Morgan Stanley (MS) News Today $144.55 -3.96 (-2.67%) Closing price 08/15/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$144.70 +0.14 (+0.10%) As of 04:54 AM 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 Headlines Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock Why Is Morgan Stanley Down Today?Toggle Visibility of Why Is Morgan Stanley Down Today?Morgan Stanley (MS) – Here’s what’s driving the stock today: Positive Sentiment: The firm’s board declared dividends on multiple series of preferred shares, underscoring confidence in its capital position. Morgan Stanley Declares Dividends on Its Preferred Stock and Morgan Stanley Declares Dividends on Preferred Stock Series Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley Investment Management rolled out tax-optimized portfolio solutions to boost customization and potentially grow fee income. Tax-Optimized Portfolio Solutions Positive Sentiment: Zacks notes MS shares are up 5.4% since the last earnings report, highlighting strong post-earnings momentum. MS Up 5.4% Since Last Earnings Report Positive Sentiment: Long-term perspective: a $1,000 investment in MS ten years ago has grown markedly, reflecting consistent shareholder value creation. 10-Year Performance of Morgan Stanley Stock Neutral Sentiment: MS research analysts increased their estimate for Apple’s iPhone production, showing continued focus on tech sector trends. Why Morgan Stanley Increased Its Apple iPhone Production Estimate Neutral Sentiment: Recent data shows large institutional owners have lifted MS by 4.6% over the past week, underscoring steady support from major shareholders. Large Institutional Owners Happy as Stock Continues to Impress Posted 1+ days agoAI Generated. May Contain Errors. MS Latest News All Sources Trusted Sources MarketBeat Barchart Benzinga Bloomberg GlobeNewswire GuruFocus MarketWatch Motley Fool NASDAQ PR Newswire Reuters Seeking Alpha TalkMarkets The Street TipRanks The Wall Street Journal Wall Street Zen Yahoo Finance Source Sentiment refers to the positivity or negativity of each headline according to our language processing algorithm. Sentiment All Sentiments Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Most Recent August 2025 July 2025 June 2025 May 2025 April 2025 March 2025 February 2025 January 2025 December 2024 November 2024 October 2024 September 2024 August 2024 July 2024 June 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 February 2024 January 2024 December 2023 November 2023 October 2023 September 2023 August 2023 July 2023 June 2023 May 2023 April 2023 March 2023 February 2023 January 2023 December 2022 November 2022 October 2022 September 2022 Time Period Rs 2.4 lakh crore GST boost! Jefferies, Morgan Stanley decode impact on stocks, economy1 hour ago | economictimes.indiatimes.comCautious Outlook on Erasca Due to Strategic Shifts and Delayed Clinical DataAugust 17 at 8:43 PM | tipranks.comState of New Jersey Common Pension Fund D Sells 42,474 Shares of Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS)August 17 at 7:48 AM | marketbeat.comEthic Inc. Grows Position in Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS)August 17 at 7:06 AM | marketbeat.comBrandywine Global Investment Management LLC Buys 109,686 Shares of Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS)August 17 at 6:54 AM | marketbeat.comNVIDIA (NVDA) Leads AI Inference Market with High Profit Margins: Morgan StanleyAugust 17 at 6:42 AM | gurufocus.comAberdeen Group plc Has $121.63 Million Stock Holdings in Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS)August 17 at 6:37 AM | marketbeat.comLiontrust Investment Partners LLP Purchases 27,525 Shares of Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS)August 17 at 6:29 AM | marketbeat.comDimensional Fund Advisors LP Has $937.58 Million Stake in Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS)August 17 at 6:28 AM | marketbeat.comProvidence Capital Advisors LLC Takes $5.03 Million Position in Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS)August 17 at 6:19 AM | marketbeat.comMorgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) Shares Purchased by Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLCAugust 17 at 5:59 AM | marketbeat.comMorgan Stanley: AI agents will power the next evolution of messengersAugust 17 at 5:36 AM | investing.comMorgan Stanley Maintained Bullish Stance on Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) StockAugust 17 at 2:37 AM | insidermonkey.comMorgan Stanley Dep Shs Non-Cum Pfd Registered Shs Series A declares $0.3372 dividendAugust 16 at 9:19 AM | seekingalpha.comMorgan Stanley Dep Sh 1/1000TH Fxd/Fltg Prfd Stk Series E declares $0.4552 dividendAugust 16 at 9:19 AM | seekingalpha.comMorgan Stanley Deposit Shs Repr 1/1000th Non-Cum Pfd Shs Series K declares $0.3656 dividendAugust 16 at 9:19 AM | seekingalpha.comMorgan Stanley Dep Shs Rpstg 1/1000th Int Fxd to Flag Prfd Ser F declares $0.4392 dividendAugust 16 at 9:19 AM | seekingalpha.comMorgan Stanley Prfd Series I declares $0.4072 dividendAugust 16 at 9:19 AM | seekingalpha.comMorgan Stanley 4.875% Prfd Stk, Series L declares $0.3047 dividendAugust 16 at 9:19 AM | seekingalpha.comMorgan Stanley 4.250% DP PFD O declares $0.2656 dividendAugust 16 at 9:19 AM | seekingalpha.comMorgan Stanley 6.5% DP SH PFD P declares $0.4062 dividendAugust 16 at 9:19 AM | seekingalpha.comMorgan Stanley 6.625 PFD SER Q declares $0.414 dividendAugust 16 at 9:19 AM | seekingalpha.comMorgan Stanley Preferred Stock To Benefit From Fed Funds Rate ReductionAugust 16 at 9:19 AM | seekingalpha.comMorgan Stanley 6.625 PFD SER Q declares $0.414 dividendAugust 16 at 8:58 AM | msn.comHamlin Capital Management LLC Has $176.79 Million Stock Position in Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS)August 16 at 8:30 AM | marketbeat.comMorgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) Shares Acquired by Inspire Trust Co. N.A.August 16 at 8:19 AM | marketbeat.comCookson Peirce & Co. Inc. Has $1.78 Million Stock Position in Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS)August 16 at 8:03 AM | marketbeat.com5,636 Shares in Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) Purchased by Harfst & Associates Inc.August 16 at 7:40 AM | marketbeat.comMorgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) Shares Sold by Lord Abbett & CO. LLCAugust 16 at 7:39 AM | marketbeat.comMorgan Stanley Prfd Series I declares $0.4072 dividendAugust 15 at 10:56 PM | msn.comMorgan Stanley Dep Shs Non-Cum Pfd Registered Shs Series A declares $0.3372 dividendAugust 15 at 10:56 PM | msn.comInsider Sale: Director at $TEM Sells 44,000 SharesAugust 15 at 9:51 PM | quiverquant.comQInsider Sale: Chief Executive Officer of $BMBL Sells 365,116 SharesAugust 15 at 8:11 PM | quiverquant.comQInsider Sale: Chief Financial Officer of $PEN Sells 2,000 SharesAugust 15 at 8:11 PM | quiverquant.comQInsider Sale: See Remarks of $BE Sells 45,000 SharesAugust 15 at 7:12 PM | quiverquant.comQInsider Sale: 10% owner at $BMBL Sells 66,010 SharesAugust 15 at 7:12 PM | quiverquant.comQMorgan Stanley (MS.PR.L) Declares Quarterly DividendAugust 15 at 6:18 PM | gurufocus.comMorgan Stanley (MS.PR.K) Declares Quarterly DividendAugust 15 at 6:18 PM | gurufocus.comMorgan Stanley Prfd Series I Declares Quarterly Dividend with Strong YieldAugust 15 at 6:18 PM | gurufocus.comMorgan Stanley (MS.PR.Q) Declares Quarterly DividendAugust 15 at 6:18 PM | gurufocus.comMorgan Stanley Preferred Shares (MS.PR.F) Announce Quarterly DividendAugust 15 at 6:18 PM | gurufocus.comMorgan Stanley (MS.PR.P) Declares Quarterly DividendAugust 15 at 6:18 PM | gurufocus.comMorgan Stanley (MS.PR.A) Declares Quarterly Preferred DividendAugust 15 at 6:18 PM | gurufocus.comMorgan Stanley (MS.PR.O) Declares Quarterly DividendAugust 15 at 6:18 PM | gurufocus.comInsider Purchase: Director at $BRBR Buys 1,316 SharesAugust 15 at 6:18 PM | quiverquant.comQInsider Buying: David Pessah Acquires Additional Shares of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending FundAugust 15 at 6:18 PM | gurufocus.comGoDaddy Inc. (GDDY): Jim Cramer Is Surprised At Morgan Stanley’s ReportAugust 15 at 6:18 PM | insidermonkey.comWhy Morgan Stanley Increased Its Apple (AAPL) iPhone Production EstimateAugust 15 at 5:54 PM | msn.comMorgan Stanley Declares Dividends on Its Preferred Stock | MS Stock NewsAugust 15 at 5:12 PM | gurufocus.comMorgan Stanley Declares Dividends on Its Preferred StockAugust 15 at 5:12 PM | gurufocus.com 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 MS Media Mentions By Week MS Media Sentiment Learn about the media sentiment score. Each headline receives a score ranging from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). Our company news sentiment scores track the average news sentiment of articles about each company over the most recent 7 days in order to identify companies that are receiving positive press. 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