The stock of MSCI Inc (MSCI) has seen a 3.16% increase in the past week, with a -9.48% drop in the past month, and a -17.59% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.93%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.99% for MSCI. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.01% for MSCI’s stock, with a -9.50% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in MSCI Inc (NYSE: MSCI) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for MSCI Inc (NYSE: MSCI) is above average at 32.94x. The 36-month beta value for MSCI is also noteworthy at 1.10. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 6 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for MSCI is 76.66M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.42% of that float. The average trading volume of MSCI on May 10, 2024 was 599.61K shares.
MSCI) stock’s latest price update
MSCI Inc (NYSE: MSCI)’s stock price has plunge by 2.50relation to previous closing price of 470.75. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 3.16% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Zacks Investment Research reported 2024-05-08 that Zacks.com users have recently been watching MSCI (MSCI) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock’s prospects.
Analysts’ Opinion of MSCI
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MSCI stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for MSCI by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for MSCI in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $525 based on the research report published on April 30, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Deutsche Bank, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MSCI reach a price target of $569, previously predicting the price at $613. The rating they have provided for MSCI stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on April 24th, 2024.
MSCI Trading at -8.44% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MSCI to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -21.85% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.99%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.93%, as shares sank -9.73% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -15.04% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MSCI rose by +3.16%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -11.98% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $484.83. In addition, MSCI Inc saw -14.70% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MSCI starting from Crum Scott A, who sale 9,000 shares at the price of $471.69 back on Apr 30 ’24. After this action, Crum Scott A now owns 12,831 shares of MSCI Inc, valued at $4,245,200 using the latest closing price.
Fernandez Henry A, the Chairman and CEO of MSCI Inc, purchase 13,000 shares at $465.92 during a trade that took place back on Apr 25 ’24, which means that Fernandez Henry A is holding 327,479 shares at $6,056,955 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MSCI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.54 for the present operating margin
- 0.81 for the gross margin
The net margin for MSCI Inc stands at 0.45. The total capital return value is set at 0.34.
Based on MSCI Inc (MSCI), the company’s capital structure generated 1.17 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.28. The debt to equity ratio resting at -6.97. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 7.54.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.71 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.39. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 16.19. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.51for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.48. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.00.
Conclusion
In summary, MSCI Inc (MSCI) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
