Go to the list of all blogs
Anna G's Avatar
published in Blogs
May 02, 2022
TickeronGET DAILY SIGNALS
Moody's (MCO, $316.71) misses earnings expectations

Moody's (MCO, $316.71) misses earnings expectations

Moody’s earnings came in at $2.33 earnings per share, falling short of analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.38.  Revenue rose +19.3% from the year-ago quarter to $1.54 billion during the quarter, topping analysts’ expectations of $1.51 billion.

Moody’s had a net margin of 35.61% and a return on equity of 91.13%.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the company’s first-quarter earnings is $2.91. The consensus estimate for sales fell -5.7% year-over-year to $1.51 billion.

Related Ticker: MCO

MCO in upward trend: 10-day moving average crossed above 50-day moving average on October 26, 2026

The 10-day moving average for MCO crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on October 26, 2026. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In 12 of 17 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 71%.

Price Prediction Chart

Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on October 12, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on MCO as a result. In 53 of 87 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are 61%.

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for MCO just turned positive on October 09, 2026. Looking at past instances where MCO's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in 24 of 44 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 55%.

MCO moved above its 50-day moving average on October 29, 2026 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.

Following a +3.52% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where MCO advanced for three days, in 215 of 348 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 62%.

The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In 122 of 274 cases where MCO Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are 45%.

Bearish Trend Analysis

The 10-day RSI Indicator for MCO moved out of overbought territory on November 05, 2026. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 41 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In 28 of the 41 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at 68%.

The Stochastic Oscillator may be shifting from an upward trend to a downward trend. In 36 of 64 cases where MCO's Stochastic Oscillator exited the overbought zone, the price fell further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 56%.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where MCO declined for three days, the price rose further in 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 53%.

MCO broke above its upper Bollinger Band on November 04, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 16 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 30 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. MCO’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 43 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 70, placing this stock slightly better than average.

The Tickeron Seasonality Score of 50 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 69 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 97 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: MCO's P/B Ratio (28.950) is very high in comparison to the industry average of (4.143). P/E Ratio (31.984) is within average values for comparable stocks, (19.659). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.609) is also within normal values, averaging (1.780). Dividend Yield (0.008) settles around the average of (0.017) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (10.132) is also within normal values, averaging (7.166).

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are CME Group (NASDAQ:CME).

Industry description

The financial publishing /services sector includes companies that provide informational products and services that are of value to investors, financial/analytics professionals and other interested readers. The products include real-time stock quotes, financial news and analyses. Think S&P Global, Inc., Moody`s Corporation, Thomson-Reuters Corp and IHS Markit Ltd. Information is critical in making financial or investment decisions, and what makes this industry’s output relevant at all times, across various economic conditions.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Financial Publishing/Services Industry is 46.28B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 1.27M to 137.91B. SPGI holds the highest valuation in this group at 137.91B. The lowest valued company is BTOG at 1.27M.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Financial Publishing/Services Industry was -0%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 9%, and the average quarterly price growth was 16%. MKTW experienced the highest price growth at 7%, while DTCX experienced the biggest fall at -16%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Financial Publishing/Services Industry was -19%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was -14% and the average quarterly volume growth was -48%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 79
P/E Growth Rating: 48
Price Growth Rating: 36
SMR Rating: 52
Profit Risk Rating: 70
Seasonality Score: 25 (-100 ... +100)
AI Robots 7
View a ticker or compare two or three
Interact to see
Advertisement
A.I.Advisor
published price charts
A.I. Advisor
published General Information

General Information

a provider of credit rating, research and risk analysis covering debt instruments services

Industry FinancialPublishingServices

Industry
Financial Publishing Or Services
Address
7 World Trade Center at 250 Greenwich Street
Phone
+1 212 553-0300
Employees
16076
Web
https://www.moodys.com
Interact to see
Advertisement
AtlasClear Holdings (ATCH) shares fell roughly 25.5% over the last 30 days, declining from $0.1881 on October 2 to $0.1401 on October 30. The pullback extended a longer downtrend that has kept the stock trading well below the $1.00 NYSE American minimum, keeping continued listing-compliance risk in focus.
The central target of $1,620 is the arithmetic mean of verified, current analyst price targets, rounded to a clean level; it is not a single firm's forecast or a guarantee. At a recent price of about $690 , reaching $1,620 would require a gain of roughly 135% , a very large move by any standard.
NVDA fell -2.10% to $216.66 during regular trading, down from a prior close of $221.30. Primary catalyst: hotter-than-expected September CPI data reignited Fed rate-hike fears, raising borrowing costs for AI infrastructure buildouts.
XRPN fell -9.70% in early regular-session trading on Tuesday, sliding from Monday's $10.41 close to $9.40. The decline follows a November 9 SEC prospectus disclosing a committed equity facility with Cantor to sell up to 5.2 million new Class A shares at 97% of the volume-weighted average price, implying up to roughly 16.7% potential dilution.
The $1.14 central target is not an analyst consensus; it is the all-cash merger consideration in GoPro, Inc. (GPRO) 's pending deal with Starman Optical, agreed in September 2026. With the stock trading near $0.88, reaching $1.14 would require a move of roughly 29.5%.