Evercore ISI Analyst has a Positive Outlook on Moody’s Corporation (MCO)

Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) is one of the best dividend stocks in the financial sector. On November 5, analyst David Motemaden from Evercore ISI reiterated a Buy call on Moody’s while assigning a price target of $540.

Separately, the company reported its Q3 financial results on October 22. Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO)’s revenue for the third quarter came in at $2 billion, up 12% year-over-year. This is the company’s third consecutive quarter where it hit more than $1 billion in revenue. Revenue growth was led by positive developments in Corporate Finance, Financial Institutions, Structured Finance, and Public, Project and Infrastructure Finance. Moody’s diluted EPS rose 23% year-over-year due to better operational performance.

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In Q3 2025, MCO had free cash flow of nearly $1.8 billion, down from Q3 last year due to a larger tax burden and higher incentive compensation payments. On October 21, the company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.94 per share, which will be distributed on December 12, to shareholders listed by November 21. The company also bought back 1 million shares during the quarter, in addition to giving out 53,000 shares to employees under the stock-based compensation initiative.

Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) is a global player in risk assessment, operating through two main business segments: Moody’s Analytics and Moody’s Investors Service. The company deals in risk management, regulatory compliance, credit ratings, and analytical assessments for corporate, public sector, and structured finance debt instruments.

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