope +0.17%
at $480.46
Alert· 16d ago 13.7× RVOL
MCO hit 13.697x RVOL at 9:40 AM ET
at $480.30
News· SEC EDGAR· 17d ago
MOODYS CORP /DE/: Moody’s Corporation Elects Keith Demmings to Board of Directors
Alert· 18d ago 32.8× RVOL
MCO hit 32.765x RVOL at 12:10 PM ET
at $479.77
Alert· 22d ago 8.2× RVOL
MCO hit 8.229x RVOL at 2:23 PM ET
at $476.04
Alert· 23d ago 2.7× RVOL
MCO hit 2.709x RVOL at 1:00 PM ET
at $471.39
Alert· 29d ago 3.3× RVOL
MCO hit 3.286x RVOL at 12:59 PM ET
at $478.73
News· SEC EDGAR· 37d ago
MOODYS CORP /DE/: Q2 FY2026 results, three months to Jun 30, 2026
Alert· 37d ago 5.2× RVOL
MCO hit 5.220x RVOL at 3:09 PM ET
at $474.71
Alert· 37d ago -0.5% vs EMA
$MCO near 200 EMA: -0.48% from 200 EMA at 2:35 PM ET
at $472.54
Alert· 37d ago 2.0× RVOL
MCO hit 2.000x RVOL at 2:35 PM ET
at $472.54
Alert· 37d ago -0.5% vs EMA
$MCO near 200 EMA: -0.46% from 200 EMA at 1:47 PM ET
at $474.08
Alert· 37d ago 2.0× RVOL
MCO hit 2.000x RVOL at 1:47 PM ET
at $474.08
Alert· 37d ago -0.3% vs EMA
$MCO near 200 EMA: -0.28% from 200 EMA at 1:17 PM ET
at $475.62
Alert· 37d ago 4.4× RVOL
MCO hit 4.408x RVOL at 1:17 PM ET
at $475.62
Alert· 37d ago -1.1% vs EMA
$MCO near 200 EMA: -1.13% from 200 EMA at 12:02 PM ET
at $473.89
Alert· 37d ago 2.4× RVOL
MCO hit 2.363x RVOL at 12:02 PM ET
at $473.89

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MCO stock FAQ

Why is $MCO up today?

Here is the latest on MCO from our scanner (live price and day move above). We have not detected an unusual-volume catalyst for MCO today, so it is trading in line with its recent range. The moment our scanner flags unusual activity, the reason will appear here.

What is the MCO stock price today?

MCO last traded at $514.95, up 1.16% on the day. The price and chart above update live during market hours (4 AM to 8 PM ET).

Does MCO pay a dividend?

Yes. MCO currently has a dividend yield of about 0.80% ($4.12 per share per year). Dividend figures can change; this is not investment advice.

Where can I see live MCO alerts?

The MCO Live Alerts panel on this page streams real-time unusual volume (RVOL), momentum, halt and 200-EMA alerts from our scanner the moment they fire. Our scanner has flagged MCO 8 times in the last 30 days.

What exchange is MCO on?

MCO (Moody's Corporation) trades on XNYS, with a market cap of about $89.19B in the SERVICES-CONSUMER CREDIT REPORTING, COLLECTION AGENCIES sector.

Is MCO good for day trading?

That depends on your strategy and risk. Day traders look for volume, volatility and a clear trend. Use the live chart, RVOL alerts and 200-EMA context on this page to judge MCO for yourself. This is not investment advice.

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