Moody's Corporation (MCO) Stock Analysis
Falling Knife setup · Temp Headwind edge
Financial Services · Financial Data & Stock Exchanges
Sell if holding. Momentum 1.9/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $428.90 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Leverage penalty (D/E 2.4): -1.5; Negative momentum.
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Sell if holding. Momentum 1.9/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $428.90 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Leverage penalty (D/E 2.4): -1.5; Negative momentum. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 29, MACD bearish. Score 5.3/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 7/9 gates (favorable risk/reward ratio, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news events none recent, earnings proximity 66d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on weak momentum and death cross (50MA < 200MA). Suitability: aggressive.
Recent Developments — Moody's Corporation
Latest news
- Moody's Corp. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day - MarketWatch — MarketWatch positive
- Moody's (MCO) reports next week: Wall Street expects earnings growth - MSN — MSN neutral
- Analysts’ Top Financial Picks: Moody’s (MCO), Goldman Sachs Group (GS) - The Globe and Mail — The Globe and Mail positive
- Moody's (MCO) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday - MarketBeat — MarketBeat neutral
- Seeking clues to Moody's (MCO) Q1 earnings? A peek into Wall Street projections for key metrics - MSN — MSN positive
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1 floor-breaker
Price action weak — below key moving averages, no momentum carry. Needs a base before trend-continuation setups apply.static
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Sell if holding. Momentum 1.9/10 is below the 5.0 floor at $428.90 — engine's falling-knife protection flags exit rather than catching a breakdown. Specifics: Leverage penalty (D/E 2.4): -1.5; Negative momentum. Chart setup: Death cross, below all MAs, RSI 29, MACD bearish. Prior stop was $413.42. Score 5.3/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $482.85 (+12.6% upside). Prior stop was $413.42. Stop-loss: $413.42.
Leverage penalty (D/E 2.4): -1.5; Negative momentum; Below 200-MA, MA slope -1.4%/30d (confirmed downtrend).
Moody's Corporation trades at a P/E of 30.8 (forward 23.1). TrendMatrix value score: 4.3/10. Verdict: Sell.
30 analysts cover MCO with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $537.
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In a world shaped by increasingly interconnected risks, Moody's data, insights, and innovative technologies help customers develop a holistic view of their world and unlock opportunities. Moody's offerings are distinguished by our vast proprietary and curated data and validated analytical models, which provide the trusted foundation that enable our customers to navigate an increasingly complex risk landscape.