MSCI quarterly profit rises on index segment strength

April 21 (Reuters) - ‌MSCI reported ​a ​rise in its first-quarter profit on Tuesday, helped by a ‌strong performance in its index products ⁠and analytics services.

Shares of the company were ‌up 3.8% in ‌trading before the bell. They have lost 1.2% so far in 2026.

The ​company's stock market indices serve as benchmarks for trillions of dollars ⁠in assets held by investment funds, pension plans, and ​asset managers to measure performance and guide investment decisions.

Here are more ​details on the ‌earnings report -

• Amid persistent volatility driven by Middle East tensions ⁠and broader macroeconomic concerns, investors turned to index products and risk analytics as ⁠they rebalanced their portfolios.

• Asset-based fees from ​MSCI's index segment rose 26.6% to $224.5 million in the quarter ended March 31 from a ‌year earlier.

• Total operating revenue rose 14.1% to $850.8 million.

• The ‌data provider posted an adjusted ⁠profit of $4.55 per ‍share, ‌up from $4.00 a ​year earlier.

(Reporting by Pritam Biswas in Bengaluru; Editing by Shinjini ‌Ganguli)

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