MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) Shares Unloaded Rep. Byron Donalds

Representative Byron Donalds (R-Florida) recently sold shares of MSCI Inc. (NYSE:MSCI). In a filing disclosed on April 14th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in MSCI stock on March 20th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MORAN WEALTH IRA” account.

Representative Byron Donalds also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of DoorDash (NASDAQ:DASH) on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of GoDaddy (NYSE:GDDY) on 3/20/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) on 3/20/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Gartner (NYSE:IT) on 3/20/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Equifax (NYSE:EFX) on 3/20/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tradeweb Markets (NASDAQ:TW) on 3/20/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) on 3/20/2025.

MSCI Stock Performance

NYSE:MSCI traded up $9.34 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $551.90. 83,064 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 566,904. MSCI Inc. has a twelve month low of $439.95 and a twelve month high of $642.45. The firm has a market cap of $42.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.23, a P/E/G ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 1.30. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $560.22 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $586.17.

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The technology company reported $4.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.96 by $0.22. MSCI had a net margin of 38.83% and a negative return on equity of 156.08%. During the same period last year, the business earned $3.68 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts predict that MSCI Inc. will post 16.86 earnings per share for the current year.

MSCI Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 14th were issued a $1.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 14th. This represents a $7.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.30%. This is a positive change from MSCI’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.60. MSCI’s dividend payout ratio is presently 51.21%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

MSCI has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Bank of America began coverage on MSCI in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $585.00 target price on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $675.00 price objective on shares of MSCI in a research note on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of MSCI from $532.00 to $530.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on MSCI from $680.00 to $650.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Barclays lowered their price objective on MSCI from $675.00 to $650.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, April 4th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $643.92.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On MSCI

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Principal Financial Group Inc. raised its position in MSCI by 2.6% in the third quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,493,534 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $870,627,000 after purchasing an additional 37,340 shares in the last quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of MSCI by 66.1% during the 3rd quarter. Sanctuary Advisors LLC now owns 6,412 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $3,780,000 after buying an additional 2,551 shares during the period. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB boosted its stake in MSCI by 26.2% in the 3rd quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 919 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $536,000 after buying an additional 191 shares in the last quarter. Tidal Investments LLC raised its stake in MSCI by 76.3% during the third quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 12,209 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $7,117,000 after acquiring an additional 5,283 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp lifted its holdings in shares of MSCI by 47.5% during the third quarter. Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp now owns 975 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $568,000 after acquiring an additional 314 shares during the period. 89.97% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other MSCI news, COO Cd Baer Pettit sold 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, April 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $524.25, for a total transaction of $2,621,250.00. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now owns 294,787 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $154,542,084.75. This represents a 1.67 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Henry A. Fernandez purchased 5,300 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 24th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $574.51 per share, for a total transaction of $3,044,903.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer now directly owns 1,269,951 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $729,599,549.01. The trade was a 0.42 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 3.31% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Representative Donalds

Byron Donalds (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida’s 19th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2021. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Donalds (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida’s 19th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Byron Donalds was born in Brooklyn, New York, and lives in Naples, Florida. Donalds earned a bachelor’s degree in finance and marketing from Florida State University in 2002. His career experience includes working as a commercial credit officer in banking and as a portfolio manager in financial services.

About MSCI

MSCI Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides critical decision support tools and solutions for the investment community to manage investment processes worldwide. The Index segment provides indexes for use in various areas of the investment process, including indexed financial product, such as ETFs, mutual funds, annuities, futures, options, structured products, and over-the-counter derivatives; performance benchmarking; portfolio construction and rebalancing; and asset allocation, as well as licenses GICS and GICS Direct.