Morgan Stanley (MS)Financial Services | Capital Markets | New York, United States | NYSE
214.77 USD
-0.09
(-0.042%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 4:03 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 214.50 -0.27 (-0.270%) ⇩ (Aug. 28, 2026, 7:42 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 5:09 a.m. EDT
Morgan Stanley presents a compelling long-term case driven by exceptional earnings and revenue growth, with the business capitalizing on the AI infrastructure boom to post a massive 62% earnings surge and 28% revenue expansion. While the stock trades slightly below its 50-day moving average, creating minor short-term headwinds, the 200-day trend remains robustly positive, and the multi-year price trajectory confirms a structural upgrade in market valuation. The dividend is secure with a low payout ratio, offering steady income without risking capital. Options flow suggests institutional players see $225-$230 as a key ceiling, aligning with analyst targets. This is a core holding for growth-oriented investors, though patience may be required for the immediate technical breakout. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoETS ✓ | 0.028178 |
| MSTL | 0.034846 |
| AutoTheta | 0.081542 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.106727 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 54% |
| H-stat | 0.99 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.360 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 0.96 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Ex Dividend Date | 2026-07-30 |
| Last Dividend Date | 2026-07-30 |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 517.282 |
| Revenue per Share | 49.81 |
| Market Cap | 337,310,515,200 |
| Trailing P/E | 17.36 |
| Forward P/E | 15.75 |
| Beta | 1.21 |
| Profit Margins | 25.90% |
| Website | https://www.morganstanley.com |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 5:09 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a range-bound recovery with defined targets. Call buyers have established significant option interest walls at the $225 and $230 strikes, suggesting these levels act as near-term resistance or profit-taking zones. Conversely, put buyers are defending the $170 and $200 levels, indicating support. Implied volatility remains moderate around 30-35%, reflecting a lack of extreme fear or greed despite the recent earnings blowout.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.55% | 2.23% | 3.06% | 3.17% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | 1.15000 | 0.546526 |
| 2026-04-30 | 1.00000 | 0.524687 |
| 2026-01-30 | 1.00000 | 0.547046 |
| 2025-10-31 | 1.00000 | 0.609756 |
| 2025-07-31 | 1.00000 | 0.701951 |
| 2025-04-30 | 0.92500 | 0.801421 |
| 2025-01-31 | 0.92500 | 0.668208 |
| 2024-10-31 | 0.92500 | 0.795699 |
| 2024-07-31 | 0.92500 | 0.896231 |
| 2024-04-29 | 0.85000 | 0.922810 |
| 2024-01-30 | 0.85000 | 0.970098 |
| 2023-10-30 | 0.85000 | 1.204137 |
| 2023-07-28 | 0.85000 | 0.928252 |
| 2023-04-28 | 0.77500 | 0.861398 |
| 2023-01-30 | 0.77500 | 0.807628 |
| 2022-10-28 | 0.77500 | 0.942593 |
| 2022-07-28 | 0.77500 | 0.934298 |
| 2022-04-28 | 0.70000 | 0.839329 |
| 2022-01-28 | 0.70000 | 0.687623 |
| 2021-10-28 | 0.70000 | 0.682927 |
| 2021-07-29 | 0.70000 | 0.727046 |
| 2021-04-29 | 0.35000 | 0.418460 |
| 2021-01-28 | 0.35000 | 0.504905 |
| 2020-10-29 | 0.35000 | 0.727348 |
| 2020-07-30 | 0.35000 | 0.715015 |
| 2020-04-29 | 0.35000 | 0.858053 |
| 2020-01-30 | 0.35000 | 0.650316 |
| 2019-10-30 | 0.35000 | 0.756593 |
| 2019-07-30 | 0.35000 | 0.783524 |
| 2019-04-29 | 0.30000 | 0.619067 |
| 2019-01-30 | 0.30000 | 0.701098 |
| 2018-10-30 | 0.30000 | 0.674157 |
| 2018-07-30 | 0.30000 | 0.589391 |
| 2018-04-27 | 0.25000 | 0.482067 |
| 2018-01-30 | 0.25000 | 0.441696 |
| 2017-10-30 | 0.25000 | 0.495442 |
| 2017-07-27 | 0.25000 | 0.530898 |
| 2017-04-27 | 0.20000 | 0.459348 |
| 2017-01-27 | 0.20000 | 0.458190 |
| 2016-10-27 | 0.20000 | 0.591366 |
| 2016-07-27 | 0.20000 | 0.689180 |
| 2016-04-27 | 0.15000 | 0.544860 |
| 2016-01-27 | 0.15000 | 0.591249 |
| 2015-10-28 | 0.15000 | 0.448565 |
| 2015-07-29 | 0.15000 | 0.381777 |
| 2015-04-28 | 0.15000 | 0.404968 |
| 2015-01-28 | 0.10000 | 0.296121 |
| 2014-10-29 | 0.10000 | 0.290782 |
| 2014-07-29 | 0.10000 | 0.306279 |
| 2014-04-28 | 0.10000 | 0.333444 |
| 2014-01-29 | 0.05000 | 0.167001 |
| 2013-10-29 | 0.05000 | 0.170300 |
| 2013-07-29 | 0.05000 | 0.183083 |
| 2013-04-26 | 0.05000 | 0.233645 |
| 2013-02-01 | 0.05000 | 0.212675 |
| 2012-10-31 | 0.05000 | 0.287687 |
| 2012-07-27 | 0.05000 | 0.370645 |
| 2012-04-26 | 0.05000 | 0.290529 |
| 2012-01-27 | 0.05000 | 0.269397 |
| 2011-10-27 | 0.05000 | 0.257599 |
