MCO Form 144: $456k insider share sale, 0.0005% of float

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Moody's Corporation (MCO) filed a Form 144 indicating an intention to sell 898 common shares through Fidelity Brokerage Services on or after 29 Jul 2025. At the most recent market price, the proposed sale is valued at $456,108.51.

The shares originate from two equity compensation events:

• 115 shares vested as restricted stock on 07 May 2025 (non-cash compensation).
• 783 shares underlying options granted 07 May 2024 and exercised for cash on 29 Jul 2025.

Combined, the notice covers 0.0005 % of Moody's ~179.4 million shares outstanding; therefore, the sale is immaterial to the company’s float and does not affect dilution. No prior sales were reported in the past three months, and the filer certifies no undisclosed material adverse information.

The filing is typical for routine insider liquidity. Investors usually monitor Form 144s for potential sentiment signals, but the modest size and absence of accompanying negative disclosures suggest limited market impact.

Positive

• Negligible dilution: 898 shares represent only 0.0005 % of outstanding stock, posing no material impact on share count.

Negative

• Insider sale—even small—can be interpreted as a slight bearish sentiment from the seller.

Insights

Equity Analyst

TL;DR: Routine Form 144 for 898 shares (~$456k); size trivial vs. float—neutral signal.

Moody's insider plans to sell fewer than one thousand shares, sourced from standard equity compensation. With 179.4 million shares outstanding, the transaction equals roughly 0.0005 % of float—too small to influence supply-demand dynamics or valuation. No pattern of sustained selling is evident, as the filer reported no sales in the prior three months. The certification that no material non-public information exists further reduces risk perception. Overall, this filing is administrative and should not alter an investment thesis, though some investors may flag any insider sale as a mild negative sentiment indicator.

Form 144 Filer Information	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 144 NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FORM 144

144: Filer Information

Filer CIK
Filer CCC
Is this a LIVE or TEST Filing?	LIVE TEST
Submission Contact Information
Name
Phone
E-Mail Address

144: Issuer Information

Name of Issuer

SEC File Number

Address of Issuer

Phone

Name of Person for Whose Account the Securities are To Be Sold

See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to the person for whose account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.

Relationship to Issuer

144: Securities Information

Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold	Name and Address of the Broker	Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold	Aggregate Market Value	Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding	Approximate Date of Sale	Name the Securities Exchange
Common	Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC 900 Salem Street Smithfield RI 02917	898	456108.51	179400000	07/29/2025	NYSE

Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:

144: Securities To Be Sold

Title of the Class	Date you Acquired	Nature of Acquisition Transaction	Name of Person from Whom Acquired	Is this a Gift?	Date Donor Acquired	Amount of Securities Acquired	Date of Payment	Nature of Payment *
Common	05/07/2025	Restricted Stock Vesting	Issuer			115	05/07/2025	Compensation
Common	07/29/2025	Option Granted - 05/07/2024	Issuer			783	07/29/2025	Cash

* If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.

Furnish the following information as to all securities of the issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account the securities are to be sold.

144: Securities Sold During The Past 3 Months

Nothing to Report

144: Remarks and Signature

Remarks

Date of Notice

ATTENTION:

The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed. If such person has adopted a written trading plan or given trading instructions to satisfy Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, by signing the form and indicating the date that the plan was adopted or the instruction given, that person makes such representation as of the plan adoption or instruction date.

Signature

ATTENTION: Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)

FAQ

How many Moody's (MCO) shares are being sold under this Form 144?

898 common shares are slated for sale.

What is the approximate dollar value of the proposed sale?

The aggregate market value is $456,108.51.

When can the shares be sold?

On or after 29 July 2025, subject to Rule 144 conditions.

What percentage of Moody's total shares does this represent?

Roughly 0.0005 % of the 179.4 million shares outstanding.

Where will the shares be sold?

The filing lists the NYSE as the exchange.

Who is the broker handling the transaction?

Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, Smithfield, RI.