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Morgan Stanley (MS)

Financial Services | Capital Markets | New York, United States | NYSE
221.09 USD -1.19 (-0.535%) ⇩ (July 13, 2026, 4:02 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 221.80 +0.71 (0.321%) ⇧ (July 13, 2026, 7:55 p.m. EDT)

Short-term:★★★★☆Long-term:★★★★⯪Dividends:★★⯪☆☆
Hot Take | July 11, 2026, 5:39 a.m. EDT

Morgan Stanley presents a compelling long-term case driven by exceptional growth metrics and a robust multi-year price trajectory. The business is expanding rapidly with revenue growth exceeding 16% and earnings growth nearing 32%, supported by a fortress-like balance sheet that holds more cash than debt. The nine-year price history confirms a massive structural appreciation with no recent consecutive declines, validating the market's continued reassessment of its quality. While the dividend yield sits at 1.8%, which trails typical inflation rates, the payout ratio remains sustainable at roughly 35% and has been raised consistently over the past five years. On the shorter end, technicals are supportive with the stock trading well above its 200-day average, and options flow suggests traders are betting on a bounce toward the 240 target. The only caveat is the forward PEG ratio, which implies the market is pricing in aggressive growth, but the underlying fundamentals justify a premium valuation for a leader in wealth management.

Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoTheta ✓0.040214
MSTL0.070570
AutoARIMA0.074410
AutoETS0.074411

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta

Forecast Reliability
Score 42%
H-stat 55.08
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.230
Excess Kurtosis -1.07
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-04-29
Last Dividend Date 2026-04-29
Debt to Equity Ratio 502.246
Revenue per Share 46.66
Market Cap 348,721,905,664
Trailing P/E 20.01
Forward P/E 16.95
Beta 1.22
Profit Margins 24.75%
Website https://www.morganstanley.com

As of July 11, 2026, 5:39 a.m. EDT: Speculators are positioning for a range-bound upside bias with significant call open interest concentrated at the 220 to 230 strike range, acting as a resistance wall, while new call flow targets the 240 level. Put open interest is heavily weighted at the 190 to 210 strikes, establishing a defensive floor. Implied volatility is elevated at deep strikes but compressing toward expiration, indicating a preference for moderate moves rather than extreme tail risk.


Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.52% 2.38% 3.19% 3.21%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
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
dividendRate 4.0
dividendYield 1.8
exDividendDate 2026-04-30
trailingAnnualDividendRate 4.0
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.017995322
lastDividendValue 1.0
lastDividendDate 2026-04-30
dividendDate 2026-05-15

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.5439328
Address1 1,585 Broadway
All Time High 230.47
All Time Low 6.71
Ask 221.9
Ask Size 300
Audit Risk 6
Average Analyst Rating 2.4 - Buy
Average Daily Volume10 Day 5,116,020
Average Daily Volume3 Month 5,807,583
Average Volume 5,807,583
Average Volume10Days 5,116,020
Beta 1.218
Bid 220.98
Bid Size 200
Board Risk 5
Book Value 66.178
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 221.09
Current Ratio 1.961
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,782,777,600
Day High 223.45
Day Low 218.78
Debt To Equity 502.246
Dividend Date 1,778,803,200
Dividend Rate 4.0
Dividend Yield 1.8
Earnings Call Timestamp End 1,784,118,600
Earnings Call Timestamp Start 1,784,118,600
Earnings Growth 0.319
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.29
Earnings Timestamp 1,784,118,600
Earnings Timestamp End 1,784,118,600
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,784,118,600
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 3.769
Enterprise Value 275,776,897,024
Eps Current Year 12.08205
Eps Forward 13.04058
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 11.05
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,777,507,200
Exchange NYQ
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 207.0128
Fifty Day Average Change 14.077194
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.06800156
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 54.39328
Fifty Two Week High 230.47
Fifty Two Week High Change -9.380005
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.04069946
Fifty Two Week Low 135.26
Fifty Two Week Low Change 85.83
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.6345557
Fifty Two Week Range 135.26 - 230.47
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 730,477,800,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 2.98
Float Shares 1,196,323,215
Forward Eps 13.04058
Forward P E 16.954
Full Exchange Name NYSE
Full Time Employees 84,000
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,782,864,000
Gross Margins 0.87388
Gross Profits 63,944,998,912
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.24306999
Held Percent Institutions 0.62658
Implied Shares Outstanding 1,577,284,817
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 1,777,507,200
Last Dividend Value 1.0
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 348,721,905,664
Market State POSTPOST
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_472898
Most Recent Quarter 1,774,915,200
Net Income To Common 17,503,000,576
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 350,598,869,122
Number Of Analyst Opinions 21
Open 222.46
Operating Cashflow -1,011,000,000
Operating Margins 0.40616
Overall Risk 6
Payout Ratio 0.35549998
Peg Ratio 2.64
Phone 212 761 4000
Post Market Change 0.7100067
Post Market Change Percent 0.32113922
Post Market Price 221.8
Post Market Time 1,783,986,934
Previous Close 222.28
Price Eps Current Year 18.299046
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 3.3408382
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 4.765653
Profit Margins 0.24753
Quick Ratio 1.53
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key buy
Recommendation Mean 2.4
Region US
Regular Market Change -1.19
Regular Market Change Percent -0.535362
Regular Market Day High 223.45
Regular Market Day Low 218.78
Regular Market Day Range 218.78 - 223.45
Regular Market Open 222.46
Regular Market Previous Close 222.28
Regular Market Price 221.09
Regular Market Time 1,783,972,947
Regular Market Volume 4,543,534
Return On Assets 0.0127
Return On Equity 0.16388
Revenue Growth 0.163
Revenue Per Share 46.66
Sand P52 Week Change 0.20847368
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Share Holder Rights Risk 7
Shares Outstanding 1,577,284,817
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0
Shares Short 24,794
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,780,012,800
Shares Short Prior Month 13,912
Short Name Morgan Stanley
Short Percent Of Float 0.0
Short Ratio 0.0
Source Interval 15
State NY
Symbol MS
Target High Price 255.0
Target Low Price 165.0
Target Mean Price 217.85715
Target Median Price 225.0
Total Cash 663,304,994,816
Total Cash Per Share 420.536
Total Debt 579,511,975,936
Total Revenue 73,173,999,616
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 4.0
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.017995322
Trailing Eps 11.05
Trailing P E 20.008144
Trailing Peg Ratio 2.6386
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 180.01994
Two Hundred Day Average Change 41.070053
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.22814168
Type Disp Equity
Volume 4,543,534
Website https://www.morganstanley.com
Zip 10,036