Every Form 4 that Moody'S Corp (MCO) has filed with the SEC in the last 12 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A Form 4 covers the transactions officers, directors and large holders report, so if you follow MCO and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full MCO filings page.
MOODYS CORP (MCO) director Bruce Van Saun reported two small acquisitions of common stock on September 4, 2026. He received 7 shares as a restricted stock deferred dividend reinvestment accrual and 13.384 shares as an RSU deferred dividend reinvestment accrual, both at no cash cost to him. No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported for these transactions.
MOODYS CORP (MCO) reported that director Vincent A. Forlenza acquired additional equity-linked interests on September 4, 2026. He received 15.1870 shares of Common Stock as an RSU deferred dividend reinvestment accrual and 1.3790 Phantom Stock Units from deferring retainer fees, increasing his direct holdings to 8,778.5640 common shares and 490.3590 phantom units.
The phantom units track common stock value, convert on a one-for-one basis, and are to be settled in cash after his retirement. No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported for these transactions.
MOODYS CORP (symbol: MCO) is the issuer of record for a Form 4 filing submitted to the SEC. Minaya Jose reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
MOODYS CORP (MCO) director Jose Minaya reported compensation-related equity accruals on September 4, 2026. He received an award of 6.081 shares of common stock as an RSU deferred dividend reinvestment accrual, bringing his directly held common stock to 2,914.552 shares. He also accrued 3.454 Phantom Stock Units from deferring retainer fees, increasing his Phantom Stock Unit balance to 1,228.160 units; these units track common stock one-for-one but are to be settled in cash after retirement. No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported.
MOODYS CORP (symbol: MCO) is the issuer of record for a Form 4 filing submitted to the SEC. Esperdy Therese reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
MOODYS CORP (MCO) director Therese Esperdy received an automatic accrual of 10.931 shares of common stock on September 4, 2026 as a restricted stock unit (RSU) deferred dividend reinvestment. After this award, she holds 5,239.396 shares of common stock directly. No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported.
MOODYS CORP (MCO) director Lisa P. Sawicki reported an acquisition of 1.106 shares of common stock on September 4, 2026, as a grant/award tied to an RSU deferred dividend reinvestment accrual. After this transaction, she directly holds 530.312 common shares. No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is indicated.
MOODYS CORP (MCO) reported that director Leslie Seidman acquired small additional holdings of Common Stock on September 4, 2026 through equity compensation-related accruals. These included 14 shares as a restricted stock deferred dividend reinvestment accrual and 2.118 shares as an RSU deferred dividend reinvestment accrual, both at a reported price of $0.00 per share, indicating non-cash award activity rather than open-market purchases. No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported for these transactions.
MOODYS CORP (MCO) director Jorge A. Bermudez reported stock-based accruals of common stock on September 4, 2026. He acquired 16 shares as a Restricted Stock deferred dividend reinvestment accrual and 1.3 shares as an RSU deferred dividend reinvestment accrual, both at a reported price of $0 per share, held directly. No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported.
MOODYS CORP (MCO) reported that President and CEO Robert Fauber exercised stock options and sold common shares on September 1, 2026 under a pre-arranged trading plan. He exercised options for 592 shares at $113.34 and 575 shares at $167.50 per share, receiving 1,167 common shares, and then sold a total of 1,467 common shares at $501.89 per share, including 300 shares not tied to those option exercises. The filing also reports 22,325 common shares held indirectly in a trust following these transactions.
Moody's (MCO) President and CEO Robert Fauber exercised employee stock options covering 1,167 shares of common stock at strike prices of $113.34 and $167.50, then sold 1,467 shares at $484.30 per share on August 3, 2026, pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on July 30, 2025. After these transactions, he indirectly held 22,325 shares of common stock in a trust.
Moody's Corporation executive Christina Kosmowski received a grant of 21,542 restricted stock units tied to common stock. The award was reported as an exempt grant of restricted stock units with a price of $0.00 per share, reflecting equity compensation rather than an open-market purchase.
