Morgan Stanley (MS)

NYSE: MS · Real-Time Price · USD
167.67
+1.12 (0.67%)
Apr 7, 2026, 2:48 PM EDT - Market open
Market Cap266.24B +37.0%
Revenue (ttm)70.30B +14.3%
Net Income16.25B +25.9%
EPS10.21 +28.4%
Shares Out 1.59B
PE Ratio16.31
Forward PE14.59
Dividend$4.00 (2.39%)
Ex-Dividend DateJan 30, 2026
Volume3,055,542
Open165.69
Previous Close166.55
Day's Range165.29 - 168.71
52-Week Range94.33 - 192.68
Beta1.18
AnalystsBuy
Price Target184.67 (+10.14%)
Earnings DateApr 15, 2026

About MS

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

Sector Financials
Founded 1924
Employees 83,000
Stock Exchange NYSE
Ticker Symbol MS
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2025, Morgan Stanley's revenue was $70.30 billion, an increase of 14.31% compared to the previous year's $61.50 billion. Earnings were $16.25 billion, an increase of 26.95%.

Financial Statements

Analyst Summary

According to 14 analysts, the average rating for MS stock is "Buy." The 12-month stock price target is $184.67, which is an increase of 10.14% from the latest price.

Price Target
$184.67
(10.14% upside)
Analyst Consensus: Buy
Stock Forecasts

News

Tuesday's Morning Movers: ANET & MS Upgrades, Homebuilder Downgrades

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3 hours ago - Schwab Network

US Treasury to meet with insurance regulators to discuss private credit markets

The U.S. Treasury Department said on Wednesday it will meet with domestic and international insurance regulators to discuss recent developments in private credit ​markets, as concerns about the health...

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5 days ago - Reuters

US banks raise costs for private credit funds as valuation fears grow: report

US banks are raising borrowing costs for some loans to private credit funds amid growing concerns over valuations, a shift that could pressure returns and curb new lending, according to a Reuters repo...

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7 days ago - Invezz

SpaceX IPO: E*Trade Reportedly Leads Retail Push As Robinhood, SoFi Compete For Role

SpaceX may set aside up to 30% of its shares for retail investors, fueled by the massive following of founder Elon Musk, Reuters reported citing sources.

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7 days ago - Benzinga

Private-credit crisis or growing pains? Why the ‘Big Six' banks are a safer bet.

Investors increasingly are concerned about private-credit funds' liquidity and loan quality. The question is whether these cracks signal a deeper problem — like the seeds of a widespread financial cri...

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8 days ago - Market Watch

Exclusive: E*Trade in talks to lead SpaceX IPO share sale to small investors in US, sources say

Morgan Stanley's E*Trade is in talks ​with SpaceX to take the lead in selling the rocket maker's shares to everyday U.S. investors in its highly anticipated IPO later ‌this year, giving it an edge ove...

8 days ago - Reuters

BIG BANK DRAMA: Crypto stocks PLUNGE as CLARITY Act deal SPARKS fear

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12 days ago - Fox Business

Private credit's ‘zero-loss fantasy' is coming to an end as defaults and fund exits rise

A wave of investor withdrawals and concerns over deteriorating loan quality are forcing asset managers to cap redemptions in their private credit funds. But strategists say a rise in defaults could he...

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13 days ago - CNBC

Big Banks Are Playing Both Sides of the Private Credit Meltdown

Private credit funds' exposure to software has come back to bite them, presenting new risks and opportunities for banks.

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14 days ago - WSJ

The Financial Sector Is Poised to Lead if Market Sentiment Improves. 2 Stocks to Watch.

The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) edged modestly higher last week.

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15 days ago - Barrons

Fed Unveils Plans to Ease Capital Rules for Big Banks

The Federal Reserve is proposing a plan to ease capital requirements for Wall Street lending giants. The move could potentially unleash billions of dollars for lending, share buybacks and dividends.

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19 days ago - Bloomberg Markets and Finance

U.S. Regulators Propose More Lenient Capital Rules for Big Banks

Officials say simplifying the rules, intended to help banks survive financial strains, will get banks lending and boost the economy.

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19 days ago - WSJ

Bank Stocks Are the Canary in the Recession Coal Mine. It's Not Time to Worry—Yet

Bank stocks including JPMorgan and Bank of America are sliding as private-credit worries grow, but analysts say the signal isn't pointing to a recession yet.

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20 days ago - Barrons

Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners Agrees to Sell Bayonne Energy Center

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM), through investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners (MSIP), its private infrastructure investment platfor...

21 days ago - Business Wire

This is what investors should AVOID in private credit, Goldman Sachs exec says

Goldman Sachs Asset Management global co-head of private credit Vivek Bantwal discusses the private credit market amid rising concerns over risky loans and artificial intelligence disruption on ‘The C...

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21 days ago - Fox Business

Hedge funds 'aggressively' short financial stocks, says Goldman

Global hedge funds sold shares of bank, insurance, fin-tech and trading companies in the week to March 13, making financials the ​most sold stock sector this year, said Goldman Sachs in a ‌note to cli...

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22 days ago - Reuters

Why Bank Stocks Are Getting Beaten Up Over Private Credit

Some investors are cashing out of private-credit funds, and that could leave banks more exposed to them.

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25 days ago - WSJ

A toxic mix of private-credit panic and climbing bond yields is hammering financial stocks

A toxic brew of climbing bond yields and a broadening panic about the stability of private-credit lenders has helped push the S&P 500 financial-services sector to its lowest level since last May.

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25 days ago - Market Watch

Morgan Stanley Private Credit Fund Caps Withdrawals. Alt Manager Stocks Fall Again.

The volume of withdrawal requests from the fund is further evidence of investors' waning confidence in the health of private credit.

26 days ago - Barrons

The chorus of disapproval for private credit gets louder as Morgan Stanley fund is the latest to cap withdrawals

Investors are becoming increasingly nervous about problems mounting in the $3 trillion private credit market where some creditworthiness is deteriorating in some sectors and truthful valuations are ha...

26 days ago - Market Watch

Morgan Stanley restricts redemptions at private credit fund after withdrawals surge

Wall Street banking giant Morgan Stanley has limited redemptions at one of its private credit funds after investors sought to withdraw almost 11% of shares outstanding, a ​regulatory filing showed on ...

26 days ago - Reuters

Pentagon headhunting Goldman, JPMorgan bankers for 'Economic Defense Unit', Semafor reports

The Pentagon is building a new team of investment bankers steeped in private equity to ​invest $200 billion over three years in defense deals, Semafor ‌reported on Wednesday, citing a document it had ...

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26 days ago - Reuters

Exclusive: Morgan Stanley hires contract staff in Hong Kong as deals surge, sources say

Morgan Stanley has started hiring contract staff in Hong Kong to handle a surge in stock listings, aiming to ​control costs while meeting stronger demand in the Asian financial hub, three sources with...

27 days ago - Reuters

Why Morgan Stanley says U.S. outperformance will continue, even if normalcy returns

U.S. stocks have been outperforming international rivals since the Iran conflict began, since the U.S. is a net exporter of oil while major European and Asian competitors require imports.

4 weeks ago - Market Watch

Wall Street executives blame Morgan Stanley's latest layoffs on AI

Insiders close to the Wall Street giant say the real culprit can be summed up in two letters: “A” and “I.”

4 weeks ago - New York Post