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MSCI Delivers 14.1% Q1 Revenue Growth and Eyes Expanding Private Market Data Opportunity MSCI reported Q1 2026 revenue of $850.8 million, up 14.1% year over year and slightly ahead of analyst expectations, supported by record asset-based-fee run rates and strong recurring subscription activity in its Index and Analytics segments.
Management reaffirmed its 2026 free cash flow guidance, highlighting operating leverage and recurring revenue as key supports for the business model.
UBS highlighted MSCI, alongside Morningstar and S&P Global, as well positioned to serve a private market data total addressable market that it expects could more than double by 2030 to $25 billion to $35 billion, driven by private fund assets that are projected to exceed $30 trillion in the next five years.
Taken together, the Q1 results and UBS commentary indicate that MSCI could benefit from both its existing index and analytics franchises and a growing opportunity in private market data.
Investors may want to watch how quickly MSCI can scale offerings in private markets and how customer concentration and broad market downturns could affect fee-based revenues. Announcement • Jun 04
MSCI Inc. Announces the Appointment of Kashi Kakarla as Chief Technology Officer and Head of Product Engineering, Effective June 22, 2026 MSCI Inc. (MSCI) announced the appointment of Kashi Kakarla as Chief Technology Officer and Head of Product Engineering, effective June 22. He will report to Henry Fernandez, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and will serve on MSCI’s Management Committee. Kakarla joins from Intuit, where he spent 17 years building and transforming products and platforms serving millions of customers worldwide. Most recently, he led technology and engineering for the Intuit Small Business Platform. Previously, he helped transform QuickBooks into an AI-driven expert platform powered by agents and intelligence and led the development of new products for enterprise businesses and accounting firms. Earlier in his career, Kakarla held engineering leadership roles at SiRF, a pioneer in the commercialization of GPS technology, and Motorola. He has an undergraduate degree from the National Institute of Technology Karnataka, one of India’s most prestigious engineering institutions, and a master’s degree in computer science from the University of Adelaide in Australia. At MSCI, Kakarla will lead product technology and engineering across all product lines and client segments. A key priority will be leveraging AI to transform the way clients access and engage with MSCI’s content and expand the reach of the firm’s solutions to a broader audience of investment professionals. By embedding AI more deeply into the investment ecosystem as a strategic enabler, MSCI aims to help clients navigate complexity and uncertainty with greater speed, scale and foresight. Kakarla will also lead the establishment of a new MSCI office in Silicon Valley as an innovation and talent center driving the firm’s AI and technology transformation. Live News • May 23
MSCI Stock Climbs After Strong Q1 FY2026 Results and Analyst Price Target Boosts MSCI reported stronger-than-expected Q1 FY2026 results, with adjusted EPS above analyst estimates and solid performance across its Index, Analytics and asset-based fee businesses. The stock moved higher following the earnings release, with analysts maintaining a "Moderate Buy" consensus rating and several firms raising price targets, including UBS lifting its target from US$710 to US$720. MSCI published its first "State of Private Markets 2026" report, highlighting rising transparency demands, stresses in private credit, longer exit timelines for private equity and growing use of evergreen and semi-liquid private credit funds.
The combination of better-than-expected earnings and continued analyst support points to confidence in MSCI’s current business mix. The private markets report also reinforces its role as a data and research provider across public and private assets.
Investors may want to watch how MSCI’s insights on private market stresses translate into product demand and risk for its clients, especially as retail participation grows in semi-liquid private credit funds facing emerging liquidity pressures. Recent Insider Transactions • May 21
Chairman recently bought US$2.2m worth of stock On the 15th of May, Henry Fernandez bought around 4k shares on-market at roughly US$562 per share. This transaction amounted to less than 1% of their direct individual holding at the time of the trade. This was the largest purchase by an insider in the last 3 months. Henry has been a buyer over the last 12 months, purchasing a net total of US$19m worth in shares. New Risk • May 17
