Moody's (MCO)

As of 30 September 2026, short interest in MCO is 2,802,723 shares, up 264,040 shares over the last month. Over the last 48 readings it ranged from 1,445,598 shares (15 November 2024) to 3,913,423 shares (15 May 2026). At the reported average volume of 807K shares a day that is 3.5 days to cover.

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As of 9 October 2026, the short share of MCO volume is 67.0%, up 31.9 points over the last five sessions. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 35.1% (2 October 2026) to 79.1% (23 September 2026). The latest reading is 5.9 points above the 30-session average of 61.1%, on 220K shares reported.

As of 2 September 2026, the fails-to-deliver balance in MCO is 32,753 shares, down 26,582 shares over the last settlement date. Over the last 30 readings it ranged from 1 share (8 May 2026) to 80,097 shares (6 April 2026).

Insiders at MCO reported 6 open-market sells worth $1.9M in the last 90 days and no open-market buys. Latest filing: Phillips Jason D (Chief Acctg Off & Controller) on 2026-10-01.

Form 4 filings are due within two business days of the trade. Insiders sell for many reasons that say nothing about the company; open-market buys are rarer.

29 Form 144 notices on file for MCO worth $14.4M at the prices reported; 3 in the last 90 days worth $1.9M. Latest: Fauber Robert filed on 2026-10-01 to sell 923 shares ($420K) from 2026-10-01.

3 holders report 5% or more of MCO in their latest filing, all on Schedule 13G (passive). The largest reported stake is Christopher Hohn at 8.2% of the class (14,334,027 shares), filed 2026-05-15 for an event on 2026-03-31.

10 of the 30 tracked managers held MCO at their latest 13F, $11.99B in total at quarter-end prices. Berkshire Hathaway is the largest at $11.17B (3.7% of its portfolio) as of 2026-06-30. Over the prior quarter 5 added shares and 4 cut.

Only the 30 tracked managers on the funds hub; a 13F reports long positions in US listed stock at quarter end, 45 days late, and says nothing about shorts or positions sold since.

In Q2 FY 2026 (quarter ended 2026-06-30) Moody's reported revenue of $2.19B, up 15.1% from the same quarter a year earlier, and net income of $878.0M (5.03 diluted EPS). In FY 2025 it generated $2.90B of operating cash flow and spent $1.61B on buybacks and $701.0M on dividends. As of 2026-06-30, cash was $1.47B against $6.95B of debt.

Quarterly, last 8 quarters

Fiscal years, with buybacks and dividends

Quarters are the three-month figures the company reports; a fourth quarter marked derived is the fiscal year less the three reported quarters, since companies report it only inside the 10-K. Fiscal years are the annual figures. Buybacks are the cash the company paid to repurchase its common stock in the year, not the amount authorized. Balance sheet lines are as of 2026-06-30; shares outstanding as of 2026-06-30 from the cover page.