Morgan Stanley MS
Stock research in plain language · As of Oct 04, 2026 · updated once a week, after the trading week closes
What the company does
Morgan Stanley is a mega-cap company in the Financial Services sector (Capital Markets), with a market value of $298.9B, based in the USA.
It employs about 83,000 people and has been listed since Feb 23, 1993.
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, and project finance.
Cheap or expensive? priced in line with its group
Its price-to-earnings (P/E) is 15.2 versus 13.2 for 4 direct peers — priced in line with its group.
Revenue is growing 28% versus the same quarter last year.
The average analyst price target is 233.43, 23% above the current price (their view, not ours).
The stock sits at 51% of its one-year range (0% = the low, 100% = the high).
The risks
- • More cash leaves than comes in (negative free cash flow).
- • Quarterly report in 10 days (2026-10-14) — a day the stock can move a lot.
Strengths
- ✅ Profitable — 16 of every 100 dollars of revenue stays as profit.
- ✅ More cash than debt.
- ✅ Most analysts rate it buy (11 vs 1).
- ✅ Revenue is growing 28% a year.
- ✅ Pays a dividend (2.2% a year).
What changed this week
Over the past week the stock fell 3.1% (for comparison: S&P 500 -0.2%, sector ETF XLF -2.5%).
This week's news
- Morgan Stanley's Nike Analyst on quarterly earnings finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-02
- Goldman, Morgan Stanley Among Major Banks Likely to Face Quarterly Earnings Pressure, Oppenheimer Says finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-02
- Nvidia Stock Gains After Morgan Stanley Names It a 'Top Semiconductor Pick' finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-02
- Will Higher Rates Boost Morgan Stanley's Wealth Management Growth? finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-02
- Morgan Stanley raises Legrand PT, keeps stock as top pick on growth finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-02
- Nvidia returns as Morgan Stanley’s Top Pick on attractive valuation finance.yahoo.com · 2026-10-02
A description of facts from the filings and the market — not investment advice or a recommendation. "Cheap" and "expensive" are always relative to the comparison group.