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The Moody’s Corporation (MCO) SEC filings page on Stock Titan provides access to the company’s regulatory disclosures as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Moody’s is a New York Stock Exchange registrant, with its common stock and certain senior notes listed, and it reports under the Exchange Act through forms such as Form 8-K. These filings document material events, governance changes, compensation plans, and financial results that are relevant to shareholders and bondholders.
Recent Form 8-K filings illustrate the range of topics covered. Moody’s has reported board and management changes, including director resignations and the election of new directors, as well as updates to committee assignments. It has disclosed amendments to its Amended and Restated By-Laws, particularly around advance notice procedures for stockholder nominations and proposals, and changes to the Moody’s Corporation 2001 Key Employees’ Stock Incentive Plan, addressing definitions, vesting flexibility, and treatment upon death or disability.
Filings also include earnings announcements and outlook updates, where Moody’s furnishes press releases detailing results of operations and financial condition for specific quarters, and references to the availability of those materials on its investor relations website and on the SEC’s EDGAR system. Other 8-Ks note matters such as the resignation of senior officers within Moody’s Analytics.
On Stock Titan, these filings are supplemented by AI-powered summaries that explain the key points of each document in accessible language. Users can quickly see what a particular 8-K covers—such as governance changes, compensation plan amendments, or quarterly results—without reading the full text, while still having the option to review the original filing. This makes it easier to follow Moody’s regulatory history, understand how governance and compensation structures evolve, and monitor disclosures that may be relevant to the company’s credit ratings, analytics businesses, and capital structure.
Moody's Corporation Chief Accounting Officer and Controller Jason D. Phillips reported receiving an exempt grant of restricted stock units covering 541 shares of common stock on February 23, 2026. The award was recorded at $0.00 per share, indicating no cash was paid for the grant.
Following this equity award, Phillips' directly held common stock position increased to 2,638.6205 shares. The transaction is classified as a grant, award, or other acquisition rather than an open-market purchase or sale.
Moody’s Corporation has filed a shelf registration on Form S-3 to offer debt securities from time to time after the effective date. The prospectus describes general terms for senior or subordinated unsecured notes; specific terms, amounts, and pricing will be set forth in future prospectus supplements.
The prospectus states net proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, debt repayment and share repurchases, and incorporates the 2025 Form 10-K and a Form 8-K filed January 12, 2026.
Moody’s Corporation filed its 2025 annual report, outlining how its two main segments—Moody’s Analytics and Moody’s Investors Service—provide data, analytics, and credit ratings to help organizations manage interconnected financial, climate, cyber and other risks.
The company reports an aggregate market value of approximately $87 billion for non‑affiliate common stock as of June 30, 2025, with 177.3 million shares outstanding as of January 31, 2026. Moody’s employs 16,076 people worldwide, with a growing non‑U.S. workforce and majority‑owned rating affiliates contributing about 2,000 employees.
The filing emphasizes sustainability, climate and human capital priorities, including global inclusion programs, flexible work under its “PurposeFirst” framework, and decarbonization efforts such as 100% renewable electricity for offices. It also details extensive global regulatory oversight of the ratings and analytics businesses and a broad set of legal, regulatory, technology, AI and cyber risk factors that could affect future performance.
Moody’s Corporation reported strong fourth quarter and full-year 2025 results, and issued upbeat guidance for 2026. Revenue in 2025 rose to $7.7 billion, up 9% from 2024, with fourth quarter revenue of $1.9 billion, a 13% increase. Moody’s Analytics revenue grew 9% to $3.6 billion, while Moody’s Investors Service revenue increased 9% to $4.1 billion, supported by record issuance activity.
Full-year diluted EPS climbed to $13.67, up 21%, and adjusted diluted EPS reached $14.94, up 20%, reflecting margin expansion and higher operating income. For 2026, management guides to high‑single‑digit revenue growth, operating margin of 45–46%, adjusted operating margin of 52–53%, diluted EPS of $15.00–$15.60, adjusted diluted EPS of $16.40–$17.00, free cash flow of $2.8–$3.0 billion, and approximately $2.0 billion of share repurchases.
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.
A shareholder has filed a Rule 144 notice to sell 575 shares of common stock through Fidelity Brokerage Services on the NYSE, with an approximate sale date of 02/03/2026.
The 575 shares were acquired on 02/03/2026 via an option granted on 02/16/2018 and paid for in cash. The filer, named as Robert Fauber, has also sold common shares over the past three months in multiple transactions, including 1,167 shares on 11/03/2025 for gross proceeds of 558,934.65 and 592 shares on 02/02/2026 for 305,560.80.
Moody's Corporation shareholder plans to sell 592 common shares of the issuer’s stock through Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC on or about 02/02/2026, with an indicated aggregate market value of 305560.80. The shares are listed on the NYSE, and the issuer has 178,400,000 common shares outstanding.
The 592 shares to be sold were acquired on 02/02/2026 via an option originally granted on 02/23/2017, with payment made in cash. The filing also lists prior sales by Robert Fauber over the last three months, including several transactions between 11/03/2025 and 01/05/2026 with disclosed share amounts and gross proceeds.
Moody’s Corporation reported that Lisa P. Sawicki has been elected to its Board of Directors, effective March 16, 2026. She will also join the Board’s Audit and Governance & Nominating Committees on that date, bringing the total number of directors to ten.
Ms. Sawicki, age 58, previously served as Chair of the Global Board and Client Partner at PwC from 2021 to 2025 and has held multiple senior financial services assurance roles since joining PwC in 1989. Under Moody’s standard compensation plan for non-employee directors, she will receive an annual cash retainer of $120,000, paid quarterly, and in March 2026 an annual restricted stock unit award valued at $230,000, which will vest on the first anniversary of the grant date.
The company states that she was not selected pursuant to any arrangement with other persons, has no family relationships with directors or executive officers, and has no related-party transactions reportable under SEC rules. A press release announcing her election is furnished as an exhibit.
Moody's Corporation disclosed insider stock transactions by its President and CEO, who is also a director. On 01/02/2026, the executive exercised 592 stock options at $113.34 per share and acquired the same number of common shares, then sold 592 shares at $508.94 per share. On 01/05/2026, he exercised an additional 575 options at $167.50 per share and sold 575 shares at $502.52 per share. Following these transactions, he directly beneficially owns 61,081.984 shares of Moody's common stock and continues to hold employee stock options, including 4,195 and 4,597 options from earlier grants. The filing notes these moves were made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on July 30, 2025.
Moody's Corporation director Jose Minaya reported a change in his deferred compensation tied to the company’s stock. On 01/02/2026, he acquired 82.366 Phantom Stock Units at a reference price of $498.98 per unit. These units track the value of Moody's common stock but are part of a deferred compensation arrangement.
Each Phantom Stock Unit is linked to one share of common stock, and they arise from Minaya’s election to defer receipt of retainer fees. After this transaction, he beneficially owned 1,086.725 Phantom Stock Units, held directly. The units are scheduled to be settled in cash after his retirement rather than in actual shares.