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Morningstar (MORN)

Provides investment data, research, ratings, and software across public and private markets.

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Morningstar, Inc.MORN
Financial sector

Provides data, ratings, research, and software for investment decisions across public and private markets. Its reporting segments span the Morningstar Direct Platform, PitchBook, credit, wealth, and retirement.

Data, ratings, research, and software for public and private markets underpin the group’s investor-facing offerings. The Morningstar Direct Platform provides investment information and analysis, while PitchBook brings private-capital-market data and research. Morningstar Credit supplies credit ratings, research, data, and analytics.

Morningstar Wealth and Morningstar Retirement extend the portfolio to wealth and retirement users; Morningstar’s history also records sustainability research and indexes. Founded in Chicago around mutual-fund information, the business expanded through product development and acquisitions, including PitchBook, DBRS, and Sustainalytics.

Management reports operations through the Morningstar Direct Platform, PitchBook, Morningstar Credit, Morningstar Wealth, and Morningstar Retirement segments.

Company facts

CEOKunal Kapoor, CFA
ListedMay 3, 2005
ExchangeNASDAQ
HeadquartersChicago, IL
CountryUnited States
Employees10,973
CIK0001289419
ISINUS6177001095

Market cap$7.56B
EPS (ttm)$10.56
P/E (ttm)19.08
ROE35.3%
P/B7.38
P/S2.94
Dividend yieldDiv yield0.97%
Beta0.13vs XLF 1.35

Price target$212.00+8.2%Average of 6 analysts
ConsensusHold4 of 6 analysts
Ratings

Target rangeAs of Sep 22, 2026

Latest analyst notes

DateFirmActionPriorCurrent
Jul 7, 2026UBSReiterate
Rating: Target: $280
Rating: BuyTarget: $260
Jun 26, 2026BMO CapitalReiterate
Rating: Target: $193
Rating: OutperformTarget: $212
Jun 18, 2026Redburn PartnersTarget
Target: $340
Target: $210
Feb 17, 2026BMO CapitalReiterate
Rating: Target: $250
Rating: OutperformTarget: $193
Feb 13, 2026UBSTarget
Target: $320
Target: $280

Next report
Oct 28, 26
estimated · in 36 days
EPS estimate
$2.97
Revenue estimate
$657.3M
Fiscal quarter
Q3 FY26

EPSReportedEstimate

Feb '25Apr '25Jul '25Oct '25Feb '26Apr '26Jul '26Oct '26
Reported$2.14$2.23$2.40$2.55$2.71$3.18$3.10Pending
Estimate$2.06$2.06$2.21$2.34$2.36$2.41$2.83$2.97
Surprise+3.9%+8.3%+8.6%+9.0%+14.8%+32.0%+9.5%

RevenueReportedEstimate

Feb '25Apr '25Jul '25Oct '25Feb '26Apr '26Jul '26Oct '26
Reported$591.0M$581.9M$605.1M$617.4M$641.1M$644.8M$663.2MPending
Estimate$580.8M$585.8M$605.8M$634.4M$634.4M$626.9M$649.7M$657.3M
Surprise+1.7%−0.7%−0.1%−2.7%+1.1%+2.9%+2.1%
Estimate$2.97
ReportedDue Oct 28, 2026
Estimate$657.3M
ReportedDue Oct 28, 2026
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Debt to equity186.10%
Current ratio105.60%

ProfitabilityRevenueNet incomeNet margin

Q3 FY24Q4 FY24Q1 FY25Q2 FY25Q3 FY25Q4 FY25Q1 FY26Q2 FY26
Revenue$569.4M$591.0M$581.9M$605.1M$617.4M$641.1M$644.8M$663.2M
Net income$119.7M$116.9M$78.5M$89.0M$91.6M$115.1M$107.1M$107.8M
Net margin21.0%19.8%13.5%14.7%14.8%18.0%16.6%16.3%

GrowthOperating income

Q3 FY24Q4 FY24Q1 FY25Q2 FY25Q3 FY25Q4 FY25Q1 FY26Q2 FY26
Operating income$115.5M$168.2M$114.1M$125.1M$127.8M$159.6M$155.9M$160.6M
YoY growth+65.0%+78.2%+23.2%+15.3%+10.6%−5.1%+36.6%+28.4%

Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $523.8M · Total debt $1.90B · Total assets $3.95B · Shareholders' equity $1.02B

Revenue
$663.2M
Operating income
$160.6M
Net income
$107.8M
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Dividend yield
0.97%
Next ex-date
Oct 2, 26
in 10 days
Annual dividend
$1.96
per share
Schedule
Quarterly
4 payments a year

HistoryDividendAnnual yieldUpcoming

Jan '25Apr '25Jul '25Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Jul '26Oct '26
Dividend$0.455$0.455$0.455$0.455$0.50$0.50$0.50$0.50
Annual yield0.50%0.64%0.60%0.80%0.89%1.10%1.18%1.02%
Ex-dateJan 3Apr 4Jul 11Oct 3Jan 2Apr 2Jul 10Oct 2
Payment dateJan 31Apr 30Jul 31Oct 31Jan 30Apr 30Jul 31Oct 30
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Institutions65.24%24.47M shares
426 holders · as of Jun 30, 2026
Insiders48.53%18.21M shares
10 holders · as of Sep 2, 2026
Adds to113.77%

37.51M company shares as of Sep 22, 2026 · institutions as of Jun 30, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing

These groups come from separate filings that can overlap, so they add to 113.77%; nothing is left for Other.

Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4

HolderStakeSharesDate
Joseph D. Mansueto1Insiderdirector, 10 percent owner, officer: Executive Chairman
38.93%14.91Mfiled Aug 24, 2026
Bamco Inc /NY/Institution
9.33%3.50Mas of Jun 30, 2026
Daniel Mansueto2,3Insider10 percent owner
9.01%3.76Mfiled Aug 26, 2026
BlackRock, Inc.Institution
5.55%2.08Mas of Jun 30, 2026
Wellington Management Group LLPInstitution
3.98%1.49Mas of Jun 30, 2026
  1. Joseph D. Mansueto's transaction reports restate only vehicles that traded; the 2026 ownership statement (14.91M) less the 305.3K net shares sold since is used instead.
  2. Daniel Mansueto's transaction reports restate only vehicles that traded; the 2026 ownership statement (3.76M) less the 377.0K net shares sold since is used instead.
  3. Daniel Mansueto reports a block also reported by Bamco Inc /NY/; it is counted once, under Bamco Inc /NY/.

Insider tradesForm 4

DateInsiderRoleSharesAvg price
Aug 24, 2026Joseph D. Mansuetodirector, 10 percent owner, officer: Executive Chairman−5,659$218.84
Aug 21, 2026Joseph D. Mansuetodirector, 10 percent owner, officer: Executive Chairman−4,095$216.75
Aug 20, 2026Joseph D. Mansuetodirector, 10 percent owner, officer: Executive Chairman−7,250$214.16
Aug 19, 2026Joseph D. Mansuetodirector, 10 percent owner, officer: Executive Chairman−6,594$213.75
Aug 18, 2026Joseph D. Mansuetodirector, 10 percent owner, officer: Executive Chairman−7,906$210.26
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