Steele Richard G

SVP General Counsel Richard Steele sold 1,457 shares at $508.02–$509.63 for $741,360.44, reducing MCO holdings by 51.2%.

Richard Steele, SVP and General Counsel at Moody's, executed two separate sales on 2025-07-29 totaling 1,457 shares for $741,360.44 at prices between $508.02 and $509.63, reducing his post-transaction holdings from 2,843 to 1,386 shares. His prior three open-market sales at MCO occurred in mid-2024 and generated positive average 90-day returns (+1.2%, +1.3%, +2.8%), with 0 of 3 being well-timed by the metric of stock decline post-sale. MCO trades near all-time highs at $512.62, only 2.8% below its 52-week peak of $527.48, and the company reports strong fundamentals with 19.8% annual revenue growth and a market cap of $91,964,028,000.00. The disposal represents a substantial reduction in his equity stake but occurs in a context of historically positive post-sale returns at this ticker and no discernible timing advantage in his prior sales behavior.

SVP Steele sells 1,862 shares in 2 transactions for $848,001.49; reduces MCO holdings by 64.2%

Steele Richard G, SVP and General Counsel at Moody's, executed 2 separate sales totaling 1,862 shares on 2024-08-08 at blended average price $455.43, generating $848,001.49 and reducing his holdings from 2,902 shares to 1,040 shares—a 64.2% reduction in his position. The sales occurred near the 52-week high of $464.93, with the stock having appreciated 6.3% over the prior 30 days and 16.1% over 90 days. His prior trade at MCO on 2024-07-29 was also a sale, signaling a consistent pattern of liquidation rather than accumulation. Steele's cross-ticker track record shows only 1 prior sell across all tickers, making this dual-tranche liquidation of his largest position noteworthy for concentration reduction, though the timing context (near peak) and pattern warrant monitoring.

SVP General Counsel Richard G Steele sold 1,506 MCO shares at $450.13, reducing holdings by 59.2% to 1,040 shares

Richard G Steele, SVP and General Counsel at Moody's, executed a substantial reduction in his MCO position, selling 1,506 shares (59.2% of pre-transaction holdings) for $677,895.78. The sale occurred at $450.13 per share while the stock currently trades at $458.06, just 0.0% from its 52-week high of $458.06, suggesting the executive sold below current peak valuations. Against the context of MCO's strong recent momentum (+8.8% over 30 days, +22.8% over 90 days) and solid fundamentals (8.2% annual revenue growth, $552.0M quarterly net income), this large percentage reduction of personal holdings warrants attention as to the executive's forward-looking view, though the transaction alone does not conclusively establish motivation without additional transaction context or flags.