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MS Stock Chart & Stats
$214.48
-$0.70(-0.33%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$214.48
-$0.70(-0.33%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$136.17 - $232.25
Previous CloseN/A
Volume4.09M
Average Volume (3M)6.00M
Market Cap
$333.72B
Enterprise Value$755.19K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$659.74B
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$394.23B
Price to Earnings (P/E)17.0
Beta1.53
Next Earnings
Oct 14, 2026EPS Estimate
3.12Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield1.97%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)11.13
Shares Outstanding1,577,284,800
10 Day Avg. Volume6,743,729
30 Day Avg. Volume5,999,910
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.60
Price to Book (P/B)2.50
Price to Sales (P/S)2.43
P/FCF Ratio6.05
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$239.67Price Target Upside11.74% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering16
EPS Forecast (FY)12.86
Revenue Forecast (FY)$81.65B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Record Revenue & EPSSustained record revenues and strong EPS reflect broad client demand across trading, advisory and wealth channels. Durable top-line strength supports recurring fee generation, funds long-term reinvestment (tech/AI), and enables continued capital returns and strategic optionality.
Scale In Wealth & Fee-based AssetsLarge AUM and fee-based assets produce stable, recurring revenue and reduce earnings volatility versus trading-led firms. Scale supports cross-selling, deposit funding and lending businesses, improving net interest resilience and enabling durable advisory-led growth.
Capital Accretion & ReturnsConsistent CET1 accretion and concrete buybacks/dividend increases show improving loss-absorption and board confidence. A stronger capital cushion enables continued investment, M&A optionality and shareholder distributions while preserving regulatory resilience over coming quarters.
Bears Say
High Financial LeverageElevated leverage and very high absolute debt raise sensitivity to funding-market stress and higher borrowing costs. In a tightening or shocks scenario, capital and liquidity demands could constrain strategic investments, weight on NII and force more conservative capital actions.
Volatile Cash GenerationUnstable operating and free cash flows despite profitable results reduce confidence in cash-convertibility of earnings. This makes funding dividends, buybacks and tech investments less predictable and raises refinancing risk if market conditions deteriorate.
Concentration Of Net New AssetsHeavy reliance on IPO stock-plan flows concentrates growth on episodic events and vesting schedules. That concentration can produce pronounced variability in fee-bearing assets and NII, reducing the predictability of future asset growth and fee revenue sustainability.
Morgan Stanley News
MS FAQ
What was Morgan Stanley’s price range in the past 12 months?
Morgan Stanley lowest stock price was $136.17 and its highest was $232.25 in the past 12 months.
What is Morgan Stanley’s market cap?
Morgan Stanley’s market cap is $333.72B.
When is Morgan Stanley’s upcoming earnings report date?
Morgan Stanley’s upcoming earnings report date is Oct 14, 2026 which is in 75 days.
How were Morgan Stanley’s earnings last quarter?
Morgan Stanley released its earnings results on Jul 15, 2026. The company reported $3.46 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.933 by $0.527.
Is Morgan Stanley overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Morgan Stanley’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Morgan Stanley pay dividends?
Morgan Stanley pays a Quarterly dividend of $1.15 which represents an annual dividend yield of 1.97%. See more information on Morgan Stanley dividends here
What is Morgan Stanley’s EPS estimate?
Morgan Stanley’s EPS estimate is 3.12.
How many shares outstanding does Morgan Stanley have?
Morgan Stanley has 1,577,284,800 shares outstanding.
What happened to Morgan Stanley’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Morgan Stanley reported an EPS of $3.46 in its last earnings report, beating expectations of $2.933. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 0.387%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Morgan Stanley?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in MS
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$239.67 (11.74% Upside)
$239.67 (11.74% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
MS Sentiment 81%
Sector Average 58%
Sector Average 58%
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 728.3K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $8.9M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Positive
Last 7 Days ▼ 0.4%
Last 30 Days ▲ 4.9%
Last 30 Days ▲ 4.9%
News Sentiment
Very Bullish
Bullish news 83%
Bearish news 17%
Bearish news 17%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
53.65%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
1.97%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
23.72%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) is a global financial services firm that provides investment banking, securities and trading, and wealth and investment management services to corporations, governments, institutions, and individual investors. The company operates primarily through three segments: Institutional Securities (including advisory, underwriting, sales & trading, and prime brokerage), Wealth Management (financial advisor–led and self-directed brokerage, lending, and banking products), and Investment Management (investment products and solutions for institutional and retail clients).
MS Earnings Call
Q2 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The earnings call conveyed a strongly positive performance across revenue, profit, client assets, and capital metrics, driven by record results in Institutional Securities, Wealth Management, and Investment Management plus continued capital returns and balance sheet strength. Management emphasized disciplined reinvestment in technology and AI, a robust workplace client acquisition funnel, and a substantial capital cushion. Headwinds mentioned were limited mark-to-market losses, elevated execution and technology spending (reflected in a 65% efficiency ratio YTD), concentration of recent net new assets in IPO-driven flows, and some pockets of muted trading (FX) or sequential moderation (commodities). Overall, the positives — record revenues/profits, strong NNA and AUM growth, capital accretion, and dividend/share repurchases — significantly outweigh the manageable near-term challenges and execution costs.View all MS earnings summariesMS Revenue Breakdown
46.02% Wealth Management
45.47% Institutional Securities
9.49% Investment Management
MS Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$239.67
▲(11.74% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
0.17% Insiders
16.34% Mutual Funds
1.88% Other Institutional Investors
65.29% Public Companies and Individual Investors