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Robert Fauber, President and CEO of Moody's Corporation (NYSE:MCO), a $86.87 billion market cap company trading near $479 per share, has recently sold shares of the company. According to a recent SEC filing, Fauber sold 281 shares of Moody's common stock at a price of $473.62 per share, totaling $133,087. Based on InvestingPro analysis, Moody's currently appears overvalued compared to its Fair Value, with the stock trading at a high P/E multiple of 43.4x. These transactions were executed as part of a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted by Fauber on July 30, 2024.
In addition to the sale, Fauber exercised stock options to acquire a total of 281 shares at prices ranging from $80.81 to $113.34, amounting to $27,459. Following these transactions, Fauber now holds 61,894.4 shares of Moody's common stock directly.
These transactions highlight Fauber's ongoing management of his equity position in the company.
In other recent news, Moody's Corporation has reported a 23% rise in revenue to $1.8 billion and a 32% increase in adjusted diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2024, driven largely by the ratings business and transactional revenue. Moody's has also announced the acquisition of CAPE Analytics, a geospatial AI firm, and Numerated Growth Technologies, a loan origination platform for financial institutions. These acquisitions are expected to enhance Moody's data and analytical tools, and lending suite offerings, respectively.
Citi has initiated coverage on Moody's with a Buy rating and a price target of $565, citing a favorable credit issuance cycle and anticipating a low-teens earnings per share (EPS) compound annual growth rate through 2027. Meanwhile, Baird has raised the price target for Moody's from $490 to $512, maintaining an Outperform rating.
RBC Capital Markets has outlined a positive outlook for the Information and Commercial Services sector, which includes Moody's, citing a recovery in capital markets, improved client budgets, and a return to normalcy in sales cycles and pricing among other factors. These are recent developments shaping Moody's Corporation's trajectory.
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