| 2011-07-27 | 0.05000 | 0.221828 |
| 2011-04-27 | 0.05000 | 0.196078 |
| 2011-01-27 | 0.05000 | 0.167504 |
| 2010-10-27 | 0.05000 | 0.204918 |
| 2010-07-28 | 0.05000 | 0.185117 |
| 2010-04-28 | 0.05000 | 0.164853 |
| 2010-01-27 | 0.05000 | 0.178891 |
| 2009-10-28 | 0.05000 | 0.154751 |
| 2009-07-29 | 0.05000 | 0.184094 |
| 2009-04-28 | 0.06700 | 0.317837 |
| 2009-01-28 | 0.27000 | 1.173913 |
| 2008-10-15 | 0.27000 | 1.489244 |
| 2008-07-09 | 0.27000 | 0.794351 |
| 2008-04-09 | 0.27000 | 0.585683 |
| 2008-01-09 | 0.27000 | 0.565682 |
| 2007-10-10 | 0.27000 | 0.399822 |
| 2007-07-11 | 0.27000 | 0.382166 |
| 2007-07-02 | 14.25000 | 19.977569 |
| 2007-04-11 | 0.27000 | 0.340050 |
| 2007-01-10 | 0.27000 | 0.331004 |
| 2006-10-11 | 0.27000 | 0.361059 |
| 2006-07-12 | 0.27000 | 0.431103 |
| 2006-04-11 | 0.27000 | 0.430416 |
| 2006-01-11 | 0.27000 | 0.453248 |
| 2005-10-12 | 0.27000 | 0.519731 |
| 2005-07-13 | 0.27000 | 0.504956 |
| 2005-04-13 | 0.27000 | 0.508187 |
| 2005-01-12 | 0.27000 | 0.488423 |
| 2004-10-06 | 0.25000 | 0.505561 |
| 2004-07-07 | 0.25000 | 0.501203 |
| 2004-04-06 | 0.25000 | 0.438982 |
| 2004-01-07 | 0.25000 | 0.432526 |
| 2003-10-08 | 0.23000 | 0.431925 |
| 2003-07-09 | 0.23000 | 0.486052 |
| 2003-04-09 | 0.23000 | 0.555153 |
| 2003-01-08 | 0.23000 | 0.548664 |
| 2002-10-02 | 0.23000 | 0.676471 |
| 2002-07-02 | 0.23000 | 0.555287 |
| 2002-04-03 | 0.23000 | 0.413223 |
| 2002-01-09 | 0.23000 | 0.393903 |
| 2001-10-03 | 0.23000 | 0.461014 |
| 2001-07-03 | 0.23000 | 0.361067 |
| 2001-04-04 | 0.23000 | 0.508175 |
| 2001-01-10 | 0.23000 | 0.267442 |
| 2000-10-04 | 0.20000 | 0.221300 |
| 2000-07-05 | 0.20000 | 0.230216 |
| 2000-04-12 | 0.20000 | 0.250784 |
| 2000-01-10 | 0.20000 | 0.306220 |
| 1999-10-13 | 0.12000 | 0.259811 |
| 1999-07-14 | 0.12000 | 0.237624 |
| 1999-04-14 | 0.12000 | 0.218679 |
| 1999-01-14 | 0.12000 | 0.296984 |
| 1998-10-13 | 0.10000 | 0.427236 |
| 1998-07-14 | 0.10000 | 0.211640 |
| 1998-04-13 | 0.10000 | 0.236862 |
| 1998-01-15 | 0.10000 | 0.360767 |
| 1997-10-09 | 0.07000 | 0.250000 |
| 1997-07-10 | 0.07000 | 0.304348 |
| 1997-05-22 | 0.07000 | 0.352201 |
| 1997-02-27 | 0.07000 | 0.363636 |
| 1996-11-27 | 0.05500 | 0.324125 |
| 1996-08-29 | 0.05500 | 0.436725 |
| 1996-05-30 | 0.05500 | 0.365145 |
| 1996-02-28 | 0.05500 | 0.402746 |
| 1995-11-29 | 0.04000 | 0.312958 |
| 1995-08-30 | 0.04000 | 0.316832 |
| 1995-05-25 | 0.04000 | 0.343164 |
| 1995-02-23 | 0.04000 | 0.400000 |
| 1994-11-25 | 0.03125 | 0.361011 |
| 1994-08-26 | 0.03125 | 0.308642 |
| 1994-05-25 | 0.03125 | 0.311526 |
| 1994-02-23 | 0.03125 | 0.361011 |
| 1993-11-24 | 0.02500 | 0.267559 |
| 1993-08-26 | 0.02500 | 0.256410 |
| 1993-05-25 | 0.02500 | 0.289855 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 0.4428619 |
| Address1 | 1,585 Broadway |
| All Time High | 232.25 |
| All Time Low | 6.71 |
| Ask | 216.9 |
| Ask Size | 100 |
| Audit Risk | 6 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 3,903,320 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 5,525,819 |
| Average Volume | 5,525,819 |
| Average Volume10Days | 3,903,320 |
| Beta | 1.209 |
| Bid | 214.61 |
| Bid Size | 300 |
| Board Risk | 5 |
| Book Value | 67.801 |
| City | New York |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 5 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 214.77 |
| Current Ratio | 1.999 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,786,665,600 |
| Day High | 216.61 |
| Day Low | 214.19 |
| Debt To Equity | 517.282 |
| Dividend Date | 1,786,665,600 |
| Dividend Rate | 4.6 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.14 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,792,008,000 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,792,008,000 |
| Earnings Growth | 0.624 |
| Earnings Quarterly Growth | 0.577 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,791,981,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,791,981,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,791,981,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.0 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 2.783 |
| Enterprise Value | 216,591,515,648 |
| Eps Current Year | 12.96643 |
| Eps Forward | 13.6344 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 12.37 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Ex Dividend Date | 1,785,456,000 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 216.5084 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -1.7384033 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.008029264 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 44.28619 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 232.25 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -17.479996 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.07526371 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 145.66 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 69.11 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.47446108 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 145.66 - 232.25 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 730,477,800,000 |
