Moody's CEO Fauber sells shares after option exercises

Moody's Corporation President and CEO Robert Fauber reported routine transactions in company stock.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Moody's Corporation President and CEO Robert Fauber reported routine transactions in company stock. On February 2, 2026, he exercised 592 employee stock options at $113.34 per share and sold 592 common shares at $516.15 per share, leaving 61,081.984 common shares directly owned. On February 3, 2026, he exercised another 575 options at $167.5 per share and sold 575 shares at $498.9 per share, with direct ownership again reported as 61,081.984 shares afterward. Following these transactions, he held 3,603 and 4,022 remaining employee stock options from grants originally vesting annually beginning in 2018 and 2019. All exercises and sales were carried out under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on July 30, 2025, indicating the trades were pre‑planned rather than discretionary.

Insider Trade Summary

Exercise and Sale: 1,167 shares ($429K approx. pre-tax spread)

Exercise and Sale 6 txns

Insider Fauber Robert

Role President and CEO

Sold 1,167 shs ($592K)

Approx. gross sale proceeds $592K

Approx. exercise cost $163K

Approx. pre-tax spread $429K

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	575	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Common Stock	575	$167.50	$96K
Sale	Common Stock	575	$498.90	$287K
Exercise	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	592	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Common Stock	592	$113.34	$67K
Sale	Common Stock	592	$516.15	$306K

Holdings After Transaction: Employee Stock Option (right to buy) — 7,625 contracts (Direct); Common Stock — 61,081.984 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Exercise and sale of shares pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted by Mr. Fauber on July 30, 2025.
2. F2. One fourth of options vest each year beginning with the date indicated.

FAQ

What insider transactions did Moody's (MCO) CEO Robert Fauber report?

Robert Fauber reported option exercises and share sales in Moody's stock. He exercised 592 and 575 employee stock options on February 2–3, 2026 and sold the same number of common shares on each day, while maintaining direct ownership of 61,081.984 shares.

Were Robert Fauber’s Moody's (MCO) stock sales part of a 10b5-1 plan?

Yes, the reported transactions were made under a Rule 10b5‑1 plan. The filing states that the exercises and sales were executed pursuant to a trading plan Mr. Fauber adopted on July 30, 2025, indicating the trades were pre‑scheduled in advance.

How many Moody's (MCO) shares does CEO Robert Fauber own after these trades?

After the reported transactions, Robert Fauber directly owns 61,081.984 Moody's common shares. This balance is shown as of both February 2 and February 3, 2026, following the respective option exercises and matching share sales reported in the Form 4.

What stock option grants did Robert Fauber exercise in this Moody's (MCO) Form 4?

Fauber exercised two tranches of employee stock options. On February 2, 2026 he exercised 592 options at $113.34, and on February 3, 2026 he exercised 575 options at $167.5, each for Moody's common stock under long‑term equity awards.

What option holdings does Moody's (MCO) CEO retain after these transactions?

After these transactions, Fauber retains two blocks of employee stock options. The filing shows 3,603 remaining options from a 2018‑vesting grant and 4,022 remaining options from a 2019‑vesting grant, both exercisable into Moody’s common stock.

At what prices did Robert Fauber sell Moody's (MCO) shares in this filing?

Fauber’s reported sale prices were $516.15 and $498.9 per share. He sold 592 shares at $516.15 on February 2, 2026, and 575 shares at $498.9 on February 3, 2026, immediately after exercising corresponding employee stock options.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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X

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Fauber Robert

(Last) (First) (Middle)

7 WORLD TRADE CENTER

250 GREENWICH STREET

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10007

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MOODYS CORP /DE/ [ MCO ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	President and CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/02/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/02/2026		M(1)		592	A	$113.34	61,673.984	D
Common Stock	02/02/2026		S(1)		592	D	$516.15	61,081.984	D
Common Stock	02/03/2026		M(1)		575	A	$167.5	61,656.984	D
Common Stock	02/03/2026		S(1)		575	D	$498.9	61,081.984	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$113.34	02/02/2026		M(1)			592	02/23/2018(2)	02/23/2027	Common Stock	592	$0	3,603	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$167.5	02/03/2026		M(1)			575	02/16/2019(2)	02/16/2028	Common Stock	575	$0	4,022	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Exercise and sale of shares pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted by Mr. Fauber on July 30, 2025.

2. One fourth of options vest each year beginning with the date indicated.

Remarks:

	Elizabeth McCarroll, by power of attorney for Robert Fauber	02/04/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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