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Morgan Stanley
Financials · Investment Banking & Brokerage · US
$193.09
Close 2026-05-10
✗ ETHICAL FAIL

MODERATE MOAT
HIGH
Data Confidence: 100%
Full financial profile available
Market Cap
$304.6B
Trailing P/E
17.50
Forward P/E
15.20
Rev Growth
+16.3%
Profit Margin
24.8%
ROE
16.4%
Analyst Target
$203.29
Recommendation
BUY
About Morgan Stanley

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.

Opportunity Summary
Trading at $193 against a fair value of $318, a 39% discount. Moderate competitive position. Fails ethical screen (Business activity screen). Ranks better than 65% of screened stocks.
Ethical Screen
Business ActivityFAIL
Debt Ratio
Cash Ratio
Receivables Ratio
Revenue Ratio
OverallFAIL
Score Ethical: 10.0
Score Valuation: 77.5
Score Quality: 54.0
Score Combined: 45.4
Fair Value Est: $318.00 · Margin of Safety: +64.7% · Tier: AVOID

Full Analysis

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Opportunity Scores
Valuation100.0
Quality56.5
Cash Flow50.0
Moat50.0
Balance Sheet0.0
Debt Purity50.0
Liquid Purity50.0
Rev Purity50.0
Compliance100.0
Tier: GOLD · Score: 72.0 · Rank: #239
Earnings History (Last 8 Quarters)
DateEPS Est.Reported EPSSurprise %
2026-07-152.76Pending--
2026-04-153.023.43+13.6%
2026-01-152.422.68+10.6%
2025-10-152.072.80+35.3%
2025-07-161.982.13+7.5%
2025-04-112.212.60+17.7%
2025-01-161.682.22+32.2%
2024-10-161.581.88+19.0%
Quarterly Financials
PeriodRevenueNet IncomeEBITDAGross ProfitOp. IncomeEPS
2026-03-31$19.3B$5.6B3.47
2025-12-31$16.8B$4.4B2.72
2025-09-30$17.1B$4.6B2.83
2025-06-30$15.6B$3.5B2.15
2025-03-31$16.5B$4.3B2.62
2024-09-30
Insider Transactions
DateNameRoleSharesValue
2026-04-20GROSSMAN ERIC FOfficer11,118$2.1M
2026-04-17SIMKOWITZ DANIEL APresident8,000--
2026-04-17SIMKOWITZ DANIEL APresident14,690$2.8M
2026-04-16CRAWLEY MANDELL L.Officer1,053--
2026-04-16YESHAYA SHARONChief Financial Officer9,172--
2026-04-16CRAWLEY MANDELL L.Officer16,129$3.0M
2026-04-16SAPERSTEIN ANDREW MICHAELPresident51,668$9.7M
2026-03-12YESHAYA SHARONChief Financial Officer17,399--
2026-03-12PICK EDWARD N.Chief Executive Officer60,897--
2026-03-12CRAWLEY MANDELL L.Officer9,666--
Top Institutional Holders
HolderSharesValue% Held
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc377.1M$75.8B0.2%
State Street Corporation101.3M$20.4B0.1%
Blackrock Inc.96.4M$19.4B0.1%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC77.7M$15.6B0.0%
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO43.6M$8.8B0.0%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC30.2M$6.1B0.0%
Geode Capital Management, LLC27.7M$5.6B0.0%
Fisher Asset Management, LLC25.6M$5.1B0.0%
FMR, LLC22.7M$4.6B0.0%
Capital Research Global Investors20.3M$4.1B0.0%
Analyst Recommendations
3 Months Ago
2
8
14
25 analysts
2 Months Ago
2
7
16
25 analysts
Last Month
2
7
15
25 analysts
Current
2
8
14
25 analysts
Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell
Recent Price History
2026-05-10
$193.09
2026-05-09
$193.09
2026-05-08
$193.35
2026-05-08
$193.35
5D Range
May 8
May 8
May 9
May 10
Additional Fundamentals
Enterprise Value
$244.1B
Price/Book
3.04
Beta
1.207
Analysts
21
Total Revenue (TTM)
$73.2B
Total Debt
$579.5B
Earnings Growth
+31.9%
Dividend Yield
207.0%
Rec. Mean
2.32
Short % Float
0.0%
Employees
84,000

