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Morgan Stanley (MS)

Financial Services | Capital Markets | New York, United States | NYSE
182.10 USD +0.59 (0.325%) ⇧ (Oct. 15, 2026, 4:03 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 182.25 +0.15 (0.082%) ⇧ (Oct. 15, 2026, 6:45 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★⯪☆☆Long-term:★★★★⯪Dividends:★★★⯪☆
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 9:51 a.m. EDT

Morgan Stanley presents a compelling long-term case driven by exceptional growth metrics—revenue up 28% and earnings up 62%—supported by a robust balance sheet and a 2.45% yield that is growing steadily. While the stock has pulled back recently, trading below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, the underlying business quality remains elite with an 18% ROE and strong cash generation. Options flow indicates speculative capital is betting on a recovery, aligning with analyst price targets that suggest nearly 20% upside. The technical weakness offers a potential entry point for investors prioritizing fundamentals over short-term noise.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoETS ✓0.029641
AutoARIMA0.029806
MSTL0.030667
AutoTheta0.035413

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoETS

Forecast Reliability
Score 43%
H-stat 6.93
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.008
Excess Kurtosis 0.28
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 286,000,119,808
Trailing P/E 15.12
Forward P/E 13.39
Beta 1.21
Profit Margins 25.90%
Website https://www.morganstanley.com

As of Oct. 10, 2026, 9:51 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for upside with call open interest significantly exceeding put open interest in longer-dated expirations (Dec/Jan), creating a bullish skew. Near-term expiration (Oct 16) shows balanced positioning with notable put walls near current price acting as hedges. Implied volatility remains moderate, suggesting the market expects standard moves rather than extreme volatility.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.55% 2.23% 3.06% 3.17%
Dividend History
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
Additional Data
dividendYield 2.46
exDividendDate 2026-07-31
trailingAnnualDividendRate 0.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.0
lastDividendValue 1.15
lastDividendDate 2026-07-31
dividendDate 2026-08-14

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.1342957
Address1 1,585 Broadway
All Time High 232.25
All Time Low 6.71
Ask 182.77
Ask Size 200
Audit Risk 6
Average Analyst Rating 2.3 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 6,305,560
Average Daily Volume3 Month 5,161,417
Average Volume 5,161,417
Average Volume10Days 6,305,560
Beta 1.214
Bid 181.0
Bid Size 300
Board Risk 5
Book Value 64.367
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 182.1
Current Ratio 1.999
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,790,726,400
Day High 182.585
Day Low 177.085
Debt To Equity 517.282
Dividend Date 1,786,665,600
Dividend Yield 2.46
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,791,984,600
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,791,984,600
Earnings Growth 0.624
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.577
Earnings Timestamp 1,791,981,000
Earnings Timestamp End 1,799,929,800
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,799,929,800
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 2.215
Enterprise Value 172,411,486,208
Eps Current Year 12.81398
Eps Forward 13.59802
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 12.04
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,785,456,000
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 20
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 205.7212
Fifty Day Average Change -23.6212
Fifty Day Average Change Percent -0.11482142
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 13.42957
Fifty Two Week High 232.25
Fifty Two Week High Change -50.149994
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.21593109
Fifty Two Week Low 152.8
Fifty Two Week Low Change 29.300003
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.19175394
Fifty Two Week Range 152.8 - 232.25
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 730,477,800,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 2.82
Float Shares 1,191,572,940
Forward Eps 13.59802
Forward P E 13.391656
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 83,000
Fullday Change 0.7400055
Fullday Change Percent 0.40769407
Fullday Price 182.1
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,790,812,800
Gross Margins 0.87641
Gross Profits 68,209,000,448
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.24325001
Held Percent Institutions 0.63133
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 1
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 286,000,119,808
Market State POSTPOST
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 314,395,960,332
Number Of Analyst Opinions 22
Open 182.49
Operating Cashflow -15,587,000,320
Operating Margins 0.41567
Overall Risk 6
Payout Ratio 0.3231
Peg Ratio 1.58
Phone 212 761 4000
Post Market Change 0.1499939
Post Market Change Percent 0.08236897
Post Market Price 182.25
Post Market Time 1,792,104,332
Previous Close 181.51
Price Eps Current Year 14.211041
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 2.8290896
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 3.6747715
Profit Margins 0.25897
Quick Ratio 1.603
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 2.30769
Region US
Regular Market Change 0.590012
Regular Market Change Percent 0.325057
Regular Market Day High 182.585
Regular Market Day Low 177.085
Regular Market Day Range 177.085 - 182.585
Regular Market Open 182.49
Regular Market Previous Close 181.51
Regular Market Price 182.1
Regular Market Time 1,792,094,602
Regular Market Volume 9,016,138
Return On Assets 0.01345
Return On Equity 0.17969999
Revenue Growth 0.28
Revenue Per Share 49.81
Sand P52 Week Change 0.16440773
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 0.0093
Shares Short 14,606,885
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,788,134,400
Shares Short Prior Month 14,854,574
Short Name Morgan Stanley
Short Percent Of Float 0.0123000005
Short Ratio 2.9
Source Interval 15
State NY
Symbol MS
Target High Price 262.0
Target Low Price 185.0
Target Mean Price 214.63635
Target Median Price 212.0
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 0.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.0
Trailing Eps 12.04
Trailing P E 15.124585
Trailing Peg Ratio 1.7595
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 194.2903
Two Hundred Day Average Change -12.190292
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent -0.06274267
Type Disp Equity
Volume 9,016,138
Website https://www.morganstanley.com
Zip 10,036