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CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
International Business Machines Corporation stock logo
IBM
International Business Machines
$222.55
-1.4%		$232.10
$199.19
▼
$332.46
$209.67B0.737.60 million shs7.75 million shs
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
$190.20
+1.2%		$210.05
$151.84
▼
$232.25
$300.00B1.226.19 million shs6.32 million shs
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$517.53
+0.9%		$487.37
$349.20
▼
$553.72
$3.84T1.134.71 million shs17.28 million shs
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Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
International Business Machines Corporation stock logo
IBM
International Business Machines
+2.39%-0.66%-2.40%-21.94%-21.26%
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
-0.46%-4.18%-10.93%-12.29%+19.70%
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
-0.02%+2.99%+2.35%+31.32%-1.33%
CompanyCurrent Price50-Day Moving Average52-Week RangeMarket CapBetaAvg. VolumeToday's Volume
International Business Machines Corporation stock logo
IBM
International Business Machines
$222.55
-1.4%		$232.10
$199.19
▼
$332.46
$209.67B0.737.60 million shs7.75 million shs
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
$190.20
+1.2%		$210.05
$151.84
▼
$232.25
$300.00B1.226.19 million shs6.32 million shs
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$517.53
+0.9%		$487.37
$349.20
▼
$553.72
$3.84T1.134.71 million shs17.28 million shs
Don't Wait for the OpenAI IPO Cover
Don't Wait for the OpenAI IPO

The AI wave will soon hit public markets with Anthropic and OpenAI set to go public later this year. However, you don't have to wait to invest. This report shows seven AI stocks that you can buy today while the big model providers get ready to go public.

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Compare Price Performance

Company1-Day Performance7-Day Performance30-Day Performance90-Day Performance1-Year Performance
International Business Machines Corporation stock logo
IBM
International Business Machines
+2.39%-0.66%-2.40%-21.94%-21.26%
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
-0.46%-4.18%-10.93%-12.29%+19.70%
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
-0.02%+2.99%+2.35%+31.32%-1.33%
CompanyConsensus Rating ScoreConsensus RatingConsensus Price Target% Upside from Current Price
International Business Machines Corporation stock logo
IBM
International Business Machines
2.50
Moderate Buy$253.5213.92% Upside
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
2.54
Moderate Buy$222.8517.17% Upside
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
2.88
Moderate Buy$571.1810.37% Upside

Current Analyst Ratings Breakdown

Latest MS, IBM, and MSFT Analyst Ratings

DateCompanyBrokerageActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
10/1/2026
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
Wells Fargo & Company logo
Wells Fargo & Company
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Boost Price TargetOverweight$700.00 ➝ $725.00
9/30/2026
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
Citigroup Inc. logo
Citigroup
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Lower Price TargetNeutral$235.00 ➝ $210.00
9/30/2026
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
Zacks Research logo
Zacks Research
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DowngradeStrong-Buy ➝ Hold
9/30/2026
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
Piper Sandler logo
Piper Sandler
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Boost Price TargetOverweight$550.00 ➝ $610.00
9/29/2026
International Business Machines Corporation stock logo
IBM
International Business Machines
Weiss Ratings logo
Weiss Ratings
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DowngradeBuy (B-) ➝ Hold (C+)
9/28/2026
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
HSBC Holdings plc logo
HSBC
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Boost Price TargetHold$215.00 ➝ $219.00
9/28/2026
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
JPMorgan Chase & Co. logo
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Reiterated RatingBuy
9/25/2026
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
Wells Fargo & Company logo
Wells Fargo & Company
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Lower Price TargetEqual Weight$240.00 ➝ $223.00
9/23/2026
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
Wolfe Research logo
Wolfe Research
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DowngradeOutperform ➝ Hold
9/23/2026
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
Needham & Company LLC logo
Needham & Company LLC
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Initiated CoverageBuy
9/23/2026
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
Raymond James Financial, Inc. logo
Raymond James Financial
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DowngradeModerate Buy ➝ Strong Sell
(Data available from 10/2/2023 forward. View 10+ years of historical ratings with our analyst ratings screener.)
CompanyAnnual RevenuePrice/SalesCashflowPrice/CashBook ValuePrice/Book
International Business Machines Corporation stock logo
IBM
International Business Machines
$69.10B3.03$17.33 per share12.84$35.03 per share6.35
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
$119.66B2.51$13.69 per share13.89$64.75 per share2.94
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$331.84B11.58$22.74 per share22.76$59.58 per share8.69
CompanyNet IncomeEPSTrailing P/E RatioForward P/E RatioP/E GrowthNet MarginsReturn on Equity (ROE)Return on Assets (ROA)Next Earnings Date
International Business Machines Corporation stock logo
IBM
International Business Machines
$10.59B$11.2719.7516.832.1015.52%35.65%7.54%10/21/2026 (Estimated)
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
$16.86B$12.3715.3814.571.3415.65%19.31%1.33%10/14/2026 (Estimated)
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$133.75B$17.9628.8222.271.6540.31%31.98%18.70%10/28/2026 (Estimated)

