Morgan Stanley (MS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a broad range of investment banking, securities, wealth management and investment management services. Its Institutional Securities division advises corporations, governments and institutions on mergers and acquisitions, capital raising and risk management strategies while offering sales, trading and research across equities, fixed income and commodities. The Wealth Management arm serves individual investors and families with financial planning, brokerage, lending and trust services, and the Investment Management group develops customized asset management solutions for pension funds, endowments, foundations and retail clients.

Founded in 1935 by Henry S. Morgan and Harold Stanley in the wake of the Glass–Steagall Act, the firm has grown through a combination of organic expansion and strategic acquisitions. Over its history, Morgan Stanley has played a leading role in many of the world’s largest capital markets transactions and has continually evolved its offerings in response to market developments, including advances in electronic trading and alternative investments. James P. Gorman has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since 2010, steering the firm’s strategic direction and innovation initiatives.

Headquartered in New York City, Morgan Stanley operates in more than 40 countries with a network of offices spanning the Americas, Europe, Asia and Latin America. This global footprint allows the firm to deliver local market expertise alongside international capital markets access, supporting clients across diverse economic environments. By combining broad geographic coverage with specialized regional teams, Morgan Stanley aims to provide integrated financial solutions that address the evolving needs of its corporate, institutional and individual clients.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $157.85 to $160.98
• 50-Day Range: $143.87 to $161.91
• 52-Week Range: $94.33 to $166.77
• Volume: 7.96 million shs
• Average Volume: 6.39 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $253.34 billion
• P/E Ratio: 16.28
• Dividend Yield: 2.52%
• Price Target: $165.54
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Morgan Stanley Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Morgan Stanley scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 104th out of 931 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: 2.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Morgan Stanley has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.59, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Morgan Stanley is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Morgan Stanley has been the subject of 11 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 16.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 215.17.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Morgan Stanley is 16.28, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 28.01.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Morgan Stanley has a PEG Ratio of 1.85. 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 2.67. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.19% 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 2.8, 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 10.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Morgan Stanley pays a meaningful dividend of 2.52%, 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 41.03%. 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 42.42% 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

1.19% 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 2.8, 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 10.17%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.40

News Sentiment

Morgan Stanley has a news sentiment score of 1.40. 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 0.61 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 338 news articles for Morgan Stanley this week, compared to 71 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

52 people have searched for MS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 16% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

24 people have added Morgan Stanley to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 118% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Morgan Stanley insiders have not sold or bought any 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 beginning of the year. Since then, MS shares have increased by 26.2% and is now trading at $158.70.

How were Morgan Stanley's earnings last quarter?

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October, 15th. The financial services provider reported $2.80 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.07 by $0.73. The business's revenue was up 18.5% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Is Morgan Stanley buying back stock?

Morgan Stanley's Board of Directors approved a stock buyback program on Tuesday, July 1st 2025, which authorizes 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 programs are generally an indication that the company's board of directors believes its shares are 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 others.

Who are Morgan Stanley's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Morgan Stanley include Voya Investment Management LLC (0.22%), Swedbank AB (0.06%), Douglas Lane & Associates LLC (0.05%) and OFI Invest Asset Management (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Edward N Pick, Daniel A Simkowitz, Andrew M Saperstein, Eric F Grossman, James P Gorman, Stephen J Luczo, Michael A Pizzi, Sharon Yeshaya, Charles Aubrey Smith III, Charles A Smith, 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 8/15 Dividend: 7/31/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/15 Dividend: 7/31/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/15/2025
• Last Earnings: 10/15/2025
• Today: 10/18/2025
• Record date for 11/14 Dividend: 10/31/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 11/14 Dividend: 10/31/2025
• Dividend Payable: 11/14/2025
• 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: $165.54
• High Price Target: $186.00
• Low Price Target: $122.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +4.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.59
• Research Coverage: 17 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $9.75
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 16.28
• Forward P/E Ratio: 18.54
• P/E Growth: 1.87
• Net Income: $13.39 billion
• Net Margins: 13.85%
• Pretax Margin: 18.06%
• Return on Equity: 16.55%
• Return on Assets: 1.25%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 3.30
• Current Ratio: 0.78
• Quick Ratio: 0.78

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $107.29 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.36
• Cash Flow: $11.42 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.90
• Book Value: $59.39 per share
• Price / Book: 2.67

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,596,340,000
• Free Float: 1,593,303,000
• Market Cap: $253.34 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.32