MSCI Q3 Revenue Climbs 12.4% to $892M, Guidance Held; Shares Jump 5.8%
MSCI sits 18% above its 52-week low of $501.08 on elevated volume (2.3× avg).
Summary
MSCI delivered Q3 revenue of $892.0M, up 12.4%, with adjusted EPS of $5.11 (+14.3%) and net income of $351M (+7.9%). Adjusted EBITDA margin held at 62.2% on $554.8M, and subscription run rate reached $3,571.9M (+12.1%), with record asset-based fees and the strongest net recurring index sales on record. Management kept full-year 2026 guidance for operating expenses, adjusted EBITDA, capex and free cash flow, while lifting the interest expense outlook to roughly $288–$291M. Shares rose about 5.8% intraday to around $596.35 on the print. This follows the 8-K filed October 20 and the 10-Q confirming the same figures, so the incremental information is the market's reaction and the guidance detail rather than the numbers themselves.
At the time of this announcement, MSCI was trading at $593.00 on NYSE in the Finance sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $43B. The 52-week trading range was $501.08 to $644.77. This news item was assessed with positive market sentiment and an importance score of 7 out of 10. Source: Wiseek News.