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. The company operates through Institutional Securities, Wealth Management, and Investment Management segments. The Institutional Securities segment offers capital raising and financial advisory services, including services related to the underwriting of debt, equity, and other securities, as well as advice on mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, real estate, and project finance.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Security brokers & dealers
Sub-IndustryInvestment Banking & Brokerage
SectorFinance
Phone212-761-4000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$53.82 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees60,348
Next Earnings Date4/15/2020 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Morgan Stanley's stock symbol?
Morgan Stanley trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "MS."
How often does Morgan Stanley pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Morgan Stanley?
Morgan Stanley announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, January 17th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.35 per share on Friday, February 14th. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.18%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, January 30th. View Morgan Stanley's Dividend History.
How will Morgan Stanley's stock buyback program work?
Morgan Stanley announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, July 18th 2018, which permits the company to repurchase $4,700,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization permits the company to repurchase up to 5.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Morgan Stanley's earnings last quarter?
Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) released its earnings results on Thursday, January, 16th. The financial services provider reported $1.20 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.98 by $0.22. The financial services provider earned $10.86 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.72 billion. Morgan Stanley had a return on equity of 11.70% and a net margin of 16.80%. Morgan Stanley's quarterly revenue was up 27.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.80 earnings per share. View Morgan Stanley's Earnings History.
When is Morgan Stanley's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for MS?
16 brokerages have issued 1 year price targets for Morgan Stanley's stock. Their forecasts range from $48.00 to $69.00. On average, they anticipate Morgan Stanley's share price to reach $56.77 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 28.8% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Morgan Stanley.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Morgan Stanley?
16 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Morgan Stanley in the last year. There are currently 9 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Morgan Stanley.
Has Morgan Stanley been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about MS stock have been trending very negative recently, according to InfoTrie. The research firm rates the sentiment of news coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Morgan Stanley earned a coverage optimism score of -3.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news coverage about the financial services provider a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next few days. View News Stories for Morgan Stanley.
Are investors shorting Morgan Stanley?
Morgan Stanley saw a decrease in short interest during the month of February. As of February 14th, there was short interest totalling 16,620,000 shares, a decrease of 9.6% from the January 30th total of 18,380,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 8,710,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.9 days. Approximately 1.4% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View Morgan Stanley's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Morgan Stanley's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Morgan Stanley include Goldman Sachs Group (GS), Charles Schwab (SCHW), TD Ameritrade (AMTD), E*TRADE Financial (ETFC), Raymond James (RJF), LPL Financial (LPLA), Stifel Financial (SF), Lazard (LAZ), Evercore (EVR), BGC Partners (BGCP), Piper Jaffray Companies (PJC), INTL Fcstone (INTL), Cowen (COWN), Oppenheimer (OPY) and Greenhill & Co., Inc. (GHL).
What other stocks do shareholders of Morgan Stanley own?
Who are Morgan Stanley's key executives?
Morgan Stanley's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. James Patrick Gorman, Chairman & CEO (Age 61)
- Mr. Thomas Columba Kelleher, Pres (Age 62)
- Mr. Jonathan M. Pruzan, CFO & Exec. VP (Age 50)
- Mr. Eric F. Grossman, Chief Legal Officer & Exec. VP (Age 52)
- Mr. Daniel Aaron Simkowitz, Head of Investment Management (Age 53)
Who are Morgan Stanley's major shareholders?
Morgan Stanley's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. (23.64%), State Street Corp (7.43%), FMR LLC (1.16%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.13%), ValueAct Holdings L.P. (0.93%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.85%). Company insiders that own Morgan Stanley stock include Daniel A Simkowitz, Jeffrey S Brodsky, Keishi Hotsuki, Paul C Wirth, Robert P Rooney, Stanley Morgan, Stephen J Luczo and Ufj Financial Group Mitsubishi. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Morgan Stanley.
Which major investors are selling Morgan Stanley stock?
MS stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including ValueAct Holdings L.P., Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc., Franklin Resources Inc., Janus Henderson Group PLC, Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI, Caisse DE Depot ET Placement DU Quebec, Point72 Asset Management L.P. and CI Investments Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Morgan Stanley company stock in the last year include Keishi Hotsuki, Paul C Wirth, Robert P Rooney and Ufj Financial Group Mitsubishi. View Insider Buying and Selling for Morgan Stanley.
Which major investors are buying Morgan Stanley stock?
MS stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including FMR LLC, FIL Ltd, Fred Alger Management LLC, Panagora Asset Management Inc., Eaton Vance Management, Bank of New York Mellon Corp, Alliancebernstein L.P. and Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc.. Company insiders that have bought Morgan Stanley stock in the last two years include Daniel A Simkowitz, Stephen J Luczo and Ufj Financial Group Mitsubishi. View Insider Buying and Selling for Morgan Stanley.
How do I buy shares of Morgan Stanley?
Shares of MS can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Morgan Stanley's stock price today?
One share of MS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $44.06.
How big of a company is Morgan Stanley?
Morgan Stanley has a market capitalization of $71.32 billion and generates $53.82 billion in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $9.04 billion in net income (profit) each year or $4.98 on an earnings per share basis. Morgan Stanley employs 60,348 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Morgan Stanley.
What is Morgan Stanley's official website?
How can I contact Morgan Stanley?
Morgan Stanley's mailing address is 1585 BROADWAY, NEW YORK NY, 10036. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at 212-761-4000.
MarketBeat Community Rating for Morgan Stanley (NYSE MS)
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