MCO

LONGINSIDER SELL

MOODYS CORP

Funds

Score

4.50

vs SPY

-12.2%

Stock return (since Q-end)

+4.1%

SPY return (since Q-end)

+16.3%

Current price

$453.25

News Summary

Positive

Moody's delivered record Q1 2026 results with 8% revenue growth to $2.1B, 13% adjusted EPS growth to $4.33, and expanded operating margins (53.2% adjusted), driven by strong MIS issuance activity and 8% MA ARR growth accelerated by AI adoption. Management reaffirmed full-year guidance but flagged macro volatility risk, cautioning that if volatility persists beyond April, MIS revenue growth could moderate to mid-single digits and adjusted EPS could trend toward the low end of guidance ($16.40–$17.00 range).

Red flags

•Management cautioned on macro volatility persistence impacting Q2/Q3 recovery and full-year MIS revenue growth trajectory
•MA revenue guidance expected at lower end of mid-single-digit range due to Regulatory Solutions divestiture
•Political action: 23 state attorneys general letter sent to rating agencies including Moody's regarding unspecified regulatory concerns

Funds Buying (3)

Fund	Manager	Shares Held	∆ Shares	Position Value	QoQ	Status
TCI Fund Management	Chris Hohn	14.3M	+14.3M	$6253.2B	—	NEW
Himalaya Capital	Li Lu	118K	+118K	$51.4B	—	NEW
Point72	Steve Cohen	24K	+24K	$10.4B	—	NEW

Shares Held and Position Value reflect total quarter-end holdings. ∆ Shares is the change from the prior quarter.

Insider Activity

Name	Title	Type	Shares	Price	Value	Filed
Fauber Robert	President and CEO	SELL	300	$466.39	$0.14M	2026-05-01
Fauber Robert	President and CEO	SELL	1K	$466.39	$0.54M	2026-05-01
Steele Richard G	SVP - General Counsel	SELL	158	$466.39	$0.07M	2026-05-01
Fauber Robert	President and CEO	SELL	300	$437.77	$0.13M	2026-04-01
Fauber Robert	President and CEO	SELL	592	$437.77	$0.26M	2026-04-01
Fauber Robert	President and CEO	SELL	575	$437.77	$0.25M	2026-04-01
Steele Richard G	SVP - General Counsel	SELL	34	$437.77	$0.01M	2026-04-01
Steele Richard G	SVP - General Counsel	SELL	124	$437.77	$0.05M	2026-04-01