MSCI NYSE Week ended 24 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

MSCI Inc · Financial Services · Financial Data & Stock Exchanges

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Latest close 550.8 USD
-12.4% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is -4.1% below the Trend Line and sits at 36.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -12.4%, after a -0.7% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is bearish with 41/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 52/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 82d.

Setup score 51 out of 100
Latest Close 550.8 USD 24 Jul 2026
1W Return -12.4% latest completed week
4W Return -0.7% short-term follow-through
12W Return -6.1% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 59.6% 31 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.9x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 10-week active streak.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
  • Volume is elevated versus the 13-week average, confirming attention.
What could go wrong
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • 2 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
  • The latest week was a sharp negative move.
  • Latest weekly return ranks in the weaker part of its sector group.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -12.4% Latest completed week; four-week move -0.7%. Indicator stack 67/57 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Bearish 41/100 conviction; expected move 8.0%. News sentiment 52/100 15 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 82d Next report is scheduled for 20 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is -4.1% below the Trend Line and sits at 36.3% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -12.4%, after a -0.7% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.9x the 13-week average. Participation is unusually strong and confirms that the move is attracting attention.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
30 Jan 6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.5912-week average 0.50

12-week confirmation

Trend active11/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure12/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership1/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.59Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers22 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 2 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -0.7% over four weeks, -6.1% over 12 weeks, and 2.2% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 10 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-12.4%
4W-0.7%
12W-6.1%
26W-5.9%
52W2.2%
Active trend streak10 weeks
Active weeks in one year31
Trend breadth59.6%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.50Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-21.6%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-10.01Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-11.4%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth is moderate; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Dec 2025 Field coverage 94% Model confidence 94%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength17/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 84; rank 1 is best.
Value11/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 90; rank 1 is best.
Quality83/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 18; rank 1 is best.
Momentum29/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 72; rank 1 is best.
Growth79/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 22; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
29.5x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
12.0x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
22.6x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
3.7%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
83.0%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
55.4%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
50.6%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
45.4%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
11.6%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
15.2%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
10.1%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
8/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
1.4%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
6.7%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
8.1%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
3.0x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBearish

MSCI shows bearish options pressure with a 41/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.49, expected move of 8.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction41/100
Expected move8.0%
Put/call volume1.49
Pressure-19
Speculation19
Volatility54
Trend agreement90
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Insider activity18 / 2

18 acquisitions and 2 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 15 relevant articles.

4 positive · 8 neutral · 3 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings82dNext report is scheduled for 20 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move8.0%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-14.6%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility5.4%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher12 of 2614 weeks finished lower.
Best week+8.7%Week of 3 Jul.
Worst week-12.4%Week of 24 Jul.
Latest week-12.4%Week of 24 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains7
Modest gains5
Flat weeks0
Modest losses9
Sharp losses5
Recent vol5.4%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol4.1%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split25/27Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.6% / -3.1%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape52/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 52/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis61/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 11/12, activity pressure 12/12, relative leadership 1/12.

Activity pressure 0.59; 2 reversal markers Factors34/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 9 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options55/100

MSCI shows bearish options pressure with a 41/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.49, expected move of 8.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Bearish · Put-side pressure · Expected move 8.0% Sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 15 relevant articles.

MSCI|MSCI Inc|Price:570.940|Chg%:+20.150 Insiders18 / 2

18 acquisitions and 2 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings82d

Next report is scheduled for 20 Oct 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.

 Research flow3 items

0 recent research articles and 3 Market Watch posts are available.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
24 Jul 2026550.8 USD-12.4%574.2 USD546.3 USD0.50-10.016.4MOn
17 Jul 2026628.7 USD4.0%575.1 USD546.1 USD0.651.852.6MOn
10 Jul 2026604.7 USD0.3%573.0 USD545.3 USD0.49-3.702.3MOn
3 Jul 2026603.1 USD8.7%571.1 USD544.5 USD0.50-2.883.0MOn
26 Jun 2026554.9 USD-4.5%568.8 USD543.5 USD0.64-8.985.6MOn
19 Jun 2026581.2 USD-3.0%568.9 USD542.9 USD0.94-7.302.6MOn
12 Jun 2026599.1 USD-2.7%568.1 USD542.0 USD1.09-3.852.1MOn
5 Jun 2026615.5 USD-2.5%566.9 USD541.1 USD1.12-0.893.5MOn
29 May 2026631.4 USD7.3%565.6 USD540.1 USD0.92-1.123.7MOn
22 May 2026588.5 USD4.8%563.9 USD539.0 USD0.61-6.742.8MOn
15 May 2026561.7 USD-3.7%562.2 USD538.2 USD0.48-10.573.4MOff
8 May 2026583.3 USD-0.6%561.1 USD537.5 USD0.25-7.363.3MOn
1 May 2026586.7 USD-0.6%559.7 USD536.6 USD-0.10-5.032.7MOn
24 Apr 2026590.5 USD4.2%558.6 USD535.8 USD-0.45-3.864.1MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.