New minor risk - Insider selling There has been significant insider selling in the company's shares over the past 3 months. Total value of shares sold: US$5.9m This is considered a minor risk. There are several reasons why an insider may be selling, including to cover a tax obligation or pay for some other expense. However, we generally consider it a negative if insiders have been selling, especially if they do so below the current price. It implies that they considered a lower price to be reasonable. This is a weak signal, but if there is a pattern of unexplained selling, it can be a sign the insider believes the company's stock is overpriced. Note: We only include open market transactions and private dispositions of directly owned stock by individuals, not by corporations or trusts. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Minor Risks Negative equity (-US$2.8b). Significant insider selling over the past 3 months (US$5.9m sold). Upcoming Dividend • May 09
Upcoming dividend of US$2.05 per share Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 15 May 2026. Payment date: 29 May 2026. Payout ratio is a comfortable 43% and this is well supported by cash flows. Trailing yield: 1.4%. Lower than top quartile of American dividend payers (4.2%). Lower than average of industry peers (2.1%). Recent Insider Transactions Derivative • Apr 26
Insider notifies of intention to sell stock Alvise Munari intends to sell 10k shares in the next 90 days after lodging an Intent To Sell Form on the 24th of April. If the sale is conducted around the recent share price of US$592, it would amount to US$5.9m. Since December 2025, Alvise's direct individual holding has decreased from 30.83k shares to 27.64k. Company insiders have collectively bought US$19m more than they sold, via options and on-market transactions, in the last 12 months. Declared Dividend • Apr 23
First quarter dividend of US$2.05 announced Shareholders will receive a dividend of US$2.05. Ex-date: 15th May 2026 Payment date: 29th May 2026 Dividend yield will be 1.3%, which is lower than the industry average of 2.4%. Sustainability & Growth Dividend is well covered by both earnings (43% earnings payout ratio) and cash flows (41% cash payout ratio). The dividend has increased by an average of 28% per year over the past 10 years and has been stable with no material reductions to payments, indicating a long track record of dividend growth and stability. EPS is expected to grow by 40% over the next 3 years, which should provide support to the dividend and adequate earnings cover. Announcement • Apr 22
MSCI Inc. announces Quarterly dividend, payable on May 29, 2026 MSCI Inc. announced Quarterly dividend of USD 2.0500 per share payable on May 29, 2026, ex-date on May 15, 2026 and record date on May 15, 2026. Reported Earnings • Apr 21
First quarter 2026 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations First quarter 2026 results: EPS: US$5.54 (up from US$3.72 in 1Q 2025). Revenue: US$850.8m (up 14% from 1Q 2025). Net income: US$406.0m (up 41% from 1Q 2025). Profit margin: 48% (up from 39% in 1Q 2025). The increase in margin was primarily driven by higher revenue. Revenue exceeded analyst estimates by 1.1%. Earnings per share (EPS) also surpassed analyst estimates by 28%. Revenue is forecast to grow 7.8% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 5.4% growth forecast for the Capital Markets industry in the US. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 12% per year whereas the company’s share price has increased by 8% per year. Announcement • Apr 08
MSCI Inc. (NYSE:MSCI) acquired ApeVue Inc.. MSCI Inc. (NYSE:MSCI) acquired ApeVue Inc. on April 7, 2026.
MSCI Inc. (NYSE:MSCI) completed the acquisition ApeVue Inc. on April 7, 2026. Announcement • Apr 02
MSCI Inc. Announces Resignation of C. Jack Read as Global Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, Effective August 9, 2026 On March 27, 2026, MSCI Inc. announced that C. Jack Read informed the company of his intention to resign from his position as Global Controller and Chief Accounting Officer to pursue another opportunity. He will continue to serve in his existing role and as the Company's principal accounting officer until August 9, 2026. Mr. Read’s decision to resign was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to its financial statements, internal control over financial reporting, operations, policies or practices. Announcement • Mar 12
MSCI Inc., Annual General Meeting, Apr 21, 2026 MSCI Inc., Annual General Meeting, Apr 21, 2026. Location: ww.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/msci2026, United States Announcement • Mar 04
MSCI Inc. (NYSE:MSCI) acquired Compass Financial Technologies SA. MSCI Inc. (NYSE:MSCI) acquired Compass Financial Technologies SA on March 3, 2026. The financial impact of the transaction is not expected to be material to MSCI.