Latest MS, IBM, and MSFT Earnings

DateQuarterCompanyConsensus EstimateReported EPSBeat/MissGap EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueDetails
10/28/2026Q1 2027
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$4.71N/AN/AN/A$90.59 billionN/A
10/21/2026Q3 2026
International Business Machines Corporation stock logo
IBM
International Business Machines
$2.86N/AN/AN/A$16.81 billionN/A
10/14/2026Q3 2026
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
$3.07N/AN/AN/A$20.14 billionN/A
7/29/2026Q4 2026
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$4.24$4.74+$0.50$4.81$87.62 billion$90.01 billion
7/22/2026Q2 2026
International Business Machines Corporation stock logo
IBM
International Business Machines
$2.93$2.93N/A$2.27$17.46 billion$17.16 billion
7/15/2026Q2 2026
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
$2.89$3.46+$0.57$3.46$19.67 billion$21.35 billion
CompanyAnnual PayoutDividend Yield5-Year Annualized Dividend GrowthPayout RatioYears of Consecutive Growth
International Business Machines Corporation stock logo
IBM
International Business Machines
$6.763.03%+0.61%59.98%30 Years
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
$4.602.43%+22.42%37.19%12 Years
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
$3.640.71%+10.21%20.27%23 Years

Latest MS, IBM, and MSFT Dividends

AnnouncementCompanyPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
9/14/2026
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
quarterly$0.980.79%11/19/202611/19/202612/10/2026
7/22/2026
International Business Machines Corporation stock logo
IBM
International Business Machines
quarterly$1.692.87%8/10/20268/10/20269/10/2026
7/15/2026
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
quarterly$1.152.18%7/31/20267/31/20268/14/2026
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
CompanyDebt-to-Equity RatioCurrent RatioQuick Ratio
International Business Machines Corporation stock logo
IBM
International Business Machines
1.63
0.79
0.74
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
3.65
0.79
0.79
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
0.07
1.23
1.22

Institutional Ownership

CompanyInstitutional Ownership
International Business Machines Corporation stock logo
IBM
International Business Machines
58.96%
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
84.19%
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
71.13%

Insider Ownership

CompanyInsider Ownership
International Business Machines Corporation stock logo
IBM
International Business Machines
0.27%
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
0.17%
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
0.03%
CompanyEmployeesShares OutstandingFree FloatOptionable
International Business Machines Corporation stock logo
IBM
International Business Machines
286,800942.13 million939.59 millionOptionable
Morgan Stanley stock logo
MS
Morgan Stanley
82,9921.58 billion1.57 billionOptionable
Microsoft Corporation stock logo
MSFT
Microsoft
223,0007.43 billion7.42 billionOptionable

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International Business Machines stock logo

