MCO Moodys (MCO) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades
Services · Services-consumer credit reporting, collection agencies · CIK 0001059556
Form 144 · 3
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
655
13F, latest reported quarter
Conversions, 180 days
12
Codes C/M, not in net · $918.6K priced
What the filings say about MCO
Insiders, 180 days
-$4.1M net sold
2 sellers · 27% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Congress, 1 year
No trades
Last one: sale, 2025-09-23
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$1.9M
3 notices
Moodys insider trades (Form 4)
Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises
and conversions excluded.
Over the last 180 days, MOODYS CORP /DE/ insiders sold a net $4.1M of stock across 212 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-28.
Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Context
- 100 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (100 sales), the last on Sep 1, 2026.
- The trade is 0.6% of the 51,363 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 655 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: President and CEO Fauber Robert sold about $136.5K of MCO under a 10b5-1 plan on Oct 1, 2026; 655 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 100 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (100 sales), the last on Sep 1, 2026.
- The trade is 1.2% of the 51,363 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 655 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: President and CEO Fauber Robert sold about $283.5K of MCO under a 10b5-1 plan on Oct 1, 2026; 655 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 98 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (98 sales), the last on Aug 3, 2026.
- The trade is 0.6% of the 51,663 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 655 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: President and CEO Fauber Robert sold about $150.6K of MCO under a 10b5-1 plan on Sep 1, 2026; 655 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 98 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (98 sales), the last on Aug 3, 2026.
- The trade is 2.3% of the 51,663 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 655 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: President and CEO Fauber Robert sold about $585.7K of MCO under a 10b5-1 plan on Sep 1, 2026; 655 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.Context
- 96 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (96 sales), the last on Jul 1, 2026.
- The trade is 0.6% of the 51,963 shares held after it.
- No other insider sold within 30 days.
- 655 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: President and CEO Fauber Robert sold about $145.3K of MCO on Aug 3, 2026; 655 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.212 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
Seven facts, ranked against the sector ·
Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$4.1M over 180 days
-$1.9M over 90 days
below 73% of Services
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
655 funds bought in last quarter
more than 96% of Services
Revenue
+8.9% year over year
more than 60% of Services
Margin
31.9% net margin
more than 93% of Services
Buybacks
$2.6B repurchased, FY to 2026-09-30
more than 97% of Services
Short interest
1.8% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 3.5 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
below 60% of Services
What changed in the last 30 days
Oct 2President and CEO Fauber Robert sold $420.0K under a 10b5-1 plan (Oct 1)
Why it matters
A 10b5-1 plan schedules trades months ahead, so this says little about what the insider thinks today.
Oct 1Officer Fauber Robert filed to sell $420.0K by Oct 1 (Form 144)
Why it matters
A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell; the sale may not happen, and it says nothing about the price.
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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+2.0%12M
Insider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
Indexed to 100, dividend-adjusted, not a price chart.
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Who owns MCO: institutional holders (13F)
13F holdings, latest reported quarter
24,669,778 sh
$11.2B
14,334,027 sh
$6.5B
12,461,878 sh
$5.6B
9,757,973 sh
$4.4B
7,111,386 sh
$3.2B
Congress trades in MCO
STOCK Act disclosures, US House only, filed up to 45 days after the trade
Sold 2025-09-23 · disclosed 17 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Sold 2025-06-11 · disclosed 63 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Sold 2025-06-10 · disclosed 64 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Sold 2025-04-11 · disclosed 35 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Bought 2024-12-11 · disclosed 245 days later
$1,001 - $15,000
Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)
No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.