MSCI Inc. (NYSE:MSCI) completed the acquisition of Compass Financial Technologies SA on March 3, 2026. Recent Insider Transactions • Feb 18
Chairman & CEO recently bought US$3.6m worth of stock On the 17th of February, Henry Fernandez bought around 7k shares on-market at roughly US$524 per share. This transaction amounted to less than 1% of their direct individual holding at the time of the trade. In the last 3 months, they made an even bigger purchase worth US$6.7m. Henry has been a buyer over the last 12 months, purchasing a net total of US$20m worth in shares. Declared Dividend • Jan 30
Fourth quarter dividend increased to US$2.05 Dividend of US$2.05 is 14% higher than last year. Ex-date: 13th February 2026 Payment date: 27th February 2026 Dividend yield will be 1.2%, which is lower than the industry average of 2.4%. Sustainability & Growth Dividend is well covered by both earnings (46% earnings payout ratio) and cash flows (41% cash payout ratio). The dividend has increased by an average of 28% per year over the past 10 years and has been stable with no material reductions to payments, indicating a long track record of dividend growth and stability. EPS is expected to grow by 44% over the next 3 years, which should provide support to the dividend and adequate earnings cover. Reported Earnings • Jan 29
Full year 2025 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations Full year 2025 results: EPS: US$15.72 (up from US$14.09 in FY 2024). Revenue: US$3.13b (up 9.7% from FY 2024). Net income: US$1.20b (up 8.4% from FY 2024). Profit margin: 38% (in line with FY 2024). Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) missed analyst estimates by 2.8%. Revenue is forecast to grow 8.1% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 6.9% growth forecast for the Capital Markets industry in the US. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 12% per year but the company’s share price has only increased by 4% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings growth. Announcement • Jan 28
MSCI Inc. Declares Cash Dividend for First Quarter 2026, Payable on February 27, 2026 MSCI Inc. declared a cash dividend of $2.05 per share for first quarter 2026, payable on February 27, 2026 to shareholders of record as of the close of trading on February 13, 2026. Announcement • Jan 06
MSCI Inc. to Report Q4, 2025 Results on Jan 28, 2026 MSCI Inc. announced that they will report Q4, 2025 results Pre-Market on Jan 28, 2026 Recent Insider Transactions • Dec 10
Chairman & CEO recently bought US$6.7m worth of stock On the 5th of December, Henry Fernandez bought around 13k shares on-market at roughly US$536 per share. This transaction amounted to less than 1% of their direct individual holding at the time of the trade. This was the largest purchase by an insider in the last 3 months. Henry has been a buyer over the last 12 months, purchasing a net total of US$16m worth in shares. Announcement • Dec 04
MSCI Launches Breakthrough Index Integrating Public Markets and Private Equity MSCI Inc. launched the MSCI All Country Public + Private Equity Index, an innovative daily index that combines public markets and a broad private equity view within a single, coherent framework. The launch marks a major shift in how investors can assess total equity exposures and measure performance across their portfolio. With private markets increasingly integrated into investment portfolios, private equity is becoming a core component of total portfolio allocation, contributing to diversification, long-term return potential and exposure to segments of the economy not captured by public markets. Reflecting the evolving structure of investor portfolios, this index sets a new standard for tracking global equity performance across public and private markets. The index combines the MSCI ACWI IMI, which represents the performance of the full opportunity set of publicly listed equities across developed and emerging markets and serves as the benchmark for approximately USD 5.6 trillion in assets under management1, and the new MSCI All Country Private Equity Index, a daily measure based on MSCI's proprietary dataset of LP-sourced cash flows and valuations from nearly 10,000 private equity funds. This integrated approach allows the index to reflect both the investable public equity universe and modelled private equity exposures in a consistent global equity framework. Powered by MSCI's combined index expertise and research and data capabilities, the MSCI All Country public + Private Equity Index methodology is designed to provide transparency and a consistent approach for index construction, maintenance and rebalancing aligned with MSCI's index design principles. The index, with a target allocation to private equity set to 15%, is calculated daily based on the drift weight and the daily performance of each component index. The index is reviewed and rebalanced quarterly to maintain consistency with the target allocation weights. In each review, the latest available component index data are incorporated, and the weighting factors are reset to the target allocation. Realancing is conducted in accordance with MSCI's index maintenance policies providing continuity and comparability over time. The launch reflects MSCI's broader commitment to equipping investors with tools, research and data required to support informed decision-making across their portfolios. As of June 30, 2025. Active institutional AUM includes separate/segregated AUM, pooled/commingled AUM and mutual fund institutional AUM. Active retail funds include open-ended funds, closed-ended funds and insurance product funds. AUM also includes indexed assets and the notional open interest in futures and options, based on internal MSCI data. For funds that did not report AUM as of June 30, 2025, prior period values were used as estimates. Announcement • Nov 17
