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NYSE · MS
Morgan Stanley
Financial Services · Financial - Capital Markets
$190.00
Down-$0.13 (-0.07%)
Updated Oct 30, 2026, 6:24 AM
SID Score
6.0/10
Composite research score
Smart Money
50/100
Neutral
- Market cap
- 286.34B
- P/E ratio
- 17.5
- Dividend yield
- 2.03%
- 52-week range
- $152.80 – $232.25
- Volume
- 5.55M
- Avg. volume
- 5.7M
Price performance · MS
MS price history
1M range · 21 trading sessions · Daily adjusted prices
Prices through Oct 29, 2026
MS closed at $190.00 after 21 trading sessions, up 1.06% for the selected period.
- Last close
- $190.00
- Period change
- +1.06%
- Period low
- $178.47
- Period high
- $191.02
Daily close
View OHLC price history
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | $192.37 | $193.06 | $189.59 | $190.00 | 5.55M |
| Oct 28, 2026 | $188.81 | $190.875 | $187.09 | $190.13 | 5.82M |
| Oct 27, 2026 | $186.39 | $189.12 | $185.67 | $186.91 | 6.52M |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $181.19 | $185.89 | $180.77 | $183.49 | 6.54M |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $181.92 | $182.505 | $179.29 | $179.49 | 7.63M |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $183.38 | $187.00 | $182.22 | $183.97 | 6.29M |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $182.50 | $187.16 | $180.85 | $187.01 | 8.91M |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $177.52 | $182.89 | $176.735 | $180.40 | 4.97M |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $181.54 | $182.22 | $178.40 | $178.47 | 4.59M |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $182.68 | $184.8264 | $180.20 | $180.57 | 5.65M |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $182.49 | $182.585 | $177.05 | $182.10 | 9.08M |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $180.45 | $183.90 | $176.435 | $181.51 | 10.27M |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $192.22 | $193.30 | $186.35 | $186.64 | 8.21M |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $190.22 | $192.075 | $189.18 | $190.02 | 3.89M |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $187.76 | $190.435 | $187.05 | $190.02 | 4.73M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $186.81 | $188.54 | $186.15 | $187.44 | 5.86M |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $187.69 | $189.86 | $185.2234 | $189.71 | 5.05M |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $191.01 | $193.14 | $190.55 | $191.02 | 4.9M |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $190.72 | $191.115 | $187.58 | $190.19 | 4.3M |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $188.94 | $191.53 | $188.505 | $190.31 | 6.32M |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $186.06 | $188.10 | $182.47 | $188.01 | 9.55M |
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Company profile
Morgan Stanley is a massive global financial services firm, with offices in 42 countries and more than 80,000 employees as of year-end 2024. The firm cut its teeth in investment banking and institutional trading, where it maintains a strong presence today, but generates the lion share of its income from wealth and asset management franchises, where it boasted $7.9 trillion in client assets at the end of its most recent fiscal year. After reincorporation as a bank holding company in the wake of the global financial crisis, Morgan Stanley also boasts a top 10 banking franchise by deposits, with nearly $400 billion in customer deposits, predominately attributable to cash sweeps from its wealth management and brokerage businesses.
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Consensus and target data currently published for this company.
- Consensus
- Hold
- Average target
- $181.00
- Implied upside
- —
- Analysts
- 17
| Date | Firm | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | BMO Capital | Outperform | — |
| Oct 16, 2026 | JP Morgan | Neutral | — |
| Oct 15, 2026 | RBC Capital | Sector Perform | — |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Citigroup | Neutral | — |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Outperform | — |
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Morgan Stanley Stock Performance
Morgan Stanley shares traded at $190.30, reflecting a modest 1.92% gain over the trailing twelve months but notable weakness over shorter timeframes, per SID market data. The stock declined 1.36% over the past month and 9.49% over the past three months, indicating sustained selling pressure. MS currently trades below both its 50-day moving average of $199.01 and its 200-day moving average of $192.68, positioning the stock in a technically bearish alignment. The 14-day relative strength index registers at 53.2, suggesting neither overbought nor oversold conditions. Average daily trading volume stands at approximately 5.7 million shares, according to Massive/Polygon data. With a market capitalization of $286.3 billion and a beta of 1.215, Morgan Stanley exhibits above-average sensitivity to broad market movements, consistent with its exposure to capital markets and investment banking cyclicality.
