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Moody's reported third quarter 2026 sales of US$2,023 million and net income of US$734 million, with diluted EPS from continuing operations at US$4.24, alongside a quarterly dividend of US$1.03 per share and board changes including a new Audit Committee chair. The combination of higher earnings per share for both the quarter and year to date, together with continued dividend payments, highlights how Moody's is pairing profit growth with ongoing capital returns while refreshing oversight on...

Moody's has delivered a strong 64.0% share price gain over the past three years, which puts a bright spotlight on what kind of returns the ratings and analytics business is actually earning on the capital it deploys. With that backdrop, the live question is whether the current valuation matches the returns Moody's is generating inside the business, or whether the share price has moved ahead of those economics. A 64.0% rise over three years puts real weight on the idea that Moody's underlying...
Credit rating agency Moody's (NYSE:MCO) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q3 2026, with sales flat year on year at $2.02 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $4.14 per share was 2.5% below analysts’ consensus estimates.

Moody's has posted revenue above $2 billion for three straight quarters, anchored by high-margin debt ratings and embedded software that locks in customers.

Moody’s shares barely flinched after earnings, edging up around 1.2% to about US$481, even as the Q3 2026 report showed a cooler quarter on the surface. Basic EPS came in at US$4.25 on revenue of US$2,023m, softer than Q2 but feeding into a trailing twelve month profit story that still looks powerful for a credit ratings powerhouse. The immediate move suggests traders saw a steady set of numbers. The longer view is where it gets interesting, with high margins and a mixed valuation picture...

Revenue topped $2 billion for a third straight quarter amid AI-driven issuance growth.
Moby summary of Moody's Corporation's Q3 2026 earnings call

Moody's (NYSE:MCO) reported third-quarter 2026 results marked by continued growth in its analytics unit, strong profitability in ratings and a reaffirmed full-year outlook, even as overall rated issuance declined from a strong prior-year comparison. President and CEO Rob Fauber said quarterly reven

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Moody's (MCO) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended September 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

Moody's Q3 2026 revenue and EPS missed consensus, sending shares down about 2.8% premarket as investors weighed the modest earnings shortfall.

Credit rating agency Moody's (NYSE:MCO) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q3 2026, with sales flat year on year at $2.02 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $4.14 per share was 2.5% below analysts’ consensus estimates.

Moody's third-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings and revenues increased y/y, supported by steady demand for analytics.

Moody's (MCO) is reshaping its board structure after longtime director Jorge Bermudez retired on October 12, 2026, prompting the appointment of Lisa Sawicki to lead the Audit Committee from October 15. At a share price of US$475.35, Moody's has seen short term momentum soften, with the 90 day share price return declining 2.93% and the year to date share price return down 4.74%. This comes even though total shareholder return over three years is up 59.37% and over 5 years is up 27.08%, as the...

Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO), featured in Insider Monkey’s 10 Best Financial Stocks to Buy According to Warren Buffett, has an opportunity beyond rating debt when it is issued. Private lenders need to track borrowers throughout a loan’s life. Selling that monitoring through subscriptions could make earnings less dependent on new financing. Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) trades at […]
Moodys (NYSE:MCO) is scheduled to report its earnings on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. The company has a market value of about $83.8 billion. Over the last twelve months it generated $8.2 billion in revenue and $3.8 billion in operating profit, with net income of $2.8 billion.

Tryg Forsikring A/S, rated Aa3 by Moody’s, has mandated Danske Bank and Nordea as Joint Lead Managers to arrange a Global Investor Call (GIC) and a series of virtual investor meetings today, 20 October 2026, and to explore subsequent issuance of one or more Tier 2 Capital Notes. A NOK- and/or SEK-denominated FRN with a targeted 30NC5.25-year maturity may follow, subject to market conditions. The Notes are expected to be rated A2 by Moody’s. In connection with the contemplated issuance of the Not
Investing.com -- Moody’s Ratings upgraded Egypt’s long-term issuer ratings to B3 from Caa1 on Friday, maintaining a positive outlook on the sovereign. The upgrade underscores a period of sustained fiscal consolidation and structural economic reforms that have successfully placed public debt metrics on a downward trajectory.
Get a deeper insight into the potential performance of Moody's (MCO) for the quarter ended September 2026 by going beyond Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimates and examining the estimates for some of its key metrics.

Moody's has delivered a 46.9% gain over the past three years, which puts a spotlight on what investors are really paying for today. The key issue is whether that price is grounded in the returns the business earns on the capital it puts to work. The 46.9% three year return means a lot of future expectations are already baked into the current US$458.69 share price, so the quality of Moody's capital returns matters more than ever. The company relies heavily on turning its data, ratings and...

In early October 2026, Moody’s Corporation and Allvue Systems launched the Moody’s Analytics EDF-X Private Credit Model, a forward-looking credit risk tool built on Moody’s credit expertise and Allvue’s de-identified private credit performance data to flag early signs of borrower stress before missed payments or defaults. This is Moody’s first credit model calibrated directly on observed private credit performance, aiming to bring greater transparency and comparability to a market that lacks...
S&P Global (SPGI) and Moody's (MCO) face weak debt issuance in Q3, as expected following sharp incre

Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) and S&P Global Inc. (NYSE:SPGI) are the two halves of one of the best moats in finance. Together, these two rate roughly 80% of the world’s debt. Both have sold off on worries that higher rates slow the pace of debt issuance. But they trade at different prices, MCO near 30 times […]
Investing.com -- Moody's Ratings has affirmed Baidu Inc (NASDAQ:BIDU) A3 issuer and senior unsecured ratings, but revised its rating outlook to negative from stable as heavy artificial intelligence capital expenditures weigh on cash flow and leverage. The outlook adjustment reflects the Chinese tech giant's subdued top-line expansion, narrowing profit margins, and execution risks tied to monetizing AI services while simultaneously stabilizing its core search advertising business amid fierce dome
NEW YORK, September 24, 2026--Moody’s Corporation (NYSE: MCO) today announced its fifth consecutive top ranking in the Chartis RiskTech100® 2027 report, with 18 individual category wins spanning risk management, banking, insurance, and data and analytics.
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Mounting risks in private credit, especially weaker recoveries on software loans flagged by SLR Capital Partners, have pushed investors to reassess how Moody's (MCO) is exposed to credit conditions and changing expectations around default outcomes. See our latest analysis for Moody's. Moody's share price is US$478.14, with a 90 day share price return of 5.84% but a year to date share price return that is down 4.18%, while the 3 year total shareholder return of 44.64% contrasts with a 1 year...
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Moody's said that AI could be end up being a powerful force in the economy, but still lead to more muted stock gains in the coming years.


Moody's (MCO) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of -2.59% and -2.02%, respectively, for the quarter ended September 2026. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?


RBC Capital analyst Ashish Sabadra maintains Moodys (NYSE:MCO) with a Outperform and lowers the price target from $610 to $575.