Following this grant, Kosmowski directly holds 21,542 shares/units of Moody's common stock. The Form 4 shows no stock sales, exercises, or other transactions, indicating a straightforward compensation-related equity award for the CEO of Moody's Analytics.
Moody's Corporation President and CEO Robert Fauber reported option exercises and share sales in company stock. He exercised employee stock options to acquire a total of 1,167 common shares at exercise prices of $167.50 and $113.34 per share. On the same date, he sold 1,467 common shares at $455.49 per share in open-market transactions made under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on July 30, 2025. Following these transactions, he directly owns about 52,263.918 common shares and indirectly holds 22,325 common shares through a trust.
Moody's SVP and General Counsel Richard G. Steele reported an open-market sale of 157 shares of Moody's common stock at $455.49 per share. After this transaction, he holds 1,827.880 shares directly and 3,612.666 shares indirectly through a trust. The sale was executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by Mr. Steele, indicating the trade was pre-arranged rather than timed at his discretion.
Minaya Jose reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Moody’s director Jose Minaya reported a grant of 87.563 Phantom Stock Units as deferred compensation. These units arose from his election to defer receipt of retainer fees and reference a price of $468.38 per unit. The phantom units track Moody’s common stock on a one-for-one basis but will be settled in cash rather than shares after his retirement. Following this award, Minaya directly holds a total of 1,226.523 Phantom Stock Units tied to Moody’s common stock.
Moody's Corp director Bruce Van Saun reported routine stock accruals tied to existing awards. On June 5, 2026, he acquired 14.585 shares of common stock through a restricted stock deferred dividend reinvestment accrual and 7.000 shares through an RSU deferred dividend reinvestment accrual, both at a stated price of $0.00 per share. Following these non-cash grants, his reported direct common stock holdings were 9,880.493 shares and 9,865.908 shares on the respective grant lines.
Moody's Corporation director Vincent A. Forlenza reported routine equity compensation awards. He acquired 16.549 shares of common stock at a stated price of $0.0000 per share through an RSU deferred dividend reinvestment accrual. Following this award, he directly holds 8,763.377 common shares.
He also received 1.500 Phantom Stock Units (Deferred Compensation) at $451.3500 per unit, linked one-for-one to common stock and arising from his election to defer retainer fees. After this transaction he holds 489.939 Phantom Stock Units, which are to be settled in cash after his retirement.
Moody's Corporation director Jose Minaya reported routine equity-related awards. He acquired 6.627 shares of common stock at no cost through an RSU deferred dividend reinvestment accrual, bringing his direct common stock holdings to 2,908.471 shares.
He also acquired 3.562 Phantom Stock Units arising from his election to defer receipt of retainer fees, at a reference price of 451.3500 per unit. These units track common stock on a one-for-one basis and are to be settled in cash after his retirement, increasing his phantom unit balance to 1,163.026 units.
Moody's Corporation director Therese Esperdy reported a small routine equity award. On June 5, 2026, she acquired 11.913 shares of Moody's common stock, recorded at $0.00 per share, as a grant categorized as an RSU deferred dividend reinvestment accrual. Following this award, her directly held common stock position increased to 5,228.465 shares. This filing reflects a compensation-related share accrual rather than an open-market purchase or sale.
Moody's Corporation director Lisa P. Sawicki reported an acquisition of common stock through a compensation-related adjustment. On June 5, 2026, she received 1.206 shares of Common Stock at a price of $0.00 per share, described as an RSU deferred dividend reinvestment accrual. Following this small award, her direct holdings increased to 529.206 shares of Moody's common stock, reflecting a routine, non-market grant rather than an open-market purchase.
Moody's Corporation director Leslie Seidman reported two small share awards of common stock. On June 5, 2026, she acquired 2.308 shares and 16 shares at no cost, both described as restricted stock and RSU deferred dividend reinvestment accruals, reflecting routine, non-market compensation-related transactions.
