Wells Fargo & Company Has Lowered Expectations for MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) Stock Price

01 Apr 2026, 16:22 by Kim Johansen · The Markets Daily

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI – Get Free Report) had its price target reduced by investment analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $618.00 to $545.00 in a note issued to investors on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “equal weight” rating on the technology company’s stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 1.27% from the stock’s previous close.

MSCI has been the subject of several other research reports. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating on shares of MSCI in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $715.00 price target on shares of MSCI in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Evercore upped their price objective on MSCI from $655.00 to $690.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of MSCI from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, March 13th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $655.00 target price on shares of MSCI in a report on Thursday, January 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $665.89.

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MSCI Price Performance

MSCI traded down $0.82 on Wednesday, reaching $538.19. 124,219 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 620,527. MSCI has a twelve month low of $486.73 and a twelve month high of $626.28. The stock has a market cap of $39.54 billion, a PE ratio of 34.29, a P/E/G ratio of 2.17 and a beta of 1.29. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $557.87 and its 200-day moving average price is $562.85.

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $4.66 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.62 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $822.53 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $819.51 million. MSCI had a net margin of 38.36% and a negative return on equity of 82.59%. MSCI’s quarterly revenue was up 10.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $4.18 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that MSCI will post 16.86 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at MSCI

In other MSCI news, CFO Andrew C. Wiechmann sold 450 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $560.00, for a total transaction of $252,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 22,544 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,624,640. This trade represents a 1.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Henry A. Fernandez acquired 800 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were bought at an average price of $518.95 per share, with a total value of $415,160.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,493,847 shares in the company, valued at $775,231,900.65. This represents a 0.05% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. 3.76% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of MSCI

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Aviso Financial Inc. grew its stake in shares of MSCI by 2.0% during the third quarter. Aviso Financial Inc. now owns 859 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $487,000 after acquiring an additional 17 shares in the last quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings in MSCI by 4.7% in the fourth quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 375 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $215,000 after purchasing an additional 17 shares during the period. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC grew its position in MSCI by 3.1% in the fourth quarter. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC now owns 568 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $326,000 after buying an additional 17 shares during the last quarter. Keel Point LLC raised its position in shares of MSCI by 3.0% during the third quarter. Keel Point LLC now owns 622 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $353,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares during the period. Finally, Allworth Financial LP increased its stake in MSCI by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,074 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $616,000 after purchasing an additional 18 shares in the last quarter. 89.97% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about MSCI

Here are the key news stories impacting MSCI this week:

Positive Sentiment: Raymond James named MSCI a top sector pick, citing strong sales momentum — a vote of confidence that can lift sentiment and demand for the stock. Raymond James Names MSCI Inc.
Positive Sentiment: MSCI expanded distribution of its indexes through a partnership with Syntax Data to bring MSCI ADR indexes to the Syntax Direct platform — this broadens index reach into the RIA/direct-to-index channel and supports recurring licensing and data revenue. Syntax Data Collaborates with MSCI
Positive Sentiment: MSCI itself announced the reclassification of the MSCI Greece Indexes from Emerging to Developed Market status (effective May 2027) — a high-profile index change that underscores MSCI’s central role in benchmark construction and may generate implementation activity. MSCI to Reclassify the MSCI Greece Indexes
Neutral Sentiment: Independent reports note Greece’s move back to developed-market benchmarks by 2027; while this reshuffles ETF/index flows (out of EM, into DM), analysts see mixed effects for specific markets and limited systemic impact on big index providers. Greece set to rejoin MSCI developed markets index
Neutral Sentiment: A Business Standard piece flags that the Greece upgrade should have minimal impact on India — useful context showing country reclassifications change regional flows but may not materially alter large-market allocations tied to MSCI benchmarks. MSCI’s Greece upgrade to DM status seen having minimal impact on India
Negative Sentiment: MSCI announced an upcoming change in chief accounting leadership (C. Jack Read notified his resignation) — management turnover in accounting can raise short-term governance questions and warrants investor attention. MSCI Announces Upcoming Change in Chief Accounting Leadership

MSCI Company Profile

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MSCI Inc is a global provider of investment decision support tools and services for the financial industry. The company is best known for its family of market indexes, which are widely used as benchmarks by asset managers and as the basis for exchange-traded funds and other passive products. In addition to index construction and licensing, MSCI offers portfolio analytics, risk models, factor and performance attribution tools, and a suite of data and technology solutions designed to support portfolio management and trading.