Moody's Corporation (MCO) Stock Price & Analysis
Market: NYSE • Sector: Financial Services • Industry: Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges
Moody's Corporation (MCO) Profile & Business Summary
Moody's Corporation operates as an integrated risk assessment firm worldwide. It operates in two segments, Moody's Investors Service and Moody's Analytics. The Moody's Investors Service segment publishes credit ratings and provides assessment services on various debt obligations, programs and facilities, and entities that issue such obligations, such as various corporate, financial institution, and governmental obligations, as well as and structured finance securities. This segment provides ratings in approximately 140 countries. Its ratings are disseminated through press releases to the public through electronic media, including the internet and real-time information systems used by securities traders and investors. This segment has rated approximately 5,000 non-financial corporates; 3,600 financial institutions; 16,000 public finance issuers; 145 sovereigns; 47 supranational institutions; 459 sub-sovereigns; and 1,000 infrastructure and project finance issuers, as well as 9,100 structured finance deals. The Moody's Analytics segment develops a range of products and services that support the risk management activities of institutional participants in financial markets; and offers subscription based research, data, and analytical products comprising credit ratings, credit research, quantitative credit scores and other analytical tools, economic research and forecasts, business intelligence and company information products, commercial real estate data and analytical tools, and on-line and classroom-based training services, as well as credentialing and certification services. It also offers offshore analytical and research services with learning solutions and certification programs; and software solutions, as well as related risk management services. The company was formerly known as Dun and Bradstreet Company and changed its name to Moody's Corporation in September 2000. Moody's Corporation was founded in 1900 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
Key Information
| Ticker | MCO |
|---|---|
| Leadership | Robert Scott Fauber |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Official Site | https://www.moodys.com |
Market Trend Overview for MCO
One model, two time views: what the market looks like right now, and where the larger trend is heading over time.
This model looks at how prices behave over time to describe the current market environment. It focuses on whether price is moving steadily, stalling, or losing momentum, and checks both short-term and weekly trends for confirmation. The goal is not to predict exact prices, but to help understand when conditions are supportive, risky, or unclear.
Current Market Context (Short-Term)
As of 2026-02-06 (ET), MCO has no clear direction right now. Price at 452.49 is close to support near 430.74. Moves may slow down, and resistance is near 498.00. View Support & Resistance from Options
Why the market looks this way?
Recent price signals are mixed and do not point clearly in one direction. This makes the current environment harder to read until a clearer move appears.
Longer-Term Market Trend (Mid to Long Term)
Shows the bigger market trend, how strong it is, and where risks may start to build over the next few weeks or months. — Updated as of 2026-02-06 (ET)
As of 2026-02-06, MCO is showing signs of slowing down. Over the longer term, the trend remains bullish.
MCO last closed at 452.49. The price is about 2.1 ATR below its recent average price (471.36), and the market is currently in a trend that may be losing strength.
Short-term weakness is unfolding within a broader uptrend, suggesting a pullback rather than a full trend reversal.
Trend score: 55 out of 100. Overall alignment is unclear. The market is currently in a late-stage trend that may be losing strength. The longer-term trend is still positive, but short-term signals are not yet confirming it.
Price is far from its recent average (about 2.1 ATR away). Chasing the move at this level carries a higher risk of a pullback.
There is no clear risk level acting as a key boundary right now.
On 2026-01-20, trend conditions deteriorated, suggesting that moves in the prior direction became less dependable.
[2026-02-05] Trading activity was heavy, but price made little progress.
Recent bars show repeated high-effort moves with limited net progress, indicating active absorption. This suggests growing structural resistance and reduced efficiency in the current direction.
There was no clear sign of meaningful positions being carried into the overnight session.
Short Interest & Covering Risk for MCO
This analysis looks at overall short interest positioning, focusing on the broader setup rather than short-term noise.
Shows how likely a short squeeze may be under current market conditions.
Short Exposure Percentile
Short interest is within its typical range, with no clear imbalance between buyers and sellers. (Historical percentile: 50%)
Structure Analysis
MCO Short positioning looks normal. Current days to cover is 3.3 trading days, meaning short positions could unwind at a normal pace. Short covering is likely to have a normal impact on price moves.
Bull Trap Structural Risk
No clear bull trap characteristics detected. Recent price behavior remains broadly consistent with current positioning.This reading helps confirm that current price action remains structurally healthy and does not indicate elevated trap risk.
In the latest reporting period, short interest continues to increase. As a result, similar news or market events could lead to price moves about 1× larger than usual.
Note:
Short interest data is reported every two weeks by
FINRA.
The most recent snapshot is
2026-01-15 (ET).
Because this data updates slowly, it is not intended to predict short-term price moves. Instead, it helps describe longer-term market structure and where pressure may be building if prices begin to move.