Moody’s Corp (NYSE: MCO)’s stock price has plunge by 0.56relation to previous closing price of 479.42. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 3.55% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-11-11 that Investors interested in Financial – Miscellaneous Services stocks are likely familiar with American Express (AXP) and Moody’s (MCO). But which of these two companies is the best option for those looking for undervalued stocks?
Is It Worth Investing in Moody’s Corp (NYSE: MCO) Right Now?
Moody’s Corp (NYSE: MCO) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 44.07x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for MCO is at 1.29. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for MCO is 181.01M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.01% of that float. The average trading volume for MCO on November 15, 2024 was 733.80K shares.
MCO’s Market Performance
MCO stock saw a decrease of 3.55% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -1.62% and a quarterly a decrease of 3.29%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.50%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.61% for Moody’s Corp (MCO). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 2.86% for MCO stock, with a simple moving average of 12.47% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MCO
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MCO stocks, with Evercore ISI repeating the rating for MCO by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for MCO in the upcoming period, according to Evercore ISI is $521 based on the research report published on October 02, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Overweight” to MCO, setting the target price at $510 in the report published on August 13th of the current year.
MCO Trading at 1.70% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MCO to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -2.63% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.61%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.50%, as shares sank -0.83% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -0.36% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MCO rose by +3.55%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +22.97% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $468.68. In addition, Moody’s Corp saw 23.44% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MCO starting from West Michael L, who sale 10,896 shares at the price of $475.53 back on Nov 08 ’24. After this action, West Michael L now owns 8,607 shares of Moody’s Corp, valued at $5,181,342 using the latest closing price.
West Michael L, the Officer of Moody’s Corp, proposed sale 10,896 shares at $475.52 during a trade that took place back on Nov 08 ’24, which means that West Michael L is holding shares at $5,181,297 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MCO
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.42 for the present operating margin
- 0.59 for the gross margin
The net margin for Moody’s Corp stands at 0.29. The total capital return value is set at 0.23. Equity return is now at value 56.45, with 13.37 for asset returns.
Based on Moody’s Corp (MCO), the company’s capital structure generated 0.66 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.35. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.94. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 9.27.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.61 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.6. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 13.43. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.92for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.44. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.63.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Moody’s Corp (MCO) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