MSCI Inc. Announces Executive Changes On November 12, 2025, Mr. C.D. Baer Pettit notified MSCI Inc. (the Company") of his decision to retire from the Company. Accordingly, and in connection with his planned retirement and in order to facilitate a smooth and orderly transition of his responsibilities, Mr. Pettit ceased serving in his position as Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective November 12, 2025, and will cease serving in his positions as President and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company (the Board"), in each case effective March 1, 2026. The Company intends to enter into an advisory service arrangement with Mr. Pettit, pursuant to which, for the period from March 1, 2026 through a date in the third quarter of 2026, Mr. Pettit will provide certain advisory services to the Company to ensure a smooth and orderly transition of his responsibilities. In addition, in connection with Mr. Pettit's planned retirement, Mr. Henry A. Fernandez, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, will assume the role of the Company's President, effective March 1, 2026. There are no changes to Mr. Fernandez's compensation in connection with this designation. In connection with the foregoing, the Board has approved a reduction in the size of the Board from twelve to eleven directors, effective March 1, 2026. Mr. Pettit joined MSCI in 2000 and has served in numerous senior leadership roles, including heading Client Coverage, Marketing and Index. He was appointed COO in 2015 and President in 2017, overseeing all products and operations, and he joined the Board of Directors in 2023. Alvise Munari has been appointed Head of Client Segments, in addition to his role as Chief Product Officer. Mr. Munari has been with the company for 10 years and previously served as Chief Client Officer. In his new role he will drive expansion of the firm’s products for new use cases and client segments. Jorge Mina has been appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO), in addition to his role as Head of Analytics. As COO, he will lead the company’s integrated operations across all products and functional areas. Mr. Mina has been with the firm for over 25 years and has a deep understanding of MSCI’s operations, business processes, and technology stack. Declared Dividend • Oct 30
Third quarter dividend of US$1.80 announced Shareholders will receive a dividend of US$1.80. Ex-date: 14th November 2025 Payment date: 28th November 2025 Dividend yield will be 1.2%, which is lower than the industry average of 2.4%. Sustainability & Growth Dividend is well covered by both earnings (44% earnings payout ratio) and cash flows (39% cash payout ratio). The dividend has increased by an average of 26% per year over the past 10 years and has been stable with no material reductions to payments, indicating a long track record of dividend growth and stability. EPS is expected to grow by 41% over the next 3 years, which should provide support to the dividend and adequate earnings cover. Reported Earnings • Oct 29
Third quarter 2025 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations Third quarter 2025 results: EPS: US$4.26 (up from US$3.58 in 3Q 2024). Revenue: US$793.4m (up 9.5% from 3Q 2024). Net income: US$325.4m (up 16% from 3Q 2024). Profit margin: 41% (up from 39% in 3Q 2024). The increase in margin was driven by higher revenue. Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) surpassed analyst estimates by 4.6%. Revenue is forecast to grow 8.0% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 7.0% growth forecast for the Capital Markets industry in the US. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 14% per year but the company’s share price has only increased by 8% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings growth. Announcement • Oct 07
MSCI Inc. Launches Global Classification Standards for Private Assets MSCI is addressing this challenge with the launch of MSCI PACS, a proprietary asset classification framework designed to bring order, comparability and consistency to private markets. Covering a wide array of private assets - including private companies, real estate and infrastructure - PACS provides granular classifications that can be used to benchmark, analyze and communicate portfolio strategies and performance effectively across the investment lifecycle. MSCI PACS is a global taxonomy created specifically for private assets. It builds on MSCI's decades of leadership in providing standards and tools, including the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS)1, that are used to categorize and compare public companies around the world. Delivered as an AI-powered managed data service, PACS applies consistent sector tagging at scale, providing the private-markets industry a strong foundation for transparency and comparability. The launch of PACS reflects MSCI's broader commitment to equip private markets practitioners with the tools, research and data required to enhance transparency and support informed decision-making across their portfolios. Announcement • Oct 03
MSCI Inc. to Report Q3, 2025 Results on Oct 28, 2025 MSCI Inc. announced that they will report Q3, 2025 results Pre-Market on Oct 28, 2025 Announcement • Sep 03
