Morgan Stanley (MS) News Today $141.15 -2.59 (-1.80%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$141.22 +0.07 (+0.05%) As of 07:46 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 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) shares are moving today as investors react to a mix of positive corporate actions, research forecasts and cautionary notes from analysts and insiders. Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target on Morgan Stanley (MS) from $120 to $145 and maintained an “equal weight” rating, reflecting confidence in the firm’s outlook. Wells Fargo & Company Issues Positive Forecast for Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) Stock Price Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley announced it will raise its quarterly dividend to $1.00 per share (up about 8.1%), pending board approval, underscoring strong capital generation. Morgan Stanley Lifts Dividend Ahead of Board Approval Positive Sentiment: The stock hit a new one-year high, a sign of strong investor demand following recent upbeat developments. Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) Sets New 1-Year High - Here's What Happened Neutral Sentiment: Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund scheduled its Q2 earnings release and conference call, providing more detail on fund performance. Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Announces Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Release and Conference Call Neutral Sentiment: Morgan Stanley agreed to sell its Red Oak power facility to Strategic Value Partners, divesting a noncore asset. Morgan Stanley agrees to sell Red Oak power facility to Strategic Value Partners Negative Sentiment: An analyst cut Morgan Stanley’s rating amid intensifying competition and potential valuation pressure, signaling caution on near-term profit growth. Progressive cut at Morgan Stanley on intensifying competition, potential pressure on valuation Negative Sentiment: Recent insider filings show Morgan Stanley executives selling stock, which may be viewed as a bearish signal by the market. Possible Bearish Signals With Morgan Stanley Insiders Disposing Stock Posted 1h agoAI Generated. May Contain Errors. MS Latest News All Sources Trusted Sources MarketBeat 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 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 August 2022 Time Period Morgan Stanley Lifts Kroger (KR) PT, Maintains Equal Weight Rating3 hours ago | finance.yahoo.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Q2 Results Announcement4 hours ago | tipranks.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Announces Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Release and Conference Call4 hours ago | finance.yahoo.comMorgan Stanley Weighs In on HIMS Stock Amid Ongoing Legal and Regulatory Hurdles5 hours ago | tipranks.comMorgan Stanley Lifts Dividend Ahead of Board ApprovalJuly 8 at 12:37 PM | insidermonkey.comThose With a Financial Plan Feel More Confident, Satisfied and Less Financially Worried, Finds Morgan Stanley Wealth ManagementJuly 8 at 11:30 AM | theglobeandmail.com7MS : A Glimpse Into The Expert Outlook On Morgan Stanley Through...July 8 at 11:30 AM | benzinga.comMorgan Stanley agrees to sell Red Oak power facility to Strategic Value PartnersJuly 8 at 11:30 AM | msn.comMorgan Stanley Lifts Dividend Ahead of Board ApprovalJuly 8 at 11:19 AM | finance.yahoo.comLobbying Update: $30,000 of UNITEDHEALTH GROUP lobbying was just disclosedJuly 8 at 10:49 AM | quiverquant.comQWells Fargo & Company Issues Positive Forecast for Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) Stock PriceJuly 8 at 9:55 AM | marketbeat.comAlpha Cubed Investments LLC Purchases New Stake in Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS)July 8 at 6:52 AM | marketbeat.comCaterpillar’s Hold Rating Reflects Cautious Market Outlook Amid Limited Growth and Competitive PressuresJuly 8 at 6:30 AM | tipranks.comDuolingo’s Long-Term Growth Potential Justifies Buy Rating Despite Short-Term ChallengesJuly 8 at 6:30 AM | tipranks.comNutrien (NTR) Price Target Raised to $65 at Morgan StanleyJuly 8 at 6:30 AM | insidermonkey.comMorgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) Shares Acquired by U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLCJuly 8 at 6:29 AM | marketbeat.comFinancial Counselors Inc. Raises Stock Position in Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS)July 8 at 6:22 AM | marketbeat.comTD Private Client Wealth LLC Has $4.16 Million Stake in Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS)July 8 at 6:08 AM | marketbeat.comNutrien (NTR) Price Target Raised to $65 at Morgan StanleyJuly 8 at 6:06 AM | finance.yahoo.comEnvestnet Asset Management Inc. Grows Holdings in Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS)July 8 at 5:58 AM | marketbeat.comMorgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) Sets New 1-Year High - Here's What HappenedJuly 8 at 5:41 AM | marketbeat.comRheinmetall stock price target raised by Morgan Stanley to EUR2,200July 8 at 2:09 AM | investing.comCoreWeave’s Strategic Acquisition: Balancing Growth Potential with Integration Challenges and Market UncertaintiesJuly 7 at 11:26 PM | tipranks.comCautious Outlook on DuPont: Hold Rating Amid Revised Forecasts and Sector ChallengesJuly 7 at 11:26 PM | tipranks.comAlbertsons Companies: Hold Rating Amid Pharmacy Sales Growth and Margin PressuresJuly 7 at 11:26 PM | tipranks.comInsider Sale: Chief Product Officer of $FSLR Sells 1,600 SharesJuly 7 at 4:17 PM | quiverquant.comQMorgan Stanley Raises PT on Apellis Pharmaceuticals (APLS) to $26, Keeps a Hold RatingJuly 7 at 2:52 PM | finance.yahoo.comMorgan Stanley Assumes Coverage of Axsome Therapeutics (AXSM) with an Overweight RatingJuly 7 at 2:52 PM | finance.yahoo.comMorgan Stanley Assumes Coverage of Axsome Therapeutics (AXSM) with an Overweight RatingJuly 7 at 2:52 PM | finance.yahoo.comPossible Bearish Signals With Morgan Stanley Insiders Disposing StockJuly 7 at 12:38 PM | finance.yahoo.comProgressive cut at Morgan Stanley on intensifying competition, potential pressure on valuationJuly 7 at 10:40 AM | seekingalpha.comMorgan Stanley Maintains a Buy Rating on LifeStance Health (LFST), Keeps the PT at $10July 7 at 9:13 AM | insidermonkey.comHims and Hers stock maintains $40 price target at Morgan Stanley amid GLP-1 legal battlesJuly 7 at 8:48 AM | investing.comGibraltar Capital Management Inc. Sells 5,689 Shares of Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS)July 7 at 8:21 AM | marketbeat.comBeverly Hills Private Wealth LLC Sells 6,030 Shares of Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS)July 7 at 7:59 AM | marketbeat.comCrossmark Global Holdings Inc. Has $26.99 Million Stock Position in Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS)July 7 at 7:43 AM | marketbeat.comHold Rating on Hims & Hers Health Amid Legal and Business ChallengesJuly 7 at 6:32 AM | tipranks.comMorgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) Stock Holdings Raised by Capital Advisors Inc. OKJuly 7 at 6:21 AM | marketbeat.comWorld Investment Advisors Raises Position in Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS)July 7 at 5:25 AM | marketbeat.comBrookstone Capital Management Purchases 13,349 Shares of Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS)July 7 at 5:06 AM | marketbeat.comBalanced Risk-Reward Assessment for Voyager Technologies Amidst Growth Opportunities and Starlab UncertaintiesJuly 7 at 4:56 AM | tipranks.comMorgan Stanley initiates Chime Financial stock with Overweight ratingJuly 7 at 4:35 AM | investing.comWimbledon: Ben Shelton pleaded for extra time off for his sister at Morgan Stanley. It workedJuly 7 at 2:36 AM | msn.comMorgan Stanley's SWOT analysis: stock outlook amid mixed revenue driversJuly 6 at 5:56 PM | investing.comWimbledon 2025: Morgan Stanley faces unique leave plea. Has banking major granted it?July 6 at 1:44 PM | msn.comI toured Morgan Stanley's Innovation Lab and saw firsthand how banks are trying to pull top tech talentJuly 6 at 9:26 AM | businessinsider.comMorgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) Shares Bought by Chilton Capital Management LLCJuly 6 at 9:17 AM | marketbeat.comUS Asset Management LLC Grows Stake in Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS)July 6 at 9:05 AM | marketbeat.com4,060 Shares in Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) Bought by Jackson Wealth Management LLCJuly 6 at 8:08 AM | marketbeat.comCore Alternative Capital Has $4.83 Million Position in Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS)July 6 at 7:26 AM | marketbeat.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 Related Videos 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). 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