Morgan Stanley Valuation Analysis
Morgan Stanley trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.50, positioning the financial services firm at a moderate valuation relative to sector peers, per SID market data. The PEG ratio stands at 1.70, suggesting the stock is priced slightly above fair value when adjusting for expected earnings growth, as a PEG above 1.0 generally indicates a premium to growth-adjusted fundamentals. The price-to-book ratio registers at 2.57, reflecting a meaningful premium to book value that is typical for asset-light wealth management and investment banking franchises with strong return on equity profiles. According to SEC filings, Morgan Stanley currently offers a dividend yield of 2.14%, providing shareholders with a consistent income component. The combination of a sub-20 P/E ratio and above-2% yield positions Morgan Stanley within the value-income segment of the large-cap financial services landscape.
Smart Money Activity for MS
Morgan Stanley's composite smart money score stands at 50 out of 100, reflecting a neutral signal overall, per SID market data. Institutional positioning scores a perfect 25 out of 25, indicating strong conviction among large asset managers and mutual funds holding the stock, according to 13F institutional filings. Congressional trading activity scores 15.6 out of 25, suggesting moderate engagement from lawmakers. In contrast, insider activity scores 0 out of 25, as SEC Form 4 filings reveal two insider transactions over the past 90 days, both of which were sales with zero insider purchases recorded during the period. This insider selling pattern, while not necessarily bearish in isolation, reflects an absence of insider buying conviction at current price levels. Dark pool activity scores 9.0 out of 25, indicating below-average institutional block trading in non-public venues. The divergence between maximum institutional confidence and minimal insider buying creates a mixed directional signal for investors monitoring smart money flows.
Morgan Stanley Earnings Outlook
Morgan Stanley has delivered a consistent pattern of earnings beats across its three most recent reporting periods, according to company earnings reports. In the most recent quarter, the firm reported earnings per share of $3.03 against a consensus estimate of $2.90, representing a positive surprise of $0.13. The prior quarter saw a more substantial beat, with actual EPS of $3.46 versus the $2.81 estimate, a $0.65 upside surprise. The quarter before that produced EPS of $3.43 compared to estimates of $3.04, a $0.39 positive surprise. The upcoming quarter carries a consensus analyst estimate of $2.95 per share. Across the three reported quarters, Morgan Stanley generated cumulative EPS of $9.92, exceeding aggregate estimates of $8.75 by $1.17 in total. This consistent outperformance trend reflects strong execution across the firm's wealth management and institutional securities divisions.
Wall Street Analyst Ratings for MS
Wall Street coverage of Morgan Stanley reflects a balanced but cautiously constructive stance, per SID consensus data. In the most recent round of analyst actions following earnings, BMO Capital reiterated its Outperform rating, while Keefe, Bruyette & Woods maintained its Outperform designation, representing the two most bullish voices among recent coverage updates. JP Morgan reiterated its Neutral rating, and Citigroup similarly maintained a Neutral stance, according to Wall Street analyst reports. RBC Capital held its Sector Perform rating, aligning with the neutral camp. Notably, none of the five analysts adjusted their ratings from prior levels, suggesting the recent earnings beat did not materially alter their fundamental theses. The distribution shows two Outperform ratings against three Neutral or Sector Perform ratings, creating a consensus tilt that leans slightly positive but lacks aggressive bullish conviction. No analyst initiated a downgrade or issued an Underperform rating during the review period.
