# Morgan Stanley (MS) stock analysis and sentiment Canonical page: https://synoptiv.com/stock/MS Methodology: https://synoptiv.com/methodology Author: Synoptiv Research Engine Last analyzed: Aug 11, 2026 Morgan Stanley (MS) last closed at $216.33, in the upper half of its 52-week range of $141.03–$232.25. Composite market sentiment across 1 analysis is positive (+23 on a −100 to +100 scale), as of Aug 11, 2026. ## What the data says Morgan Stanley closed at $216.33, in the upper part of a 52-week band that runs from $141.03 to $232.25. That range is wide — the high sits about 65% above the low — so the past year has involved a substantial move rather than a flat drift, and the current price sits roughly 7% below the top of it. A beta of 1.21 fits that picture: the stock has tended to move somewhat more than the broad market in both directions. At a $338 billion market capitalization, the shares trade at about 17.5 times trailing earnings and 15.8 times forward estimates, meaning the market expects earnings to be higher ahead than behind. The price-to-book multiple of roughly 3.2 is the more distinctive figure for a bank holding company, since book value is a meaningful anchor in this industry. Underlying profitability is substantial — a 25.9% net margin alongside 28% revenue growth — and the dividend yield of about 2.1% means part of the return currently comes as cash paid out rather than price movement alone. The recent news flow says more about the firm's role in the market than about the firm itself. Several items concern deals and issuance it is adjacent to — an upsized IPO pricing, a proposed public offering — while others cover Wall Street research commentary on unrelated companies such as Apple and SpaceX, and one covers what bank earnings generally revealed about the American consumer. Only one headline is directly about Morgan Stanley's own business: the launch of new Ethereum and Solana ETFs. The rest is sector and capital-markets context, which is consistent with a company whose activity is spread across underwriting, advisory, and asset management rather than a single product line. ## About Morgan Stanley Morgan Stanley is a financial holding company headquartered in New York, with operations across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. Founded in 1924, it organizes its business into three segments: Institutional Securities, Wealth Management, and Investment Management. Institutional Securities covers capital raising and advisory work — underwriting debt and equity, and advising on mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, and project finance — alongside sales and trading in equity and fixed income products, prime brokerage and financing, corporate and commercial real estate lending, and research. Wealth Management provides advisor-led and self-directed brokerage, investment advisory, financial planning, stock plan administration, custody and cash management, banking and retirement plan services, and lending products including securities-based loans and residential mortgages. Investment Management offers equity, fixed income, alternatives, and liquidity and overlay strategies to institutional clients such as pension plans, foundations, endowments, sovereign wealth funds, and insurance companies, as well as to individual investors. ## Company profile - Symbol: MS - Exchange: NYSE - Security type: Stock - Sector: Financial Services - Industry: Capital Markets - Composite sentiment: positive (23 on a -100 to +100 scale) ## Key statistics | Metric | Value | | --- | ---: | | Market capitalization | $338.5B | | Enterprise value | $217.47B | | Trailing P/E | 17.48 | | Forward P/E | 15.79 | | Price to book | 3.18 | | Price to sales | 4.35 | | Dividend yield | 2.13% | | Beta | 1.21 | | Net margin | 25.90% | | Revenue growth | 28.00% | | Earnings growth | 62.40% | | 52-week high | $232.25 | | 52-week low | $141.03 | | Average volume | 5.94M | ## Related stocks - [GS](https://synoptiv.com/stock/GS) - [SCHW](https://synoptiv.com/stock/SCHW) - [IBKR](https://synoptiv.com/stock/IBKR) - [HOOD](https://synoptiv.com/stock/HOOD) - [RJF](https://synoptiv.com/stock/RJF) - [LPLA](https://synoptiv.com/stock/LPLA) - [JEF](https://synoptiv.com/stock/JEF) - [SF](https://synoptiv.com/stock/SF) - [EVR](https://synoptiv.com/stock/EVR) - [VIRT](https://synoptiv.com/stock/VIRT) - [FRHC](https://synoptiv.com/stock/FRHC) ## Recent news - [Morgan Stanley to Facilitate $1.5 Trillion in Infrastructure Initiative](https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/morgan-stanley-to-facilitate-1-5-trillion-in-infrastructure-initiative-638bb970?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo) — Aug 10, 2026 - [Morgan Stanley cuts Global-e rating to equal-weight, raises price target to $44](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/morgan-stanley-cuts-global-e-213448620.html) — Aug 10, 2026 - [Memory Price Surge Accelerating IT Hardware Spending, Morgan Stanley Says](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/articles/memory-price-surge-accelerating-hardware-203709359.html) — Aug 10, 2026 - [Morgan Stanley Launches the U.S. Innovation Infrastructure Initiative, Facilitating Approximately $1.5 Trillion to Support America’s Next Era of Growth](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/articles/morgan-stanley-launches-u-innovation-201200013.html) — Aug 10, 2026 - [Morgan Stanley sends blunt SpaceX message to investors](https://www.thestreet.com/investing/stocks/morgan-stanley-sends-a-blunt-message-to-investors-on-spacex-elon-musk-starlink-potential-generational-compounder) — Aug 10, 2026 - [Intel trades lower on $15B share sale](https://www.proactiveinvestors.com/companies/news/1096820/intel-trades-lower-on-15b-share-sale-1096820.html) — Aug 10, 2026 - [Morgan Stanley Launches the U.S. Innovation Infrastructure Initiative, Facilitating Approximately $1.5 Trillion to Support Americas Next Era of Growth](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260810029904/en/) — Aug 10, 2026 - [Wendy's US Comps Remain Weak With Little Improvement Seen, Morgan Stanley Says](https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/wendy-apos-us-comps-remain-153457229.html) — Aug 10, 2026 - [AI Cloud Provider Lambda Taps Loans for Nvidia-Tied Chip Deal](https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/ai-cloud-provider-lambda-taps-144447179.html) — Aug 10, 2026 - [HPE shares jump 5% as Morgan Stanley upgrade points to nearly 30% upside](https://investorshub.advfn.com/market-news/article/33858/hpe-shares-jump-5-as-morgan-stanley-upgrade-points-to-nearly-30-upside) — Aug 10, 2026 ## Frequently asked questions ### What is the current market sentiment for MS? As of Aug 11, 2026, Morgan Stanley (MS) carries positive (+23 on a −100 to +100 scale) composite sentiment. The score fuses recent news tone, analyst recommendations, technical posture, insider and congressional activity, and market attention into a single figure. The full breakdown of each component is in the report. ### How has MS stock been performing? Morgan Stanley last closed at $216.33, in the upper half of its 52-week range of $141.03–$232.25. ### What is MS's market cap and valuation? Morgan Stanley has a market capitalization of about $338.5B, a trailing P/E of 17.5, a dividend yield of 2.13%. ### What sector is MS in, and who are its competitors? Morgan Stanley operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically Capital Markets. Comparable companies include GS, SCHW, IBKR, HOOD, RJF. ### Where can I find a full analysis of MS? The full MS report covers the bull and bear cases, technical signals with entry, stop and target levels, complete financial statements, earnings history, insider and congressional trades, and the conditions that would invalidate the thesis. It requires a free account. ## Important information This page is generated from public market and company information. Data can be delayed, incomplete, or wrong. It is research and analysis, not financial advice. - [Methodology](https://synoptiv.com/methodology) - [Disclosures](https://synoptiv.com/disclosures) - [Full report](https://synoptiv.com/stock/MS/v/1) (account and access required)