Morgan Stanley Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Morgan Stanley's CEO is Ted Pick, appointed in Jan 2024, has a tenure of 1.83 years. total yearly compensation is $24.88M, comprised of 6% salary and 94% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.048% of the company’s shares, worth $129.13M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.4 years and 8.2 years respectively.
Key information
Ted Pick
Chief executive officer
US$24.9m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 6.03% |
| CEO tenure | 1.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.05% |
| Management average tenure | 4.4yrs |
| Board average tenure | 8.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Morgan Stanley Is Firing On All Cylinders, Maintain Buy
Nov 27Morgan Stanley Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions
Oct 18
Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $1.00
Jul 21
Morgan Stanley: Overlooked Inflection Points Have Emerged
Apr 23Morgan Stanley Q1: Private Markets Will Drive Growth
Apr 13Morgan Stanley Is Not Priced For Recession: Rotten EMV Is Concerning
Mar 24Morgan Stanley: Solid Business, But Needs Direction To Buy
Mar 18Bulls Chasing Morgan Stanley, Whose Dividend Growth Case Remains Strong
Feb 11Morgan Stanley: Valuation Reflects A Successful Transformation (Rating Downgrade)
Jan 26Morgan Stanley's (NYSE:MS) Dividend Will Be $0.925
Jan 20Morgan Stanley: Some Of The Preferred Shares Still Yield 7%
Dec 21Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS)
Dec 06Morgan Stanley: Dividends And Deals You Can Bank On
Oct 13Morgan Stanley: Rate Cuts Mean Potential Gains
Sep 20Wall Street Lunch: U.S. Banking Giants To Face 9% Capital Hike
Sep 10Morgan Stanley: The 7% Yielding Preferred Shares Offer A Good Risk/Reward Ratio
Jul 28Morgan Stanley: Technically Fair, But Mid-Market Still Better
Jul 18Morgan Stanley: The Current Stock Price Is Balancing On A Tight Rope
Jun 11CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$16b |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$14b |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$14b |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$25m | US$2m | US$13b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$11b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$10b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$9b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$44m | US$1m | US$9b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$9b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$9b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$10b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$28m | US$1m | US$11b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$12b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$13b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$14b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$28m | US$1m | US$15b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$14b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$13b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$13b |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$20m | US$1m | US$11b |
Compensation vs Market: Ted's total compensation ($USD24.88M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.45M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Ted's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Ted Pick (56 yo)
Mr. Edward N. Pick, also known as Ted, has been the Chairman of the Board of Morgan Stanley since January 01, 2025. He serves as Chief Executive Officer & Director of Morgan Stanley since January 01, 2024....
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Chairman of the Board | 1.8yrs | US$24.88m | 0.048% $ 129.1m | |
| Co-President | 1.8yrs | US$22.70m | 0.024% $ 65.4m | |
| Co-President | 4.4yrs | US$23.88m | 0.019% $ 49.9m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 4.4yrs | US$15.24m | 0.0081% $ 21.8m | |
| Executive VP & Global Head of Technology and Operations | 2.8yrs | no data | 0.0085% $ 23.0m | |
| Chief U.S. Equity Strategist & Chief Investment Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Accounting Officer | 5.5yrs | no data | 0.0051% $ 13.8m | |
| Managing Director | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chairman of Investment Banking | 9.9yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive VP and Chief Legal & Administrative Officer | 15.2yrs | US$10.94m | 0.012% $ 31.6m | |
| MD & Global Head of Legal | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chairman of Institutional Securities | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: MS's management team is considered experienced (4.4 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Chairman of the Board | 1.8yrs | US$24.88m | 0.048% $ 129.1m | |
| Independent Lead Director | 12.5yrs | US$462.50k | 0.00027% $ 728.0k | |
| Independent Director | 7.3yrs | US$362.50k | 0.00020% $ 539.3k | |
| Independent Director | 12.3yrs | US$392.50k | 0.0020% $ 5.4m | |
| Independent Director | 9.1yrs | US$392.50k | 0.0010% $ 2.8m | |
| Independent Director | 10.5yrs | US$402.50k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 11yrs | US$392.50k | 0.0015% $ 4.1m | |
| Independent Director | 13.3yrs | US$402.50k | 0.0015% $ 4.0m | |
| Independent Director | 5.1yrs | US$362.50k | 0.0029% $ 8.0m | |
| Non-Management Director | 4.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Non-Management Director | 3.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 3.8yrs | US$362.50k | 0.00013% $ 350.5k |
Experienced Board: MS's board of directors are considered experienced (8.2 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2025/11/29 19:44 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/11/28 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Morgan Stanley is covered by 41 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Stephen Biggar | Argus Research Company |
| Jason Goldberg | Barclays |
| Jason Goldberg | Barclays |