Morgan Stanley Q4 EPS Forecast Boosted by Seaport Res Ptn

Key Points

• Seaport Res Ptn raised its Q4 2025 earnings estimate for Morgan Stanley to $2.50 per share, up from the previous forecast of $2.30.
• Morgan Stanley reported $2.80 EPS for Q3 2023, surpassing consensus estimates by $0.73, with revenues reaching $18.22 billion.
• The company authorized a $20 billion share repurchase program, representing a potential buyback of up to 8.9% of its stock, signaling confidence in its valuation.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS - Free Report) - Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn increased their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Morgan Stanley in a report released on Monday, October 20th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Mitchell now anticipates that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $2.50 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $2.30. The consensus estimate for Morgan Stanley's current full-year earnings is $8.56 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Morgan Stanley's Q1 2026 earnings at $2.85 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.70 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.73 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.83 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $11.10 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $12.30 EPS.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 15th. The financial services provider reported $2.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.07 by $0.73. The company had revenue of $18.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $16.42 billion. Morgan Stanley had a net margin of 13.85% and a return on equity of 16.55%. The firm's revenue was up 18.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.88 EPS.

A number of other research analysts also recently issued reports on MS. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on shares of Morgan Stanley from $175.00 to $186.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price target on shares of Morgan Stanley from $176.00 to $184.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of Morgan Stanley from $156.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on shares of Morgan Stanley in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. They set an "outperform" rating and a $180.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Morgan Stanley from $165.00 to $177.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Thursday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $165.54.

Morgan Stanley Trading Up 2.0%

MS opened at $161.87 on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley has a fifty-two week low of $94.33 and a fifty-two week high of $166.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.30, a current ratio of 0.78 and a quick ratio of 0.78. The firm has a market capitalization of $258.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.60, a PEG ratio of 1.73 and a beta of 1.32. The company's 50 day moving average price is $153.65 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $137.74.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Morgan Stanley

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management boosted its position in Morgan Stanley by 8.1% during the third quarter. Hanson & Doremus Investment Management now owns 877 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $139,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the period. LeConte Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in Morgan Stanley by 3.7% during the third quarter. LeConte Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,841 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $293,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares during the period. Watts Gwilliam & Co. LLC boosted its position in Morgan Stanley by 2.3% during the second quarter. Watts Gwilliam & Co. LLC now owns 3,090 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $435,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares during the period. AssuredPartners Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in Morgan Stanley by 4.7% during the third quarter. AssuredPartners Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,518 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $241,000 after purchasing an additional 68 shares during the period. Finally, Meadow Creek Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Morgan Stanley by 2.5% during the second quarter. Meadow Creek Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,799 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $394,000 after purchasing an additional 69 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 84.19% of the company's stock.

Morgan Stanley Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 14th. Investors of record on Friday, October 31st will be given a dividend of $1.00 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 31st. This represents a $4.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.5%. Morgan Stanley's dividend payout ratio is presently 41.03%.

Morgan Stanley declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase program on Tuesday, July 1st that allows the company to buyback $20.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization allows the financial services provider to buy up to 8.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically a sign that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Morgan Stanley Company Profile

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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