| Five Year Avg Dividend Yield | 2.98 |
| Float Shares | 1,190,065,196 |
| Forward Eps | 13.6344 |
| Forward P E | 15.7520685 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 83,000 |
| Fullday Change | -0.0899963 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.041886 |
| Fullday Price | 214.5 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,785,542,400 |
| Gross Margins | 0.87641 |
| Gross Profits | 68,209,000,448 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.24410999 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.63305 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 1,570,566,292 |
| Industry | Capital Markets |
| Industry Disp | Capital Markets |
| Industry Key | capital-markets |
| Ir Website | http://www.morganstanley.com/about/ir/index.html |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Dividend Date | 1,785,456,000 |
| Last Dividend Value | 1.15 |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 948,931,200 |
| Last Split Factor | 2:1 |
| Long Business Summary | 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. |
| Long Name | Morgan Stanley |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 337,310,515,200 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_472898 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | 19,547,000,832 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 337,451,873,499 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 21 |
| Open | 215.4 |
| Operating Cashflow | -15,587,000,320 |
| Operating Margins | 0.41567 |
| Overall Risk | 6 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.3231 |
| Peg Ratio | 2.04 |
| Phone | 212 761 4000 |
| Post Market Change | -0.27000427 |
| Post Market Change Percent | -0.12571786 |
| Post Market Price | 214.5 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,960,531 |
| Previous Close | 214.86 |
| Price Eps Current Year | 16.563541 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 3.1676524 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 4.334051 |
| Profit Margins | 0.25897 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.603 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.0899963 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.041886 |
| Regular Market Day High | 216.61 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 214.19 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 214.19 - 216.61 |
| Regular Market Open | 215.4 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 214.86 |
| Regular Market Price | 214.77 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,947,389 |
| Regular Market Volume | 3,733,893 |
| Return On Assets | 0.01345 |
| Return On Equity | 0.17969999 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.28 |
| Revenue Per Share | 49.81 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.20204377 |
| Sector | Financial Services |
| Sector Disp | Financial Services |
| Sector Key | financial-services |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 7 |
| Shares Outstanding | 1,570,566,292 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0 |
| Shares Short | 15,744 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,784,073,600 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 18,469 |
| Short Name | Morgan Stanley |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0 |
| Short Ratio | 0.0 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | NY |
| Symbol | MS |
| Target High Price | 262.0 |
| Target Low Price | 184.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 236.61905 |
| Target Median Price | 243.0 |
| Total Cash | 739,076,014,080 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 470.579 |
| Total Debt | 607,495,979,008 |
| Total Revenue | 77,827,997,696 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 4.15 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.019314904 |
| Trailing Eps | 12.37 |
| Trailing P E | 17.362167 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | 2.0361 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 189.69545 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 25.074554 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.13218321 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 3,733,893 |
| Website | https://www.morganstanley.com |
| Zip | 10,036 |