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Morgan Stanley (MS)
NYSE:MS
MS Analyst Ratings
Moderate Buy
4 Buy
10 Hold
0 Sell
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MS Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$131.73
▲(9.57% Upside)
| Highest Price Target$156.00 | Average Price Target$131.73 | Lowest Price Target$120.00 |
The highest, average, and lowest price target of all analysts. Click on ‘Top Analysts’ to focus on the best performers.
Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
Detailed List of Analyst Forecasts
JMP Securities
Reiterated
04/14/25
Seaport Global
Reiterated
04/14/25
Bank of America Securities
Reiterated
04/11/25
Citi
$135→$125
Hold
3.98%
Upside
Reiterated
03/24/25
Morgan Stanley price target lowered to $125 from $135 at CitiMorgan Stanley price target lowered to $125 from $135 at Citi
Goldman Sachs
$138→$126
Hold
4.81%
Upside
Reiterated
03/19/25
Analysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: Progressive (NYSE: PGR) and Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS)
Erste Group
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Hold
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Downgraded
03/17/25
Erste Group downgrades Morgan Stanley (MS) to Hold (Friday pre-market)Erste Group analyst Hand Engel downgraded Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) from Buy to Hold.
KBW
$145
Hold
20.61%
Upside
Reiterated
02/24/25
Analysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: Dun & Bradstreet Holdings (NYSE: DNB) and Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS)
DBS
$135→$150
Buy
24.77%
Upside
Reiterated
01/23/25
Ken Shih Reaffirms Buy Rating on Morgan Stanley Amid Strong Financial Performance and Strategic Positioning
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JMP Securities
Reiterated
04/14/25
Seaport Global
Reiterated
04/14/25
Bank of America Securities
Reiterated
04/11/25
Citi
$135→$125
Hold
3.98%
Upside
Reiterated
03/24/25
Morgan Stanley price target lowered to $125 from $135 at CitiMorgan Stanley price target lowered to $125 from $135 at Citi
Goldman Sachs
$138→$126
Hold
4.81%
Upside
Reiterated
03/19/25
Analysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: Progressive (NYSE: PGR) and Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS)
Erste Group
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Hold
―
Downgraded
03/17/25
Erste Group downgrades Morgan Stanley (MS) to Hold (Friday pre-market)Erste Group analyst Hand Engel downgraded Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) from Buy to Hold.
KBW
$145
Hold
20.61%
Upside
Reiterated
02/24/25
Analysts Offer Insights on Financial Companies: Dun & Bradstreet Holdings (NYSE: DNB) and Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS)
DBS
$135→$150
Buy
24.77%
Upside
Reiterated
01/23/25
Ken Shih Reaffirms Buy Rating on Morgan Stanley Amid Strong Financial Performance and Strategic Positioning
Best Analysts Covering Morgan Stanley
Which Analyst Should I Follow If I Want to Buy MS and Sell After:
1 Month
xxx
Success Rate
13/17 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+3.89%
reiterated a xxx
rating 20 days ago
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trades and holding each position for 1 Month would result in 76.47% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +3.89% per trade.
3 Months
xxx
Success Rate
13/17 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+4.10%
reiterated a xxx
rating 20 days ago
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trades and holding each position for 3 Months would result in 76.47% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +4.10% per trade.
1 Year
Success Rate
20/26 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+12.59%
reiterated a buy rating 20 days ago
Copying Jason Goldberg's trades and holding each position for 1 Year would result in 76.92% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +12.59% per trade.
2 Years
xxx
Success Rate
21/26 ratings generated profit
Average Return
+18.97%
reiterated a xxx
rating 20 days ago
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trades and holding each position for 2 Years would result in 80.77% of your transactions generating a profit, with an average return of +18.97% per trade.
The Best Analyst Covering tool allows you to follow the analysts who have the best success rates and average returns on a specific stock. Only analysts that gave a Buy or Sell rating on the stock in the past 12 months are eligible for inclusion in this tool. Follow the analysts of your choice to receive real-time updates when they publish a new rating.
MS Analyst Recommendation Trends
Rating
Dec 24
Jan 25
Feb 25
Mar 25
Apr 25
Strong Buy
0
0
0
0
0
Buy
10
11
11
12
11
Hold
16
17
15
18
14
Sell
1
0
0
0
0
Strong Sell
0
0
0
0
0
total
27
28
26
30
25
Each month's total comprises the sum of three months' worth of ratings.
MS Financial Forecast
MS Stock Forecast FAQ
What is MS’s average 12-month price target, according to analysts?
Based on analyst ratings, Morgan Stanley’s 12-month average price target is 131.73.
What is MS’s upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target?
Morgan Stanley has 9.57% upside potential, based on the analysts’ average price target.
Can I see which stocks the top-ranking analysts are rating?
Yes, go to the Analysts’ Top Stocks tool to see stocks with a Strong Buy or Strong Sell analyst rating consensus, according to the top performers.
How can I follow the stock ratings of top Wall Street analysts?
Head over to our Expert Center to see a list of the top 100 Wall Street analysts and follow the analysts of your choice. Visit their profiles for more details about their stock ratings and see how they perform on a stock-by-stock basis.
Is MS a Buy, Sell or Hold?
Morgan Stanley has a consensus rating of Moderate Buy which is based on 4 buy ratings, 10 hold ratings and 0 sell ratings.
What is Morgan Stanley’s price target?
The average price target for Morgan Stanley is 131.73. This is based on 14 Wall Streets Analysts 12-month price targets, issued in the past 3 months.
The highest analyst price target is $156.00 ,the lowest forecast is $120.00. The average price target represents 9.57% Increase from the current price of $120.22.
The highest analyst price target is $156.00 ,the lowest forecast is $120.00. The average price target represents 9.57% Increase from the current price of $120.22.
What do analysts say about Morgan Stanley?
Morgan Stanley’s analyst rating consensus is a Moderate Buy. This is based on the ratings of 14 Wall Streets Analysts.
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