MCO planned insider sales (Form 144)
Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
Fauber Robert
Filed 2026-10-01
$420.0K
Fauber Robert
Filed 2026-09-01
$736.3K
Fauber Robert
Filed 2026-08-03
$710.5K
Fauber Robert
Filed 2026-07-01
$665.5K
Steele Richard G
Filed 2026-07-01
$71.5K
MCO mutual fund holders (N-PORT)
Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Select Brokerage and Investment Management Portfolio
$68.6M position · as of 2026-05-31
7.3%
NYLIM PineStone U.S. Equity Fund
$27.2M position · as of 2026-07-31
7.1%
Akre Focus ETF
$364.1M position · as of 2026-07-31
6.9%
YCG Enhanced Fund
$31.5M position · as of 2026-05-31
6.2%
NYLIM PineStone Global Equity Fund
$2.1M position · as of 2026-07-31
4.7%
iShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF
$61.3M position · as of 2026-06-30
4.6%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M ·
% is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · Robert Fauber
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's
return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2025
$18.1M
$26.3M
$5.0M
+83%
+116%
2024
$17.0M
$35.3M
$7.1M
+69%
+87%
2023
$14.4M
$23.5M
$2.9M
+38%
+44%
2022
$11.6M
-$4.7M
$3.2M
-2%
+18%
2021
$9.8M
$21.6M
$3.1M
+36%
+38%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are
cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
Live price
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $4.1M sold by insiders over 180 days, 655 funds added last quarter, $1.9M in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
MCO financials
Revenue growth
+8.9%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
31.9%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$8.2B
four quarters, 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30
Revenue, TTM MCO
| FY Dec 2025 | $7.7B |
| FY Dec 2024 | $7.1B |
| FY Dec 2023 | $5.9B |
| FY Dec 2022 | $5.5B |
| FY Dec 2021 | $6.2B |
| Sep 2026 | $2.0B |
| Jun 2026 | $2.2B |
| Mar 2026 | $2.1B |
| Dec 2025 | $1.9B |
| Sep 2025 | $2.0B |
| Jun 2025 | $1.9B |
| Mar 2025 | $1.9B |
| Dec 2024 | $1.7B |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Net margin, TTM
+35.3%
net income over revenue, 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30
Net margin, TTM MCO
| FY Dec 2025 | +31.9% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +29.0% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +27.2% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +25.1% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +35.6% |
| Sep 2026 | +36.3% |
| Jun 2026 | +40.2% |
| Mar 2026 | +31.8% |
| Dec 2025 | +32.3% |
| Sep 2025 | +32.2% |
| Jun 2025 | +30.5% |
| Mar 2025 | +32.5% |
| Dec 2024 | +23.6% |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Free cash flow, TTM
$3.0B
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30
Free cash flow, TTM MCO
| FY Dec 2025 | $2.6B |
| FY Dec 2024 | $2.5B |
| FY Dec 2023 | $1.9B |
| FY Dec 2022 | $1.2B |
| FY Dec 2021 | $1.9B |
| Sep 2026 | $668.0M |
| Jun 2026 | $688.0M |
| Mar 2026 | $844.0M |
| Dec 2025 | $777.0M |
| Sep 2025 | $658.0M |
| Jun 2025 | $468.0M |
| Mar 2025 | $672.0M |
| Dec 2024 | $600.0M |
At each fiscal year end
Single quarter
Debt to equity
2.11x
long-term 2026-09-30 plus current 2026-09-30; equity 2026-09-30
Debt to equity MCO
| FY Dec 2025 | 1.73x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 2.08x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 2.11x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 2.93x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 2.72x |
| Sep 2026 | 2.11x |
| Jun 2026 | 2.30x |
| Mar 2026 | 2.33x |
| Dec 2025 | 1.73x |
| Sep 2025 | 1.76x |
| Jun 2025 | 1.76x |
| Mar 2025 | 1.84x |
| Dec 2024 | 2.08x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Cash flow to debt
0.48x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-09-30 plus current 2026-09-30
Cash flow to debt MCO
| FY Dec 2025 | 0.41x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 0.38x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 0.31x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 0.20x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 0.27x |
| Sep 2026 | 0.48x |
| Jun 2026 | 0.48x |
| Mar 2026 | 0.44x |
| Dec 2025 | 0.41x |
| Sep 2025 | 0.39x |
| Jun 2025 | 0.38x |
| Mar 2025 | 0.41x |
| Dec 2024 | 0.38x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on equity
+79.8%
TTM net income over average of 2025-09-30 and 2026-09-30
Return on equity MCO
| FY Dec 2025 | +64.5% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +59.8% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +55.1% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +52.4% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +103.1% |
| Sep 2026 | +79.8% |
| Jun 2026 | +80.2% |
| Mar 2026 | +74.5% |
| Dec 2025 | +64.5% |
| Sep 2025 | +57.1% |
| Jun 2025 | +55.2% |
| Mar 2025 | +57.9% |
| Dec 2024 | +59.8% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on assets
+19.1%
TTM net income over average of 2025-09-30 and 2026-09-30
Return on assets MCO
| FY Dec 2025 | +15.7% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +13.7% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +11.1% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +9.5% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +16.3% |
| Sep 2026 | +19.1% |
| Jun 2026 | +18.5% |
| Mar 2026 | +16.7% |
| Dec 2025 | +15.7% |
| Sep 2025 | +14.4% |
| Jun 2025 | +14.0% |
| Mar 2025 | +14.0% |
| Dec 2024 | +13.7% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on invested capital