MSCI Inc Launches Private Credit Factor Model to Bring Transparency to Rapidly Growing Asset Class MSCI Inc. launched a Private Credit Factor Model to help investors overcome the lack of transparency in the asset class and better assess the long-term risks it presents in their overall portfolios. As investors continue to increase their allocations to the private credit market, they face a critical challenge: A lack of data and insights into their investments can obscure their view of risks of private investments within the context of their total portfolio. Over the past decade the explosive growth in private credit, driven by investors' search for yield and structural shifts in capital markets, has outpaced the tools needed to manage it. And institutional investors such as pension funds are being asked by plan participants, boards and other stakeholders to shed light on these often-opaque assets. Designed to address these challenges, the Private Credit Factor Model integrates private credit into the systemic, factor-based framework that forms the basis of modern portfolio management. Powered by MSCI's analytics and cross-asset modeling capabilities, the model offers institutional investors a consistent, integrated view of risk across public and private markets. These insights draw on MSCI's Private Assets Universe data - one of the most extensive and highest quality sets of cashflow and valuations data in the private markets industry. Available through MSCI's Analytics platform, the model enables risk teams to: Decompose risk across private credit strategies, including corporate lending and asset-backed debt, using region- and strategy-specific factors that capture market, structural, and idiosyncratic drivers of risk. Assess how private credit exposures respond to macroeconomic shocks and shifting credit conditions -- and understand their impact on total portfolio risk through scenario analysis and stress testing. Model private credit exposures despite limited data availability, using MSCI's proprietary estimation and mapping techniques to address illiquidity, lagged valuations and sparse pricing. Integrate private credit into total portfolio risk reporting to support investment decisions, board level insights, risk budgeting and strategic asset allocation. Powered by data from over 1,500 private capital funds, the Private Credit Factor Model leverages the MSCI Private Capital Solutions taxonomy, providing detailed classification across region, strategy, and capital structure. This unique foundation of data gives investors a first-of-its-kind lens into the structural and behavioral traits of private credit. By uncovering both systemic and idiosyncratic risks, the model enhances portfolio construction and sharpens stress testing, bringing private credit in line with the standards applied to public markets. The model is part of MSCI's expanding suite of private credit analytics, which are designed to help investors measure, manage and benchmark the asset class's risk. The Private Credit Factor Model compliments the MSCI | Moody's Private Credit Risk Assessment tool, which focuses on default and loss probabilities and provides investors with a view on private credit's long-term volatility and correlation with other asset classes. The addition of the private credit factor model underscores commitment to evolving with client needs and enabling a holistic understanding of risk in today's multi-asset world. The launch of the Private Credit Factor Model also represents the latest enhancement to MSCI's multi-asset class analytics suite, which is available through MSCI Barra One. Upcoming Dividend • Aug 08
Upcoming dividend of US$1.80 per share Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 15 August 2025. Payment date: 29 August 2025. Payout ratio is a comfortable 45% and this is well supported by cash flows. Trailing yield: 1.3%. Lower than top quartile of American dividend payers (4.6%). Lower than average of industry peers (1.9%). Announcement • Aug 05
MSCI Inc. Advances Private Markets Strategy with New Solutions Built for General Partners MSCI Inc. has launched two new data and analytics solutions, Private Asset and Deal Metrics and Real Capital Analytics (RCA) Funds, designed to provide General Partners (GPs) with deeper insights and enhanced investor engagement capabilities, enabling them to develop more effective strategies for capital formation and deployment across private asset and commercial real estate markets. Private Asset and Deal Metrics is built on private company and deal-level data from more than 26,000 private equity buyout deals representing $2 trillion in net asset value1. The solution enables GPs to benchmark performance, validate investment themes and engage Limited Partners (LPs) with greater confidence. RCA Funds delivers global intelligence on institutional real estate funds. It draws on commercial real estate profiles of over 1,600 GPs and 800 LPs and data on more than 8,000 real-estate funds2. The solution supports GPs' fundraising by providing deep insights into LP investment criteria and also helps them strengthen investor relationships through transparent fund performance for better reporting. In the recent MSCI General Partner Survey, more than half of respondents said that they face difficulties finding attractive deals, while one third identified fundraising and capital flows as their top challenges. As GPs navigate this complex and increasingly competitive environment, these new solutions are designed to address critical gaps in data transparency, benchmarking and decision-making capabilities across the full capital investment lifecycle. While MSCI continues to introduce innovative and tech-enabled solutions that serve the needs of all types of private market practitioners, these launches build on the firm's ongoing commitment to supporting the GP community. These new solutions expand MSCI's dedicated suite of products aimed at GPs, including Private Capital Intel, which allows clients to benchmark performance against one of the largest pools of private capital data with extensive coverage of historical profiles sourced directly from LPs, and the recent partnership with Intapp to deliver enhanced private capital market intelligence. Recent Insider Transactions • Jul 29
Chairman & CEO recently bought US$6.7m worth of stock On the 25th of July, Henry Fernandez bought around 12k shares on-market at roughly US$543 per share. This transaction amounted to less than 1% of their direct individual holding at the time of the trade. This was the largest purchase by an insider in the last 3 months. Henry has been a buyer over the last 12 months, purchasing a net total of US$12m worth in shares. Declared Dividend • Jul 25
