Morgan Stanley/$MS
Morgan Stanley shares fell amid a broad Wall Street sell-off, as Amazon and Alphabet results revived concerns over heavy AI spending and Intel’s weak outlook intensified risk aversion.
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About Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley is a massive global financial services firm, with offices in 42 countries and more than 82,000 employees as of year-end 2025. While the firm's history is deeply rooted in investment banking and institutional trading, where it maintains a strong presence today, Morgan Stanley now generates the lion share of its income from wealth and asset management franchises, across which it boasted $9.3 trillion in client assets at the end of 2025. 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 more than $400 billion in customer deposits, predominately attributable to cash sweeps from its wealth management and brokerage businesses.
- Ticker
- $MS
- Sector
- Finance
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 83,000
- Headquarters
- New York, United States
- Website
- www.morganstanley.com
Morgan Stanley Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$288B
14.62
$12.61
1.21
$4.15
2.50%
Price and volume
Market cap
$288B
Beta
1.21
52-week high
$232.25
52-week low
$152.80
Average daily volume
6.1M
Dividend rate
$4.15
Financial strength
Total debt to equity
5.173
Profitability
Gross margin (TTM)
87.31%
Net profit margin (TTM)
25.63%
Operating margin (TTM)
39.97%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
22.23%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$960,000
Management effectiveness
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
14.62
Price to revenue (TTM)
3.596
Price to book
2.72
Price to tangible book (TTM)
3.47
Dividend yield (TTM)
2.25%
Forward dividend yield
2.50%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
16.43%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
29.33%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
14.34%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
9.12%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
31.13%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
17.62%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
9.78%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
19.90%
What the Analysts think about Morgan Stanley
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Analyst projections of the future price of Morgan Stanley stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Morgan Stanley’s wealth franchise is still gathering assets at scale: third-quarter net new assets reached a record $232 billion, while wealth revenue rose 10% to $9.1 billion. That expands a large client base that can generate recurring fees as well as trading income. (Reuters)
Institutional Securities revenue rose 18% year on year to $10 billion, led by a 41% jump in equities and stronger advisory activity. That shows Morgan Stanley can earn from client activity across trading and deal advice. (The Motley Fool)
Profitability and capital remain strong: Morgan Stanley reported a 22.6% return on tangible common equity for a fifth consecutive quarter above 20%, and a 14.9% CET1 ratio with about 300 basis points of excess capital. This supports resilience and gives the firm room to return capital or invest through a weaker market. (The Motley Fool)
The latest earnings beat leaned heavily on equity trading, which surged 41% as market turbulence lifted volumes; fixed-income trading revenue fell 7%. If markets calm and client activity fades, that unusually strong trading contribution could reverse. (Reuters)
Deal momentum may be faltering: investment-banking revenue rose only 2% year on year, while global deal value fell 41% from the prior quarter and higher rates delayed some prominent IPOs. A slower pipeline could weigh on advisory and underwriting fees if transactions do not return soon. (Reuters, Reuters)
Costs are rising faster than revenue: non-compensation expenses increased 20% year on year and compensation costs rose 7%, against firm-wide revenue growth of 12%. If these increases persist, they could erode operating leverage even while the business remains busy. (American Banker)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 30 Oct 2026.
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Funds containing Morgan Stanley
AllUSDEURGBP
Fund name | Fund size | $MS weighting |
|---|---|---|
Invesco S&P US Select Sector Financials£XLFQ | $396M | 3.10% |
Invesco Financials S&P US Select Sector$XLFS | $396M | 3.10% |
iShares S&P 500 Financials Sector$IUFS | $2.5B | 2.82% |
iShares S&P 500 Financials Sector£UIFS | $2.4B | 2.82% |
iShares USD Short Duration Corporate Bond€IS3J | $1.8B | 2.11% |
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