Moody's Corporation director Jorge A. Bermudez reported two compensation-related acquisitions of common stock on June 5, 2026. He received 1.416 shares as a restricted stock deferred dividend reinvestment accrual and 19 shares as an RSU deferred dividend reinvestment accrual, both at a stated price of $0.00 per share. Following these awards, he directly holds a total of 22,938.668 shares of Moody's common stock.
Moody's Corporation senior vice president and general counsel Richard G. Steele reported an open-market sale of 158 shares of Common Stock at $453.67 per share. This transaction was executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by Mr. Steele on July 29, 2025.
Following the sale, he holds 1,984.88 Moody's shares directly and 3,612.666 shares indirectly through a trust, indicating that the transaction represents only a small portion of his overall reported holdings.
Moody's Corporation President and CEO Robert Fauber reported option exercises and share sales in common stock of the company. He exercised employee stock options covering 575 shares at $167.5000 per share and 592 shares at $113.3400 per share, acquiring a total of 1,167 shares. On the same date, he sold 1,467 shares in open-market transactions at $453.6700 per share, pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on July 30, 2025. Following these transactions, he holds 52,563.918 shares directly and 22,325 shares indirectly through a trust.
Moody's Corporation President and CEO Robert Fauber reported a combination of stock option exercises and share sales in Moody's common stock. He exercised options for 1,167 shares at strike prices of $167.50 and $113.34 per share, then sold 1,467 shares in open-market transactions at $466.39 per share. After these trades, he directly holds 75,188.918 shares of Moody's common stock. The filing states that both the sale of shares and the exercise-and-sale sequence were carried out under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by Mr. Fauber on July 30, 2025, indicating these moves were scheduled in advance.
Moody's Corporation Senior Vice President and General Counsel Richard G. Steele reported an open-market sale of 158 shares of Moody's common stock at $466.39 per share on May 1, 2026. The sale was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on July 29, 2025.
Following this transaction, Steele held 2,142.88 shares of Moody's common stock directly and 3,612.666 shares indirectly through a trust, based on the figures reported in the filing.
Moody's Corporation director Jose Minaya reported receiving a grant of 93.388 Phantom Stock Units as deferred compensation for board retainer fees. These units are tied to Moody's common stock value at a reference price of $438.78 per share and convert on a one-for-one basis.
Following this grant, Minaya holds a total of 1,166.089 Phantom Stock Units. The units will be settled in cash after his retirement, so this filing reflects a compensation-related accrual rather than an open-market stock purchase or sale.
Moody's Corporation President and CEO Robert Fauber reported a combination of option exercises and share sales in Moody's stock. On April 1, 2026, he exercised employee stock options for 1,167 shares of Common Stock at exercise prices of $113.34 and $167.50 per share. On the same date, he sold 1,467 shares of Common Stock in open-market transactions at $437.77 per share. After these transactions, he directly held 75,488.918 shares of Moody's Common Stock. The exercise and sale activity was executed pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by Mr. Fauber on July 30, 2025, indicating the trades were pre-arranged.
Moody's Corporation senior vice president and General Counsel Richard G. Steele reported selling Common Stock in open-market transactions. He sold a total of 158 shares on April 1, 2026 at an average price of $437.77 per share, under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on July 29, 2025.
After these sales, Steele directly holds 2,300.88 Common Stock shares. The filing also shows an additional 3,612.666 shares held indirectly through a trust, indicating both direct and indirect ownership positions remain after the reported trades.
Moody's Corporation director Bruce Van Saun increased his holdings through stock-based awards rather than market purchases. On March 13, 2026, he acquired 8 shares of common stock from restricted stock deferred dividend reinvestment and 18.687 shares from RSU dividend reinvestment and dividend equivalents tied to unvested RSUs. After these awards, he held 9,858.908 common shares directly. These are compensation-related accruals that will vest and settle in line with the underlying restricted stock and RSU awards.
