NYSE:MSCI

MSCI Inc. (MSCI)

571.03
+20.24 (3.67%)
as of Jul 27, 2026, 8:00:00 pm Market Open.
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This summary was created by AI, based on 8 opinions in the last 12 months.

MSCI Inc. stands as a leader in the ETF market, showcasing a robust business performance with a significant increase in market index fees and substantial assets under management. The latest earnings report indicated a remarkable 26% rise in fees, and the analytic division also showed a healthy 6% growth. Despite a slight uptick in debt due to a major acquisition, the company's cash reserves remain stable, and it is actively repurchasing shares. Experts note that MSCI's oligopolistic position in financial data and index licensing gives it a competitive edge, enhancing its attractiveness as a long-term investment. Furthermore, the firm is diversifying into alternative assets and is well-positioned to benefit from ongoing trends favoring passive investment strategies, with strong margins and recurring revenue contributing to its financial stability.

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Positive
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Fair Value
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TOP PICK

All his Top Picks today are high margin, low capex, run by great management teams, generating lots of free cashflow.

Index business -- fund managers need to use benchmarks, owned by MSCI, for which they pay a licensing fee that goes up every year. 290K indices that they sell. A Top 10, great business in the world, but valuation always expensive. Big dip in April-May, missed earnings expectations. 

A play on global growth, generates lots of free cashflow. Topline and bottom line should grow by double digits for a very long time. Yield is 1.3%.

(Analysts’ price target is $545.07)
BUY
a dividend aristocrat

They raised their dividend by 16%. Their last quarter shot the lights out and they raised dividend. After shares have pulled back 10%, it's now a buying opportunity.

BUY ON WEAKNESS

This company does ratings and builds indices. It can create custom indices for almost anything. It benefits from the boom in ETF's and Index funds and receives license fees. It trades at 45X earnings but as a growth stock it has done well. You could buy on the recent pullback.

HOLD
Benefitted from passive ETF growth, which will continue. Benefits from quantitative easing. If liquidity is sucked out of the market, there will be less trading. Don't chase it here. He plays the space through ICE.
HOLD
Index provider. $10 EPS this year, which is up 25% over last year. Revenues are 50% from the Americas, but growing around the world. Great company. Tremendous run, so maybe it needs to consolidate. He'd choose SPGI today, as they do bonds and are moving into China. Both are great long-term holds.
PARTIAL BUY
Likes the company. It lets you participant in indexes but also in ESG business. There are many that cover it. It is a fine company but it is not his favourite. Prefers S&P. Has many of the same drivers but they also have a merger through a competitor takeover with synergy. MSCI may not have as much of a catalyst.
HOLD
Growth of indexing has driven this company. Great story. Amazing free cashflow growth, small yield, trades at 51x earnings. Great balance sheet.
PARTIAL SELL

On the list of great companies to own when they get beaten up. Problem now is it's run a lot, expensive multiple. Great data service provider. Sector's done well. If you own it, trim a bit and take some profits. He owns Blackrock (BLK) in the sector, which has long-term growth and a lower multiple.

BUY ON WEAKNESS
It is about 35-40 times earnings and trades at all time highs. The rates they charge for data are astronomical, which gives them market power. They are in a good spot with a captive audience. It is too expensive right now for him.
BUY

A beautiful chart. Wish all his charts were like this. It's gone straight up with little downside.

STRONG BUY

This is one of his largest positions in their portfolio. He believes in active investment management, however, the world of ETFs is a juggernaut. This company makes custom indices for its clients. This success is likely to continue. He would buy it here.

PAST TOP PICK

(A Top Pick May 28/18 Up 7%) The compiler of stock indices. An 84% percent annualized return thus far, he says. It is a great company, because it is capital light, great returns on equity and the revenue continues to grow ($1.8 billion last year). Not a cheap stock and the technical chart is a work of art, he says.

BUY

It has been trading on 52 week high, has positive earning upgrades and all around good news. He pays them a fee for the proprietary use of their data. This is really a data company. The PE at the low to mid-20s is not bad with growth in the 30% range – a good ratio. Defensive in a down turn. Trade it knowing it is near the cycle top.

BUY

A very good looking chart. It has a nice upward trend and he sees it as a buy. A 50 day moving average would be a good reduce point to lock in gains and the 100 day as a stop. He likes that it is breaking into new highs. A hard stop would be $142.

TOP PICK

A little-known financial services company. Not a cheap valuation, but you pay for quality. It has an amazing chart. They have little competition. You play the financial markets without buying a fiancial. They have a lot of runway ahead of them. (Analysts' price target: $152.17)

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