The Q4 earnings report for Moodys (NYSE:MCO) was released on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 07:00 AM.

Here's what investors need to know about the latest announcement.

Earnings

Moodys beat estimated earnings by 5.51%, reporting an EPS of $3.64 versus an estimate of $3.45.

Revenue was up $217.00 million from the same period last year.

Performance in Previous Earnings

Last quarter the company beat on EPS by $0.23 which was followed by a 1.38% increase in the share price the next day.

Here's a look at Moodys's past performance:

Quarter	Q3 2025	Q2 2025	Q1 2025	Q4 2024
EPS Estimate	3.69	3.34	3.54	2.59
EPS Actual	3.92	3.56	3.83	2.62
Revenue Estimate	1.95B	1.83B	1.88B	1.70B
Revenue Actual	2.01B	1.90B	1.92B	1.67B

New investors should note that it is sometimes not an earnings beat or miss that most affects the price of a stock, but the guidance (or forecast).

Guidance

Moodys management provided guidance for FY 2026, expecting earnings between $16.4 and $17.0 per share.

To track all earnings releases for Moodys visit their earnings calendar here.

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