Key Stats for MSCI Stock
- Price change for MSCI stock: -1%
- $MSCI Share Price as of Apr. 24: $593
- 52-Week High: $626
- $MSCI Stock Price Target: $684
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What Happened?
MSCI (MSCI) stock climbed after the company posted a strong Q1 for 2026.
- Total revenues came in at $850.8 million, up 14% from a year ago.
- Adjusted Earnings per share rose to $4.55, ahead of the $4.46 estimate.
The biggest driver was the Index business.
- Revenue there grew nearly 18%, fueled by a surge in assets tracking MSCI equity indexes.
- ETF inflows were record-breaking — $103 billion flowed into ETFs linked to MSCI indexes during the quarter alone.
- That’s up sharply from the previous record of $67 billion set just last quarter.
- Asset-based fees, which MSCI earns when more money sits in products tied to its indexes, rose 25%.
- That’s a high-margin, low-effort revenue stream, and it grew fast.
One number worth flagging: a one-time tax benefit lowered the effective tax rate. That won’t repeat next quarter.
Strip that out, and earnings growth is still solid, just not quite as dramatic.
MSCI also completed two acquisitions during the quarter — Vantager and Compass Financial Technologies — adding new capabilities in private markets and index calculation across asset classes like commodities and digital assets.
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What the Market Is Telling Us About MSCI Stock
MSCI stock has long been seen as one of the more durable businesses in financial services, and this quarter reinforced that view.
- The company’s recurring revenue base, measured by total Run Rate, grew nearly 13%. That’s a reliable forward-looking indicator, and it’s heading in the right direction.
- What stands out is how broad the growth was. Hedge funds, asset owners, banks, and asset managers all contributed.
- The company also reported its best-ever first quarter for recurring sales in Asia Pacific, up 46% year over year.
MSCI stock benefits from a simple structural advantage: as more money flows into passive investing globally, demand for MSCI indexes grows automatically. The company doesn’t need to chase new clients — the investment industry is scaling toward it.
In 2026, MSCI repurchased more than $464 million of MSCI shares at an average price of about $556 per share and declared a dividend of $2.05 per share.
For investors following MSCI stock, the core thesis remains intact: a high-margin, recurring revenue business with structural tailwinds and growing demand for its data and indexes worldwide.
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