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MSCI Stock Forecast: MSCI, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 14 Aug 2026
$569
−1.06% on the day

The 18 Wall Street analysts covering MSCI, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $700 — +23.0% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 61 of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026 — in the upper half.

Market cap
$41.4B
Ticker Nerd rank
61 / 100
Median analyst target
$700
Analysts covering
18
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+1.1%
1M
−6.9%
YTD
−0.1%
1Y
+2.0%
From 52W high
−11.6%
From 52W low
+12.0%
$508
$644
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

MSCI stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores MSCI, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 15 Aug 2026
61 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Volatility
96
Quality
93
Value
61
Momentum
59
Accruals
56
Revisions
54
Growth
53
Issuance
45
Size
6

Volatility (96): The share price has been relatively steady.

Issuance (45): The company has been issuing shares or taking on financing, diluting existing holders.

Size (6): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

MSCI stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on MSCI, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$500$550$600$650$700$750Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26MSCIHigh $760Median $700Low $570

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

What Wall Street says18 analysts
16 Buy1 Hold1 Sell
Low $570Median $700High $760

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +23.0% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 3 moved their price target up and 3 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
22 July 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform$746 → $722
22 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight$742 → $700
22 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight$700 → $690
20 July 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight$700 → $742
17 July 2026JefferiesInitiatesBuy$760
10 July 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$715 → $730
10 July 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsBuy—
10 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight—
10 July 2026BarclaysMaintainsOverweight$700 → $735
8 July 2026Raymond JamesMaintainsStrong Buy—
27 May 2026Wells FargoUpgradeOverweight—
22 Apr 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight—
22 Apr 2026RBC CapitalReiteratesOutperform—
22 Apr 2026UBSMaintainsBuy—
22 Apr 2026Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight—
1 Apr 2026Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight—
17 Mar 2026Raymond JamesUpgradeStrong Buy—
29 Jan 2026Evercore ISI GroupMaintainsOutperform—
29 Jan 2026Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight—
14 Jan 2026Wells FargoMaintainsEqual-Weight—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. MSCI appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Estimates

MSCI analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+0.1%
Analysts raising
6
Analysts cutting
8
Fundamentals

MSCI, Inc. (MSCI) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
31.2×

Cheaper than 26% of US stocks

Price / sales
12.4×

Cheaper than 13% of US stocks

Price / book
−15.4×

Cheaper than 98% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
24.2×

Cheaper than 12% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
12.2%

Higher than 58% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
12.6%

Higher than 51% of US stocks

Gross margin
82.7%

Higher than 92% of US stocks

Operating margin
56.3%

Higher than 98% of US stocks

Net margin
40.7%

Higher than 94% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
−45.3%

Higher than 22% of US stocks

Return on assets
21.1%

Higher than 99% of US stocks

Dividend yield
1.4%

Higher than 35% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Peers

MSCI vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelFinancial Data & Stock Exchanges
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
MSCIMSCI, Inc.$41.4B
61
COINCoinbase Global, Inc.$40.0B
4
NDAQNasdaq, Inc.$55.4B
98
CBOECboe Global Markets, Inc.$31.0B
91
MCOMoody's Corp.$86.5B
73
ICEIntercontinental Exchange, Inc.$88.2B
67
CMECME Group, Inc.$97.3B
58

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own MSCI, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest MSCI news & analysis

MSCI Equity Indexes August 2026 Index Review

Business Wire · 12 Aug 2026neutral

MSCI announced the results of the August 2026 Index Review for its MSCI Equity Indexes, with all changes to be implemented as of the close of August 31, 2026. Highlights include fifty-five securities added to and ninety-two securities deleted from the MSCI ACWI Index, along with additions to the MSCI World indexes.

Why it matters — A MSCI watcher would care because the quarterly index rebalance alters index constituents, affecting fund tracking, liquidity, and investor positioning.

MSCI: The Market Can't Settle On A Stable Price, Driving Opportunity

Seeking Alpha · 7 Aug 2026positive

Seeking Alpha reports MSCI Inc. is trading at a 22% discount to fair value despite solid EPS growth, high client retention, and recurring revenue. The article notes a slight Q2 2026 earnings miss and rising operating expenses, but highlights a stable credit profile and growing dividend.

