Morgan Stanley (MS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm that provides a broad range of investment banking, securities, wealth management and investment management services. Founded in 1935 by Henry S. Morgan and Harold Stanley following the Glass–Steagall Act, the firm has evolved into a diversified financial institution serving corporations, governments, financial institutions and individuals. Headquartered in New York City, Morgan Stanley has maintained a reputation for innovation and client-driven solutions throughout its history.

In its investment banking division, Morgan Stanley advises on mergers and acquisitions, capital raising and restructuring transactions, leveraging deep industry expertise across sectors such as technology, healthcare, energy, consumer goods and financial institutions. Its Institutional Securities business also engages in sales and trading of equity, fixed income, foreign exchange, commodities and structured products for corporations, governments and other financial institutions. The firm’s investment management arm offers a broad suite of asset management strategies, including equities, fixed income, alternative investments and multi-asset portfolios, tailored to meet the needs of institutional and retail clients worldwide.

Morgan Stanley’s wealth management division serves individual investors, families and small- to medium-sized enterprises through financial advisory, planning and brokerage services. With a global footprint that spans the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific regions, the firm maintains offices in key financial centers such as London, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Mumbai. This global presence enables Morgan Stanley to deliver local insights and cross-border solutions while supporting the diverse goals of clients from retirement planning to philanthropic initiatives.

Under the leadership of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer James P. Gorman, Morgan Stanley has emphasized strategic investments in technology, risk management and sustainable finance. The firm continues to pursue growth through targeted acquisitions, such as the integration of Eaton Vance and E*TRADE, while advancing its commitment to environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles. With a focus on client-centric innovation and disciplined capital allocation, Morgan Stanley strives to deliver long-term value for its clients, employees and shareholders.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $139.13 to $141.18
• 50-Day Range: $121.66 to $144.50
• 52-Week Range: $90.94 to $145.16
• Volume: 3.35 million shs
• Average Volume: 6.62 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $225.88 billion
• P/E Ratio: 16.52
• Dividend Yield: 2.63%
• Price Target: $136.69
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Morgan Stanley Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Morgan Stanley scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 78th out of 933 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Morgan Stanley has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Morgan Stanley has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.16%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Morgan Stanley are expected to grow by 10.16% in the coming year, from $8.56 to $9.43 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Morgan Stanley is 16.47, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.44.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Morgan Stanley is 16.47, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.14.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Morgan Stanley has a PEG Ratio of 1.34. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Morgan Stanley has a P/B Ratio of 2.36. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.20% of the float of Morgan Stanley has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Morgan Stanley has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Morgan Stanley has recently decreased by 1.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Morgan Stanley pays a meaningful dividend of 2.57%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Morgan Stanley has been increasing its dividend for 12 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Morgan Stanley is 43.43%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Morgan Stanley will have a dividend payout ratio of 39.24% next year. This indicates that Morgan Stanley will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.22

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.20% of the float of Morgan Stanley has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Morgan Stanley has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Morgan Stanley has recently decreased by 1.07%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.78

News Sentiment

Morgan Stanley has a news sentiment score of 0.78. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.92 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 157 news articles for Morgan Stanley this week, compared to 83 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

27 people have searched for MS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 170% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 14 people have added Morgan Stanley to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -13% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In 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 $4,895,456.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.19% of the stock of Morgan Stanley is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

84.19% of the stock of Morgan Stanley is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

MS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have MS shares performed this year?

Morgan Stanley's stock was trading at $125.72 at the start of the year. Since then, MS stock has increased by 11.7% and is now trading at $140.4380.

How were Morgan Stanley's earnings last quarter?

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July, 16th. The financial services provider reported $2.13 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.98 by $0.15. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 11.8% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

Is Morgan Stanley buying back stock?

Morgan Stanley's Board of Directors approved a stock buyback plan on Tuesday, July 1st 2025, which permits the company to repurchase $20,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 8.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually an indication that the company's management believes its shares are 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 others.

Who are Morgan Stanley's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Morgan Stanley include Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC (0.15%), Fifth Third Bancorp (0.09%), Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.06%) and Alecta Tjanstepension Omsesidigt (0.06%). Insiders that own company stock include Edward N Pick, Daniel A Simkowitz, Andrew M Saperstein, Eric F Grossman, James P Gorman, Stephen J Luczo, Charles Aubrey Smith III, Thomas H Glocer, Robert H Herz, Raja Akram, Mandell Crawley, Alistair Darling and Stanley Morgan.
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

• Record date for 5/15 Dividend: 4/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/15 Dividend: 4/30/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/15/2025
• Last Earnings: 7/16/2025
• Today: 7/17/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: FIN - INVEST BKRS
• Sub-Industry: Investment Banking & Brokerage
• Current Symbol: NYSE:MS
• CIK: 895421
• Web: www.morganstanley.com
• Phone: (212) 761-4000
• Fax: 212-761-0086
• Employees: 80,000
• Year Founded: 1935

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Morgan Stanley: $136.69
• High Price Target: $160.00
• Low Price Target: $118.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -2.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 16 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $8.52
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.52
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.42
• P/E Growth: 1.34
• Net Income: $13.39 billion
• Net Margins: 12.98%
• Pretax Margin: 17.02%
• Return on Equity: 14.98%
• Return on Assets: 1.15%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 3.11
• Current Ratio: 0.78
• Quick Ratio: 0.78

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $59.92 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.76
• Cash Flow: $11.42 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.30
• Book Value: $59.39 per share
• Price / Book: 2.37

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,604,319,000
• Free Float: 1,601,271,000
• Market Cap: $225.45 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.30