Morgan Stanley (MS) Competitors

In the previous week, Morgan Stanley had 5 more articles in the media than Bank of America. MarketBeat recorded 104 mentions for Morgan Stanley and 99 mentions for Bank of America. Morgan Stanley's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Bank of America's score of 0.29 indicating that Morgan Stanley is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Bank of America has a net margin of 17.56% compared to Morgan Stanley's net margin of 15.65%. Morgan Stanley's return on equity of 19.31% beat Bank of America's return on equity.

Bank of America presently has a consensus target price of $63.88, indicating a potential upside of 12.94%. Morgan Stanley has a consensus target price of $223.90, indicating a potential upside of 13.68%. Given Morgan Stanley's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Morgan Stanley is more favorable than Bank of America.

70.7% of Bank of America shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.2% of Morgan Stanley shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Bank of America shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Morgan Stanley shares are owned 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.

Bank of America pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Morgan Stanley pays an annual dividend of $4.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Bank of America pays out 29.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Morgan Stanley pays out 37.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Bank of America has raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years and Morgan Stanley has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Morgan Stanley is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Bank of America has higher revenue and earnings than Morgan Stanley. Bank of America is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Morgan Stanley, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Bank of America has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Morgan Stanley has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

Citigroup presently has a consensus target price of $145.22, suggesting a potential upside of 8.03%. Morgan Stanley has a consensus target price of $223.90, suggesting a potential upside of 13.68%. Given Morgan Stanley's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Morgan Stanley is more favorable than Citigroup.

In the previous week, Morgan Stanley had 29 more articles in the media than Citigroup. MarketBeat recorded 104 mentions for Morgan Stanley and 75 mentions for Citigroup. Morgan Stanley's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Citigroup's score of 0.52 indicating that Morgan Stanley is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Morgan Stanley has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Citigroup. Citigroup is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Morgan Stanley, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Morgan Stanley has a net margin of 15.65% compared to Citigroup's net margin of 10.23%. Morgan Stanley's return on equity of 19.31% beat Citigroup's return on equity.

71.7% of Citigroup shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.2% of Morgan Stanley shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Citigroup 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, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Citigroup pays an annual dividend of $2.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Morgan Stanley pays an annual dividend of $4.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Citigroup pays out 28.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Morgan Stanley pays out 37.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Citigroup has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Morgan Stanley has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. Morgan Stanley is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Citigroup has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Morgan Stanley has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the broader market.

The Goldman Sachs Group has higher revenue and earnings than Morgan Stanley. The Goldman Sachs Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Morgan Stanley, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Morgan Stanley has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, The Goldman Sachs Group has a beta of 1.29, meaning that its share price is 29% more volatile than the broader market.

Morgan Stanley pays an annual dividend of $4.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. The Goldman Sachs Group pays an annual dividend of $20.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Morgan Stanley pays out 37.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. The Goldman Sachs Group pays out 30.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Morgan Stanley has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years and The Goldman Sachs Group has raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Morgan Stanley had 17 more articles in the media than The Goldman Sachs Group. MarketBeat recorded 104 mentions for Morgan Stanley and 87 mentions for The Goldman Sachs Group. Morgan Stanley's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat The Goldman Sachs Group's score of 0.45 indicating that Morgan Stanley is being referred to more favorably in the media.

84.2% of Morgan Stanley shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.2% of The Goldman Sachs Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Morgan Stanley shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of The Goldman Sachs Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Morgan Stanley presently has a consensus price target of $223.90, indicating a potential upside of 13.68%. The Goldman Sachs Group has a consensus price target of $1,048.57, indicating a potential upside of 12.44%. Given Morgan Stanley's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Morgan Stanley is more favorable than The Goldman Sachs Group.

Morgan Stanley has a net margin of 15.65% compared to The Goldman Sachs Group's net margin of 15.53%. Morgan Stanley's return on equity of 19.31% beat The Goldman Sachs Group's return on equity.

In the previous week, JPMorgan Chase & Co. had 59 more articles in the media than Morgan Stanley. MarketBeat recorded 163 mentions for JPMorgan Chase & Co. and 104 mentions for Morgan Stanley. JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Morgan Stanley's score of 0.62 indicating that JPMorgan Chase & Co. is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Morgan Stanley pays an annual dividend of $4.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. JPMorgan Chase & Co. pays an annual dividend of $6.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Morgan Stanley pays out 37.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. JPMorgan Chase & Co. pays out 25.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Morgan Stanley has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years and JPMorgan Chase & Co. has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years.

Morgan Stanley has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its share price is 2% less volatile than the broader market.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. has higher revenue and earnings than Morgan Stanley. JPMorgan Chase & Co. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Morgan Stanley, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Morgan Stanley currently has a consensus price target of $223.90, suggesting a potential upside of 13.68%. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a consensus price target of $360.58, suggesting a potential upside of 5.46%. Given Morgan Stanley's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Morgan Stanley is more favorable than JPMorgan Chase & Co..

JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a net margin of 21.86% compared to Morgan Stanley's net margin of 15.65%. Morgan Stanley's return on equity of 19.31% beat JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s return on equity.

84.2% of Morgan Stanley shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 71.6% of JPMorgan Chase & Co. shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Morgan Stanley shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of JPMorgan Chase & Co. shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.