Morgan Stanley (MS) Competitors $144.50 +1.64 (+1.15%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:57 PM EasternExtended Trading$144.50 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07/3/2025 04:55 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 contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, risk and institutional ownership. Does the media favor TSLA or MS? In the previous week, Tesla had 356 more articles in the media than Morgan Stanley. MarketBeat recorded 474 mentions for Tesla and 118 mentions for Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley's average media sentiment score of 0.82 beat Tesla's score of 0.38 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 188 Very Positive mention(s) 60 Positive mention(s) 104 Neutral mention(s) 83 Negative mention(s) 29 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Morgan Stanley 46 Very Positive mention(s) 17 Positive mention(s) 35 Neutral mention(s) 11 Negative mention(s) 8 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, TSLA or MS? Tesla has a beta of 2.39, meaning that its share price is 139% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Morgan Stanley has a beta of 1.3, meaning that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is TSLA or MS 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 Tesla6.66% 9.02% 5.39% Morgan Stanley 12.98%14.98%1.15% Which has stronger valuation & earnings, 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$97.69B10.34$7.13B$1.82172.29Morgan Stanley$107.29B2.16$13.39B$8.5216.96 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in TSLA or MS? 66.2% of Tesla shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.2% of Morgan Stanley shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.7% of Tesla shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Morgan Stanley shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts prefer TSLA or MS? Tesla presently has a consensus target price of $301.60, indicating a potential downside of 3.82%. Morgan Stanley has a consensus target price of $133.62, indicating a potential downside of 7.53%. Given Tesla's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Tesla is more favorable than Morgan Stanley.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Tesla 9 Sell rating(s) 13 Hold rating(s) 18 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.27Morgan Stanley 0 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.41 SummaryTesla and Morgan Stanley 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. 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$231.25B$99.38B$12.09B$20.68BDividend Yield2.57%1.91%5.53%3.71%P/E Ratio16.9618.3920.0328.11Price / Sales2.165.2725.6938.33Price / Cash12.5222.9321.6822.53Price / Book2.433.632.284.58Net Income$13.39B$6.49B$1.00B$986.06M7 Day Performance2.74%3.36%2.25%2.79%1 Month Performance10.70%9.62%4.63%5.46%1 Year Performance45.09%47.84%538.61%15.06% Morgan Stanley Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MSMorgan Stanley4.7595 of 5 stars$144.50+1.1%$133.62-7.5%+44.2%$231.25B$107.29B16.9680,000Trending NewsBuyback AnnouncementTSLATesla4.5273 of 5 stars$319.19-1.4%$298.37-6.5%+27.3%$1.03T$97.69B175.38125,665Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionBACBank of America4.93 of 5 stars$47.23+0.2%$47.65+0.9%+19.7%$355.73B$103.44B14.06213,000Trending NewsCCitigroup4.9551 of 5 stars$85.17+0.9%$84.03-1.3%+37.6%$159.07B$170.76B13.45239,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGSThe Goldman Sachs Group4.8485 of 5 stars$706.26+2.2%$595.67-15.7%+55.0%$216.71B$126.85B16.3946,500Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastJPMJPMorgan Chase & Co.4.8546 of 5 stars$290.19+1.1%$273.15-5.9%+41.9%$806.46B$278.91B14.25317,233Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeSCHWCharles Schwab4.6103 of 5 stars$91.06+1.2%$89.40-1.8%+23.0%$165.45B$19.61B27.5932,100Positive NewsInsider TradeUBSUBS Group3.5582 of 5 stars$33.72+0.8%N/A+15.0%$108.12B$84.56B22.33108,648Trending NewsUNHUnitedHealth Group4.9977 of 5 stars$310.98+0.6%$415.57+33.6%-37.0%$282.10B$400.28B13.02400,000Positive NewsOptions VolumeUSBU.S. Bancorp4.9444 of 5 stars$45.36+0.2%$50.72+11.8%+20.8%$70.67B$42.71B11.2378,200Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeWFCWells Fargo & Company4.7839 of 5 stars$80.25+0.9%$77.98-2.8%+37.3%$261.15B$125.40B14.41217,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions Volume 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 7/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBanks aren’t ready for this altcoin—are you?Our expert analysts have identified a $100 billion gap in the crypto market. 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