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Moody's Corporation

Stage 3 · Topping · week 4

As of Oct 22, 2026, Moody's is in Stage 3, the topping phase, now in week 4 (since Sep 30, 2026). It closed at $491.05, 8.4% below its 52-week high and above its 200-day average, which is falling.

Moody's Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated risk assessment firm in the United States, the rest of the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. More about the company

$491.05
+2.08% today
$85.0B · Large cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Topping: the uptrend is tiring

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S2 21w
S2 26w
S2 14w
S2 13w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S2 5w → S3 9w → S2 21w → S3 3w → S2 26w → S3 4w → S2 14w → S3 4w → S4 6w → S1 4w → S2 13w → S3 8w → S4 1w → S3 3w → S2 8w → S3 2w → S4 10w → S1 2w → S4 2w → S1 8w → S2 8w → S3 3w current
Total tracked: 165 weeks across 22 stage runs.

MCO among Financial Data & Stock Exchanges10th of 13 by relative strength

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Stocks in Financial Data & Stock Exchanges ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1MKTWStage 3 · wk 382−1.5%
2CMEStage 2 · wk 169+13.0%
3FDSStage 2 · wk 1267+20.0%
4NDAQStage 2 · wk 1067+8.2%
5MSCIStage 4 · wk 567+11.6%
6VALUStage 2 · wk 1264+11.0%
7ICEStage 2 · wk 459+4.8%
8TRUStage 3 · wk 458+17.6%
…10MCOStage 3 · wk 456+3.6%
vs 52W High
-8.4%
$409.50 lo$536.03 hi
8.4% below 52W high, weakening from peak
The stock is rolling over from its 52-week high. In Stage 3 distribution, new long positions carry high risk.
Stage Maturity
Week 4
1w13w26w
Week 4, early distribution
How long this stock has been in Stage 3 distribution. Longer tops often precede deeper Stage 4 declines.
vs 200 DMA
5.2%
200 DMA: $466.87 · sloping down
Stock is losing its 200 DMA. Once lost, it confirms Stage 4 risk. This is a major red flag for existing holders.
Rel Volume
1.33x
vs 50-day avg
Volume spikes on down days during Stage 3 signal distribution, with institutions exiting. Stage analysis reads that as a warning against new long positions.
Trend Health
↗
Short-term trend rising gently
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
+3.6%
3M
+4.4%
6M
+9.0%
YTD
-0.9%
1Y
+2.1%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2024-12-10
9 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2019-03-20.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S3
Wk 4 · Vol 1.33x
2026-10-21S3
Wk 4 · Vol 2.44x
2026-10-20S3
Wk 3 · Vol 2.37x
2026-10-19S3
Wk 3 · Vol 0.93x
2026-10-16S3
Wk 3 · Vol 1.00x
2026-10-15S3
Wk 3 · Vol 1.41x
2026-10-14S3
Wk 3 · Vol 1.12x
2026-10-13S3
Wk 2 · Vol 0.85x
2026-10-12S3
Wk 2 · Vol 0.77x
2026-10-09S3
Wk 2 · Vol 0.78x
2026-10-08S3
Wk 2 · Vol 0.69x
2026-10-07S3
Wk 2 · Vol 0.83x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$477.91
200 DMA
$466.87
52W High
$536.03
52W Low
$409.50
5D Low
$475.35
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$491.05
60d High
$514.95
120d High
$517.93
250d High
$536.03
Next resistance
+4.9%
to 60d High
P/E (TTM)
31.2
Forward 26.1
Earnings Growth (YoY)
+17.8%
Revenue +0.8%
ROE
+76.7%
Profit margin +35.3%
Dividend Yield
0.86%
P/B 28.1

Moody's: quick answers

What stage is Moody's in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Moody's (MCO) is in Stage 3, the topping phase. It entered Stage 3 on Sep 30, 2026 and is in week 4. What the four stages mean

Is Moody's in an uptrend?

Its uptrend has stalled. Moody's is in Stage 3, the topping phase that follows an advance. It trades 5.2% above its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is Moody's from its 52-week high?

Moody's closed at $491.05 on Oct 22, 2026, 8.4% below its 52-week high of $536.03. Its 52-week low is $409.50.

How has Moody's performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Moody's is up 2.1% over the past year and down 0.9% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Moody's in?

Moody's is in the Financial Data & Stock Exchanges industry, part of the Financials sector.

About this companyFinancials· Financial Data & Stock Exchanges

Moody's Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated risk assessment firm in the United States, the rest of the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It operates through two segments, Moody's Analytics (MA) and Moody's Investors Service (MIS). The MA segment develops a range of products and services that support the risk management activities of institutional participants in financial markets. This segment also offers credit research, credit models and analytics, economic data and models, and structured finance solutions; data sets on companies and securities; and cloud-based SaaS subscription solutions supporting banking, insurance, and know-your-customer workflows. The MIS segment publishes credit ratings and provides assessment services on various debt obligations, programs and facilities, and entities that issue such obligations, including corporate, financial institution, and governmental obligations, as well as structured finance securities. It also provides ratings, investment research, compliance and third-party risk, supplier risk, trade credit, business intelligence sales and marketing, financial and regulatory reporting, balance sheet management, capital management, credit portfolio management, and model risk and governance solutions; Maxsight, a unified risk platform; lending suite, origination, and monitoring solutions; and property, casualty, and sustainable insurance underwriting solutions. The company serves the financial, banking, insurance, corporate, public, and asset management sectors. The company was formerly known as Dun and Bradstreet Company and changed its name to Moody's Corporation in September 2000. Moody's Corporation was founded in 1900 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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