Moody's (MCO) Q4 Earnings Surpass Estimates

Group 1 - Moody's reported quarterly earnings of $2.62 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.60 per share, and up from $2.19 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 0.77% [1] - The company posted revenues of $1.67 billion for the quarter ended December 2024, which was 1.41% below the Zacks Consensus Estimate, compared to $1.48 billion in the same quarter last year [2] - Moody's shares have increased approximately 6.8% since the beginning of the year, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 2.9% [3] Group 2 - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $3.58 on revenues of $1.89 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $13.43 on revenues of $7.5 billion [7] - The Zacks Industry Rank for Financial - Miscellaneous Services is in the top 19% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook for the industry [8]