With a market cap of around $42.4 billion, MSCI Inc. (MSCI) is a leading global provider of investment decision-support tools and services. The New York-based company serves asset managers and institutional investors through index solutions, risk and portfolio analytics, ESG and climate tools, and private capital data and workflows.
The company's shares have underperformed the broader market over the past 52 weeks. MSCI stock has surged 4% over this time frame, while the broader S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has rallied nearly 27.4%. Moreover, shares of the company are up 1.5% on a YTD basis, compared to SPX’s 8.8% gain.