Msci Inc. (MSCI) Stock Forecast Oct. 14, 2026
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Msci Inc. (MSCI) stock forecast summary
On Oct. 14, 2026, MSCI is rated Neutral: its 90-day Total forecast sits in the middle 30% of the 5379 stocks scored that day.
Msci Inc. is a large-cap company with a market capitalization of $40.77B. It ranks number 10 by market capitalization among the 60 Services-Business Services, NEC issuers in our coverage with a current forecast.
A per-ticker accuracy statistic for MSCI is published only once its sample size is known. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4537 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-06-09 produced a positive net return in 73.7% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected absolute price move over the horizon, market included. This is the number a price target is built from. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +4.5%, buy ≥ +3.4%, sell < +2.1%, strong sell < +0.9% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-10-13 signals)
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How MSCI ranks among 5379 stocks
90D Total forecasts of every company scored, cut into five relative ratings at the 15th, 35th, 65th and 85th percentiles (dashed lines).
Msci Inc. (MSCI) fundamentals
Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Services-Business Services, NEC peers listed below that report each metric.
Valuation & Market
| Metric | MSCI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $40.77B | 10/60 |
| P/E Ratio | 30.02x | 12/34 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.41% | 9/12 |
| EPS | $18.28 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $45.86 | – |
| FCF/Share | $21.98 | – |
Profitability & Margins
| Metric | MSCI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROA | 24.2% | 5/45 |
| ROIC | 46.4% | 5/50 |
| Gross Margin | 83.0% | 3/41 |
| Operating Margin | 55.7% | 3/51 |
| Net Margin | 40.7% | 3/45 |
| EBT Margin | 47.8% | 3/53 |
| Tax Rate | 14.7% | – |
Financial Health
| Metric | MSCI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.89x | 49/54 |
| Interest Coverage | 8.4x | 18/49 |
| Working Capital | -$170M | 49/54 |
Cash Flow
| Metric | MSCI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $1.63B | 12/53 |
| Free Cash Flow | $1.60B | 11/46 |
| Capital Spending | -$30M | 20/46 |
| OCF Growth YoY | 9.3% | 23/45 |
| FCF Growth YoY | 10.5% | 20/40 |
| FCF/Sales | 47.9% | 3/46 |
| CapEx/Sales | 0.9% | 29/46 |
Operational Efficiency
| Metric | MSCI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.60x | 30/48 |
| Receivables Turnover | 3.8x | 38/41 |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 35.8x | 12/44 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 97 days | 4/41 |
| Payables Period | 11 days | 27/35 |
Income Statement
| Metric | MSCI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $3.33B | 24/48 |
| Operating Income | $1.85B | 10/51 |
| Net Income | $1.36B | 8/45 |
| R&D Expense | $182M | 14/25 |
| SG&A Expense | $794M | 20/42 |
| Cost of Goods Sold | $568M | 29/41 |
Dividend & Shareholder Information
| Metric | MSCI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dividends Per Share | $7.88 | – |
| Payout Ratio | 43.1% | 4/10 |
| Shares Outstanding | 73M | – |
Balance Sheet Highlights (USD millions)
| Total Current Assets | $1.44B | 25.6% of assets |
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $356M | 6.4% of assets |
| Accounts Receivable | $884M | 15.8% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $8.29B | 148.0% of assets |
| Short-term Debt | $1.59B | 28.4% of assets |
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Msci Inc. (MSCI) industry peers
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Msci Inc. (Services-Business Services, NEC): 60 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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Sign up free| Company | 90-Day AI Forecast (Total) | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|
