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3. Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO)

Number of Hedge Fund Holdings in Q1 2026: 95

First Appeared In 13F Holdings: Q4 2010

Latest Stake: $10.7 billion

Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) is one of the largest ratings agencies in the world. Berkshire Hathaway disclosed holding 28.4 million shares of the firm in Q4 2010. Back then, these shares were worth $754 million. By Q4 2013, the number of shares had dipped to 24.6 million, and it has stood there since then. In Q4 2013, the shares were worth $1.9 billion, and the same amount is now worth a whopping $10.7 billion courtesy of a $473 average share price.

Mizuho discussed Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO)’s shares on April 27th. It reduced the share price target to $521 from $524 and kept a Neutral rating on the stock. Mizuho’s coverage came after Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) reported its first-quarter earnings. As part of the results, the ratings agency posted $2.1 billion in revenue and $4.33 in earnings per share, both of which beat analyst estimates. BMO discussed Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO)’s AI implementation and expressed optimism about its ability to help with data management. Consequently, the firm bumped the share price target to $489 from $463 and kept a Market Perform rating on the stock.