Second quarter dividend of US$1.80 announced Shareholders will receive a dividend of US$1.80. Ex-date: 15th August 2025 Payment date: 29th August 2025 Dividend yield will be 1.3%, which is lower than the industry average of 2.4%. Sustainability & Growth Dividend is well covered by both earnings (45% earnings payout ratio) and cash flows (41% cash payout ratio). The dividend has increased by an average of 26% per year over the past 10 years and has been stable with no material reductions to payments, indicating a long track record of dividend growth and stability. EPS is expected to grow by 38% over the next 3 years, which should provide support to the dividend and adequate earnings cover. Reported Earnings • Jul 23
Second quarter 2025 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations Second quarter 2025 results: EPS: US$3.92 (up from US$3.37 in 2Q 2024). Revenue: US$772.7m (up 9.1% from 2Q 2024). Net income: US$303.7m (up 14% from 2Q 2024). Profit margin: 39% (up from 38% in 2Q 2024). The increase in margin was driven by higher revenue. Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) surpassed analyst estimates by 1.5%. Revenue is forecast to grow 7.7% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 5.9% growth forecast for the Capital Markets industry in the US. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 15% per year but the company’s share price has only increased by 6% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings growth. Announcement • Jul 22
MSCI Inc. Declares Dividend for Third Quarter of 2025, Payable on August 29, 2025 On July 21, 2025, the Board of Directors of MSCI Inc. declared a cash dividend of $1.80 per share for third quarter of 2025, payable on August 29, 2025 to shareholders of record as of the close of trading on August 15, 2025. Announcement • Jul 02
MSCI Inc. to Report Q2, 2025 Results on Jul 22, 2025 MSCI Inc. announced that they will report Q2, 2025 results Pre-Market on Jul 22, 2025 Announcement • Jun 30
MSCI Inc.(NYSE:MSCI) dropped from Russell 1000 Dynamic Index MSCI Inc.(NYSE:MSCI) dropped from Russell 1000 Dynamic Index Recent Insider Transactions Derivative • Jun 06
President notifies of intention to sell stock C. D. Pettit intends to sell 5k shares in the next 90 days after lodging an Intent To Sell Form on the 5th of June. If the sale is conducted around the recent share price of US$564, it would amount to US$2.8m. Since March 2025, C. D.'s direct individual holding has decreased from 299.79k shares to 289.79k. Company insiders have collectively bought US$3.8m more than they sold, via options and on-market transactions, in the last 12 months. Declared Dividend • Apr 24
First quarter dividend of US$1.80 announced Shareholders will receive a dividend of US$1.80. Ex-date: 16th May 2025 Payment date: 30th May 2025 Dividend yield will be 1.3%, which is lower than the industry average of 2.4%. Sustainability & Growth Dividend is well covered by both earnings (45% earnings payout ratio) and cash flows (40% cash payout ratio). The dividend has increased by an average of 26% per year over the past 10 years and has been stable with no material reductions to payments, indicating a long track record of dividend growth and stability. EPS is expected to grow by 37% over the next 3 years, which should provide support to the dividend and adequate earnings cover. Announcement • Apr 24
MSCI Inc. Expands Private Assets Toolkit with Launch of Indexes Tracking Venture-Backed Companies MSCI Inc. has launched two MSCI All Country Venture-Backed Private Company Indexes, advancing the firm's commitment to empowering investors with clear, transparent insights on the performance of private assets globally. With these indexes, MSCI is applying decades of index construction expertise to calculate the performance of venture-backed private company shares based on secondary market transaction data. Private companies that receive funding from venture capital investors often operate in high-growth, technology-driven industries that have garnered growing interest from investors and wealth managers in recent years. While such companies do not trade on centralized exchanges, over-the-counter secondary markets play a key role in providing liquidity and facilitating price discovery. Venture-backed companies are staying private for longer periods, with the number of publicly listed companies in the US dropping by nearly half between 1996 and 2022.1 The number of private venture-backed companies with valuations of more than USD 1 billion has also grown tenfold in the last decade.2 These trends have simultaneously grown the asset class and expanded the availability of market-based pricing data, enabling MSCI to develop the MSCI All Country venture-Backed Private Company Top 20 Equal Weighted Vintage Index and theMSCI All Country Venture-Backed private companies worldwide with secondary market activity may be eligible for inclusion in the indexes. In constructing and calculating the indexes, MSCI uses secondary market data sourced from specialist firms Caplight and PM Insights. Both firms operate broker contributor networks to collect and analyze data across a broad cross-section of market participants. Leveraging this secondary market data, MSCI applies a research-driven, rules-based methodology focused on trading activity, size and other parameters. These two new index solutions are the first offered by MSCI that seek to measure the performance of private markets at the company level. In addition to these new offerings, MSCI also calculates the MSCI Private Capital Indexes. Launched in July 2024, the MSCI Private capital Indexes provide closed-end fund-level performance. They are constructed from a broad universe of private capital funds with over USD 11 trillion in capitalization. Announcement • Apr 23
MSCI Inc. Declares Cash Dividend for Second Quarter 2025, Payable on May 30, 2025 On April 21, 2025, the MSCI Inc. Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $1.80 per share for second quarter 2025, payable on May 30, 2025 to shareholders of record as of the close of trading on May 16, 2025. Reported Earnings • Apr 23
