Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS – Free Report) – Analysts at Erste Group Bank upped their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of Morgan Stanley in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, October 21st. Erste Group Bank analyst H. Engel now forecasts that the financial services provider will earn $12.91 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $12.79. Erste Group Bank has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Morgan Stanley’s current full-year earnings is $12.83 per share.
Several other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the company. TD Cowen cut their target price on Morgan Stanley from $210.00 to $205.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their price target on shares of Morgan Stanley from $243.00 to $195.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, October 15th. Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of Morgan Stanley from $225.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Oppenheimer downgraded shares of Morgan Stanley from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on shares of Morgan Stanley from $223.00 to $217.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, October 15th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Morgan Stanley currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $214.62.
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Morgan Stanley Stock Up 2.3%
NYSE:MS opened at $183.56 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.65, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 0.79. The company has a market cap of $289.52 billion, a PE ratio of 14.24, a PEG ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.22. Morgan Stanley has a 52-week low of $152.80 and a 52-week high of $232.25. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $200.91 and a 200 day simple moving average of $194.26.
Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 14th. The financial services provider reported $3.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.93 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $20.34 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $19.93 billion. Morgan Stanley had a return on equity of 19.40% and a net margin of 15.63%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.80 EPS.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Morgan Stanley
A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Financiere des Professionnels Fonds d investissement inc. acquired a new stake in Morgan Stanley during the 1st quarter valued at $8,854,000. QRG Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in Morgan Stanley by 12.0% during the second quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 279,622 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $58,452,000 after purchasing an additional 30,010 shares during the period. Diversify Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Morgan Stanley by 201.0% in the first quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC now owns 17,559 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,890,000 after purchasing an additional 11,726 shares during the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in shares of Morgan Stanley by 10.9% in the second quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 294,047 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $61,468,000 after purchasing an additional 28,877 shares during the last quarter. Finally, California Public Employees Retirement System increased its holdings in shares of Morgan Stanley by 13.4% in the first quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 2,422,284 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $398,635,000 after purchasing an additional 287,056 shares during the last quarter. 84.19% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Morgan Stanley Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 13th. Stockholders of record on Friday, October 30th will be paid a dividend of $1.15 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 30th. This represents a $4.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.5%. Morgan Stanley’s dividend payout ratio is currently 36.51%.
Trending Headlines about Morgan Stanley
Here are the key news stories impacting Morgan Stanley this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley Investment Management acquired a Virginia industrial facility for approximately $172 million, highlighting continued expansion of its private real-estate and alternative-investment platform. Morgan Stanley Investment Management Acquires Virginia Industrial Facility
- Positive Sentiment: The firm reaffirmed a $1.15 quarterly common-stock dividend following third-quarter results, supporting the investment case through ongoing shareholder distributions. Morgan Stanley Earnings and Dividend Update
- Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley’s wealth-management division is advancing an artificial-intelligence strategy focused on improving data infrastructure and advisor tools, potentially supporting longer-term productivity and client-retention gains. Morgan Stanley Wealth Management AI Strategy
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary is comparing Morgan Stanley with Goldman Sachs after third-quarter results; Goldman’s stronger investment-banking growth and lower valuation may make it the preferred stock for some investors, even though Morgan Stanley offers greater wealth-management exposure. Goldman or Morgan Stanley: Which Stock Is Better Bet Post Q3 Results?
- Negative Sentiment: Morgan Stanley strategists are becoming more cautious on semiconductor stocks, warning that technical support could be as much as 15% below current levels. Broader risk-management concerns may temper enthusiasm for financial stocks as well. Morgan Stanley Semiconductor Market Outlook
About Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) is a global financial services company that provides investment banking, securities, wealth management and investment management services to corporations, institutions, governments and individual investors. Founded in 1935, the company is headquartered in New York City and serves clients through operations across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and other international markets.
Through its Institutional Securities segment, Morgan Stanley offers investment banking, equity and fixed-income sales and trading, research, lending and related capital-markets services.
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