Stock AnalizMoodys (MCO) earnings for the quarter ended September 2026: EPS misses estimates
Moodys reported results for the quarter ended September 2026 on October 21, 2026. Adjusted earnings per share came in at $4.14 against the analysts’ average forecast of $4.25, a miss of 2.5%.
Revenue for the quarter was $2.02 billion, up 0.8% from $2.01 billion in the same quarter a year earlier.
The market’s verdict: the stock rose 1.2% on the first trading day after the report.
The last four quarters
Moodys has beaten the analysts’ EPS forecast in 3 of the last 4 quarters.
| Quarter | EPS | Forecast | Surprise | Revenue growth | Price reaction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | $4.14 | $4.25 | −2.5% | +1% | +1.2% |
| Jun 2026 | $4.68 | $4.25 | +10.0% | +15% | −3.8% |
| Mar 2026 | $4.33 | $4.22 | +2.6% | +8% | −1.6% |
| Dec 2025 | $3.64 | $3.44 | +6.0% | +13% | +6.2% |
What comes next
Analysts expect EPS of $3.58 for the next quarter on average and $16.76 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
The average analyst price target is $553.67, 9% above the current price of $508.20.
Valuation and score
Moodys scores 2.8 out of 5 overall on Stock Analiz (average), trades at a trailing P/E of about 31.0, and its intrinsic value under moderate assumptions is about 49% below the current market value. Full Moodys analysis with 10 years of financials
Frequently asked questions
What was Moodys’s EPS for the quarter ended September 2026?
$4.14 adjusted per share, against an analyst consensus of $4.25.
How much revenue did Moodys report?
$2.02 billion, up 0.8% year over year.
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This report was written automatically from the published numbers within hours of the release. It is information, not investment advice.