Morgan Stanley

MS-PA • Financial - Capital Markets

$180.40

— 0.00 (0.00%)

Current price

EarningsLatest report: Sep 30, 2026

FAVORABLE PROFILEAttractiveConfidence: 70%

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.

Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.Methodology

Analysis thesis: Strong business quality with supportive growth and cash-flow evidence. Valuation still matters, but the historical ratio profile is favorable.

Market Cap

$281.79B

Growth

—

Cash Flow

2/5

Trend

Volatile

Evidence

Stable or improving margins · 14.7%Positive revenue growth · 22.6%Positive free cash flow · 29.34Reasonable earnings multiple · 16.54High debt level · 4.26

Financial data as of: Sep 30, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast earnings update: Sep 30, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast profile update: Oct 16, 2026, 12:11 PM UTC

Company Snapshot

Key valuation, quality, financial strength, momentum and analyst data.

Price$180.40

Change0.00%

Shares Out1.57B

Market Cap$281.79B

Enterprise Value$161.69B

52W Range18.56 - 21.19

Beta1.21

P/E13.73

P/S2.17

P/FCF-18.96

EV/Sales1.25

EV/EBITDA5.83

Price$180.40

Change0.00%

Shares Out1.57B

Market Cap$281.79B

Enterprise Value$161.69B

52W Range18.56 - 21.19

Beta1.21

P/E13.73

P/S2.17

P/FCF-18.96

EV/Sales1.25

EV/EBITDA5.83

EV/FCF-10.88

Earnings Yield7.28%

FCF Yield-5.28%

Dividend Yield1.20%

Gross Margin57.07%

Oper. Margin19.09%

Profit Margin14.66%

Debt/Eq4.26

Current Ratio1.17

Quick Ratio1.17

Target$212.00

Target Upside17.52%

Target Median$208.50

Target Range195.00 - 236.00

Volume92.59K

Avg Volume97.75K

EPS Surprise0.41

Investment DNA

How strong this company looks for long-term investors

out of 100

Business Quality

Margins, moat, returns

77/100

Financial Strength

Debt, cash, stability

44/100

Growth Potential

Revenue and expansion

95/100

Price Attractiveness

Cheap or expensive today

74/100

Why this score▼

Stable or improving margins · 14.7%Positive revenue growth · 22.6%Positive free cash flow · 29.34Reasonable earnings multiple · 16.54High debt level · 4.26

