Morgan Stanley (MS) Competitors $160.74 +0.83 (+0.52%) Closing price 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$160.02 -0.72 (-0.45%) As of 05:40 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 Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock MS vs. TSLA, BAC, C, GS, JPM, SCHW, UBS, UNH, USB, and WFCShould you be buying Morgan Stanley stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Morgan Stanley include Tesla (TSLA), Bank of America (BAC), Citigroup (C), The Goldman Sachs Group (GS), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Charles Schwab (SCHW), UBS Group (UBS), UnitedHealth Group (UNH), U.S. Bancorp (USB), and Wells Fargo & Company (WFC). Morgan Stanley vs. Its Competitors Tesla Bank of America Citigroup The Goldman Sachs Group JPMorgan Chase & Co. Charles Schwab UBS Group UnitedHealth Group U.S. Bancorp Wells Fargo & Company Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment. Do institutionals and insiders believe in TSLA or MS? 66.2% of Tesla shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.2% of Morgan Stanley shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.7% of Tesla shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Morgan Stanley shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, TSLA or MS? Morgan Stanley has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Tesla. Morgan Stanley is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tesla, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioTesla$92.72B15.57$7.13B$1.73250.99Morgan Stanley$61.50B4.17$13.39B$8.8318.20 Does the media prefer TSLA or MS? In the previous week, Tesla had 212 more articles in the media than Morgan Stanley. MarketBeat recorded 421 mentions for Tesla and 209 mentions for Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Tesla's score of 0.78 indicating that Morgan Stanley is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Tesla 215 Very Positive mention(s) 77 Positive mention(s) 79 Neutral mention(s) 32 Negative mention(s) 12 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Morgan Stanley 164 Very Positive mention(s) 13 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 5 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is TSLA or MS more profitable? Morgan Stanley has a net margin of 13.06% compared to Tesla's net margin of 6.54%. Morgan Stanley's return on equity of 15.20% beat Tesla's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Tesla6.54% 7.98% 4.79% Morgan Stanley 13.06%15.20%1.15% Do analysts prefer TSLA or MS? Tesla currently has a consensus target price of $324.53, indicating a potential downside of 25.26%. Morgan Stanley has a consensus target price of $139.92, indicating a potential downside of 12.96%. Given Morgan Stanley's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Morgan Stanley is more favorable than Tesla.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Tesla 9 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 19 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33Morgan Stanley 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.47 Which has more risk and volatility, TSLA or MS? Tesla has a beta of 2.06, meaning that its share price is 106% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Morgan Stanley has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its share price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryTesla beats Morgan Stanley on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Morgan Stanley News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MS and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MS vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMorgan StanleyFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$256.60B$102.52B$12.74B$21.60BDividend Yield2.51%1.84%5.42%3.51%P/E Ratio18.2018.09240.5730.24Price / Sales4.176.3331.3278.51Price / Cash13.8924.8119.8318.30Price / Book2.713.962.334.66Net Income$13.39B$6.24B$1.01B$1.00B7 Day Performance2.64%1.20%0.33%1.06%1 Month Performance8.66%1.92%1.74%3.00%1 Year Performance56.87%53.92%541.09%15.09% Morgan Stanley Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MSMorgan Stanley4.5555 of 5 stars$160.74+0.5%$139.92-13.0%+55.8%$256.60B$61.50B18.2080,000Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionTSLATesla4.3459 of 5 stars$409.14+3.3%$303.00-25.9%+78.8%$1.32T$97.69B236.38125,665Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeBACBank of America4.7978 of 5 stars$50.560.0%$50.39-0.3%+29.8%$374.22B$104.52B14.77213,000Analyst ForecastCCitigroup4.9089 of 5 stars$99.99+0.6%$96.96-3.0%+65.2%$184.04B$170.76B14.77239,000GSThe Goldman Sachs Group4.7401 of 5 stars$787.30+0.9%$660.00-16.2%+61.4%$238.15B$126.85B17.3446,500Positive NewsJPMJPMorgan Chase & Co.4.5971 of 5 stars$309.45+0.8%$291.67-5.7%+48.9%$850.53B$278.91B15.87317,233Trending NewsDividend IncreaseSCHWCharles Schwab4.7674 of 5 stars$91.94-1.7%$99.60+8.3%+44.2%$166.47B$19.61B24.6532,100Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionUBSUBS Group3.7491 of 5 stars$41.54+2.0%N/A+41.4%$133.18B$84.56B21.98108,648Analyst UpgradeUNHUnitedHealth Group4.9319 of 5 stars$348.60-0.5%$358.95+3.0%-41.4%$316.22B$422.82B15.13400,000Positive NewsUSBU.S. Bancorp4.9267 of 5 stars$49.28+0.3%$52.55+6.6%+9.4%$76.61B$42.71B11.7870,263Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastWFCWells Fargo & Company4.468 of 5 stars$81.38-0.1%$82.56+1.4%+50.3%$260.62B$125.40B13.93217,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies TSLA Alternatives BAC Alternatives C Alternatives GS Alternatives JPM Alternatives SCHW Alternatives UBS Alternatives UNH Alternatives USB Alternatives WFC Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:MS) was last updated on 9/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy More Investors Are Using Family Trusts to Protect Their WealthFor many investors, a family trust can be an essential tool for protecting assets, avoiding probate, and ensur...SmartAsset | SponsoredWhat The Silver Boom Could Mean For You…AI, electric vehicles, and even global central banks are quietly fueling record demand for silver. 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