MSCI Trading Volume Drops 22.61% Landing at 99th Position Despite Stock Price Increase

On July 23, 2025, MSCI's trading volume reached 10.28 billion, marking a 22.61% decrease from the previous day. This placed MSCI at the 99th position in terms of trading volume for the day. MSCI's stock price increased by 0.83%.

Several analysts have recently issued price targets for MSCI. Jason Haas from Wells Fargo set a target price of $533.0 on July 23, 2025. Other notable targets include Alexander Hess from JP Morgan at $680.0 on July 21, 2025, and Alex Kramm from UBS at $700.0 on July 8, 2025. The median target price among these analysts is $650.0.

In the past six months, members of Congress have traded MSCI stock four times. Representative Robert Bresnahan made a purchase worth up to $15,000 on April 8, while Representative Julie Johnson sold up to $15,000 on April 1. Representative Byron Donalds traded the stock twice, making two sales worth up to $30,000 on March 20.

Insider trading activity for MSCI has been significant, with 21 transactions in the past six months. CD Baer Pettit, the President and COO, sold 15,000 shares for an estimated $8,225,984. Henry A. Fernandez, the Chairman and CEO, made three purchases, buying 5,300 shares for an estimated $3,044,902.

Institutional investors have shown varied interest in MSCI. Sustainable Growth Advisers, LP removed 942,266 shares from their portfolio in Q1 2025, while Vanguard Group Inc added 518,833 shares. AQR Capital Management LLC increased their holdings by 515,713 shares, and Millennium Management LLC added 423,944 shares. Conversely, Morgan Stanley removed 687,857 shares, and Gamma Investing LLC reduced their position by 504,531 shares.