MSCI Inc. is rated a Buy with a target price of $628, suggesting a 9.2% upside from current levels. The stock trades near a five-year low price-to-earnings ratio despite leading peers in expected earnings growth, EBITDA, and free cash flow margins. A recent 10% drop followed raised expense guidance, but this was due to higher incentive pay linked to assets under management exceeding expectations. Growth is supported by an 8.1% organic increase in recurring subscription revenue and a 25.2% surge in asset-based fees, which drive over half of total growth.
MSCI trades with a market cap of $41.37 billion and a dividend yield of 1.44% as of Oct 18, 2026 20:41 WIB on Pluang. Despite the recent 10% drop noted in the article, MSCI's price on Pluang is $569.08, down 1.05% for the day. Investor sentiment on Pluang shows a strong sell bias with 83% of order activity leaning that way, reflecting cautious positioning amid the raised expense guidance and earnings growth dynamics.
