Do Wall Street Analysts Like Moody's Stock?

Valued at a market cap of $84.9 billion, Moody's Corporation (MCO) is a leading integrated risk assessment firm. The New York-based company provides credit ratings, research, data and analytics tools, software solutions, and risk management services to banks and other financial institutions. 

Shares of this credit rating giant have outpaced the broader market over the past 52 weeks. MCO has soared 13.7% over this time frame, while the broader S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has gained 10.1%. Meanwhile, on a YTD basis, the stock is down marginally, fairly in line with the broader market.