Moody's Corporation director Leslie Seidman reported two stock-based accruals of common shares. On March 13, 2026, she acquired 17.0000 shares of common stock at a stated price of $0.0000 per share, characterized as a grant, award, or other acquisition.
On the same date, she acquired an additional 5.8380 common shares at a stated price of $0.0000 per share, also reported as a grant, award, or other acquisition. Footnotes describe these as a restricted stock deferred dividend reinvestment accrual and an RSU deferred dividend reinvestment accrual, indicating automatic accruals tied to existing awards rather than open-market purchases. Following these transactions, her direct holdings increased to 12,172.6890 common shares.
Moody’s director Jose Minaya reported routine equity-based compensation awards. On March 13, he received 3.491 Phantom Stock Units tied to deferred retainer fees, bringing his phantom unit balance to 1,093.002 units. These units track common stock one-for-one but will be settled in cash after his retirement.
On the same date, he also acquired 10.358 shares of common stock through dividend-equivalent accruals on previously granted restricted stock units, increasing his direct common stock holdings to 2,901.844 shares. Both transactions were coded as awards or other acquisitions, reflecting compensation and dividend reinvestment rather than open-market trading.
Moody’s director Vincent A. Forlenza reported routine equity-related compensation activity. He received 22.073 shares of Common Stock as RSU deferred dividend reinvestment and dividend equivalents that will vest and settle with the underlying awards. He also acquired 1.562 Phantom Stock Units from electing to defer retainer fees, which convert to common stock on a one-for-one basis but are to be settled in cash after his retirement. Following these grants, he directly holds 8,746.828 shares of Common Stock and 489.256 Phantom Stock Units.
Moody's Corporation director Jorge A. Bermudez reported routine equity awards in the form of common stock. On the reported date, he acquired 20 shares through a restricted stock deferred dividend reinvestment accrual and 1.482 shares through an RSU deferred dividend reinvestment accrual, both at no cash cost. Following these awards, Bermudez directly holds 22,918.252 shares of Moody's common stock. These are compensation-related accruals rather than open-market purchases or sales.
Moody's Corporation director Therese Esperdy reported a small equity award tied to existing restricted stock units (RSUs). On this Form 4, she acquired 15.89 shares of Moody's common stock at no cost through RSU deferred dividend reinvestment and dividend equivalents on previously granted, unvested RSUs. These additional shares will vest and settle together with the underlying RSU award. Following this routine compensation-related accrual, she directly holds a reported 5,216.552 shares of Moody's common stock.
Sawicki Lisa P reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Moody's Corporation director Lisa P. Sawicki received an exempt equity grant of 528 shares of Common Stock on March 16, 2026. The award, reported at a price of $0.00 per share, is described as a grant of restricted stock units and brings her direct holdings to 528 shares.
Moody's Corporation Chief Accounting Officer and Controller Jason D. Phillips reported an open-market sale of 333.123 shares of common stock at $472.6100 per share on March 4, 2026. After this transaction, he directly held 2,097.9505 shares of Moody's common stock.
Moody's Corporation senior vice president and chief financial officer Noemie Clemence Heuland completed an open-market sale of 100 shares of common stock at a price of $465.87 per share on March 4, 2026. After this transaction, she held 4,086.408 shares of Moody's common stock in direct ownership.
Moody's Corporation president Michael L. West reported an open-market sale of 4,250 shares of Moody's common stock on March 4, 2026, at a reported price of $473.7178 per share. Following this transaction, he directly held 8,758.98 shares of Moody's common stock.
Moody's Corporation senior vice president and general counsel Richard G. Steele reported several common stock transactions. On March 2, 2026, he acquired 1,308.0000 shares at $0.0000 per share upon settlement of 2023–2025 performance shares and a 2024 strategic incentive award, then had 731.8420 shares withheld at $467.4900 per share to cover taxes. On March 3, 2026, he executed an open-market sale of 375.0000 shares at $456.7100 per share under a Rule 10b5-1 plan adopted on July 29, 2025, leaving 2,458.8800 shares held directly. An additional 3,612.6660 shares are reported as held indirectly through a trust.
