The Form 4 filing, a report of insider stock activity, was submitted on Oct. 30, 2026. Both MCO sales took place on Oct. 29, 2026, one day earlier.
Transaction details
| Transaction | |
|---|---|
| Date of Earliest Transaction | 2026-10-29 |
| Date of Latest Transaction | 2026-10-29 |
| Buy/Sell | sell |
| Transaction Count | 2 |
| Shares Transacted | 9,746 |
| Price | $488.03 |
| Total Transaction Value | $4,756,371.52 |
| Insider | |
| Ticker Symbol | MCO |
| Company | MOODYS CORP /DE/ |
| Insider Name | West Michael L |
| Insider Title | CEO - Moody's Ratings |
| Sector - Industry | Other - Unclassified |
| Holdings | |
| Total Shares Owned After Transaction | 8,558.98 |
| Position Size Change | 53.24% |
| Filing | |
| Filing Date | 2026-10-30 |
| SEC Link | View filing |
FAQ
What type of transaction is this?
This was a share sale under transaction code S, covering two transactions. It is also linked by share count to an M-coded exercise or conversion. That can mean using a right to buy shares or changing another type of investment into shares.
What was the average price of the transaction?
The average sale price was $488.03 per share across the two transactions. The separate price for each sale was not provided.
How did this transaction affect the insider's holdings?
Michael L. West sold 9,746 shares and reported owning 8,558.98 shares afterward. The sale represented 53.24% of his shares held before the sale. The reported balance shows that shares remained after the sales.
What's the total transaction value?
The total sale value was $4,756,371.52. That amount covers both sale transactions together.
Are there any special circumstances around this transaction?
The sale was linked to an exercise or conversion in the same filing based on a matching share count. That match alone does not confirm that the exact shares received were sold. It also does not confirm that both steps used the same date, type of shares or account.
Further details of the related acquisition and the filing's footnotes were not provided, so the exact steps remain unknown. The available transaction information did not identify another special arrangement.
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