Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) Issues Earnings Results

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) announced its earnings results on Wednesday. The financial services provider reported $3.03 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.93 by $0.10, FiscalAI reports. The business had revenue of $20.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $19.93 billion. Morgan Stanley had a return on equity of 19.31% and a net margin of 15.65%.

Morgan Stanley Price Performance

MS opened at $186.61 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.65. The company has a market cap of $294.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.22. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $206.49 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $203.34. Morgan Stanley has a 12-month low of $151.88 and a 12-month high of $232.25.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently issued reports on MS shares. Oppenheimer lowered shares of Morgan Stanley from a “market perform” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. Jefferies Financial Group raised Morgan Stanley from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Morgan Stanley from $240.00 to $223.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, September 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on Morgan Stanley from $211.00 to $233.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn raised their price objective on Morgan Stanley from $183.00 to $195.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Thursday, June 25th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $219.43.

Morgan Stanley declared that its board has authorized a share repurchase program on Wednesday, June 24th that permits the company to buy back $20.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the financial services provider to repurchase up to 5.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

More Morgan Stanley News

Here are the key news stories impacting Morgan Stanley this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley plans to support tokenized equities on its alternative trading system, potentially strengthening its position in digital-asset infrastructure and creating a longer-term growth opportunity. Morgan Stanley Plans Tokenized Equities Support
• Positive Sentiment: The upcoming earnings report is a major near-term catalyst. Morgan Stanley previously delivered strong results, with the latest reported quarter showing $3.46 in earnings per share and $21.35 billion in revenue, both ahead of expectations. Morgan Stanley Reports Earnings Tomorrow
• Neutral Sentiment: Options markets are targeting roughly $205 for MS around the earnings event, indicating that traders expect elevated volatility and a potentially significant post-results move. Morgan Stanley Stock Selloff Cools Ahead of Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts and market commentators are focused on wealth-management results, asset flows, trading activity and the effect of higher interest rates on funding costs and dealmaking. The broader financial sector is entering earnings season with investor expectations tempered. What to Watch When Morgan Stanley Reports
• Negative Sentiment: Enthusiasm surrounding mergers, acquisitions and IPO activity has cooled after the stock reached approximately $230 in July, contributing to the recent pullback and investor caution ahead of earnings. Morgan Stanley Stock Selloff Cools Ahead of Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Erste Group Bank modestly reduced its 2026 earnings-per-share estimate to $12.79 from $12.83 and maintained a Hold rating. While the revision is small, it reinforces concerns that earnings momentum may be less robust than previously expected. Morgan Stanley Earnings Estimate Revision

About Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley is a global financial services firm serving corporations, governments, financial institutions, individuals and other investors. The company provides investment banking and advisory services, including mergers and acquisitions advice, equity and debt underwriting, securities sales and trading, and corporate lending.

Through its Wealth Management business, Morgan Stanley offers financial planning, brokerage, investment advisory and banking services to individual investors, businesses and institutions.