Is Moody's Corporation (MCO) a risky stock?
As of July 21, 2026, Clavix grades Moody's Corporation (MCO) B- for risk, a composite score of 63 out of 100 on an A+ to F scale, which puts MCO in the "average" band. The grade is a risk read for educational purposes, not a buy or sell recommendation.
Grade as of July 21, 2026. Clavix regrades every trading day.
The five risk dimensions behind MCO's grade
Each Clavix grade is a composite of five independent reads. Higher is safer. Here is how MCO scores on each, as of July 21, 2026.
What's moving MCO's risk right now
Company-specific signals Clavix flags behind MCO's current grade, drawn from recent news and filings as of July 21, 2026.
Funds including Calamos Advisors and Watershed Asset Management opened new positions in Moody's, while Kornitzer Capital increased its existing stake. These routine 13F filings show some institutional buying but are too small to materially move the stock.
Analysts say Moody's is priced above fair value with limited near-term upside at current levels. Separately, credit ratings are slipping at elite U.S. universities, which could weigh on new debt issuance the firm gets to rate.
Moody's is putting its risk and entity data directly into Intapp's AI tools used by professional services firms. The deal adds a new sales channel and could pull in extra subscription revenue over time.
What a B- grade means
On the Clavix A+ to F scale, MCO's composite of 63 falls in the C band (50–64), read as "average." The scale is fixed, so the meaning never moves.
This page is generated from Clavix's own risk model and is for educational purposes only. It is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell MCO or any security. Grades are risk indicators, not predictions of return. Data may be delayed.