Trending NewsTrending NewsNYSE:MS Morgan Stanley (MS) Stock Price, News & Analysis $189.96 +2.52 (+1.35%) Closing price 10/9/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$190.58 +0.62 (+0.32%) As of 10/9/2026 07:59 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$187.05▼$190.4450-Day Range$187.52▼$218.6852-Week Range$151.84▼$232.25Volume4.72 million shsAverage Volume5.82 million shsMarket Capitalization$299.63 billionP/E Ratio15.36Dividend Yield2.42%Price Target$219.43Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Morgan Stanley is a global financial services firm serving corporations, governments, financial institutions, individuals and other investors. The company provides investment banking and advisory services, including mergers and acquisitions advice, equity and debt underwriting, securities sales and trading, and corporate lending. Through its Wealth Management business, Morgan Stanley offers financial planning, brokerage, investment advisory and banking services to individual investors, businesses and institutions. Its Investment Management business provides active and passive investment strategies, alternative investments and other portfolio solutions across public and private markets. Founded in 1935 and headquartered in New York, Morgan Stanley serves clients through offices and operations across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and other international markets. The firm has been led by Ted Pick as chief executive officer since January 2024.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Morgan Stanley Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks95th Percentile Overall ScoreMS MarketRank™: Morgan Stanley scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 101st out of 853 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.5 / 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 $219.43, representing about 15.5% upside from its current price of $189.96.Amount of Analyst CoverageMorgan Stanley has been the subject of 14 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 Growth3.32% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Morgan Stanley are expected to grow by 3.32% in the coming year, from $12.66 to $13.08 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Morgan Stanley is 15.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.06.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Morgan Stanley is 15.36, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.74.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 2.93. 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 Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.93% 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 2.63, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Morgan Stanley has recently decreased by 0.59%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldMorgan Stanley pays a meaningful dividend of 2.45%, 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 37.19%. 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 35.17% 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 Media4.4 / 5News Sentiment1.02 News SentimentMorgan Stanley has a news sentiment score of 1.02. 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 0.62 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 120 news articles for Morgan Stanley this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.Search Interest43 people have searched for MS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 115% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows32 people have added Morgan Stanley to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 220% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Morgan Stanley insiders have not sold or bought any 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. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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MS Stock News HeadlinesAI borrowing slows as investors grow wary of debt bingeOctober 10 at 2:14 PM | finance.yahoo.comMorgan Stanley’s Capital Markets And Digital Push Might Change The Case For Investing In MSOctober 10 at 9:13 AM | finance.yahoo.comFirst Look: Elon’s “Starphone”Rumors are swirling that Elon Musk is developing a new mobile device that could rival the iPhone. It's said to be thinner, longer-lasting on battery, and cheaper to produce, with the ability to work worldwide without relying on cell towers. Former Bloomberg reporter and SAC Capital trader Josh Baylin says the evidence is mounting. He notes the FCC recently gave Musk a green light connected to his mobile plans, adding fuel to speculation. Baylin previously called the smartphone boom in 2004 and predicted Apple would sell a billion phones when others expected a fraction of that.October 10 at 1:00 AM | Stansberry Research (Ad)Why Morgan Stanley (MS) Is Back In The SpotlightOctober 10 at 9:13 AM | finance.yahoo.comMorgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) Stock Picked Up by Analysts at TD CowenOctober 10 at 2:36 AM | americanbankingnews.comMorgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) Rating Lowered to Hold at Erste Group BankOctober 10 at 2:36 AM | americanbankingnews.comAnalysts Conflicted on These Financial Names: Computershare Limited (OtherCMSQF) and Morgan Stanley (MS)October 9 at 12:57 AM | theglobeandmail.comApple Is Quietly Building an AI Advantage Few Expected (MS)Apple is reportedly developing M8 Ultra-powered enterprise servers for 2029 deployment and discussing high-speed networking with NVIDIA, aiming to cut cloud costs and protect Services margins.September 17, 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 at the start of the year. Since then, MS shares have increased by 7.0% and is now trading at $189.9630. How were Morgan Stanley's earnings last quarter? Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July, 15th. The financial services provider reported $3.46 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.89 by $0.57. Morgan Stanley's revenue for the quarter was up 27.1% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Is Morgan Stanley buying back stock? Morgan Stanley's Board of Directors initiated a stock buyback program on Wednesday, June 24th 2026, which allows the company to buy back $20,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 5.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued. Does Morgan Stanley have any subsidiaries? Morgan Stanley subsidiaries include 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 investors include Hamlin Capital Management LLC (0.07%), Douglas Lane & Associates LLC (0.04%), Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. (0.02%) and Gradient Investments LLC (0.02%). 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 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 BlackRock (BLK), The Goldman Sachs Group (GS), Broadcom (AVGO), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Meta Platforms (META) and NVIDIA (NVDA). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/15/2026Record date for 8/14 Dividend7/31/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/14 Dividend7/31/2026Dividend Payable8/14/2026Today10/10/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/14/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get 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. Yellow Zone (2w+) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 For the last 2 weeks, MS's financial health has been in the Yellow 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$219.43 High Price Target$262.00 Low Price Target$195.00 Potential Upside/Downside+15.5%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.52 Research Coverage27 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$12.37 Trailing P/E Ratio15.36 Forward P/E Ratio15.00 P/E Growth1.26Net Income$16.86 billion Net Margins15.65% Pretax Margin20.30% Return on Equity19.31% Return on Assets1.33% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio3.65 Current Ratio0.79 Quick Ratio0.79 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$119.66 billion Price / Sales2.50 Cash Flow$13.54 per share Price / Cash Flow14.03 Book Value$64.75 per share Price / Book2.93Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares1,577,290,000Free Float1,574,604,000Market Cap$299.63 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.22 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy Before the Robotics RevolutionRobotics and automation are rapidly becoming essential infrastructure across healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, and many other industries. 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