MSCI Ownership

MSCI Stock  USD 572.63  2.13  0.37%   
MSCI Inc secures a total of 77.65 Million outstanding shares. The majority of MSCI Inc outstanding shares are owned by institutions. These other corporate entities are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to shop for positions in MSCI Inc to benefit from reduced commissions. Therefore, outside corporations are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in MSCI Inc. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of MSCI as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. On August 16, 2024, Representative Kathy Manning of US Congress acquired under $15k worth of MSCI Inc's common stock.
 
Shares in Circulation  
First Issued
2009-03-31
Previous Quarter
79 M
Current Value
78 M
Avarage Shares Outstanding
99 M
Quarterly Volatility
16.5 M
 
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Some institutional investors establish a significant position in stocks such as MSCI in order to find ways to drive up its value. Retail investors, on the other hand, need to know that institutional holders can own millions of shares of MSCI, and when they decide to sell, the stock will often sell-off, which may instantly impact shareholders' value. So, traders who get in early or near the beginning of the institutional investor's buying cycle could potentially generate profits.
  
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MSCI Stock Ownership Analysis

About 94.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors. The company has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 2.99. MSCI Inc recorded earning per share (EPS) of 14.03. The entity last dividend was issued on the 14th of February 2025. MSCI Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides investment decision support tools for the clients to manage their investment processes worldwide. MSCI Inc. was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in New York, New York. MSCI operates under Financial Data Stock Exchanges classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. It employs 4767 people. To find out more about MSCI Inc contact Henry Fernandez at 212 804 3900 or learn more at https://www.msci.com.
Besides selling stocks to institutional investors, MSCI also allocates a substantial amount of its earnings to a pull of share-based compensation to be paid out to its employees, managers, executives, and members of the board of directors. Share-Based compensation (also sometimes called Stock-Based Compensation) is a way of paying different MSCI's stakeholders with equity in the business. It is typically used as a motivation factor for employees to contribute beyond their regular compensation (salary and bonus). It is also used as a tool to align MSCI's strategic interests with those of the company's shareholders. Shares issued to employees are usually subject to a vesting period before they are earned and sold.

MSCI Quarterly Liabilities And Stockholders Equity

5.45 Billion

MSCI Insider Trades History

Roughly 4.0% of MSCI Inc are currently held by insiders. Unlike MSCI's institutional investors, corporate insiders most likely have a limit on the maximum percentage of share ownership. This is done to align insiders' influence against MSCI's private investors even though both sides will benefit from rising prices or experience loss when the share price declines. The good rule to have in mind is that the maximum share ownership percentage of the corporate insiders should not surpass 25%. View all of MSCI's insider trades
 
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MSCI Stock Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as MSCI is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading MSCI Inc backward and forwards among themselves. MSCI's institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase MSCI's securities or originate loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Jpmorgan Chase & Co2024-09-30
1.1 M
Norges Bank2024-12-31
M
American Century Companies Inc2024-12-31
988.9 K
Sustainable Growth Advisers, Lp2024-12-31
943.7 K
Brown Advisory Holdings Inc2024-09-30
902.2 K
Nordea Investment Mgmt Bank Demark A/s2024-12-31
868.3 K
Fmr Inc2024-09-30
828.1 K
Northern Trust Corp2024-09-30
736 K
Bank Of America Corp2024-09-30
627.7 K
Vanguard Group Inc2024-12-31
8.9 M
Blackrock Inc2024-09-30
6.3 M
Note, although MSCI's institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

MSCI Inc Insider Trading Activities

Some recent studies suggest that insider trading raises the cost of capital for securities issuers and decreases overall economic growth. Trading by specific MSCI insiders, such as employees or executives, is commonly permitted as long as it does not rely on MSCI's material information that is not in the public domain. Local jurisdictions usually require such trading to be reported in order to monitor insider transactions. In many U.S. states, trading conducted by corporate officers, key employees, directors, or significant shareholders must be reported to the regulator or publicly disclosed, usually within a few business days of the trade. In these cases MSCI insiders are required to file a Form 4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) when buying or selling shares of their own companies.

MSCI's latest congressional trading

Congressional trading in companies like MSCI Inc, is subject to rigorous scrutiny to prevent conflicts of interest and insider trading. This is governed by multiple SEC regulations which were established to foster transparency and deter members of Congress from leveraging non-public information for personal gain. This oversight helps maintain public trust and ensures that investments in MSCI by those in governmental positions are based on the same information available to the general public.
2024-08-16Representative Kathy ManningAcquired Under $15KVerify
2023-01-06Representative Kurt SchraderAcquired Under $15KVerify

MSCI Outstanding Bonds

MSCI issues bonds to finance its operations. Corporate bonds make up one of the largest components of the U.S. bond market, which is considered the world's largest securities market. MSCI Inc uses the proceeds from bond sales for a wide variety of purposes, including financing ongoing mergers and acquisitions, buying new equipment, investing in research and development, buying back their own stock, paying dividends to shareholders, and even refinancing existing debt. Most MSCI bonds can be classified according to their maturity, which is the date when MSCI Inc has to pay back the principal to investors. Maturities can be short-term, medium-term, or long-term (more than ten years). Longer-term bonds usually offer higher interest rates but may entail additional risks.

MSCI Corporate Filings

F4
10th of February 2025
The report filed by a party regarding the acquisition or disposition of a company's common stock, as well as derivative securities such as options, warrants, and convertible securities
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10K
7th of February 2025
Annual report required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of a company financial performance
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5th of February 2025
Other Reports
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8K
31st of January 2025
Report filed with the SEC to announce major events that shareholders should know about
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When determining whether MSCI Inc offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of MSCI's financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Msci Inc Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Msci Inc Stock:
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Is Financial Exchanges & Data space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of MSCI. If investors know MSCI will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about MSCI listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.23)
Dividend Share
6.4
Earnings Share
14.03
Revenue Per Share
36.287
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.077
The market value of MSCI Inc is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of MSCI that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of MSCI's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is MSCI's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because MSCI's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect MSCI's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between MSCI's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if MSCI is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, MSCI's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.