Moody’s Corp (NYSE: MCO)’s stock price has soared by 0.70 in relation to previous closing price of 474.59. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -0.86% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2024-11-21 that Moody’s (MCO) reported earnings 30 days ago. What’s next for the stock?
Is It Worth Investing in Moody’s Corp (NYSE: MCO) Right Now?
Moody’s Corp (NYSE: MCO) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.68x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for MCO is 1.29. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 10 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
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The public float for MCO is 181.02M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.01% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of MCO on November 22, 2024 was 744.07K shares.
MCO’s Market Performance
MCO’s stock has seen a -0.86% decrease for the week, with a 1.93% rise in the past month and a -0.30% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.61%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.62% for Moody’s Corp The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.11% for MCO’s stock, with a 11.02% simple moving average for the past 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 0.96% 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 -3.47% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.62%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.61%, as shares surge +2.35% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -0.17% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MCO fell by -0.86%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +18.05% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $468.06. In addition, Moody’s Corp saw 22.37% 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 Fauber Robert, who sale 281 shares at the price of $478.99 back on Nov 15 ’24. After this action, Fauber Robert now owns 61,354 shares of Moody’s Corp, valued at $134,596 using the latest closing price.
Fauber Robert, the Officer of Moody’s Corp, proposed sale 281 shares at $478.99 during a trade that took place back on Nov 15 ’24, which means that Fauber Robert is holding shares at $134,596 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 13.32. 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 seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as 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.