Moody's Corporation President and CEO Robert Fauber reported several stock transactions. On March 2, he acquired 35,556 shares of common stock as a grant tied to the vesting of 2023–2025 performance shares. On the same date, 23,164.066 shares were withheld to cover tax obligations at a price of $467.49 per share.
On March 3, he sold 5,213 common shares in an open-market transaction at $456.71 per share under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by him on July 30, 2025. After these transactions, he directly owned 75,788.918 common shares.
Moody's Corporation reported that executive Michael L. West received 7,272 shares of common stock on settlement of his 2023–2025 performance share award. To cover related taxes, 4,050.119 shares were withheld at a price of $467.49 per share, leaving him with 13,008.98 directly held shares.
Moody's Corporation SVP & Chief Financial Officer Noemie Clemence Heuland reported a tax-related share disposition. On this Form 4, 327.592 shares of common stock were withheld at a price of $467.49 per share to satisfy a tax obligation, leaving 4,186.408 shares held directly.
Moody's Corporation chief accounting officer Jason D. Phillips reported a tax-related share disposition. On March 2, 2026, 207.547 shares of Moody's common stock were withheld at $467.49 per share to satisfy a tax obligation. After this transaction, Phillips directly owned 2,431.0735 common shares.
Moody’s executive Michael L. West, President of Moody’s Investors, exercised employee stock options into a total of 3,327 shares of common stock on February 26, 2026, then sold the same 3,327 shares in open-market transactions at weighted average prices of about $474 per share. Following these transactions, he held 9,787.099 shares of Moody’s common stock directly.
Moody's Corporation director Jose Minaya received an equity grant of company stock. On February 25, 2026, he acquired 500 shares of common stock at a reported price of $0.00 per share, described in a footnote as an exempt grant of restricted stock units. After this award, his direct holdings increased to 2,891.486 shares of Moody's common stock, reflecting stock-based compensation rather than an open-market purchase.
Moody's director Bruce Van Saun reported an exempt equity award. On February 25, 2026, he acquired 500 shares of common stock through a grant of restricted stock units at a stated price of $0.00 per share. Following this grant, his direct holdings total 9,832.221 shares of Moody's common stock.
MOODYS CORP /DE/ director Vincent A. Forlenza received an equity award of 684 shares of common stock on February 25, 2026. The award was recorded at a price of $0.00 per share and is described as an exempt grant of restricted stock units.
Following this grant, Forlenza directly owns a total of 8,724.755 shares of Moody's common stock. This transaction reflects a grant or award acquisition rather than an open-market purchase.
Moody's Corporation director Therese Esperdy received an equity award in the form of restricted stock units. On the reported date, she acquired 500 shares of common stock at a stated price of $0.00 per share through an exempt grant of restricted stock units.
Following this grant, her directly owned common stock holdings increased to 5,200.662 shares. This transaction reflects a grant or award acquisition rather than an open-market purchase or sale.
Moody's director Jorge A. Bermudez reported an exempt grant of 500 shares of common stock, recorded at $0.00 per share and categorized as a grant or award acquisition. Following this transaction, his directly held stake in Moody's common stock increased to a total of 22,896.77 shares.
Dhawan Sumit reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Moody's Corporation director Sumit Dhawan reported an award of 500 shares of common stock in the form of an exempt grant of restricted stock units. The grant was recorded at a price of $0.00 per share and increased his directly held position to 927 shares following the transaction.
Serafin Zig reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Moody's Corporation director Zig Serafin received an equity award of 500 shares of common stock, described as an exempt grant of restricted stock units. The award was recorded at a price of $0.00 per share, indicating it was a compensation grant rather than an open-market purchase.
After this grant on February 25, 2026, Serafin’s directly held common stock position increased to 3,195 shares. This filing documents a standard director compensation event rather than a discretionary buy or sell transaction.