Morgan Stanley (MS) Competitors $143.96 +1.69 (+1.18%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$143.84 -0.13 (-0.09%) As of 05:30 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 Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. Do analysts prefer MS or TSLA? Morgan Stanley presently has a consensus price target of $136.69, suggesting a potential downside of 5.05%. Tesla has a consensus price target of $300.19, suggesting a potential downside of 5.29%. Given Morgan Stanley's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Morgan Stanley is more favorable than Tesla.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Morgan Stanley 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.47Tesla 9 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.24 Which has more risk & volatility, MS or TSLA? Morgan Stanley has a beta of 1.3, meaning that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tesla has a beta of 2.39, meaning that its share price is 139% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to MS or TSLA? In the previous week, Tesla had 253 more articles in the media than Morgan Stanley. MarketBeat recorded 422 mentions for Tesla and 169 mentions for Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Tesla's score of 0.49 indicating that Morgan Stanley is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Morgan Stanley 50 Very Positive mention(s) 28 Positive mention(s) 68 Neutral mention(s) 15 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Tesla 171 Very Positive mention(s) 77 Positive mention(s) 98 Neutral mention(s) 42 Negative mention(s) 21 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is MS or TSLA more profitable? Morgan Stanley has a net margin of 12.98% compared to Tesla's net margin of 6.66%. Morgan Stanley's return on equity of 14.98% beat Tesla's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Morgan Stanley12.98% 14.98% 1.15% Tesla 6.66%9.02%5.39% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MS or TSLA? 84.2% of Morgan Stanley shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.2% of Tesla shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Morgan Stanley shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 20.7% of Tesla shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher earnings & valuation, MS or TSLA? Morgan Stanley has higher revenue and 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 RatioMorgan Stanley$107.29B2.15$13.39B$8.5216.90Tesla$97.69B10.45$7.13B$1.82174.16 SummaryMorgan Stanley beats Tesla on 9 of the 16 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MS and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$230.97B$95.68B$12.00B$20.66BDividend Yield2.60%1.89%5.54%3.71%P/E Ratio16.9017.5219.2827.83Price / Sales2.155.5426.0956.10Price / Cash12.3623.5618.5517.94Price / Book2.423.782.294.60Net Income$13.39B$6.24B$992.75M$989.58M7 Day Performance0.14%0.97%0.81%1.16%1 Month Performance11.22%10.29%4.35%5.49%1 Year Performance38.31%45.75%541.09%10.60% Morgan Stanley Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MSMorgan Stanley4.8179 of 5 stars$143.97+1.2%$136.69-5.1%+36.7%$230.97B$107.29B16.9080,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsTSLATesla4.7127 of 5 stars$293.98-6.8%$301.60+2.6%+26.3%$945.93B$95.72B161.36125,665Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastBACBank of America4.866 of 5 stars$48.51-0.9%$48.28-0.5%+12.3%$365.26B$192.43B14.43213,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsCCitigroup4.9406 of 5 stars$87.36-1.5%$85.43-2.2%+34.4%$163.06B$81.68B13.79239,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsGSThe Goldman Sachs Group4.9278 of 5 stars$708.25-2.1%$603.73-14.8%+46.7%$217.14B$126.85B16.4246,500Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst UpgradeJPMJPMorgan Chase & Co.4.8623 of 5 stars$291.21-1.6%$277.74-4.6%+39.9%$808.85B$172.86B14.29317,233Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsSCHWCharles Schwab4.6157 of 5 stars$92.22+0.8%$89.40-3.1%+22.0%$167.50B$19.61B27.9432,100Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastUBSUBS Group3.6266 of 5 stars$34.17-2.0%N/A+14.3%$109.58B$44.79B22.63108,648Trending NewsUNHUnitedHealth Group4.997 of 5 stars$303.41-1.7%$415.57+37.0%-40.6%$275.43B$400.28B12.71400,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsUSBU.S. Bancorp4.9895 of 5 stars$47.68-0.5%$51.61+8.2%+11.9%$74.25B$42.71B11.8070,263Upcoming EarningsWFCWells Fargo & Company4.7464 of 5 stars$81.83-2.1%$78.33-4.3%+46.0%$266.22B$125.40B14.69217,000Trending NewsUpcoming Earnings 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 7/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThe End of Elon Musk…?The End of Elon Musk? 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