Analyst view

Analyst sentiment and price target

Analyst sentiment

Based on 53 analyst votes · 2026-10-20

76/100

Bullish

Hold

Bearish

Price Target

2026-10-16

Low

$195.00

Mean

$212.00

Median

$208.50

High

$236.00

Company Overview

IPO: 7/10/2006

Industry: Financial - Capital Markets

P/B i: 2.50

Debt / Equity i: 4.26

Operating Margin: 19.09%

Net Margin: 14.66%

ROE i: -

ROIC: -

Financial Health

Score9 / 20

Debt / Equity: 4.26

Current Ratio: 1.17

Quick Ratio: 1.17

Status: Moderate

Warnings

High debt level

Insider Transactions

Recent executive and insider activity

⚠ 2 high-volume insider sells detected

MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INC

Transaction: 09/22/2026

SELL

Change

-1,340,519

Price

$212.57

Filing

09/24/2026

Type

SELL

MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INC

Transaction: 07/30/2026

SELL

Change

-414,396

Price

$213.28

Filing

08/03/2026

Type

SELL

SCHAPIRO MARY L

Transaction: 07/28/2026

SELL

Change

-2,325

Price

Not reported

Filing

07/29/2026

Type

SELL

Insider	Type	Change	Price	Transaction	Filing
MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INC	SELL	-1,340,519	$212.57	09/22/2026	09/24/2026
MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INC	SELL	-414,396	$213.28	07/30/2026	08/03/2026
SCHAPIRO MARY L	SELL	-2,325	Not reported	07/28/2026	07/29/2026
Pizzi Michael A.	SELL	-7,101	$216.88	07/17/2026	07/17/2026
YESHAYA SHARON	SELL	-9,172	$222.51	07/16/2026	07/17/2026
SCHAPIRO MARY L	BUY	—	Not reported	06/01/2026	06/02/2026
GLOCER THOMAS H	BUY	—	Not reported	06/01/2026	06/02/2026
Leibowitz Shelley B	BUY	—	Not reported	06/01/2026	06/02/2026
Herz Robert H	BUY	—	Not reported	06/01/2026	06/02/2026
Miscik Judith A	BUY	—	Not reported	06/01/2026	06/02/2026
Peterson Douglas L.	BUY	—	Not reported	06/01/2026	06/02/2026
TRAQUINA PERRY M	BUY	—	Not reported	06/01/2026	06/02/2026
GOOD LYNN J	BUY	—	Not reported	06/01/2026	06/02/2026
James Erika H	BUY	—	Not reported	06/01/2026	06/02/2026
BUTLER MEGAN	SELL	-190	$209.96	06/01/2026	06/02/2026
WILKINS RAYFORD JR	BUY	—	Not reported	06/01/2026	06/02/2026
NALLY DENNIS M	BUY	—	Not reported	06/01/2026	06/02/2026
Itagaki Yasushi	OTHER	0	Not reported	05/14/2026	05/15/2026
GROSSMAN ERIC F	SELL	-5,559	$191.50	04/20/2026	04/20/2026
SIMKOWITZ DANIEL A	SELL	-14,690	$189.24	04/17/2026	04/17/2026

About the Company

Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley operates as a prominent financial holding company, delivering a comprehensive suite of financial solutions and services. Its diverse clientele spans major corporations, governmental bodies, financial institutions, and individual clients across various global regions, including the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The firm's operations are structured into three primary divisions: Institutional Securities, Wealth Management, and Investment Management. Within the Institutional Securities segment, Morgan Stanley provides crucial capital-raising and strategic financial advisory services. This includes underwriting activities for debt, equity, and other financial instruments, alongside expert counsel on mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, real estate transactions, and project financing. Furthermore, this division is a key player in sales and trading, offering services like sales execution, financing solutions, prime brokerage, and market-making across equity and fixed-income products, encompassing foreign exchange and commodities. It also extends corporate and commercial real estate loans, furnishes secured lending facilities, supports sales and trading clients with financing, and engages in asset-backed and mortgage lending. Investment and research services, along with specific wealth management offerings, are also part of this segment. The Wealth Management segment caters to individual investors, as well as small to medium-sized enterprises and institutions. It offers a broad spectrum of services, from financial advisor-led and self-directed brokerage and investment guidance to comprehensive financial and wealth planning. This segment also delivers workplace solutions, such as stock plan administration, and provides annuity and insurance products. Lending options include securities-backed loans, residential real estate mortgages, and other credit facilities, complemented by banking and retirement plan services. Finally, the Investment Management segment is dedicated to providing specialized investment products, including equity, fixed income, liquidity, and alternative strategies. These offerings are distributed through institutional and intermediary channels to a sophisticated client base that features benefit and defined contribution plans, foundations, endowments, governmental entities, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, and corporate and third-party fund sponsors. Morgan Stanley's origins trace back to its founding in 1924, and its global headquarters are situated in New York, New York.

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Earnings Surprises

Period	Estimate	Actual	Surprise
2026-04-15	3.02	3.43	0.41
2026-01-15	2.43	2.68	0.25
2025-10-15	2.1	2.8	0.7
2025-07-16	1.98	2.13	0.15
2025-04-11	2.21	2.6	0.39
2025-01-16	1.62	2.22	0.6
2024-10-16	1.58	1.88	0.3
2024-07-16	1.65	1.82	0.17
2024-04-16	1.66	2.02	0.36
2024-01-16	1.01	0.99	-0.02
2023-10-18	1.28	1.38	0.1
2023-07-18	1.15	1.24	0.09