International Business Machines NYSE:IBM

$222.54 -3.08 (-1.36%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$222.43 -0.11 (-0.05%)
As of 06:06 PM Eastern
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International Business Machines Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides integrated solutions and services worldwide. The company operates through Software, Consulting, Infrastructure, and Financing segments. The Software segment offers a hybrid cloud and AI platforms that allows clients to realize their digital and AI transformations across the applications, data, and environments in which they operate. The Consulting segment focuses on skills integration for strategy, experience, technology, and operations by domain and industry. The Infrastructure segment provides on-premises and cloud based server, and storage solutions, as well as life-cycle services for hybrid cloud infrastructure deployment. The Financing segment offers client and commercial financing, facilitates IBM clients' acquisition of hardware, software, and services. The company has a strategic partnership to various companies including hyperscalers, service providers, global system integrators, and software and hardware vendors that includes Adobe, Amazon Web services, Microsoft, Oracle, Salesforce, Samsung Electronics and SAP, and others. The company was formerly known as Computing-Tabulating-Recording Co. International Business Machines Corporation was incorporated in 1911 and is headquartered in Armonk, New York.

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Morgan Stanley NYSE:MS

$190.20 +2.19 (+1.16%)
Closing price 03:59 PM Eastern
Extended Trading
$190.61 +0.41 (+0.22%)
As of 06:06 PM Eastern
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Morgan Stanley, a financial holding company, provides various financial products and services to corporations, governments, financial institutions, and individuals in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. It operates through Institutional Securities, Wealth Management, and Investment Management segments. The Institutional Securities segment offers capital raising and financial advisory services, including services related to the underwriting of debt, equity, and other securities, as well as advice on mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, real estate, and project finance. This segment also provides equity and fixed income products comprising sales, financing, prime brokerage, and market-making services; foreign exchange and commodities; corporate and commercial real estate loans, commercial mortgage and secured lending facilities, and financing for sales and trading customers, and asset-backed and mortgage lending; and wealth management services, investment, and research services. The Wealth Management segment offers financial advisor-led brokerage, custody, administrative, and investment advisory services; self-directed brokerage services; financial and wealth planning services; workplace services, including stock plan administration; annuity and insurance products; securities-based lending, residential real estate loans, and other lending products; banking; and retirement plan services to individual investors and small to medium-sized businesses and institutions. The Investment Management segment provides equity, fixed income, alternatives and solutions, and liquidity and overlay services to benefit/defined contribution plans, foundations, endowments, government entities, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, third-party fund sponsors, corporations, and individuals through institutional and intermediary channels. The company was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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Microsoft NASDAQ:MSFT

$517.53 +4.73 (+0.92%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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$517.22 -0.30 (-0.06%)
As of 06:06 PM Eastern
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Microsoft Corporation develops and supports software, services, devices and solutions worldwide. The Productivity and Business Processes segment offers office, exchange, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, office 365 Security and Compliance, Microsoft viva, and Microsoft 365 copilot; and office consumer services, such as Microsoft 365 consumer subscriptions, Office licensed on-premises, and other office services. This segment also provides LinkedIn; and dynamics business solutions, including Dynamics 365, a set of intelligent, cloud-based applications across ERP, CRM, power apps, and power automate; and on-premises ERP and CRM applications. The Intelligent Cloud segment offers server products and cloud services, such as azure and other cloud services; SQL and windows server, visual studio, system center, and related client access licenses, as well as nuance and GitHub; and enterprise services including enterprise support services, industry solutions, and nuance professional services. The More Personal Computing segment offers Windows, including windows OEM licensing and other non-volume licensing of the Windows operating system; Windows commercial comprising volume licensing of the Windows operating system, windows cloud services, and other Windows commercial offerings; patent licensing; and windows Internet of Things; and devices, such as surface, HoloLens, and PC accessories. Additionally, this segment provides gaming, which includes Xbox hardware and content, and first- and third-party content; Xbox game pass and other subscriptions, cloud gaming, advertising, third-party disc royalties, and other cloud services; and search and news advertising, which includes Bing, Microsoft News and Edge, and third-party affiliates. The company sells its products through OEMs, distributors, and resellers; and directly through digital marketplaces, online, and retail stores. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.

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