<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership reduced its position in  MSCI Inc (NYSE:MSCI - Free Report) by 12.1% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor  owned 647,664 shares of the technology company's stock after selling 88,922 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership owned 0.86% of MSCI worth $367,491,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.</p><ul><li>These 3 Stocks Just Graduated to the MSCI World Index</li></ul><p>A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings in  MSCI by 7.6% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 2,003 shares of the technology company's stock worth $1,133,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares during the last quarter.  Woodline Partners LP lifted its holdings in shares of  MSCI by 39.0% during the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 6,585 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $3,724,000 after purchasing an additional 1,846 shares during the last quarter.  Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of  MSCI by 20.9% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,052 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $607,000 after purchasing an additional 182 shares during the last quarter.  Penserra Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of  MSCI by 10.8% in the 2nd quarter. Penserra Capital Management LLC now owns 412 shares of the technology company's stock worth $237,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, Connor Clark &amp; Lunn Investment Management Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of  MSCI in the 2nd quarter worth $920,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own  89.97% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Insider Activity at MSCI</h2><p>In other MSCI news, CEO Henry A. Fernandez acquired 800 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $518.95 per share, for a total transaction of $415,160.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,493,847 shares of the company's stock, valued at $775,231,900.65. The trade was a 0.05% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 3.31% of the stock is owned by company insiders. </p><h2>MSCI Stock Performance</h2><ul><li>3 Stocks Flashing Buy Signals With $8.5 Billion in Buybacks</li></ul><p>MSCI stock opened at $536.64 on Friday. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $568.95 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $565.04. The company has a market cap of $39.43 billion, a PE ratio of 34.20, a PEG ratio of 2.23 and a beta of 1.29. MSCI Inc has a fifty-two week low of $486.73 and a fifty-two week high of $626.28. </p><p>MSCI (NYSE:MSCI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The technology company reported $4.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.62 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $822.53 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $819.51 million. MSCI had a negative return on equity of 82.59% and a net margin of 38.36%.The company's revenue for the quarter was up 10.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $4.18 earnings per share.  As a group, analysts predict that  MSCI Inc will post 16.86 EPS for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>MSCI Increases Dividend</h2><ul><li>These ETFs Provide Easy Exposure to Growing International Markets</li></ul><p>The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 13th were paid a dividend of $2.05 per share. This represents a $8.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 13th. This is a positive change from MSCI's previous quarterly dividend of $1.80. MSCI's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 52.26%. </p><h2>Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth</h2><p>Several brokerages recently issued reports on MSCI. Wells Fargo &amp; Company upped their target price on MSCI from $590.00 to $618.00 and gave the company an &#34;equal weight&#34; rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Royal Bank Of Canada  reissued an &#34;outperform&#34; rating and issued a $655.00 price target on shares of MSCI in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Evercore boosted their price target on MSCI from $655.00 to $690.00 and gave the stock an &#34;outperform&#34; rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Barclays  restated an &#34;overweight&#34; rating on shares of MSCI in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of MSCI from a &#34;hold (c+)&#34; rating to a &#34;buy (b-)&#34; rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned  a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus price target of $671.78.</p><p><b>Read Our Latest Analysis on MSCI</b></p><h2>About MSCI</h2> (Free Report)<p>MSCI Inc is a global provider of investment decision support tools and services for the financial industry. The company is best known for its family of market indexes, which are widely used as benchmarks by asset managers and as the basis for exchange-traded funds and other passive products. In addition to index construction and licensing, MSCI offers portfolio analytics, risk models, factor and performance attribution tools, and a suite of data and technology solutions designed to support portfolio management and trading.  </p><p>Beyond traditional indexing and risk analytics, MSCI has expanded into environmental, social and governance (ESG) research and ratings, offering data, scores and screening tools that help investors integrate sustainability considerations into investment processes.</p><h2>Featured Stories</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than MSCI</li><li>The gold chart Wall Street is terrified of…</li><li>Elon Musk already made me a “wealthy man”</li><li>Unlocked: Elon Musk’s Next Big IPO</li><li>1,500 Banks Just Handed the Fed Your Bank Account</li><li>Silver paying 20% dividend. 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<p>Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership has reduced its stake in MSCI Inc by 12.1%, selling 88,922 shares during Q3, now holding 647,664 shares valued at $367.49 million. Other institutional investors have also adjusted their holdings. CEO Henry A. Fernandez purchased 800 shares, increasing his ownership. MSCI's stock opened at $536.64, with a market cap of $39.43 billion and a recent quarterly EPS of $4.66, exceeding estimates. The company announced a dividend increase to $2.05 per share, reflecting a positive change from the previous $1.80.</p>

- Arrowstreet Capital reduced its position in MSCI Inc by 12.1%, owning 647,664 shares after selling 88,922 shares during Q3.  
- CEO Henry A. Fernandez purchased 800 shares, raising his total to 1,493,847 shares valued at approximately $775 million, while insiders own 3.31% of MSCI stock.  
- MSCI reported earnings of $4.66 per share, surpassing estimates, and has announced an increased quarterly dividend of $2.05 per share, highlighting a strong revenue growth of 10.6% year-over-year.

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