Morgan Stanley (MS) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Key Points

• Morgan Stanley is set to release its Q3 2025 earnings on October 15, 2025, with analysts predicting earnings of $2.02 per share and revenue of $16.4 billion.
• The company recently implemented a $20 billion stock buyback plan, signaling confidence in its stock valuation, and has increased its quarterly dividend to $1.00 per share.
• Analysts maintain a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" on Morgan Stanley stocks, with revised price targets ranging from $145 to $165.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS - Get Free Report) is expected to issue its Q3 2025 results before the market opens on Wednesday, October 15th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $2.02 per share and revenue of $16.4179 billion for the quarter. Parties can find conference call details on the company's upcoming Q3 2025 earningreport page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 9:30 AM ET.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 16th. The financial services provider reported $2.13 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.98 by $0.15. Morgan Stanley had a return on equity of 15.20% and a net margin of 13.06%.The firm had revenue of $16.79 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.15 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.82 EPS. The company's revenue was up 11.8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect Morgan Stanley to post $9 EPS for the current fiscal year and $9 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Morgan Stanley Trading Down 1.4%

Shares of MS opened at $155.84 on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley has a 52-week low of $94.33 and a 52-week high of $163.98. The business's fifty day moving average is $150.86 and its 200-day moving average is $135.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 0.78. The firm has a market cap of $248.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.65, a PEG ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.32.

Morgan Stanley declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, July 1st that allows the company to repurchase $20.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the financial services provider to buy up to 8.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

Morgan Stanley Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 15th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, July 31st were paid a $1.00 dividend. This represents a $4.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.6%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, July 31st. This is a positive change from Morgan Stanley's previous quarterly dividend of $0.93. Morgan Stanley's dividend payout ratio is 45.30%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on MS shares. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "buy (b-)" rating on shares of Morgan Stanley in a research note on Saturday, September 27th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Morgan Stanley from $145.00 to $165.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Tuesday, September 16th. Evercore ISI raised their price objective on Morgan Stanley from $150.00 to $165.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, September 30th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised Morgan Stanley from a "market perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and raised their price objective for the company from $127.00 to $160.00 in a report on Wednesday, July 9th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price objective on Morgan Stanley from $130.00 to $155.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday, September 26th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $154.85.

Insider Activity

In other Morgan Stanley news, insider Andrew M. Saperstein sold 43,566 shares of Morgan Stanley stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $140.97, for a total transaction of $6,141,499.02. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 294,250 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $41,480,422.50. The trade was a 12.90% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Sharon Yeshaya sold 25,583 shares of Morgan Stanley stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $139.81, for a total value of $3,576,759.23. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 128,662 shares in the company, valued at $17,988,234.22. The trade was a 16.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders sold 148,149 shares of company stock worth $20,841,628. 0.19% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in MS. WFA of San Diego LLC acquired a new position in shares of Morgan Stanley in the 2nd quarter valued at about $28,000. Oxford Financial Group LTD. LLC acquired a new position in shares of Morgan Stanley in the 2nd quarter valued at about $210,000. Garden State Investment Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Morgan Stanley in the 2nd quarter valued at about $240,000. Westwood Holdings Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Morgan Stanley in the 2nd quarter valued at about $253,000. Finally, Manhattan West Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Morgan Stanley by 14.4% in the 2nd quarter. Manhattan West Asset Management LLC now owns 2,067 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $291,000 after purchasing an additional 260 shares during the period. 84.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Morgan Stanley

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.

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