First quarter 2025 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations First quarter 2025 results: EPS: US$3.72 (up from US$3.23 in 1Q 2024). Revenue: US$745.8m (up 9.7% from 1Q 2024). Net income: US$288.6m (up 13% from 1Q 2024). Profit margin: 39% (up from 38% in 1Q 2024). The increase in margin was driven by higher revenue. Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) surpassed analyst estimates by 1.6%. Revenue is forecast to grow 7.5% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 5.2% growth forecast for the Capital Markets industry in the US. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 17% per year but the company’s share price has only increased by 8% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings growth. Announcement • Apr 02
MSCI Inc. to Report Q1, 2025 Results on Apr 22, 2025 MSCI Inc. announced that they will report Q1, 2025 results Pre-Market on Apr 22, 2025 Announcement • Mar 13
MSCI Inc., Annual General Meeting, Apr 22, 2025 MSCI Inc., Annual General Meeting, Apr 22, 2025. Recent Insider Transactions • Feb 26
Chairman & CEO recently bought US$3.0m worth of stock On the 24th of February, Henry Fernandez bought around 5k shares on-market at roughly US$575 per share. This transaction amounted to less than 1% of their direct individual holding at the time of the trade. This was the largest purchase by an insider in the last 3 months. Henry has been a buyer over the last 12 months, purchasing a net total of US$11m worth in shares. Announcement • Feb 26
MSCI Inc. Announces Not Stand for Re-Election of Wayne Edmunds to the Board of Directors On February 23, 2025, Mr. Wayne Edmunds informed MSCI Inc. of his decision to retire from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company and not stand for re-election at the Company’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Mr. Edmunds has been a member of the Board since 2015, and currently serves on the Audit and Risk Committee of the Board and the Compensation, Talent and Culture Committee of the Board. His decision to retire is not due to any disagreement with MSCI’s management or the Board regarding the Company’s operations, policies or practices. In connection with Mr. Edmunds’ retirement at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the Board intends to reduce its size from thirteen to twelve members. Declared Dividend • Jan 31
Fourth quarter dividend increased to US$1.80 Dividend of US$1.80 is 13% higher than last year. Ex-date: 14th February 2025 Payment date: 28th February 2025 Dividend yield will be 1.1%, which is lower than the industry average of 2.4%. Sustainability & Growth Dividend is well covered by both earnings (45% earnings payout ratio) and cash flows (40% cash payout ratio). The dividend has increased by an average of 26% per year over the past 10 years and has been stable with no material reductions to payments, indicating a long track record of dividend growth and stability. EPS is expected to grow by 38% over the next 3 years, which should provide support to the dividend and adequate earnings cover. Announcement • Jan 30
MSCI Inc. Appoints June Yang to its Audit and Risk Committee MSCI Inc. announced on December 17, 2024, that the Board of Directors of the Company had appointed June Yang to serve as an independent director on the Board, effective December 17, 2024. At that time, the Board had not yet appointed Ms. Yang to any Board committee. In accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission rules, this amendment to the Form 8-K filed on December 17, 2024 is being filed to report that on January 28, 2025, the Board appointed Ms. Yang to the Audit and Risk Committee, effective January 28, 2025. Reported Earnings • Jan 29
Full year 2024 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations Full year 2024 results: EPS: US$14.09 (down from US$14.46 in FY 2023). Revenue: US$2.86b (up 13% from FY 2023). Net income: US$1.11b (down 3.4% from FY 2023). Profit margin: 39% (down from 45% in FY 2023). The decrease in margin was driven by higher expenses. Revenue was in line with analyst estimates. Earnings per share (EPS) surpassed analyst estimates by 1.5%. Revenue is forecast to grow 7.7% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 6.4% growth forecast for the Capital Markets industry in the US. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 19% per year but the company’s share price has only increased by 3% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings growth. Announcement • Jan 29
MSCI Inc. Declares Cash Dividend for First Quarter 2025, Payable on February 28, 2025 MSCI Inc. Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $1.80 per share for first quarter 2025, payable on February 28, 2025 to shareholders of record as of the close of trading on February 14, 2025. Announcement • Jan 07
MSCI Inc. to Report Q4, 2024 Results on Jan 29, 2025 MSCI Inc. announced that they will report Q4, 2024 results Pre-Market on Jan 29, 2025 Announcement • Dec 18
MSCI Inc. Appoints June Yang to Board of Directors MSCI Inc. announced that June Yang, former Vice President, Cloud AI and Industry Solutions at Google Cloud Inc., has been appointed to serve as an independent director on MSCI’s Board of Directors, effective December 17, 2024. Ms. Yang previously served as Vice President, Cloud AI and Industry Solutions at Google Cloud Inc. from October 2021 to December 2023, where she was responsible for the portfolio of Google Cloud AI products and solutions. Previously at Google Cloud, she served as Vice President and General Manager, Google Compute, AI Infrastructure and Block Storage from October 2019 to October 2021. Prior to joining Google Cloud, Ms. Yang held various engineering and product management positions at VMware Inc., including Vice President, Engineering and Product Management of VMware Cloud on Dell EMC and Vice President, Product Management of vSphere, Edge Computing and Analytics Cloud. Ms. Yang has served as a director of NetApp Inc. since September 2024 and a director of UiPath Inc. since February 2024. Ms. Yang previously served as a director at SRS Distribution from Nov. 2022 until its acquisition in July 2024. Ms. Yang holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the California Institute of Technology, a Master of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley and a Master of Science degree in Management from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. Recent Insider Transactions • Dec 10
