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Morgan Stanley

129.49 USD
-2.43
1.84%
At close Jun 13, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
129.80
+0.31
0.24%
1 day
-1.84%
5 days
-2.07%
1 month
0.11%
3 months
15.95%
6 months
1.64%
Year to date
3.77%
1 year
36.00%
5 years
173.19%
10 years
227.57%
 

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 7,296 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 6 analysts

Fund manager confidence

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

19% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 871 | Existing positions reduced: 733

8% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 166 | Existing positions closed: 153

0.81% less ownership

Funds ownership: 84.26% [Q4 2024] → 83.45% (-0.81%) [Q1 2025]

1% less funds holding

Funds holding: 2,072 [Q4 2024] → 2,041 (-31) [Q1 2025]

9% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $173B [Q4 2024] → $157B (-$16.2B) [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

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

Low target
$120
7%
downside
Avg. target
$131
1%
upside
High target
$144
11%
upside

6 analyst ratings

positive
33%
neutral
67%
negative
0%
Goldman Sachs
Richard Ramsden
5%upside
$136
Neutral
Maintained
10 Jun 2025
JP Morgan
Kian Abouhossein
6%downside
$122
Neutral
Maintained
14 Apr 2025
Wells Fargo
Whit Mayo
7%downside
$120
Equal-Weight
Maintained
14 Apr 2025
B of A Securities
Michael Carrier
11%upside
$144
Buy
Maintained
2 Apr 2025
Evercore ISI Group
Glenn Schorr
7%upside
$138
Outperform
Maintained
1 Apr 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 36 articles about MS published over the past 30 days

Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 day ago
Morgan Stanley (MS) Suffers a Larger Drop Than the General Market: Key Insights
Morgan Stanley (MS) closed the most recent trading day at $129.49, moving 1.84% from the previous trading session.
Morgan Stanley (MS) Suffers a Larger Drop Than the General Market: Key Insights
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 day ago
Morgan Stanley (MS) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
Zacks.com users have recently been watching Morgan Stanley (MS) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock's prospects.
Morgan Stanley (MS) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
Positive
Invezz
3 days ago
Morgan Stanley markets $5B financing for Musk's xAI
In a significant financial move, Morgan Stanley is marketing a $5 billion debt package for Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup, xAI. This development comes at a time of heightened public tension between Musk, the world's richest individual, and U.S. President Donald Trump, adding a layer of complexity to the fundraising efforts.
Morgan Stanley markets $5B financing for Musk's xAI
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
4 days ago
Morgan Stanley (MS) Presents at Morgan Stanley US Financials, Payments & CRE Conference Transcript
Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS ) Morgan Stanley US Financials, Payments & CRE Conference June 10, 2025 10:30 AM ET Company Participants Edward N. Pick - CEO & Chairman of the Board Conference Call Participants Betsy Lynn Graseck - Morgan Stanley, Research Division Betsy Lynn Graseck Okay.
Morgan Stanley (MS) Presents at Morgan Stanley US Financials, Payments & CRE Conference Transcript
Positive
Reuters
4 days ago
Morgan Stanley CEO 'super pumped' as deal pipelines stay resilient
Morgan Stanley CEO Ted Pick told investors on Tuesday he expected the Wall Street bank to have a strong end to the quarter after U.S. tariff announcements paused activity in April.
Morgan Stanley CEO 'super pumped' as deal pipelines stay resilient
Neutral
Proactive Investors
5 days ago
Morgan Stanley casts wider net for $5bn xAI debt sale amid Musk-Trump clash
Do we now know why Elon Musk has pulled back on the salty rhetoric aimed at his former boss, Donald Trump?  Perhaps.
Morgan Stanley casts wider net for $5bn xAI debt sale amid Musk-Trump clash
Negative
Seeking Alpha
5 days ago
The More It Tanks, The More It Stanks
High-yield stocks that trade at deep discounts to NAV often attract value-oriented income investors. However, most of the time, these investments are value traps. I share two popular stocks like this whose dividends I think are at risk and will likely deliver disappointing total returns to shareholders moving forward.
The More It Tanks, The More It Stanks
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
5 days ago
Sustainable And Popular 9-10% Yields: One To Buy And One To Sell
9%+ yields backed by strong business models, balance sheets, and track records are generally extremely popular with income investors. However, they are not always good buys. I detail one very popular high-yield stock that is not a good buy right now and one that is.
Sustainable And Popular 9-10% Yields: One To Buy And One To Sell
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 week ago
5 Relatively Secure And Cheap Dividend Stocks, Yields Up To 10% (June 2025)
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5 Relatively Secure And Cheap Dividend Stocks, Yields Up To 10% (June 2025)
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 week ago
New rural investment fund is leveraging NMTCs to deploy $45 million for health care, affordable energy and quality jobs
CHICAGO , June 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A new investment fund is set to fuel health care services, affordable electricity, and good jobs in rural and tribal areas, offering financing that helps address the multiplying impacts of poverty on the well-being of families and communities. The Morgan Stanley Rural NMTC Fund is leveraging federal New Markets Tax Credits (NMTCs) to invest $45 million in high-impact development projects.
New rural investment fund is leveraging NMTCs to deploy $45 million for health care, affordable energy and quality jobs
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