MSCI Inc - MSCI STOCK NEWS

MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI) has introduced two groundbreaking indexes: the MSCI All Country Venture-Backed Private Company Top 20 Equal Weighted Index and the MSCI All Country Venture-Backed Private Company Top 20 Equal Weighted Vintage Index. These indexes track venture-backed private company shares using secondary market transaction data.

The launch addresses the evolving private market landscape, where companies are staying private longer, evidenced by a nearly 50% decrease in US public listings between 1996-2022. The number of private venture-backed companies valued over $1 billion has increased tenfold in the past decade.

MSCI utilizes secondary market data from Caplight and PM Insights, applying a research-driven, rules-based methodology focusing on trading activity and size. These indexes complement MSCI's Private Capital Indexes launched in July 2024, which track closed-end fund performance across over $11 trillion in capitalization.

MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI) reported strong financial results for Q1 2025, with operating revenues reaching $745.8 million, up 9.7% year-over-year. The company demonstrated solid performance across key metrics, including:

- Operating margin of 50.6%
- Adjusted EBITDA margin of 57.1%
- Diluted EPS of $3.71, up 15.2%
- Adjusted EPS of $4.00, up 13.6%

Notable achievements include:
- Recurring subscription revenues increased 7.7%
- Asset-based fees grew 18.1%
- Retention Rate improved to 95.3%
- $275.4 million in share repurchases (493,322 shares)
- Quarterly dividend declared at $1.80 per share

The company's Index segment led growth with a 12.8% revenue increase, while Analytics, Sustainability and Climate, and Private Assets segments also showed positive momentum. Total Run Rate reached $2,979.2 million, up 9.3% year-over-year.

MSCI (NYSE:MSCI) and Moody's (NYSE:MCO) have announced a groundbreaking partnership to develop independent risk assessments for private credit investments. The collaboration combines MSCI's extensive private capital database, covering over 2,800 private credit funds and 14,000+ underlying companies, with Moody's EDF-X credit risk modeling solutions.

This first-of-its-kind solution aims to enhance transparency and strengthen investors' private credit asset allocation strategies by providing proprietary third-party risk assessments at both company and facility levels using transparent metrics. The service will be separate from Moody's Ratings credit rating agency services.

The partnership addresses the growing need for consistent standards and better tools in the evolving private credit market, enabling investors to assess, compare, and communicate investment risks more effectively.

MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI) has announced it will release its first quarter 2025 financial results on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, before market opening. The company will host an earnings conference call at 11:00 AM Eastern Time on the same day, where senior management will review the quarterly results.

The earnings release, presentation, and quarterly update will be available on MSCI's Investor Relations website. Interested participants can access the live webcast through the events section of MSCI's IR website, while those joining by phone must register in advance to receive a unique PIN for access.

MSCI Inc. (NYSE: MSCI), a leading provider of critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community, has announced the publication of an investor presentation on its Investor Relations website ir.msci.com on March 03, 2025. The presentation materials may be utilized by the company's management team during upcoming meetings with investors and analysts.

MSCI Inc. has announced the results of its February 2025 Index Review for MSCI Equity Indexes, with changes effective February 28, 2025. The review includes significant modifications across multiple indexes:

In the MSCI ACWI Index, 23 securities will be added and 107 deleted. Notable additions to the MSCI World Index include United Airlines Holdings, Reddit A, and Natera from the USA. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index will add Hyundai Motor India, Emaar Development, and J&T Global Express B.

The MSCI ACWI Small Cap Index will see 193 additions and 297 deletions, while the MSCI Frontier Markets Index will have 13 additions and 4 deletions, including Koncar Eletroindustrija, CFG Bank, and Standard Chartered Bank as major additions. Due to market accessibility issues, changes for securities classified in Bangladesh will not be implemented.

MSCI (NYSE: MSCI) has announced its management team's participation in three upcoming investor conferences in early 2025. Chief Financial Officer Andy Wiechmann will attend two events: the UBS Financial Services Conference on February 10 at 1:50 PM ET and the Raymond James 46th Annual Institutional Investors Conference on March 3 at 9:15 AM ET.

Additionally, Chief Technology Officer and Head of Engineering Jigar Thakkar will participate in the 2025 RBC Global Financial Institutions Conference on March 4 at 3:20 PM ET. All presentations will be accessible via live webcasts and replays through MSCI's Investor Relations website.

MSCI Inc. (NYSE:MSCI) has announced it will release the results of its February 2025 Index Review on February 11, 2025, after 11:00 p.m. CET. The review encompasses multiple major indexes including the MSCI Global Standard, Global Small Cap, Micro Cap, Global Value and Growth, Frontier Markets, US Equity, US REIT, and China indexes.

The changes resulting from this review will be implemented at the close of February 28, 2025. The complete list of additions and deletions will be published on MSCI's website, with summaries available on Bloomberg (MSCN) and Reuters (MSCIA). Detailed rebalancing information will be accessible to clients through the subscriber section of each index.

MSCI reported its Q4 and full-year 2024 financial results, showing strong performance with operating revenues of $743.5 million, up 7.7% in Q4. The company demonstrated solid growth with recurring subscription revenues up 7.5% and asset-based fees increasing by 20.8%. Operating margin reached 54.5%, while adjusted EBITDA margin was 60.8%.

Key highlights include diluted EPS of $3.90 (down 23.1%) and adjusted EPS of $4.18 (up 13.6%). The company maintained a strong retention rate of 93.1%. Throughout 2024 and into early 2025, MSCI repurchased 1,599,271 shares for $865.5 million at an average price of $541.20. The Board declared a Q1 2025 dividend of $1.80 per share, representing a 12.5% increase.

The company's total Run Rate reached $2,921.7 million, up 8.8%, with organic recurring subscription Run Rate growth of 7.9%. MSCI's headcount increased by 5.8% to 6,132 employees.