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This summary was created by AI, based on 5 opinions in the last 12 months.

MSCI Inc is a strong player in the passive investing business with 80% gross margins and high operating margins. The company has expanded its reach into real estate and other asset classes, offering good growth potential. Demand for their analytics continues to grow, making it a cashflow machine. However, there are concerns about pricing power and valuation. Overall, MSCI is well-positioned for long-term growth.

Consensus
Positive
Valuation
Fair Value
TOP PICK
MSCI Inc.

Has 80% gross margins and high operating margins. The passive investing business continues to grow. MSCI has moved their analytics and index businesses into areas like real estate, which offer good growth. Demand for their analytics continues to grow; it's needed for risk management. MSCI is in an oligopoly.

(Analysts’ price target is $597.94)
Financial Services
TOP PICK
MSCI Inc.

Index grader, risk management around benchmarking, analytics. Only 3 big players. Money managers need to use an index. 80% gross margins, 53% operating margins. Cashflow machine. Going into other asset classes such as real estate. Pricing power has flattened. BlackRock is one of its largest clients, a risk. Yield is 1.2%.

(Analysts’ price target is $597.29)
Financial Services
HOLD
MSCI Inc.

Financial data, benchmark index sector. Likes the subscription nature of the sector, recurring revenue. Trades at a high multiple, and pulls back when market is down. See her Top Picks.

Financial Services
TOP PICK
MSCI Inc.

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)
Financial Services
BUY
MSCI Inc.
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.

Financial Services
BUY ON WEAKNESS
MSCI Inc.

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.

Financial Services
HOLD
MSCI Inc.
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.
Financial Services
HOLD
MSCI Inc.
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.
Financial Services
PARTIAL BUY
MSCI Inc.
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.
Financial Services
HOLD
MSCI Inc.
Growth of indexing has driven this company. Great story. Amazing free cashflow growth, small yield, trades at 51x earnings. Great balance sheet.
Financial Services
PARTIAL SELL
MSCI Inc.

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.

Financial Services
BUY ON WEAKNESS
MSCI Inc.
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.
Financial Services
BUY
MSCI Inc.

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

Financial Services
STRONG BUY
MSCI Inc.

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.

Financial Services
PAST TOP PICK
MSCI Inc.

(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.

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MSCI Inc.(MSCI-N) Rating

Ranking : 3 out of 5

Bullish - Buy Signals / Votes : 1

Neutral - Hold Signals / Votes : 1

Bearish - Sell Signals / Votes : 0

Total Signals / Votes : 2

Stockchase rating for MSCI Inc. is calculated according to the stock experts' signals. A high score means experts mostly recommend to buy the stock while a low score means experts mostly recommend to sell the stock.

MSCI Inc.(MSCI-N) Frequently Asked Questions

What is MSCI Inc. stock symbol?

MSCI Inc. is a American stock, trading under the symbol MSCI-N on the New York Stock Exchange (MSCI). It is usually referred to as NYSE:MSCI or MSCI-N

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In the last year, 2 stock analysts published opinions about MSCI-N. 1 analyst recommended to BUY the stock. 0 analysts recommended to SELL the stock. The latest stock analyst recommendation is . Read the latest stock experts' ratings for MSCI Inc..

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Is MSCI Inc. worth watching?

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What is MSCI Inc. stock price?

On 2024-11-21, MSCI Inc. (MSCI-N) stock closed at a price of $581.34.