MSCI Inc.'s CEO made a series of share purchases in early December. The stock was trading at $587.44 on January 13th.
Over the past year, MSCI shares have declined roughly 14.5%. They have gained only about 8% over the last three years. This performance lags behind the S&P 500.
Company fundamentals have continued to strengthen during this period. Revenue expanded from approximately $1.7 billion in 2020 to around $2.86 billion by the end of 2024. Annual revenue growth has typically ranged between 8% and 12% since around 2015.
Recent revenue growth slowed to about 7% over the trailing twelve months. MSCI's trailing price-to-earnings ratio was 37.19, and its forward P/E was 30.30, according to Yahoo Finance. The current trailing P/E is around 34, below historical levels that often reached the 40s or higher.
The company provides decision support tools and solutions for the global investment community. Its Index segment supplies indexes for use in products like ETFs, mutual funds, and structured products.
MSCI's platform is diversified across index licensing, analytics, risk models, ESG and climate data, and private assets analytics. The majority of its revenue is recurring, with client retention rates near 95%.
Recent positives include a modest increase in 2025 free cash flow guidance. The company has launched several new products across private equity, regional equities, and biodiversity tools.
Analysts project roughly 12% annual earnings growth through 2029. A similar bullish thesis on MSCI was previously covered by Business Model Mastery in February 2025, highlighting the company's dominant position in global indices and network effects.
Since that coverage, the stock price has appreciated by approximately 2.21%. Dividendology's YouTube channel recently presented a bullish thesis on MSCI, emphasizing insider buying and valuation support.
Fifty hedge fund portfolios held MSCI at the end of the third quarter, down from 65 in the previous quarter. MSCI is not on the list of the 30 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds.