What is MCO stock price target for 2026?

WallStSmart's 12-month price target for Moodys Corporation is $412.46, representing 10.7% downside from the current price of $461.85.

What is MCO stock forecast?

Moodys Corporation forecast includes bull, base, and bear case scenarios from 2026 through 2030. Revenue and EPS projections are derived from analyst consensus and conservative extrapolation with growth deceleration for outer years.

MCO

Moodys Corporation

NYSE: MCO · FINANCIAL SERVICES · FINANCIAL DATA & STOCK EXCHANGES

$461.85

+0.38% today

Updated 2026-04-30

Market cap

$80.37B

P/E ratio

33.01

P/S ratio

10.21x

EPS (TTM)

$13.94

Dividend yield

0.84%

52W range

$401 – $546

Volume

1.3M

Market cap

$80.37B

P/E ratio

33.01

P/S ratio

10.21x

EPS (TTM)

$13.94

Dividend yield

0.84%

52W range

$401 – $546

Volume

1.3M

Moodys Corporation (MCO) Financial Forecast & Price Target 2030

Research-backed projections from analyst consensus, management guidance, and sector analysis.

Price target summary

Current

$461.85

Consensus

$550.63

+19.22%

2030 Target

$754.97

+63.47%

DCF

—

Current price

$461.85

Analyst consensus

$550.63

+19.22%

2030 Target

$754.97

+63.47%

Intrinsic (DCF)

—

16 analysts:

8 Buy5 Hold0 Sell

Management guidance

No specific revenue targets or growth guidance disclosed by CEO Robert Fauber in available documents. Management has not provided explicit revenue targets for 2026-2030 period. Relying on analyst consensus and historical growth trajectory.

Sources: Management guidance, analyst consensus, sector analysishigh confidence

Revenue & price projection

Actual revenue Projected revenue Base case Bull to bear range

Bull case (2030)

$1,287.89

$11.3B Rev × 20x P/S

Base case (2030)

$754.97

$11.3B Rev × 12x P/S

Bear case (2030)

$532.92

$11.3B Rev × 8x P/S

Financial forecast — research-backed

Metric	2023	2024	2025	2026 (E)	2027 (E)	2028 (E)	2029 (E)	2030 (E)
Revenue	$5.9B	$7.1B	$7.7B	$8.4B	$9.0B	$9.7B	$10.5B	$11.3B
Revenue growth	—	19.8%	8.9%	8.5%	7.8%	7.7%	7.8%	7.9%
EPS	$9.91	$12.48	$14.95	$16.91	$18.89	$21.15	$23.68	$26.45
P/S ratio	—	—	—	12.0x	12.0x	12.0x	12.0x	12.0x
Implied price	—	—	—	$577.33	$621.74	$666.15	$710.56	$754.97

Catalysts & risks

Growth catalysts

+ Expansion into blockchain/crypto credit analysis (Bitcoin-backed bonds, Token Integration Engine)

+ Private credit market growth and increasing demand for credit ratings in alternative assets

+ Digital transformation and ESG/climate analytics adoption driving new revenue streams

+ M&A activity in private credit and structured finance requiring rating services

Key risks

- Regulatory scrutiny on credit rating agencies and potential rating inflation concerns

- Economic recession reducing issuance volumes and corporate debt ratings demand

- Competition from S&P Global, Fitch, and alternative rating platforms

- Concentration risk in ratings business tied to capital markets cyclicality

Methodology

Moodys Corporation's forward estimates are derived from AI-powered research synthesis combining analyst consensus from 16 Wall Street analysts, management guidance from the latest earnings call, and sector growth forecasts from industry research. Revenue and EPS projections use analyst consensus where available and conservative extrapolation with growth deceleration for outer years. Price targets are calculated using a tiered Price-to-Sales (P/S) methodology, where the P/S multiple is determined by the projected revenue growth rate.

WallStSmart proprietary research model · Not financial advice · Past performance is not indicative of future results · Last researched: April 6, 2026.