Moody's Corporation (MCO, Financial) reported its first-quarter revenue, surpassing market expectations by reaching $1.9 billion. This figure slightly exceeds the anticipated $1.88 billion consensus, reflecting a robust performance across its operations.
The company highlighted that its Ratings segment achieved record results, emphasizing its role in providing essential clarity and transparency during uncertain times. Despite an environment marked by heightened volatility, Moody's continues to leverage its comprehensive portfolio to deliver sustained value to stakeholders through all market conditions.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast
Based on the one-year price targets offered by 21 analysts, the average target price for Moodys Corp (MCO, Financial) is $522.06 with a high estimate of $600.00 and a low estimate of $445.00. The average target implies an upside of 26.31% from the current price of $413.30. More detailed estimate data can be found on the Moodys Corp (MCO) Forecast page.
Based on the consensus recommendation from 26 brokerage firms, Moodys Corp's (MCO, Financial) average brokerage recommendation is currently 2.3, indicating "Outperform" status. The rating scale ranges from 1 to 5, where 1 signifies Strong Buy, and 5 denotes Sell.
Based on GuruFocus estimates, the estimated GF Value for Moodys Corp (MCO, Financial) in one year is $480.44, suggesting a upside of 16.24% from the current price of $413.3. GF Value is GuruFocus' estimate of the fair value that the stock should be traded at. It is calculated based on the historical multiples the stock has traded at previously, as well as past business growth and the future estimates of the business' performance. More detailed data can be found on the Moodys Corp (MCO) Summary page.
