Boston Trust Walden Corp Has $10.94 Million Stock Position in MSCI Inc $MSCI
by Jessica Moore · The Cerbat GemBoston Trust Walden Corp lowered its position in MSCI Inc (NYSE:MSCI – Free Report) by 4.2% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 20,301 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 879 shares during the quarter. Boston Trust Walden Corp’s holdings in MSCI were worth $10,942,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of MSCI by 341.7% during the 4th quarter. Mowery & Schoenfeld Wealth Management LLC now owns 53 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares during the last quarter. Harvest Fund Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of MSCI in the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Eagle Bay Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of MSCI in the 4th quarter valued at $34,000. Elyxium Wealth LLC bought a new stake in MSCI in the fourth quarter worth $34,000. Finally, Strategic Wealth Investment Group LLC bought a new stake in MSCI in the second quarter worth $36,000. 89.97% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $655.00 target price on shares of MSCI in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on MSCI from $719.00 to $727.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company raised MSCI from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $650.00 to $700.00 in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. UBS Group raised their price objective on MSCI from $710.00 to $720.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating and issued a $730.00 target price on shares of MSCI in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and ten have issued a Buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $697.00.
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Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, insider Alvise J. Munari sold 10,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, April 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $592.04, for a total value of $5,920,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 23,548 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,941,357.92. This trade represents a 29.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 3.76% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
MSCI Stock Down 0.0%
Shares of MSCI opened at $603.00 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $591.86 and its 200 day moving average price is $573.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $43.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.44, a P/E/G ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 1.24. MSCI Inc has a 12-month low of $501.08 and a 12-month high of $644.68.
MSCI (NYSE:MSCI – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The technology company reported $4.55 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.38 by $0.17. MSCI had a negative return on equity of 65.48% and a net margin of 40.74%.The company had revenue of $850.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $830.91 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $4.00 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 14.1% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts expect that MSCI Inc will post 19.62 EPS for the current year.
MSCI Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 29th. Investors of record on Friday, May 15th were given a $2.05 dividend. This represents a $8.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 15th. MSCI’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 46.83%.
MSCI Profile
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.
Beyond traditional indexing and risk analytics, MSCI has expanded into environmental, social and governance (ESG) research and ratings, offering data, scores and screening tools that help investors integrate sustainability considerations into investment processes.
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