Moody’s initiated with a Buy at Citi

Citi analyst Peter Christiansen initiated coverage of Moody’s (MCO) with a Buy rating and $565 price target. The firm sees continued markets strength, driven by the easing Federal Reserve and near all-time tight spreads, as well as an expected $4.9 trillion “refunding wall” over the next four years. The analyst believes Moody’s shares have “more room to run” but prefers S&P Global (SPGI), believing the stock has a higher margin of safety should the inflation and interest rate trajectory pause or revert. Moody’s is levered to a positive credit issuance cycle, the analyst tells investors in a research note.