JPMorgan cuts Moody's target to USD 555 for Moody's stock

Published on 10/15/2026 at 11:23 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Second-quarter revenue reached USD 2.19 billion, up 15.10 percent year over year. Moody's stock costs EUR 415.50 on October 15, 2026 at Lang & Schwarz.

Targets and quarterly performance

JPMorgan Chase cut its target from USD 570.00 to USD 555.00 on October 14, 2026.
Second-quarter revenue reached USD 2.19 billion, up 15.10 percent year over year.
Moody's stock traded at EUR 415.50 at 11:11 a.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026.

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JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced its price target for Moody's from USD 570.00 to USD 555.00 on October 14, 2026, while retaining an Overweight rating, according to MarketBeat. The revision arrives one week before Moody's next quarterly report.

What does the target cut mean?

The lower target contrasts with Moody's latest reported operating picture. In the second quarter of 2026, revenue reached USD 2.19 billion, an increase of 15.10 percent from the same period a year earlier, while diluted earnings per share came to USD 5.03, according to MarketBeat. The company also set fiscal 2026 earnings-per-share guidance at USD 16.50 to USD 17.00.

For investors, the key test is whether the coming report supports that earnings path. MarketBeat cited a consensus target of USD 555.74 and a Moderate Buy rating, but those figures combine different analyst views and do not remove the questions reflected in the latest target reductions.

Three dated target and earnings events

On July 22, 2026, Moody's reported second-quarter revenue of USD 2.19 billion and diluted earnings per share of USD 5.03, according to MarketBeat. On October 7, 2026, Morgan Stanley cut its target from USD 512.00 to USD 470.00. On October 14, 2026, JPMorgan Chase lowered its target from USD 570.00 to USD 555.00, with both analyst actions reported by MarketBeat.

Dates investors can mark

Moody's will release third-quarter 2026 results before the NYSE opens on October 21, 2026, followed by an earnings conference call at 9:00 a.m. ET. The date and call details were announced by Moody's Corporation on September 30, 2026.

EUR 415.50 at Lang and Schwarz

The scheduled report gives the market a near-term checkpoint for fiscal 2026 earnings guidance of USD 16.50 to USD 17.00. At Lang & Schwarz, Moody's stock was trading at EUR 415.50 on October 15, 2026 at 11:11 a.m. CEST.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Moody's stock.