Chairman & CEO recently bought US$1.8m worth of stock On the 5th of December, Henry Fernandez bought around 3k shares on-market at roughly US$613 per share. This transaction amounted to less than 1% of their direct individual holding at the time of the trade. This was the largest purchase by an insider in the last 3 months. Henry has been a buyer over the last 12 months, purchasing a net total of US$7.8m worth in shares. Announcement • Oct 30
MSCI Inc. Declares Cash Dividend for the Fourth Quarter of 2024, Payable on November 29, 2024 MSCI Inc. declared cash dividend of $1.60 per share for fourth quarter 2024, payable on November 29, 2024, to shareholders of record as of the close of trading on November 15, 2024. Reported Earnings • Oct 29
Third quarter 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations Third quarter 2024 results: EPS: US$3.58 (up from US$3.28 in 3Q 2023). Revenue: US$724.7m (up 16% from 3Q 2023). Net income: US$280.9m (up 8.2% from 3Q 2023). Profit margin: 39% (down from 42% in 3Q 2023). The decrease in margin was driven by higher expenses. Revenue exceeded analyst estimates by 1.2%. Earnings per share (EPS) also surpassed analyst estimates by 2.8%. Revenue is forecast to grow 8.4% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 6.2% growth forecast for the Capital Markets industry in the US. Over the last 3 years on average, earnings per share has increased by 21% per year but the company’s share price has fallen by 4% per year, which means it is significantly lagging earnings. Announcement • Oct 29
MSCI Inc. (NYSE:MSCI) announces an Equity Buyback for $1,500 million worth of its shares. MSCI Inc. (NYSE:MSCI) announces a share repurchase program. Under the program, the company will repurchase up to $1,500 million worth of its common shares. Announcement • Oct 01
MSCI Inc. to Report Q3, 2024 Results on Oct 29, 2024 MSCI Inc. announced that they will report Q3, 2024 results Pre-Market on Oct 29, 2024 Recent Insider Transactions • Aug 30
Insider recently sold US$1.0m worth of stock On the 28th of August, Robert Gutowski sold around 2k shares on-market at roughly US$575 per share. This transaction amounted to 12% of their direct individual holding at the time of the trade. This was the largest sale by an insider in the last 3 months. Despite this recent sale, insiders have collectively bought US$4.2m more than they sold in the last 12 months. Upcoming Dividend • Aug 09
Upcoming dividend of US$1.60 per share Eligible shareholders must have bought the stock before 16 August 2024. Payment date: 30 August 2024. Payout ratio is a comfortable 40% and this is well supported by cash flows. Trailing yield: 1.2%. Lower than top quartile of American dividend payers (4.5%). Lower than average of industry peers (2.3%). Announcement • Aug 01
MSCI Inc. Appoints Michelle Seitz to the Board of Directors MSCI Inc. announced that Michelle Seitz, the former Chair and CEO of Russell Investments, has been appointed to serve as an independent director on MSCI’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective August 5, 2024. Ms. Seitz will serve as a member of the Audit and Risk Committee of the Board. Ms. Seitz’s appointment comes after an extensive search initiated last year. Michelle Seitz, a seasoned business executive and investor, is the Founder and CEO of MeydenVest Partners, a private investment and strategic advisory firm launched in 2022. Prior to this, she served as the Chair and CEO of Russell Investments, one of the world’s largest asset management firms, where she enhanced profitability and scalability. Before Russell Investments, Ms. Seitz held various leadership roles at William Blair, including CEO of William Blair Investment Management, where she led the firm to achieve fivefold growth, establishing it as an internationally recognized global asset and wealth management firm. Currently, she also serves as a director on the board of SANA Biotechnology (NASDAQ: SANA). Ms. Seitz is a graduate of the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). She has been recognized as one of the most influential women in U.S. finance. Announcement • Jul 27
MSCI Inc. Announces Resignation of Chirantan “Cj” Desai as Board of Directors On July 25, 2024, Chirantan “CJ” Desai notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of MSCI Inc. (the “Company”) of his resignation from service as a director of the Company, effective the same date. Mr. Desai’s decision to resign is not because of a disagreement with the Company or the Board on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. Declared Dividend • Jul 25
Second quarter dividend of US$1.60 announced Shareholders will receive a dividend of US$1.60. Ex-date: 16th August 2024 Payment date: 30th August 2024 Dividend yield will be 1.1%, which is lower than the industry average of 2.4%. Sustainability & Growth Dividend is well covered by both earnings (40% earnings payout ratio) and cash flows (41% cash payout ratio). The dividend has increased by an average of 24% per year over the past 10 years and has been stable with no material reductions to payments, indicating a long track record of dividend growth and stability. EPS is expected to grow by 33% over the next 3 years, which should provide support to the dividend and adequate earnings cover. 
