Morningstar, Inc.

Morningstar, Inc.

MORNยทNASDAQ

$180.73

+3.0%
Financial ServicesFinancial - Data & Stock Exchanges

Morningstar, Inc. provides independent investment research services in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company offers web-based tools; investment data, fundamental equity and manager research, private capital markets research, credit and fund rating, and index, as well as environmental, social, and governance (ESG) rating services; and investment offerings, including managed investment products, publicly listed and private companies, fixed income securities, and real-time global market data for financial advisors, asset managers, retirement plan providers and sponsors, and individual and institutional investors. It also provides Morningstar Data, an investment data spanning various databases, including equity fundamentals, managed investments, ESG factors, and market data; Morningstar Direct, an investment-analysis platform; Morningstar Managed Portfolios, an advisor service consisting of model portfolio that offers services for independent financial advisors, as well as offers asset allocation services for asset managers, broker/dealers, and insurance providers; Morningstar Advisor Workstation, a web-based research, financial planning, and proposal generation platform; and Morningstar.com, a website for individual investors. In addition, the company offers Morningstar Enterprise Components; Morningstar Credit Ratings that provides issuance and surveillance services for structured finance products and instruments; corporate credit estimates and operational risk assessment rankings; Morningstar Indexes for creating investment products; Morningstar workplace solutions, such as retirement accounts, fiduciary services, allocation funds, and custom models; and PitchBook Platform, research and analysis workstation for investment and research professionals. Further, its PitchBook provides a mobile application, excel plug-in, data feeds, and data solutions. The company was incorporated in 1984 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

At a Glance

Live Snapshot
Market Cap$6.87B
EPS8.9300
P/E Ratio20.24
Earnings Date07/29/2026
15.42%
Return on Invested Capital
7%
3Y+341.0%
5Y+91.0%
10Y+26.0%
30.62%
Return on Equity
34%
3Y+424.0%
5Y+74.0%
10Y+32.0%
10.42%
Return on Assets
3Y+414.0%
5Y+26.0%
10Y-13.0%
Morningstar, Inc.

Morningstar, Inc. Management Team

MORN ยท NASDAQ
MC

Mr. Conan Wiersema

Chief Accounting Office & Principal Accounting Officer

Born 1979(Age 47)
male
MK

Mr. Kunal Kapoor CFA

Chief Executive Officer & Director

Compensation

$2,817,571

Born 1975(Age 51)
male
MM

Mr. Michael John Holt C.F.A.

Chief Financial Officer

Born 1980(Age 46)
male
MK

Ms. Kathleen Peacock

Chief Legal Officer

female
MM

Ms. Marie Trzupek Lynch

Chief People Officer

female
MD

Mr. Daniel Dunn

Chief Revenue Officer

Compensation

$997,970

Born 1976(Age 50)
male
SB

Sarah Bush

Director of Investor Relations

MJ

Mr. Joseph D. Mansueto

Founder & Executive Chairman of the Board

Compensation

$105,250

Born 1956(Age 70)
male
JW

Julie Willoughby

Head of Global Sales

MJ

Ms. Julie Willoughby

Head of Global Sales

female
SL

Stephanie Lerdall

Senior Manager of Media Relations

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Morningstar, Inc. Insider Positioning

MORN ยท NASDAQ

During the last 12 months, insiders have purchased $187K and sold $14.86M worth of MORN shares, resulting in $14.67M of net selling activity.

3 Months

Bought

0

0.00

Sold

23.3K

4.04M

Net Activity

-4.0M

-$4.04M

3-6 Months

Bought

1.0K

186.59K

Sold

22.9K

3.82M

Net Activity

-3.6M

-$3.63M

6-9 Months

Bought

0

0.00

Sold

17.7K

3.77M

Net Activity

-3.8M

-$3.77M

9-12 Months

Bought

0

0.00

Sold

12.3K

3.23M

Net Activity

-3.2M

-$3.23M

Top Buyers

1
HM

Holt Michael

Officer: Chief Financial Officer

1.0K sharesโ€ข1 transactions

$187K

Top Sellers

1
MJD

Mansueto Joseph D

Director, 10 Percent Owner, Officer: Executive Chairman

74.7K sharesโ€ข47 transactions

$14.56M

2
TCJ

Tsay Caroline J

Director

600 sharesโ€ข1 transactions

$131K

3
LWM

Lyons William M

Director

700 sharesโ€ข1 transactions

$125K

4
HM

Holt Michael

Officer: Chief Financial Officer

270 sharesโ€ข1 transactions

$45K

Insider Activity Analysis

Net Insider Sentiment

Bearish

Strong bearish signal with $14.67M net selling. Heavy insider selling may indicate concerns about valuation or near-term prospects.

Buy/Sell Ratio

0.01:1

Very poor ratio. Heavy selling with minimal buying suggests insiders may be concerned about valuation or outlook.

Recent Trend (3 Months)

$4.04M

Heavy recent selling activity. Recent insider sales notably exceed purchasesโ€”may warrant investigation into company developments.

Insider Participation

High Selling

4 insider sellers vs. 1 buyers. Widespread selling across multiple insiders may signal concerns.

Insider Activity Insight

Multiple red flags: Heavy selling, numerous sellers, and continued recent selling create a concerning pattern. Investigate fundamental drivers and consider whether company guidance or industry conditions have deteriorated.

SEC Filings

MORN - Filing history and reports

Filing TypeFiling DatePeriod EndingFiscal YearActions
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2026

N/A

March 27, 2026
May 07, 2026
2026
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2025

N/A

March 28, 2025
May 09, 2025
2025
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2024

N/A

March 28, 2024
May 10, 2024
2024
DEF 14A

DEF 14A

N/A

March 31, 2023
March 31, 2023
ย 
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2022

N/A

April 01, 2022
May 13, 2022
2022
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2021

N/A

April 01, 2021
May 14, 2021
2021
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2020

N/A

April 03, 2020
May 15, 2020
2020
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2019

N/A

April 05, 2019
May 17, 2019
2019
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2018

N/A

April 06, 2018
May 18, 2018
2018
DEF 14A

DEF 14A 2017

N/A

March 31, 2017
May 12, 2017
2017
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