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Morgan Stanley NYSE:MS Stock Report

Last Price

US$123.44

Market Cap

US$198.9b

7D

-3.1%

1Y

33.6%

Updated

22 Dec, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

MS Stock Overview

A financial holding company, provides various financial products and services to corporations, governments, financial institutions, and individuals in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. More details

MS fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance5/6
Financial Health3/6
Dividends4/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Morgan Stanley
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$123.44
52 Week HighUS$136.24
52 Week LowUS$83.09
Beta1.35
1 Month Change-8.35%
3 Month Change20.46%
1 Year Change33.58%
3 Year Change24.26%
5 Year Change141.61%
Change since IPO1,492.77%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Morgan Stanley: Some Of The Preferred Shares Still Yield 7%

Dec 21

Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS)

Dec 06
Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS)

Earnings Beat: Morgan Stanley Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models

Nov 08
Earnings Beat: Morgan Stanley Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.925

Oct 22
Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.925

Earnings Beat: Morgan Stanley Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models

Oct 18
Earnings Beat: Morgan Stanley Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Models

Morgan Stanley: Dividends And Deals You Can Bank On

Oct 13

Morgan Stanley: Rate Cuts Mean Potential Gains

Sep 20

Wall Street Lunch: U.S. Banking Giants To Face 9% Capital Hike

Sep 10

Investors Appear Satisfied With Morgan Stanley's (NYSE:MS) Prospects

Sep 04
Investors Appear Satisfied With Morgan Stanley's (NYSE:MS) Prospects

Morgan Stanley: The 7% Yielding Preferred Shares Offer A Good Risk/Reward Ratio

Jul 28

Morgan Stanley's (NYSE:MS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Jul 19
Morgan Stanley's (NYSE:MS) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Morgan Stanley: Technically Fair, But Mid-Market Still Better

Jul 18

Morgan Stanley Just Recorded A 10.0% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

Jul 18
Morgan Stanley Just Recorded A 10.0% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

Morgan Stanley: The Current Stock Price Is Balancing On A Tight Rope

Jun 11

It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward With Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS)

Jun 02
It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward With Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS)

Morgan Stanley Is A Cautious Buy For The Long Term

May 30

Morgan Stanley: Outstanding Earnings And Positioned To Win From Improving Outlook

Apr 18

MS Q1 Preview: Massive AI Savings

Apr 12

Morgan Stanley: Preferred Shares Offer A 7% Yield

Mar 15

Morgan Stanley: IPO Mania Is Over, Grab 5.36% Yield Preferreds

Feb 27

Shareholder Returns

MSUS Capital MarketsUS Market
7D-3.1%-4.1%-2.4%
1Y33.6%32.4%23.4%

Return vs Industry: MS exceeded the US Capital Markets industry which returned 32.4% over the past year.

Return vs Market: MS exceeded the US Market which returned 23.4% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is MS's price volatile compared to industry and market?
MS volatility
MS Average Weekly Movement4.8%
Capital Markets Industry Average Movement4.0%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: MS has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: MS's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
192480,000Ted Pickwww.morganstanley.com

Morgan Stanley, a financial holding company, provides various financial products and services to corporations, governments, financial institutions, and individuals in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. It operates through Institutional Securities, Wealth Management, and Investment Management segments. The Institutional Securities segment offers capital raising and financial advisory services, including services related to the underwriting of debt, equity, and other securities, as well as advice on mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, real estate, and project finance.

Morgan Stanley Fundamentals Summary

How do Morgan Stanley's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
MS fundamental statistics
Market capUS$198.87b
Earnings (TTM)US$10.62b
Revenue (TTM)US$58.28b

18.7x

P/E Ratio

3.4x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
MS income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$58.28b
Cost of RevenueUS$7.84b
Gross ProfitUS$50.44b
Other ExpensesUS$39.82b
EarningsUS$10.62b

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Jan 16, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)6.59
Gross Margin86.55%
Net Profit Margin18.22%
Debt/Equity Ratio405.8%

How did MS perform over the long term?

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Dividends

3.0%

Current Dividend Yield

53%

Payout Ratio

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 02:40
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.

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Analyst Sources

Morgan Stanley is covered by 50 analysts. 19 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Stephen BiggarArgus Research Company
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Jason GoldbergBarclays