Why it matters — MSCI watchers would care because the article argues the stock is heavily discounted relative to its long-term growth prospects in private markets and passive investing, while highlighting the resilience of MSCI's recurring revenue model.

Charlie Munger's Only Outside Manager Just Sold a Bank to Buy the Companies That Rate Banks

24/7 Wall Street · 6 Aug 2026positive

Li Lu's Himalaya Capital sold roughly 71% of its Bank of America position and reinvested the proceeds into MSCI and two other companies that rate, index, and monitor the credit system.

Why it matters — A prominent value investor shifting capital from a major bank into MSCI signals growing investor conviction in the company's role as a critical infrastructure provider for financial markets.

MSCI August Index Review Announcement Scheduled for August 12, 2026

Business Wire · 5 Aug 2026neutral

MSCI announced that it will release the results of its August 2026 Index Review, covering the MSCI Equity Indexes including the MSCI Global Standard, Global Small Cap, Micro Cap, Value, Growth, Frontier Markets, and US Equity Indexes, on August 12, 2026. The announcement was made via Business Wire from London.

Why it matters — The Index Review results can lead to changes in MSCI index constituents, which affect fund tracking and rebalancing activity for investors using these benchmarks.

MSCI Completes Acquisition of First Street

Business Wire · 3 Aug 2026positive

MSCI Inc. has completed its acquisition of First Street, a provider of physics-based climate risk data and analytics covering more than 2.4 billion structures worldwide. The deal was initially announced on June 24, 2026, and MSCI is integrating First Street's data into its existing climate solutions.

Why it matters — The completed acquisition expands MSCI's climate risk data and analytics offering for clients.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about MSCI stock

What is the MSCI stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 18 Wall Street analysts covering MSCI, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $700, with estimates ranging from $570 to $760. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is MSCI stock a buy right now?

Of the 18 analysts covering MSCI, Inc., 16 rate it a Buy, 1 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks MSCI, Inc. 61 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 15 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank MSCI?

As at 15 Aug 2026, MSCI, Inc. ranks 61 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Volatility (96 of 100).

Will MSCI stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 18 analysts implies +23.0% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks MSCI, Inc. 61 out of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the MSCI stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering MSCI, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for MSCI are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $570 to $760 over the next 12 months.

How has MSCI stock performed over the past year?

MSCI, Inc. returned +2.0% over the 12 months to 14 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does MSCI, Inc. do?

MSCI Inc. is a financial services company that provides critical investment decision-support tools to institutional investors worldwide.

What is the latest news on MSCI?

The most recent item we track (Business Wire, 12 Aug 2026): "MSCI Equity Indexes August 2026 Index Review". MSCI announced the results of the August 2026 Index Review for its MSCI Equity Indexes, with all changes to be implemented as of the close of August 31, 2026. Highlights include fifty-five securities added to and ninety-two securities deleted from the MSCI ACWI Index, along with additions to the MSCI World indexes.

Company

About MSCI, Inc.

MSCI Inc. is a financial services company that provides critical investment decision-support tools to institutional investors worldwide. Headquartered in New York City, MSCI focuses on research-driven indexes, data, and analytics that help asset managers, asset owners, banks, hedge funds, insurers, and wealth managers analyze risk and return across global markets. Its flagship equity indexes, including widely used global and regional benchmarks, underpin a broad range of index-linked products and are licensed to investment managers for portfolio benchmarking and construction. Beyond indexes, MSCI delivers portfolio and risk analytics software, factor and multi-asset-class tools, and market data that support sophisticated portfolio management and performance evaluation. The firm is also a major provider of environmental, social, and governance research, climate datasets, and real estate and private assets intelligence, allowing clients to integrate sustainability and private-market insights into their investment processes. Today, MSCI Inc. plays a central role in the financial market infrastructure by supplying standardized measures, models, and datasets that enable greater transparency and comparability across global investment portfolios.

CEO Mr. Henry A. Fernandez · 6,327 employees · United States · https://www.msci.com