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Trade Consideration
The Opportunity
Score 45.4 (P62 — top 38.0% of scored tickers). Moderate Moat. Ethical FAIL. 21 analysts at Buy.
Price: $193.09 | Target: $203.29 (+5%) | Fair Value: $318.00 (+65%)
Score
45
Moat
MODERATE
Conviction
Standard
Upside
+5%
The Fundamentals
Revenue Growth+16.3%
Profit Margin0.0%
ROE16.4%
Forward P/E15.2
Market Cap$304.6B
Earnings Track Record
DateEstimateReportedSurprise
2026-07-15$2.76Pending
2026-04-15$3.02$3.43+13.6%
2026-01-15$2.42$2.68+10.6%
2025-10-15$2.07$2.80+35.3%
2025-07-16$1.98$2.13+7.5%
2025-04-11$2.21$2.60+17.7%
Position Sizing Scenarios
Stop: $164.13 (-15%) | Entry: $193.09
SharesCostProfit to TargetR:R
To Consensus ($203.29, 21 analysts)
10$1,930.90+$102.00 (5%)0.4R
50$9,654.50+$510.00 (5%)0.4R
100$19,309.00+$1,020.00 (5%)0.4R
To Fair Value ($318.00)
10$1,930.90+$1,249.10 (65%)4.3R
50$9,654.50+$6,245.50 (65%)4.3R
100$19,309.00+$12,491.00 (65%)4.3R
Risk Factors
  • No elevated risk flags in current data
The Verdict
Morgan Stanley holds a moderate competitive moat and trades at a 64.7% discount to fair value.
Quantitative Grade

A single score combining all analytical layers below. A is strongest, D is weakest.

A
Quant Score
74.6
Risk Grade
LOW_RISK
Layers
8
Quality: HIGH_SORTINO,CONSISTENT_BEATER,STRONG_EARNINGS_DRIFT
Risk Profile

How much could this ticker lose on a bad day? These metrics measure worst-case scenarios from historical data.

VaR 95%
-2.7%
worst expected daily loss, 19 in 20 days
CVaR 95%
-4.6%
avg loss on the worst 5% of days
Annual Volatility
Sortino Ratio
1.66
above 1.0 is good
Max Drawdown
-29.2%
Worst Day
Forward Outlook

Based on 10,000 simulated price paths, here is the probability of where this ticker could be in 30, 60, and 90 days.

30d Prob Up
90d Prob Up
Median Return 30d
Liquidity Score
85
Liquidity Grade
HIGHLY LIQUID
Trend & Momentum

What direction is this ticker actually moving, filtered through noise? Is it speeding up or slowing down?

Kalman Trend
Trend Strength
Momentum Signal
HMM Regime
RSI Signal
Technical Signals

Classic chart signals that institutional traders monitor. Golden Cross is bullish, Death Cross is bearish.

MA Crossover
ABOVE_200
Bollinger Position
ABOVE_UPPER
Beta
Relative Volume
1.3x
Short Interest
Financial Health

Is this company financially sound? The Z-Score measures bankruptcy risk. The F-Score measures fundamental strength.

Altman Z-Score
below 1.81 = distress zone
Piotroski F-Score
Earnings Beat Rate
100.0%
Earnings Consistency
Correlations

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Seasonality

Does this ticker have consistent patterns on certain days or months? Historical tendencies, not guarantees.

Best Day
Wednesday
Worst Day
Thursday
Best Month
Nov
Worst Month
Feb
Fri-Mon Effect
-0.27682264775181353
Earnings Drift

After this company beats earnings, does the price keep going up? Drift tracks post-earnings momentum.

Avg Drift After Beat
+3.6%
Beat Drift Positive %
75.0%
Consistency
Momentum Rankings

How does this ticker's recent performance compare to the entire universe? Ranked across 1, 3, 6, and 12-month returns.

1M Return
+7.9%
3M Return
+20.2%
6M Return
+28.5%
12M Return
+63.6%
Momentum Rank
#795
Momentum Signal
STRONG_UP

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