B of A Securities Cuts Moody's (MCO) Price Target to $575

On October 22, 2026, B of A Securities maintained its Buy rating on Moody's Corporation MCO while adjusting its price target from $580.00 to $575.00. The update comes as Wall Street firms review their outlooks for the risk assessment and financial services provider. Moody's closed at $488.74 on the day of the announcement.

MCO Moody's Corporation

$475.35 ▼ -4.10% year to date

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Daily close · Oct 20, 2026

B of A Securities' Call on Moody's

In its research note on October 22, 2026, B of A Securities kept a Buy rating on Moody's Corporation and lowered its price target to $575.00 from a previous level of $580.00. This forward-looking rating represents the firm's current view on the stock's potential.

Other Institutional Activity in Moody's

Large institutional investors continue to adjust their holdings in Moody's Corporation. PineStone Asset Management reduced its stake by 64,345 shares, ending with 2,219,616 shares valued at about $1.01 billion. Meanwhile, Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. held steady with 24,669,778 shares worth roughly $12.06 billion, and TCI Fund Management Ltd maintained its position at 14,334,027 shares valued near $7.01 billion. Auto-Owners Insurance closed out its entire position by selling 823 shares.

Moody's Corporation Stock Up 2.4%

Moody's shares recently traded around $486.95 as of October 22, 2026, down about 0.4% from the prior day's close of $488.74. The recent price sits about 1.9% above its 50-day moving average of $477.67 and roughly 3.9% above its 200-day moving average of $468.50. The stock trades 11.0% below its 52-week high of $546.88 and 21.0% above its 52-week low of $402.28.

Recent Earnings

Moody's reported trailing twelve month revenue of $8.16 billion alongside trailing earnings of $15.76 per share. The company posted a net profit margin of 34.3% and a return on equity of 76.9%, backed by year-over-year revenue growth of 15.1%.

Dividend

Moody's Corporation pays an annual dividend rate of $4.12 per share, which translates to a dividend yield of 0.87%. The payout accounts for 25.0% of the company's earnings.

Insider Buying and Selling at Moody's Corporation

Company insiders executed several sales prior to the analyst update. Chief Executive Officer Robert Fauber sold 1,467 shares on September 1, 2026, at an average price of $501.89 for a total value of $736,273, following earlier sales of 1,467 shares on August 3, 2026, at $484.30 and 1,467 shares on July 1, 2026, at $455.49. General Counsel Richard G. Steele also sold 157 shares on July 1, 2026, at $455.49 for a total of $71,512.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Wall Street firms updated their views on the stock alongside B of A Securities. Morgan Stanley maintained its Equal-Weight rating and raised its target from $470.00 to $480.00 on October 22, 2026. BMO Capital kept a Market Perform rating while lifting its target from $490.00 to $511.00 on the same day. Wells Fargo maintained an Overweight rating and adjusted its target from $597.00 to $595.00, while Stifel kept a Buy rating and moved its target from $550.00 to $537.00. Across the broader analyst community, Moody's holds a consensus Buy rating with a mean price target of $551.29.

About Moody's Corporation

Headquartered in New York, Moody's Corporation operates as an integrated risk assessment firm supporting institutional participants across global financial markets. The company runs through two main segments, Moody's Analytics and Moody's Investors Service, providing research, data, and credit ratings that help financial institutions manage risk.

Bottom Line

Investors will look to Moody's upcoming financial reports for further guidance on how credit market conditions affect its analytics and rating segments. B of A Securities' revised target of $575.00 offers a look at how one major firm views the stock's intermediate potential relative to its current trading levels.