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In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Moody's Corporation’s stock price such as:

• Moody's Corporation’s current stock price and volume
• Why Moody's Corporation’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for MCO from analysts
• MCO’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Moody's Corporation (MCO)

Before we jump into Moody's Corporation’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

Moody's Corporation operates as an integrated risk assessment firm worldwide. It operates in two segments, Moody’s Analytics and Moody’s Investors Services. The Moody’s Analytics segment develops a range of products and services that support the risk management activities of institutional participants in financial markets. It offers credit research, credit models and analytics, economics data and models, and structured finance solutions; data sets on companies and securities; and SaaS solutions supporting banking, insurance, and know your customer workflows. 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 structured finance securities. The company was formerly known as Dun and Bradstreet Company and changed its name to Moody's Corporation in September 2000. The company was founded in 1900 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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Moody's Corporation’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of February 18, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, Moody's Corporation’s stock price was $450.760.

Moody's Corporation is up 6.51% from its previous closing price of $423.220.

During the last market session, Moody's Corporation’s stock traded between $434.505 and $451.990. Currently, there are approximately 178.90 million shares outstanding for Moody's Corporation.

Moody's Corporation’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 36.3, which is high compared to the Capital Markets industry median of 20. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

Moody's Corporation Stock Price History

Moody's Corporation’s (MCO) price is currently down 12.57% so far this month.

During the month of February, Moody's Corporation’s stock price has reached a high of $521.270 and a low of $402.280.

Over the last year, Moody's Corporation has hit prices as high as $546.880 and as low as $378.710. Year to date, Moody's Corporation’s stock is down 11.76%.

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What Caused Moody's Corporation Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of February 18, 2026, there were 0 analysts who downgraded Moody's Corporation’s stock and 1 analyst who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Moody's Corporation’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Moody's Corporation’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Moody's Corporation’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a F, which means it is considered to be Ultra Expensive.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Moody's Corporation (MCO) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Moody's Corporation

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of February 18, 2026, Moody's Corporation has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -6.40%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 29 and is considered to be Weak.

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Moody's Corporation Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of February 18, 2026, Moody's Corporation’s stock price is $450.760, which is up 6.51% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Moody's Corporation stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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