Pettit CD Baer

MSCI President & COO Pettit CD Baer sells 5,000 shares for $2.8M (blended avg $563.62) on 2025-06-05

Pettit CD Baer executed 6 separate sales totaling 5,000 shares for $2,818,102.49 at prices ranging from $562.35 to $568.93, reducing his holdings from 289,787 shares to 284,787 shares (-1.7%). The current stock price of $568.64 sits 10.6% below the 52-week high of $635.99, and the blended transaction average of $563.62 places these sales near recent trading levels. Across his cross-ticker track record, Baer's 18 prior sells averaged -0.3% 90-day returns with a 75.00% well-timed rate, indicating his historical sell timing has been moderately favorable. His 5 prior MSCI sales, all clustered around May 2025, showed 30-day gains ranging from +2.2% to +6.2%, though 90-day outcomes remain unmeasurable. The transaction represents a modest reduction of a substantial executive position in a $44.0B market-cap company with solid fundamentals (revenue $745.8M, net income $288.6M, P/E 38.53), but the modest percentage reduction and lack of evidence of accelerating insider activity limit the signal strength.

President & COO Pettit CD Baer sold 5,000 shares (1.7% of holdings) for $2.8M at $552.59 blended average on 2025-05-05

Pettit CD Baer executed four separate sales totaling 5,000 shares for $2,762,962.36 on 2025-05-05, reducing his stake from 294,787 to 289,787 shares. The blended average price of $552.59 compares closely to the current price of $552.67, indicating execution near current market levels. His cross-ticker track record shows 14 prior sells with an average 30-day return of +1.0%, while his same-ticker history at MSCI includes 5 prior sells from 2025-04-04 with all measurable 30-day outcomes ranging from +3.8% to +6.0%, all positive. The stock remains 13.1% below its 52-week high of $635.99 and has declined 5.9% over 90 days despite near-term strength of +9.1% over 30 days, reflecting mixed directional signals in the price action.

MSCI President & COO Pettit sold 5,000 shares ($2.6M) on 2025-04-04; stock down 20.4% from 52-week high.

Pettit CD Baer, President & COO of MSCI, executed 10 separate sales totaling 5,000 shares for $2,621,235.17 at an average price of $524.25. The current stock price of $506.56 stands -20.4% below the 52-week high of $635.99 and has declined 9.8% over 30 days and 14.3% over 90 days. Notably, Pettit's prior trades at MSCI show a consistent pattern: four recent sells at the same ticker (all on 2025-03-05) returned -10.3%, -10.6%, -10.8%, and -10.9% respectively over 30 days, while his cross-ticker track record on sells averaged -10.7% over 30 days. The timing of this large sale—following substantial recent price declines and consistent with earlier exit activity—occurs against a backdrop of the stock trading near recent lows relative to its 52-week range, though the company maintains solid fundamentals with $724.7M in quarterly revenue, net income of $280.9M, and 12.9% annual revenue growth.

MSCI President & COO Pettit CD Baer sold 5,000 shares for $2.8M on 2025-03-05; stock down -11.6% from 52-week high and -9.0% over 90 days.

Pettit CD Baer executed four separate sales totaling 5,000 shares for $2,841,786.60 on March 5, 2025, reducing his holdings from 304.8K to 299.8K shares (-1.6%). The sales occurred at prices ranging from $565.78 to $569.62, with a blended average of $568.36, while the stock now trades at $561.89 (-3.5% over 30 days). MSCI stock is currently -11.6% from its 52-week high of $635.99 and has declined -9.0% over the past 90 days. The company remains fundamentally solid with $724.7M in quarterly revenue, $280.9M net income, and 12.9% annual revenue growth, though valuation at 37.36 P/E is elevated. Without FLAGS indicating a pre-arranged trading plan, the timing of this sale during a multi-month downtrend warrants attention.