Trending NewsTrending NewsNYSE:MS Morgan Stanley (MS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $187.55 +0.45 (+0.24%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$187.78 +0.23 (+0.12%) As of 07:58 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Morgan Stanley Stock (NYSE:MS) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Morgan Stanley alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$185.46▼$188.5750-Day Range$178.61▼$217.7352-Week Range$152.80▼$232.25Volume4.24 million shsAverage Volume7.11 million shsMarket Capitalization$293.14 billionP/E Ratio14.85Dividend Yield2.45%Price Target$214.81Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Morgan Stanley is a global financial services company that provides investment banking, securities, wealth management and investment management services to corporations, governments, institutions and individuals. Its Institutional Securities business offers services such as financial advisory, capital raising, sales and trading, and research. The company also provides financial planning, brokerage and banking services through its Wealth Management business, while its Investment Management business offers investment strategies and portfolio management to a range of clients. Founded in 1935, Morgan Stanley serves clients in the United States and across international markets, including Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. Ted Pick has served as the company’s chief executive officer since 2024.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Morgan Stanley Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks95th Percentile Overall ScoreMS MarketRank™: 4.72608177848 of 5 starsMorgan Stanley scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 71st out of 834 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingMorgan Stanley has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.52, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 11 buy ratings, 13 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialMorgan Stanley has a consensus price target of $214.81, representing about 14.5% upside from its current price of $187.55.Amount of Analyst CoverageMorgan Stanley has been the subject of 13 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Morgan Stanley's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth3.98% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Morgan Stanley are expected to grow by 3.98% in the coming year, from $12.83 to $13.34 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Morgan Stanley is 14.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.17.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Morgan Stanley is 14.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.64.Price to Earnings Growth RatioMorgan Stanley has a PEG Ratio of 1.25. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMorgan Stanley has a P/B Ratio of 2.70. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Morgan Stanley's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.97% of the float of Morgan Stanley has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMorgan Stanley has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Morgan Stanley has recently increased by 7.49%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldMorgan Stanley pays a meaningful dividend of 2.46%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthMorgan Stanley has been increasing its dividend for 12 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Morgan Stanley is 36.51%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Morgan Stanley will have a dividend payout ratio of 34.48% next year. This indicates that Morgan Stanley will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Morgan Stanley's dividend. News and Social Media4.6 / 5News Sentiment1.29 News SentimentMorgan Stanley has a news sentiment score of 1.29. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.55 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 196 news articles for Morgan Stanley this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.Search Interest50 people have searched for MS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 14% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows27 people have added Morgan Stanley to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 93% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.4 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Morgan Stanley insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $454,361.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.17% of the stock of Morgan Stanley is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions84.19% of the stock of Morgan Stanley is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Morgan Stanley's insider trading history. Receive MS Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Morgan Stanley and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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MS Stock News HeadlinesMorgan Stanley shares a definitive oil price verdict for 20271 hour ago | thestreet.comHanmi Semiconductor to Attend Morgan Stanley Asia Pacific Summit4 hours ago | tipranks.comI'm handing you this one freeElon Musk doesn't own the chip powering every Tesla, every Starlink dish, and every AI satellite he builds. He licenses it from one overlooked company. That supplier just got a major catalyst. Musk filed to launch 1,000,000 satellites, a move analyst Dylan believes could drive a 100X bigger bill for this chipmaker starting December 8th.November 10 at 1:00 AM | Behind the Markets (Ad)Why Morgan Stanley Downgraded PDD Holdings (PDD)November 10 at 6:10 PM | insidermonkey.comWill Morgan Stanley's Vinyl Equity Deal Fuel Wealth Management Growth?November 10 at 5:54 PM | finance.yahoo.comPDD Holdings (PDD) Could Be 52% Below Fair Value As Morgan Stanley Cuts Its RatingNovember 10 at 5:54 PM | finance.yahoo.comFund Update: New $36.1M $ARXS stock position opened by Stephens Investment Management Group LLCNovember 10 at 5:50 PM | quiverquant.comQBlock by Block: Cash App Builds a Stronger Foundation (MS)Block's stock rose about 15% after third-quarter earnings beat estimates, as Cash App monetization and a Square payment volume gain of 14% offset a $764 million DOJ settlement charge.November 6, 2026 | marketbeat.comSee More Headlines MS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have MS shares performed this year? Morgan Stanley's stock was trading at $177.47 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, MS stock has increased by 5.7% and is now trading at $187.5460. How were Morgan Stanley's earnings last quarter? Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October, 14th. The financial services provider reported $3.03 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.93 by $0.10. The firm's revenue was up 11.6% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. Is Morgan Stanley buying back stock? Morgan Stanley's Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program on Wednesday, June 24th 2026, which allows the company to repurchase $20 billion in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 5.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are generally a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued. Does Morgan Stanley have any subsidiaries? Morgan Stanley subsidiaries include these companies: Fusion Connect, Eaton Vance Management, E*Trade, Microlife Corporation, KSH Infra, Shareworks, Mesa West Capital, and more. Who are Morgan Stanley's major shareholders? Morgan Stanley's top institutional shareholders include Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. (23.80%), Fisher Asset Management LLC (1.69%), Voya Investment Management LLC (0.24%) and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.15%). Insiders that own company stock include Edward Pick, Daniel A Simkowitz, Andrew M Saperstein, Eric F Grossman, James P Gorman, Stephen J Luczo, Sharon Yeshaya, Michael A Pizzi, Charles Aubrey Smith III, Charles A Smith, Robert H Herz, Raja Akram, Judith A Miscik and Mandell Crawley. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Morgan Stanley? Shares of MS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Morgan Stanley own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Morgan Stanley investors own include JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), NVIDIA (NVDA), Bank of America (BAC), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), The Goldman Sachs Group (GS), Citigroup (C) and Walt Disney (DIS). Company Calendar Record date for 8/14 Dividend7/31/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/14 Dividend7/31/2026Dividend Payable8/14/2026Last Earnings10/14/2026Record date for 11/13 Dividend10/30/2026Ex-Dividend for 11/13 Dividend10/30/2026Today11/10/2026Dividend Payable11/13/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)1/14/2027Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (3w+) 1-Year History Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 26 For the last 3 weeks, MS's financial health has been in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Capital Markets Sub-IndustryInvestment Banking & Brokerage Current SymbolNYSE:MS CIK895421 Webwww.morganstanley.com Phone(212) 761-4000Fax212-761-0086Employees82,992Year Founded1935Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Morgan Stanley$214.81 High Price Target$262.00 Low Price Target$190.00 Potential Upside/Downside+14.5%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.52 Research Coverage27 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$12.60 Trailing P/E Ratio14.85 Forward P/E Ratio14.06 P/E Growth1.25Net Income$16.86 billion Net Margins15.63% Pretax Margin20.32% Return on Equity19.26% Return on Assets1.28% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio3.58 Current Ratio0.79 Quick Ratio0.79 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$119.66 billion Price / Sales2.45 Cash Flow$13.57 per share Price / Cash Flow13.82 Book Value$69.46 per share Price / Book2.70Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares1,563,040,000Free Float1,574,604,000Market Cap$293.14 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.23 Social Links 7 Stocks That Could Lead the Next Market BoomTesla, Nvidia, and Google helped shape the last era of market growth, but the next wave could come from a new group of companies. 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