Morgan Stanley (MS) Competitors $148.61 +0.85 (+0.58%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$148.59 -0.02 (-0.01%) As of 07:58 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 better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, risk and institutional ownership. Which has more risk and volatility, TSLA or MS? Tesla has a beta of 2.33, indicating that its stock price is 133% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Morgan Stanley has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer TSLA or MS? Tesla presently has a consensus target price of $303.31, suggesting a potential downside of 9.61%. Morgan Stanley has a consensus target price of $138.25, suggesting a potential downside of 6.97%. Given Morgan Stanley's stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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) 15 Hold rating(s) 17 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.24Morgan Stanley 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.47 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 institutionals & insiders hold more shares of TSLA or MS? 66.2% of Tesla shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.2% of Morgan Stanley shares are held by institutional investors. 20.7% of Tesla shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Morgan Stanley shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to TSLA or MS? In the previous week, Tesla had 96 more articles in the media than Morgan Stanley. MarketBeat recorded 289 mentions for Tesla and 193 mentions for Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley's average media sentiment score of 0.89 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 156 Very Positive mention(s) 44 Positive mention(s) 51 Neutral mention(s) 29 Negative mention(s) 5 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Morgan Stanley 102 Very Positive mention(s) 18 Positive mention(s) 50 Neutral mention(s) 17 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable earnings and valuation, TSLA or MS? 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 RatioTesla$97.69B11.08$7.13B$1.73193.98Morgan Stanley$107.29B2.21$13.39B$8.8316.83 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$235.87B$99.69B$12.43B$21.05BDividend Yield2.71%1.87%5.54%3.56%P/E Ratio16.8317.0419.6928.03Price / Sales2.215.9925.8357.07Price / Cash12.8324.5421.7623.95Price / Book2.383.582.295.26Net Income$13.39B$6.24B$1.00B$994.11M7 Day Performance5.41%2.44%2.04%2.10%1 Month Performance3.23%2.68%1.35%0.99%1 Year Performance49.45%60.63%544.49%15.24% Morgan Stanley Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MSMorgan Stanley4.7748 of 5 stars$148.61+0.6%$138.25-7.0%+52.9%$235.87B$107.29B16.8380,000Trending NewsTSLATesla4.4221 of 5 stars$341.28+3.5%$303.31-11.1%+63.3%$1.10T$92.72B197.51125,665Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionBACBank of America4.8519 of 5 stars$46.20+0.4%$50.13+8.5%+22.7%$342.25B$192.43B13.51213,000Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionCCitigroup4.9202 of 5 stars$92.46-0.3%$96.54+4.4%+62.9%$170.15B$83.31B13.65239,000Trending NewsGSThe Goldman Sachs Group4.7854 of 5 stars$719.78-0.2%$660.00-8.3%+51.5%$217.85B$126.85B15.8646,500Trending NewsJPMJPMorgan Chase & Co.4.8016 of 5 stars$289.93+0.4%$288.68-0.4%+39.7%$797.10B$175.07B14.87317,233Trending NewsSCHWCharles Schwab4.7564 of 5 stars$97.82+0.8%$99.35+1.6%+53.0%$177.66B$19.61B26.2832,100Positive NewsUBSUBS Group3.2828 of 5 stars$38.82-1.8%N/A+35.6%$124.46B$45.54B20.54108,648Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastUNHUnitedHealth Group4.9958 of 5 stars$252.93+0.8%$366.52+44.9%-52.6%$229.31B$422.82B10.95400,000Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionUSBU.S. Bancorp4.9717 of 5 stars$44.56-0.7%$52.55+17.9%+9.9%$69.41B$27.72B10.6670,263Positive NewsWFCWells Fargo & Company4.5946 of 5 stars$77.78-0.1%$80.39+3.4%+47.5%$249.11B$81.46B13.32217,000Trending 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 8/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersGENIUS Act: Cancel Your Money?A new law called the GENIUS Act could quietly trigger the most radical shift in American finance in decades. 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