Key facts
- This page summarizes Michael L. West's Form 4 filing for MOODYS CORP /DE/ (MCO).
- 6 reported transactions and 2 derivative rows are listed below.
- Accepted by SEC: 27 Feb 2026, 16:08.
Michael L. West - 26 Feb 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for MOODYS CORP /DE/ (MCO)
- Reporting relationship
- President, Moody's Investors
- Issuer ticker
- MCO
- Reported as of
- 26 Feb 2026
- Net transaction value
- -$529,196
- SEC form
- 4
- Accepted by SEC
- 27 Feb 2026, 16:08:38 UTC
- Prior SEC filing
- 24 Feb 2026
- Next SEC filing
- 03 Mar 2026
- Source filing
- View source filing
- Reporting owner signature
- Elizabeth McCarroll by power of attorney for Michael L. West
Source evidence
Original filing metadata and source links for verification.
5 source fields
Reporting owner
1 detail
Key filing fact
Michael L. West filed Form 4 for MOODYS CORP /DE/ (MCO) on 27 Feb 2026.
Change
- Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 24 Feb 2026.
- Current net transaction value: -$529,196.
Research use
- This tells you what this filing adds before you inspect full transaction and derivative tables.
- You can trace every row back to the original SEC filing document.
Evidence
Filed on Form 4
View source filing
Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.
Reporting Owners (1)
CIK 0001791243
Primary reporting owner
West Michael L
- Relationship
- President, Moody's Investors
- Address
- 7 WORLD TRADE CENTER, 250 GREENWICH STREET, NEW YORK
- Signature
- Elizabeth McCarroll by power of attorney for Michael L. West
- Signature date
- 27 Feb 2026
Reported non-derivative transactions
Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.
MCO
transaction
Common Stock
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- $697,293
- Shares
- +2,139
- Change %
- +22%
- Price
- $325.99
- Shares after
- 11,926
- Date
- 26 Feb 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
MCO
transaction
Common Stock
Sale
- Transaction value
- $1,014,298
- Shares
- -2,139
- Change %
- -18%
- Price
- $474.19
- Shares after
- 9,787
- Date
- 26 Feb 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Footnotes
- F1
MCO
transaction
Common Stock
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- $350,852
- Shares
- +1,188
- Change %
- +12%
- Price
- $295.33
- Shares after
- 10,975
- Date
- 26 Feb 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
MCO
transaction
Common Stock
Sale
- Transaction value
- $563,042
- Shares
- -1,188
- Change %
- -11%
- Price
- $473.94
- Shares after
- 9,787
- Date
- 26 Feb 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
Reported derivative securities
Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.
MCO
transaction
Derivative
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- $0
- Shares
- -2,139
- Change %
- -100%
- Price
- $0.000000
- Shares after
- 0
- Date
- 26 Feb 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Common Stock
- Underlying amount
- 2,139
- Exercise price
- $325.99
- Footnotes
- F2
MCO
transaction
Derivative
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)
Options Exercise
- Transaction value
- $0
- Shares
- -1,188
- Change %
- -50%
- Price
- $0.000000
- Shares after
- 1,189
- Date
- 26 Feb 2026
- Ownership
- Direct
- Underlying class
- Common Stock
- Underlying amount
- 1,188
- Exercise price
- $295.33
- Footnotes
- F2
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.
Additional SEC filing notes
Filing notes and footnotes
Explanation of responses 2 footnotes
Footnote F1
The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sales price. The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $474.1801 - $474.405. The Reporting Person will provide upon request, to the SEC, the Issuer or security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
Footnote F2
One fourth of options vest each year beginning with the date indicated.