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.
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC submitted a Form 144 notice listing the sale of 375 shares of Common Stock by Richard Steele. The filing ties the shares to a Restricted Stock Vesting event dated 03/01/2026 and shows the reported proceeds of $171,266.25 for a sale dated 03/03/2026.
MCO Form 144 filing reports proposed and recent sales of Common Stock by an affiliate (Robert Fauber). The excerpt lists multiple open-market dispositions: 592 shares on 01/02/2026 for $301,292.48, 575 shares on 01/05/2026 for $288,949.00, additional 592- and 575-share trades in February, and a sale of 5,213 shares on 03/03/2026 for $2,380,829.23. The filing also lists securities related to restricted stock vesting and option exercises (300; 592; 575 shares) on various dates.
Moody's Corp filed an Amendment No. 12 to a Schedule 13G/A showing that The Vanguard Group reports 0 shares and 0% beneficial ownership of Common Stock. The filing states Vanguard's internal realignment led certain subsidiaries to report separately in reliance on SEC Release No. 34-39538.
The form lists Vanguard's address and certifies no sole or shared voting or dispositive power over Moody's shares in this filing; the amendment is signed by the Head of Global Fund Administration on 03/27/2026.
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.