JPMorgan Analyst Raises Moody's Price Target to $565, Maintains Overweight Rating

JPMorgan analyst Andrew Steinerman has raised Moody's (MCO) price target from $495 to $565, maintaining an Overweight rating. The decision is based on revised expectations for credit agencies and factors such as debt issuance and equity market rallies. The average target price for Moody's is $515.66 with a high estimate of $573.00 and a low estimate of $445.00, implying a 3.15% upside from the current price of $499.90.

Title: Moody's (MCO) Stock Gains Momentum as JPMorgan Raises Price Target

JPMorgan analyst Andrew Steinerman has increased Moody's (MCO) price target from $495 to $565, maintaining an Overweight rating. The decision is based on revised expectations for credit agencies and factors such as debt issuance and equity market rallies. The average target price for Moody's is $515.66 with a high estimate of $573.00 and a low estimate of $445.00, implying a 3.15% upside from the current price of $499.90.

Institutional investors have shown increased interest in Moody's. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. (MA) lifted its stake in Moody's by 9.7% in the first quarter, owning 0.88% of the company's value [1]. Other institutional investors, such as Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc., Horizon Financial Services LLC, and Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC, have also increased their holdings in Moody's [1].

Analysts have provided varied ratings for Moody's. Oppenheimer and Royal Bank of Canada have given Moody's an "outperform" rating, while BMO Capital Markets has set a "market perform" rating [1]. Despite the varied ratings, Moody's currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" with a consensus target price of $519.07 [1].

Moody's reported earnings of $3.83 per share in the latest quarter, exceeding the consensus estimate of $3.58 by $0.25. The company also announced a quarterly dividend of $0.94 per share, representing a $3.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.75% [1].

Moody's Corporation operates as an integrated risk assessment firm worldwide, serving in the business services sector. The company has a market capitalization of $90.02 billion and a P/E ratio of 43.21 [1].

Meanwhile, Pollen Street Capital has raised €2 billion ($2.3 billion) for its private equity strategy, targeting mid-market deals in Europe [2]. The firm's Private Equity Fund V has secured €1.5 billion in commitments, exceeding its initial target of raising €1 billion.

# References
[1] https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-massachusetts-financial-services-co-ma-boosts-stock-position-in-moodys-corporation-nysemco-2025-07-14/
[2] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-18/pollen-street-raises-2-billion-for-private-equity-strategy