Morningstar, Inc. (MORN)
NASDAQFinancialsFinancial - Data & Stock ExchangesSnapshot 2026-10-30
$226.19+1.64%
Close 2026-10-30 · 1-day change
NASDAQFinancialsFinancial - Data & Stock ExchangesSnapshot 2026-10-30
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
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Financials is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
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The reason to own it still holds.
View ThesisRevenue is growing steadily — about 9% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look high — the market is pricing in about 90% growth a year, above the roughly 6% analysts expect, leaving little room for error.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskMorningstar’s AI and data integrations must sustain its durable growth case. Revenue growth has eased from 10.8% to 8.9%, despite a Q1 earnings beat. The shares trade at 18× P/E versus a 12× peer median. The market is pricing in more growth than our forecast. AI adoption remains a test, amid unsteady management and mixed earnings quality. Peer multiples imply a price about 90% below where it trades. Our read remains intact; this read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-10-30. MORN is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 3 analysts currently covering MORN (as of Oct 2026).
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 11 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-10-30. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Financial Exchanges & Data — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Compare the value case
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Advances: Expand product offerings with AI and data integrations
New AI platform enhances product offerings and competitive position.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
End-of-day figures as of 2026-10-30. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Below average on quality vs scored peers
A second lens on the 12-month fair value: for companies that score high on measured quality (profitability, balance-sheet safety, earnings stability), this read trusts more of today's profit margins instead of averaging them toward their multi-year history the way the headline number does. Shown alongside the fair value above, not in place of it. A diagnostic, not a price target or a buy/sell signal.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Expand product offerings with AI and data integrations
Launch of AI platform aligns with product expansion goals.
Advances: Maintain and increase dividend per share
Dividend declaration supports capital allocation objective.
Advances: Expand product offerings with AI and data integrations
AI integration enhances product offerings and growth potential.
Advances: Expand product offerings with AI and data integrations
Partnership enhances AI product offerings and aligns with growth objectives.
Increased inflows into bond ETFs support Morningstar's product expansion.
Similar to event 2, reinforces product offering growth.
Advances: Increase operating income and profitability
Strong earnings indicate increased profitability and growth.