| MSCI Msci Inc. | ▶ | $40.77B |
| MA Mastercard Inc | ▼ | $529.81B |
| PDD Pdd Holdings Inc. | ▶ | $466.65B |
| UBER Uber Technologies, Inc | ▲ | $145.68B |
| ACN Accenture Plc | ▼ | $142.62B |
| MELI Mercadolibre Inc | ▲ | $95.11B |
| DASH Doordash, Inc. | ▲ | $83.67B |
| RELX Relx Plc | ▼ | $66.76B |
| EBAY Ebay Inc | ▼ | $51.80B |
| PYPL Paypal Holdings, Inc. | ▼ | $49.55B |
| CPAY Corpay, Inc. | ▼ | $26.20B |
| FISV Fiserv Inc | ▼ | $24.81B |
| GPN Global Payments Inc | ▶ | $21.67B |
| BR Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. | ▼ | $19.21B |
| KSPI Joint Stock Co Kaspi.Kz | ▲ | $18.28B |
| FIS Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. | ▼ | $18.15B |
| RBA Rb Global Inc. | ▼ | $16.34B |
| FICO Fair Isaac Corp | ▶ | $15.62B |
| AKAM Akamai Technologies Inc | ▶ | $14.36B |
| WSE Wise Group Plc | ▶ | $12.46B |
| CSGP Costar Group, Inc. | ▶ | $12.16B |
| CART Maplebear Inc. | ▶ | $11.49B |
| HQY Healthequity, Inc. | ▶ | $7.46B |
| ETSY Etsy Inc | ▲ | $7.28B |
| ANDG Andersen Group Inc. | ▶ | $6.56B |
| Z Zillow Group, Inc. | ▲ | $6.29B |
| LYFT Lyft, Inc. | ▲ | $6.20B |
| XMTR Xometry, Inc. | ▲ | $6.19B |
| WEX Wex Inc. | ▼ | $5.95B |
| EXLS Exlservice Holdings, Inc. | ▶ | $5.68B |
| RELY Remitly Global, Inc. | ▲ | $5.03B |
| QH Quhuo Ltd | ▲ | $5.01B |
| AMTM Amentum Holdings, Inc. | ▶ | $4.53B |
| DLO Dlocal Ltd | ▲ | $4.43B |
| SEZL Sezzle Inc. | ▲ | $4.38B |
| PAY Paymentus Holdings, Inc. | ▶ | $4.01B |
| FOUR Shift4 Payments, Inc. | ▲ | $3.15B |
| TNET Trinet Group, Inc. | ▼ | $3.06B |
| MMS Maximus, Inc. | ▼ | $3.04B |
| CBZ Cbiz, Inc. | ▼ | $2.97B |
| PAYO Payoneer Global Inc. | ▼ | $2.42B |
| TIC Tic Solutions, Inc. | ▲ | $1.99B |
| ACVA Acv Auctions Inc. | ▲ | $1.78B |
| CNXC Concentrix Corp | ▲ | $1.65B |
| LQDT Liquidity Services Inc | ▶ | $1.38B |
| RSKD Riskified Ltd. | ▲ | $1.33B |
| RDWR Radware Ltd | ▲ | $1.27B |
| QNST Quinstreet, Inc | ▲ | $900M |
| PAYS Paysign, Inc. | ▲ | $874M |
| TC Token Cat Ltd | ▼ | $831M |
| CASS Cass Information Systems Inc | ▶ | $688M |
| TDTH Trident Digital Tech Holdings Ltd | ▼ | $688M |
| PHR Phreesia, Inc. | ▶ | $667M |
| PRTH Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. | ▲ | $644M |
| MAX Mediaalpha, Inc. | ▲ | $641M |
| CTEV Claritev Corp | ▲ | $402M |
| ADV Advantage Solutions Inc. | ▲ | $398M |
| RMNI Rimini Street, Inc. | ▲ | $382M |
| RPAY Repay Holdings Corp | ▲ | $355M |
| IMXI International Money Express, Inc. | ▶ | $328M |
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Msci Inc. (MSCI) stock forecast FAQ
What is the Msci Inc. (MSCI) stock forecast?
On Oct. 14, 2026, MSCI is rated Neutral: its 90-day Total forecast sits in the middle 30% of the 5379 stocks scored that day.
How accurate are Msci Inc. stock predictions?
A per-ticker accuracy statistic for MSCI is published only once its sample size is known. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4537 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-06-09 produced a positive net return in 73.7% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
How often are Msci Inc. forecasts updated?
Msci Inc. forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Oct. 14, 2026.
Which companies are Msci Inc.'s industry peers?
60 issuers in our coverage, MSCI included, share the SEC industry code Services-Business Services, NEC. The largest are: Mastercard Inc (MA), Pdd Holdings Inc. (PDD), Uber Technologies, Inc (UBER), Accenture Plc (ACN), Mercadolibre Inc (MELI), Doordash, Inc. (DASH).
This analysis is generated automatically using our proprietary AI systems and should not be considered personalized investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Always conduct your own research and consider consulting a financial advisor before making investment decisions.