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Morgan Stanley

142.28 USD
-0.81
0.57%
At close Jul 11, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
142.50
+0.22
0.15%
1 day
-0.57%
5 days
-1.27%
1 month
7.94%
3 months
31.59%
6 months
14.75%
Year to date
14.02%
1 year
35.97%
5 years
183.31%
10 years
261.85%
 

About: Morgan Stanley is a global investment bank whose history, through its legacy firms, can be traced back to 1924. The company has institutional securities, wealth management, and investment management segments with approximately 45% of net revenue from its institutional securities business, 45% from wealth management, and 10% from investment management. About 24% of its total revenue is from outside the Americas. The company had over $6 trillion of client assets as well as around 70,000 employees at the end of 2024.

Employees: 81,000

0
Funds holding %
of 7,312 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 5 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

18% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 871 | Existing positions reduced: 737

9% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 167 | Existing positions closed: 153

0.73% less ownership

Funds ownership: 84.26% [Q4 2024] → 83.53% (-0.73%) [Q1 2025]

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 2,073 [Q4 2024] → 2,048 (-25) [Q1 2025]

9% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $173B [Q4 2024] → $157B (-$16B) [Q1 2025]

26% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 39 [Q4 2024] → 29 (-10) [Q1 2025]

40% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $2.36B | Put options by funds: $3.92B

Research analyst outlook

5 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$122
14%
downside
Avg. target
$139
3%
downside
High target
$160
12%
upside

5 analyst ratings

positive
20%
neutral
80%
negative
0%
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
David Konrad
12%upside
$160
Outperform
Upgraded
9 Jul 2025
Wells Fargo
Whit Mayo
2%upside
$145
Equal-Weight
Maintained
8 Jul 2025
Citigroup
Keith Horowitz
9%downside
$130
Neutral
Maintained
18 Jun 2025
Goldman Sachs
Richard Ramsden
4%downside
$136
Neutral
Maintained
10 Jun 2025
JP Morgan
Kian Abouhossein
14%downside
$122
Neutral
Maintained
14 Apr 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 54 articles about MS published over the past 30 days

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
15 hours ago
Insights Into Morgan Stanley (MS) Q2: Wall Street Projections for Key Metrics
Looking beyond Wall Street's top-and-bottom-line estimate forecasts for Morgan Stanley (MS), delve into some of its key metrics to gain a deeper insight into the company's potential performance for the quarter ended June 2025.
Insights Into Morgan Stanley (MS) Q2: Wall Street Projections for Key Metrics
Positive
Seeking Alpha
17 hours ago
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Neutral
Benzinga
18 hours ago
Top Wall Street Forecasters Revamp Morgan Stanley Expectations Ahead Of Q2 Earnings
Morgan Stanley MS will release earnings results for the second quarter, before the opening bell on Wednesday, July 16.
Top Wall Street Forecasters Revamp Morgan Stanley Expectations Ahead Of Q2 Earnings
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 day ago
Morgan Stanley Q2: Elevated Expectations Despite Market Turnmoil In April (Earnings Preview)
Morgan Stanley's stock fully recovered from the market turmoil, reaching an all-time high with a 36% appreciation in 2024. Consensus expects Q2 revenue of $16.03 billion and EPS of $2.02, reflecting solid YoY growth despite recent downward revisions. Given continued momentum and favorable market conditions, I am upgrading my rating on Morgan Stanley from "hold" to "buy."
Morgan Stanley Q2: Elevated Expectations Despite Market Turnmoil In April (Earnings Preview)
Positive
Reuters
1 day ago
US bank profits to climb on stronger trading, investment banking
Major U.S. banks are expected to report stronger profits next week, driven by buoyant trading and a modest rebound in investment banking.
US bank profits to climb on stronger trading, investment banking
Positive
Investors Business Daily
2 days ago
Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Get Some Analyst Love Ahead Of Earnings Reports
One analyst is bullish on large-cap banks' long-term structural benefits of scale.
Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Get Some Analyst Love Ahead Of Earnings Reports
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 days ago
Goldman vs. Morgan Stanley: Which Financial Giant Has More Upside?
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Goldman vs. Morgan Stanley: Which Financial Giant Has More Upside?
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
2 days ago
Morgan Stanley (MS) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release
Morgan Stanley (MS) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Morgan Stanley (MS) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
3 days ago
Morgan Stanley (MS) Declines More Than Market: Some Information for Investors
Morgan Stanley (MS) closed the most recent trading day at $141.13, moving 1.82% from the previous trading session.
Morgan Stanley (MS) Declines More Than Market: Some Information for Investors
Neutral
CNBC Television
3 days ago
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