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Morgan Stanley (MS) Stock Analysis

Morgan Stanley (MS) is a Capital Markets stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

MS

$187.01

+$6.61 (+3.66%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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MS Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$182.50
Previous Close
$180.40
Day's Range
180.85–187.16
52-Week Range
152.80–232.25
Volume
8.91M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.21
Valuation
Market Cap
$293.71B
P/E Ratio
14.83
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
13.71
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.57
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
3.68
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
12.61
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$65.97B+14.48%
Net Income (FY)
$16.86B+25.92%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
25.63%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
1.57B
1-Year Return
+20.11%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$4.60+2.55%
Ex-Dividend Date
July 31, 2026
Earnings Date
January 14, 2027estimated
Avg Volume
5.07M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, MS closed at $187.01, +20.11% over 1 year.

Morgan Stanley (MS) has a market capitalization of $293.71B.

In fiscal 2025, MS reported revenue of $65.97B.

MS Stock Return by Calendar Year

Morgan Stanley (MS) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $12,011
+20.11%
5 years
$10,000 $21,868
+118.68%
10 years
$10,000 $74,094
+640.94%

If you had invested $10,000 in Morgan Stanley (MS) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $74,094 at the close on October 21, 2026: +640.94% in total, +22.17% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+7.08%
2025+45.16%
2024+39.73%
2023+13.93%
2022−10.34%
2021+46.65%
2020+38.09%
2019+32.67%
2018−22.76%
2017+26.61%
2016 (partial year)+45.96%

As of October 21, 2026.

MS Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$65.97B$16.86B25.6%
2024$57.62B$13.39B23.2%
2023$50.67B$9.09B17.9%
2022$50.21B$11.03B22.0%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$65.97B——$16.86B25.6%
2024$57.62B——$13.39B23.2%
2023$50.67B——$9.09B17.9%
2022$50.21B——$11.03B22.0%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

MS Dividend History

$3.85+8.5% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$3.153—
2025$3.854+8.5%
2024$3.554+9.2%
2023$3.254+10.2%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$3.153—
2025$3.854+8.5%
2024$3.554+9.2%
2023$3.254+10.2%
2022$2.954+40.5%
2021$2.104+50.0%
2020$1.404+7.7%
2019$1.304+18.2%
2018$1.104+22.2%
2017$0.904+350.0%
2016$0.201—

Most recent payment: $1.05 per share, ex-dividend July 31, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

MS Valuation vs Capital Markets Median

Median of 100 stocks
MetricMSCapital Markets medianvs median
P/E14.8315.665% below
P/S ratio3.682.2762% above
Profit margin25.63%3.34%22.3 pts above

Medians across 100 Capital Markets stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values Morgan Stanley (MS) at $293.71B. It is classified in the Capital Markets industry, within the Financial Services sector. Headcount on file is 83,728.

MS last closed at $187.01 on October 21, 2026. That is +$6.61 (+3.66%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $152.80 to $232.25. The latest close sits 22.39% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $65.97B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $57.62B, that is a change of +14.48%. Net income for the same year was $16.86B. That is +25.92% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 25.63%. That is 22.3 percentage points above the Capital Markets median of 3.34%. Trailing earnings per share are 12.61.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $50.21B in 2022 to $65.97B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 14.83 times earnings. That is 5.3% below the Capital Markets median of 15.66. On forward earnings the ratio is 13.71. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.57. The price-to-sales ratio is 3.68. On price-to-sales that is 62% above the Capital Markets median of 2.27. 100 Capital Markets companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The trailing one-year total return is +20.11%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +22.17%. The reported beta is 1.21. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 31.44%.

Growth & Income

Shareholders receive a dividend, yielding 2.55% on the latest price. That is 0.6 percentage points above the Capital Markets median yield of 1.97%. At the indicated rate that is $4.60 a share a year. The ex-dividend date on file is July 31, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $3.15 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $3.85 a share.

2026 is still running; the total return is +7.08% year to date. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2021 returned +46.65% and 2018 returned −22.76%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 7 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Morgan Stanley (MS) operates in the Capital Markets industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Morgan Stanley MS $293.71B 14.8
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. GS $263.43B 13.0
The Charles Schwab Corporation SCHW $158.48B 15.7
Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. IBKR $145.39B 32.6

The Capital Markets industry average P/E ratio is 15.7x. Morgan Stanley trades at a P/E of 14.8.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Morgan Stanley

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. It also provides equity and fixed income products comprising sales, financing, prime brokerage, and market-making services; Asia wealth management; business-related investments services; originating corporate and commercial real estate loans, secured lending facilities, and extending securities-based and other financing; and research activities. In addition, the company offers financial advisor-led brokerage, investment advisory, custody, cash management, and administrative services; self-directed brokerage services; financial and wealth planning services; stock plan administration; securities-based lending, residential real estate loans, and other lending products; banking; and retirement plan services. Further, it provides equity, fixed income, alternatives and solutions, and liquidity and overlay services to benefit/defined contribution plans, foundations, endowments, government entities, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, third-party fund sponsors, corporations, and individuals. Morgan Stanley was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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