Morgan Stanley (MS) Competitors $155.89 -0.75 (-0.48%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$156.10 +0.21 (+0.13%) As of 05:53 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 contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk. Which has higher valuation & earnings, MS or TSLA? Morgan Stanley has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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$61.50B4.05$13.39B$8.8317.65Tesla$92.72B14.67$7.13B$1.73243.71 Do analysts rate MS or TSLA? Morgan Stanley currently has a consensus target price of $139.92, indicating a potential downside of 10.25%. Tesla has a consensus target price of $303.00, indicating a potential downside of 28.13%. 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) 9 Hold rating(s) 5 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 1.33, indicating that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tesla has a beta of 2.06, indicating that its stock price is 106% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to MS or TSLA? In the previous week, Tesla had 160 more articles in the media than Morgan Stanley. MarketBeat recorded 398 mentions for Tesla and 238 mentions for Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat Tesla's score of 0.79 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 194 Very Positive mention(s) 15 Positive mention(s) 18 Neutral mention(s) 8 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Tesla 199 Very Positive mention(s) 78 Positive mention(s) 68 Neutral mention(s) 35 Negative mention(s) 14 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals believe in MS or TSLA? 84.2% of Morgan Stanley shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.2% of Tesla shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Morgan Stanley shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 20.7% of Tesla shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is MS or TSLA 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 Morgan Stanley13.06% 15.20% 1.15% Tesla 6.54%7.98%4.79% SummaryMorgan Stanley and Tesla tied by winning 8 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. 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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$248.85B$100.14B$12.68B$21.38BDividend Yield2.56%1.86%5.41%3.49%P/E Ratio17.6516.73246.5529.83Price / Sales4.056.1730.9769.98Price / Cash13.5824.2419.2518.13Price / Book2.623.892.324.58Net Income$13.39B$6.24B$1.01B$998.53M7 Day Performance2.41%1.35%0.48%1.07%1 Month Performance7.85%1.78%3.01%4.41%1 Year Performance55.75%56.33%541.09%14.45% Morgan Stanley Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MSMorgan Stanley4.6147 of 5 stars$155.89-0.5%$139.92-10.2%+59.4%$248.85B$61.50B17.6580,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastTSLATesla4.2525 of 5 stars$346.67-1.2%$303.00-12.6%+78.1%$1.12T$97.69B200.11125,665Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastBACBank of America4.7966 of 5 stars$49.39-0.8%$50.39+2.0%+30.9%$365.72B$192.43B14.44213,000Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeCCitigroup4.9284 of 5 stars$95.72+0.3%$96.96+1.3%+73.2%$175.81B$170.76B14.11239,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGSThe Goldman Sachs Group4.6372 of 5 stars$740.21+0.3%$660.00-10.8%+64.4%$223.82B$126.85B16.2946,500Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastJPMJPMorgan Chase & Co.4.5166 of 5 stars$293.22-0.4%$291.67-0.5%+51.4%$806.00B$278.91B15.04317,233Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastSCHWCharles Schwab4.8745 of 5 stars$93.48+1.6%$99.60+6.5%+48.3%$169.59B$19.61B25.1132,100Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastUBSUBS Group3.4117 of 5 stars$40.52+0.4%N/A+40.5%$129.81B$84.56B21.42108,648Trending NewsUNHUnitedHealth Group4.9256 of 5 stars$320.50+1.6%$354.86+10.7%-41.4%$290.07B$400.28B13.88400,000Trending NewsShort Interest ↓USBU.S. Bancorp4.9151 of 5 stars$48.56-0.5%$52.55+8.2%+10.5%$75.50B$42.71B11.6170,263Positive NewsDividend IncreaseWFCWells Fargo & Company4.5063 of 5 stars$79.15+0.2%$82.56+4.3%+54.4%$253.59B$125.40B13.56217,000Positive 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 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersFanatics Hit $31B-Is This Nasdaq Next?Fanatics built an empire by owning the fan experience-scaling to a $31B valuation. 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