MCO MOODYS CORP /DE/

NEUTRAL Impact: 2/10 Insider Cluster (2 insiders)
Horizon days Filed Jun 2, 2026 Processed 12d 11h ago
Insider cluster: 2 insiders, $208K total
Latest settled — T+1d
MCO ▲ +0.17% at T+1d
NEUTRAL call ✓ call won +0.17% · α vs SPY -0.24% · entry $448.39 → $449.15
Next anchor: T+5d due 6d ago
Last close $447.85 (close Jun 12) · -0.12% from $448.39 entry
Entry anchored
Jun 2, 03:59 PM ET
via Databento tick
T+1d
+0.17%
call +0.17% · α -0.24%
$449.15
settled 12d ago
T+5d
call — · α —
due 6d ago
T+20d
call — · α —
in 16d
T+60d
call — · α —
in 2mo

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Executive Summary

Two Moody's insiders, including the CEO, sold a total of $208K in open-market sales on June 1, 2026, all at $453.67. The CEO also exercised options for $67K in a cashless same-day sale. The total dollar value is 0.00026% of market cap — trivial and routine, likely driven by tax planning or 10b5-1 schedules rather than negative conviction.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$208.0K
Insiders
2

Actionable Insight

The insider sales are negligible in size and likely reflect routine option exercise and tax-related selling. No bearish signal. Monitor next 10-Q for any fundamental changes, but this cluster alone does not warrant action.

Key Facts

  • CEO Robert Fauber sold 300 shares for $136K on June 1, 2026
  • General Counsel Richard Steele sold 158 shares for $72K on June 1, 2026
  • CEO also exercised 592 derivative shares at $113.34 ($67K) and 592 shares at $0 (non-cash) on the same day
  • Total open-market sales: $208K, representing 0.00026% of $81.1B market cap
  • All sales executed at $453.67 per share
  • No open-market purchases in the cluster

Financial Impact

Total insider sales of $208K — immaterial relative to $81.1B market cap

Risk Factors

  • Insider sales are trivial and not indicative of negative outlook
  • CEO's same-day option exercise and sale is a common cashless exercise pattern

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Services-Consumer Credit Reporting, Collection Agencies
Analyst Consensus
70% bullish (30 analysts)

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)cluster-MCO-1780440055188
7 reports for MCO
Performance horizon
100% Hit rate 3 of 3 directional calls best @ T+20▲ +6.91%Apr 22, 2026
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Jun 2, 2026
12d ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$448.39 $449.15▲ +0.17%▼ −0.24%$447.85 (−0.12%)
May 31, 2026
14d ago
ANALYST-UPGRADE
MIXED ★ 2/10
$532.48 $533.55▲ +0.20%▲ +0.67%$447.85 (−15.89%)
May 1, 2026
6w ago
ANALYST-UPGRADE
BULLISH ★ 3/10
$533.75 $534.82▲ +0.20%▲ +0.67%$447.85 (−16.09%)
Apr 22, 2026
7w ago
8-K
BEARISH ★ 8/10
$466.72 $452.35▲ +3.08%▲ +2.69%$447.85 (+4.04%)
Apr 15, 2026
8w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$446.81 $448.42▲ +0.36%▲ +0.11%$447.85 (+0.23%)
Apr 1, 2026
10w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$438.78 $440.79▲ +0.46%▲ +0.38%$447.85 (+2.07%)
Mar 3, 2026
14w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 6/10
$464.30 $471.01▼ −1.45%▼ −0.68%$447.85 (+3.54%)
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