Morgan Stanley (MS) Competitors $144.50 +1.64 (+1.15%) Closing price 03:57 PM EasternExtended Trading$144.50 0.00 (0.00%) As of 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 Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk and media sentiment. Which has more volatility and risk, MS or TSLA? Morgan Stanley has a beta of 1.3, meaning that its share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tesla has a beta of 2.39, meaning that its share price is 139% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer MS or TSLA? In the previous week, Tesla had 357 more articles in the media than Morgan Stanley. MarketBeat recorded 494 mentions for Tesla and 137 mentions for Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Tesla's score of 0.35 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 53 Very Positive mention(s) 21 Positive mention(s) 39 Neutral mention(s) 13 Negative mention(s) 10 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Tesla 193 Very Positive mention(s) 67 Positive mention(s) 108 Neutral mention(s) 90 Negative mention(s) 27 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts prefer MS or TSLA? Morgan Stanley currently has a consensus target price of $133.62, indicating a potential downside of 7.53%. Tesla has a consensus target price of $301.24, indicating a potential downside of 3.93%. Given Tesla's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Tesla is more favorable than Morgan Stanley.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Morgan Stanley 0 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.41Tesla 9 Sell rating(s) 13 Hold rating(s) 19 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29 Which has higher valuation and earnings, MS or TSLA? 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 RatioMorgan Stanley$107.29B2.16$13.39B$8.5216.96Tesla$97.69B10.34$7.13B$1.82172.29 Do institutionals & insiders believe in MS or TSLA? 84.2% of Morgan Stanley shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.2% of Tesla shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Morgan Stanley shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.7% of Tesla shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is MS or TSLA 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 Morgan Stanley12.98% 14.98% 1.15% Tesla 6.66%9.02%5.39% 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. 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$229.19B$98.52B$12.05B$20.57BDividend Yield2.59%1.92%5.57%3.75%P/E Ratio16.9618.3920.0628.04Price / Sales2.165.2725.5938.39Price / Cash12.4123.0121.5022.31Price / Book2.433.632.284.59Net Income$13.39B$6.49B$1.00B$985.44M7 Day Performance3.31%3.53%2.31%2.91%1 Month Performance12.28%9.71%4.37%5.47%1 Year Performance44.33%46.91%541.13%14.61% Morgan Stanley Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MSMorgan Stanley4.7556 of 5 stars$144.50+1.1%$133.62-7.5%+43.2%$229.19B$107.29B16.9680,000Trending NewsBuyback AnnouncementTSLATesla4.522 of 5 stars$319.19-1.4%$298.37-6.5%+36.5%$1.03T$97.69B175.38125,665Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionBACBank of America4.9267 of 5 stars$47.23+0.2%$47.65+0.9%+18.9%$355.73B$103.44B14.06213,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastCCitigroup4.9535 of 5 stars$85.17+0.9%$84.03-1.3%+34.0%$159.07B$170.76B13.45239,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastGSThe Goldman Sachs Group4.9088 of 5 stars$706.26+2.2%$595.67-15.7%+53.6%$216.71B$126.85B16.3946,500Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastJPMJPMorgan Chase & Co.4.8541 of 5 stars$290.19+1.1%$273.15-5.9%+39.8%$806.46B$278.91B14.25317,233Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeSCHWCharles Schwab4.6095 of 5 stars$91.06+1.2%$89.40-1.8%+23.1%$165.45B$19.61B27.5932,100Positive NewsInsider TradeUBSUBS Group3.7175 of 5 stars$33.72+0.8%N/A+15.7%$108.12B$84.56B22.33108,648Trending NewsUNHUnitedHealth Group4.997 of 5 stars$310.98+0.6%$415.57+33.6%-38.2%$282.10B$400.28B13.02400,000Trending NewsOptions VolumeUSBU.S. Bancorp4.9402 of 5 stars$45.36+0.2%$50.72+11.8%+18.8%$70.67B$42.71B11.2378,200Trending NewsEx-DividendAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionWFCWells Fargo & Company4.8194 of 5 stars$80.25+0.9%$77.98-2.8%+35.1%$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 7/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredTrump’s New Order Could Boost Social Security Benefits by 400%If you collect—or plan to collect—Social Security, you need to see this. 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