+32.8%
operating income after a 21.9% effective tax rate, over long-term 2026-09-30 plus current 2026-09-30 plus average of 2025-09-30 and 2026-09-30 minus cash
Return on invested capital MCO
| FY Dec 2025 | +31.4% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +25.5% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +22.3% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +17.9% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +31.1% |
| Sep 2026 | +32.8% |
| Jun 2026 | +33.0% |
| Mar 2026 | +31.5% |
| Dec 2025 | +31.4% |
| Sep 2025 | +28.0% |
| Jun 2025 | +26.7% |
| Mar 2025 | +27.4% |
| Dec 2024 | +25.5% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Return on capital employed
+29.8%
operating income (EBIT proxy) over average of 2025-09-30 and 2026-09-30 minus current liabilities
Return on capital employed MCO
| FY Dec 2025 | +27.1% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +23.9% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +17.7% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +15.6% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +25.4% |
| Sep 2026 | +29.8% |
| Jun 2026 | +30.2% |
| Mar 2026 | +29.5% |
| Dec 2025 | +27.1% |
| Sep 2025 | +24.7% |
| Jun 2025 | +24.1% |
| Mar 2025 | +24.5% |
| Dec 2024 | +23.9% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
P/E, trailing
29.52x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30
P/E, trailing MCO
| FY Dec 2025 | 37.34x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 42.00x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 44.74x |
| FY Dec 2022 | 37.45x |
| FY Dec 2021 | 33.18x |
| Sep 2026 | 27.67x |
| Jun 2026 | 28.72x |
| Mar 2026 | 31.27x |
| Dec 2025 | 37.34x |
| Sep 2025 | 38.30x |
| Jun 2025 | 42.62x |
| Mar 2025 | 40.22x |
| Dec 2024 | 42.00x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Enterprise value
$88.9B
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-09-30 shares, plus long-term 2026-09-30 plus current 2026-09-30, minus cash 2026-09-30
Enterprise value MCO
| FY Dec 2025 | $95.7B |
| FY Dec 2024 | $90.8B |
| FY Dec 2023 | $76.3B |
| FY Dec 2022 | $56.7B |
| FY Dec 2021 | $78.2B |
| Sep 2026 | $83.7B |
| Jun 2026 | $83.9B |
| Mar 2026 | $81.7B |
| Dec 2025 | $95.7B |
| Sep 2025 | $89.8B |
| Jun 2025 | $94.8B |
| Mar 2025 | $88.5B |
| Dec 2024 | $90.8B |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
FCF yield
+3.6%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
FCF yield MCO
| FY Dec 2025 | +2.8% |
| FY Dec 2024 | +2.9% |
| FY Dec 2023 | +2.6% |
| FY Dec 2022 | +2.3% |
| FY Dec 2021 | +2.6% |
| Sep 2026 | +3.8% |
| Jun 2026 | +3.8% |
| Mar 2026 | +3.6% |
| Dec 2025 | +2.8% |
| Sep 2025 | +2.8% |
| Jun 2025 | +2.6% |
| Mar 2025 | +3.0% |
| Dec 2024 | +2.9% |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
PEG, trailing
0.93x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 32%: four quarters to 2026-09-30 against the four to 2025-09-30
PEG, trailing MCO
| FY Dec 2025 | 1.75x |
| FY Dec 2024 | 1.44x |
| FY Dec 2023 | 2.58x |
| FY Dec 2022 | n/a |
| FY Dec 2021 | 1.31x |
| Sep 2026 | 0.87x |
| Jun 2026 | 0.85x |
| Mar 2026 | 1.53x |
| Dec 2025 | 1.75x |
| Sep 2025 | 2.81x |
| Jun 2025 | 2.63x |
| Mar 2025 | 1.52x |
| Dec 2024 | 1.44x |
At each fiscal year end
Trailing four quarters at each quarter end
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
| 2025-12 | 2024-12 | 2023-12 | 2022-12 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $7.7B | $7.1B | $5.9B | $5.5B |
| Operating income | $3.4B | $2.9B | $2.1B | $1.9B |
| Net income | $2.5B | $2.1B | $1.6B | $1.4B |
| EPS (diluted) | 13.67 | 11.26 | 8.73 | 7.44 |
| Operating cash flow | $2.9B | $2.8B | $2.2B | $1.5B |
| Cash | $2.4B | $2.4B | $2.1B | $1.8B |
| Long-term debt | $7.0B | $6.7B | $7.0B | $7.4B |
| Buybacks | $1.6B | $1.3B | $490.0M | $983.0M |
| Dividends paid | $701.0M | $620.0M | $564.0M | $515.0M |
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-28
MCO Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes
Find similar shapesCompareMCO ranks highest on institutional and government (96th percentile) and profitability (92nd), and lowest on insider conviction (14th), among Services peers.
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MCO filings, in plain words
Are Moodys insiders buying or selling MCO?
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Moodys insiders were net sellers, a net $4.1M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 2 sellers.
Have members of Congress traded MCO?
Yes, but not in the year to 2026-10-28; the latest on record is a sale by Valerie Hoyle dated 2025-09-23.
Are there planned insider sales of MCO?
Yes. 3 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $1.9M of stock; the latest, by Fauber Robert, was filed 2026-10-01.
Read the full summary
In the 180 days to 2026-10-28, Moodys insiders were net sellers of MCO, a net $4.1M across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 2 sellers. 27% of the 15 insider sales were made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan; the rest were not flagged as planned. Members of Congress have disclosed trades in MCO, none in the last year; the latest on record is a sale by Valerie Hoyle dated 2025-09-23. Insiders filed 3 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-28, covering $1.9M of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-28, dated the day the filing was made public.
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