Moody's Q3 Adjusted Earnings, Revenue Rise; Shares Down Pre-Bell

07:15 AM EDT, 10/21/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Moody's (MCO) reported Q3 adjusted earnings Wednesday of $4.14 per diluted share, up from $3.92 a year ago. Analysts polled by FactSet expected $4.25. Revenue for the quarter ended Sept. 30 was $2.02 billion, compared with $2.01 billion a year earlier. Analysts expected $2.08 billion. For 2026, the company continues to expect adjusted EPS of $16.50 to $17 on revenue increasing in the high-single-digit percent range. Analysts forecast non-GAAP EPS of $16.87. Moody's shares were down 2.7% in premarket activity.