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Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN) is frequently in the news as a provider of independent investment insights, data, research, and index solutions across public and private markets. The MORN news feed on Stock Titan aggregates company announcements, research launches, product updates, capital allocation decisions, and other disclosures drawn from Morningstar’s press releases and regulatory communications.
Recent news has highlighted Morningstar’s activity in index development, including the Morningstar PitchBook GenAI 20 Index, which is designed to provide exposure to pure-play generative AI companies as they move from private to public markets. Another notable development is Morningstar Indexes’ appointment as the authorized index provider for the PIMFA Private Investor Index Series and Equity Risk Index Series, benchmarks widely used in the UK wealth management industry.
Morningstar’s news flow also covers research initiatives and retirement-focused analysis. The Morningstar Center for Retirement & Policy Studies has launched a Managed Accounts Research Series and the Defined Contribution Outcomes Model, a simulation framework for evaluating plan design interventions in workplace retirement plans. In addition, Morningstar regularly publishes market outlooks, such as its 2026 Outlook report, which offers global and regional perspectives on building durable portfolios.
Technology and AI-related announcements are another recurring theme. Morningstar and PitchBook have introduced apps in ChatGPT and integrations with Microsoft’s AI tools, enabling licensed users to access Morningstar and PitchBook data and research through natural-language interfaces. Corporate governance and capital management updates, including board appointments, dividend changes, share repurchase authorizations, and credit facility arrangements, also appear in Morningstar’s news.
Investors and financial professionals can use the MORN news page to follow how Morningstar expands its research coverage, index offerings, AI integrations, retirement studies, and capital allocation decisions over time. Regularly reviewing this news can provide context for understanding Morningstar’s strategic priorities and how its business evolves within the investment research and advice industry.
PitchBook (NYSE:MORN) released its 2025 US and European All In: Female Founders reports on March 5, 2026, showing capital concentration, rising valuations for scaled companies, and heavy AI influence.
US female-founded firms raised $73.6B, captured 27.7% of US VC deal value, and aggregate unicorn value hit $481B.
Morningstar Sustainalytics (Nasdaq: MORN) released its inaugural State of ESG Data Survey on March 3, 2026, showing ESG and climate data shifting from optional to core investment inputs.
The global quantitative survey of 145 financial participants found 51% respondents from EMEA, 40% manage over USD 50 billion, and persistent data frictions: 47% cite coverage gaps, 41% cite quality issues, and 40% report vendor inconsistencies.
PitchBook (NASDAQ:MORN) launched Late-Stage Company Research on March 3, 2026, offering ongoing analyst coverage of the largest private firms. Initial releases include a SpaceX initiation report and an AI bundle covering Anthropic, Databricks, OpenAI, SSI, and xAI, plus a quarterly Unicorn Tracker.
The research features proprietary bottom-up financial models, a valuation framework for potential IPOs, and PitchBook’s AIBQ scorecard for frontier AI firms to inform investors, deal sourcing, and valuation benchmarking.
Morningstar (Nasdaq: MORN) appointed Scott Brown as President, Direct Platform, effective March 2, 2026.
Brown will lead Morningstar’s largest business segment, overseeing Morningstar Direct, Morningstar Data and Direct Advisory Suite. He joins from Experian after leading a multi-billion-dollar portfolio and launching AI-enabled products adopted by over 50 institutions.
Morningstar Retirement (Nasdaq: MORN) and Alta Trust Company launched the Foundation Series — six standardized, distribution-ready Collective Investment Trusts (CITs) available to receive funds as of February 19, 2026. Alta Trust will serve as trustee, sponsor, and administrator while Morningstar leads portfolio design and oversight.
The multi-manager CITs draw on funds from nine asset managers and are built on Morningstar’s managed-accounts framework to simplify recordkeeper implementation, work with existing stable value funds, and broaden access to institutional-quality retirement portfolios.
Morningstar (Nasdaq: MORN) reported fourth-quarter revenue of $641.1M (+8.5% reported, +8.1% organic) and full-year revenue of $2.4B (+7.5% reported, +8.0% organic). Adjusted operating income and adjusted EPS rose meaningfully while operating income and operating margin compressed in Q4. Cash flow and buybacks remained strong.
PitchBook (MORN) launched PitchBook Valuation Estimates, the first daily, standardized valuation model for VC-backed companies, covering more than 15,000 firms. Powered by machine learning and PitchBook plus Morningstar data, the model updates private marks daily to reflect public and private market signals and company indicators.
The tool integrates into PitchBook workflows for deal sourcing, pricing, portfolio monitoring, risk management, and fund-level modeling, and aims to reduce reliance on stale funding-event valuations.
Morningstar (NASDAQ: MORN) completed its acquisition of the Center for Research in Security Prices (CRSP) from the University of Chicago for $365 million, subject to customary adjustments. The CRSP Market Indexes, benchmarks for over $3 trillion in U.S. equities, will be rebranded under Morningstar Indexes.
Morningstar also announced an agreement with Vanguard to continue using CRSP indexes for major funds including VTSAX/VTI and VIMAX/VO. The deal brings research data products and expands Morningstar’s benchmark coverage, citing over $4.2 trillion in assets linked and more than 370 investment products.
Morningstar (Nasdaq: MORN) will report its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 financial results after market close on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. The company will not hold an analyst conference call; investors may submit written questions to investors@morningstar.com.
This is a results release timing notice only; no financial figures or guidance were provided in this announcement.
Morningstar (NASDAQ: MORN) launched the Morningstar PitchBook GenAI 20 Index on January 15, 2026, a perpetual benchmark that tracks pure-play generative AI companies across the private-to-public lifecycle.
The rules-based index uses PitchBook private markets data and a classification framework to identify companies advancing machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision, and agentic AI. Its perpetual structure preserves continuity of exposure as firms transition from private markets to public listings, offering a consistent measure of GenAI leadership for investors and analysts.