Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley
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Overview
What the company does, where it operates, and who runs it.
About Morgan Stanley
- Industry
- Financial - Capital Markets
- Sector
- Financial Services
- CEO
- Edward N. Pick
- Headquarters
- US
- Industry
- Financial - Capital Markets
- Sector
- Financial Services
- CEO
- Edward N. Pick
- Headquarters
- US
Morgan Stanley, a financial holding company, provides various financial products and services to corporations, governments, financial institutions, and individuals in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. It operates through Institutional Securities, Wealth Management, and Investment Management segments. The Institutional Securities segment offers capital raising and financial advisory services, including services related to the underwriting of debt, equity, and other securities, as well as advice on mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, real estate, and project finance. This segment also provides sales and trading services, such as sales, financing, prime brokerage, and market-making services in equity and fixed income products consisting of foreign exchange and commodities; corporate and commercial real estate loans, which provides secured lending facilities and financing for sales and trading customers, and asset-backed and mortgage lending; and wealth management services, investment, and research services. The Wealth Management segment offers financial advisor-led brokerage and investment advisory services; self-directed brokerage services; financial and wealth planning services; workplace services, including stock plan administration; annuity and insurance products; securities-based lending, residential real estate loans, and other lending products; banking; and retirement plan services to individual investors and small to medium-sized businesses and institutions. The Investment Management segment provides equity, fixed income, liquidity, and alternative/other products to benefit/defined contribution plans, foundations, endowments, government entities, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, and third-party fund sponsors and corporations through institutional and intermediary channels. Morgan Stanley was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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Stock Data
Price chart, volume, and trading data.
Fair Value
What FRC thinks it is worth vs. the current price.
FRC's fair value estimate for Morgan Stanley, and the rating behind it. MS last traded at $217.70, 17.5× trailing earnings — the estimate is read against that market price. FRC analysts run the firm's valuation model across the companies on this platform to estimate what each one is worth, rather than republishing a consensus average. Shows the current estimate, our rating, and when it was last revised. A free account covers 7 company valuations a month; a paid subscription is unlimited.
Financial Ratios
Profitability, returns, valuation, and leverage ratios.
Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for Morgan Stanley. Starting points for Morgan Stanley: P/E 17.5, EPS $12.87, beta 1.21 — an Financial - Capital Markets name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.
Dividend Analysis
Yield, payout ratio, and dividend coverage metrics.
Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley paid $4.15 per share over the last year — a 1.9% yield at the current $217.70 price. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.
Earnings Analysis
EPS history, beat rate, and upcoming earnings reports.
Reported vs. expected earnings history for Morgan Stanley. Trailing twelve-month EPS for Morgan Stanley stands at $12.87. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.
Financial Statements
Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statements.
Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for Morgan Stanley. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.
Comparables
List of peer companies in the same industry.
Morgan Stanley valued side by side against its closest peers. Morgan Stanley is measured against Financial - Capital Markets peers within the Financial Services sector. Peer-relative multiples and operating metrics, so the valuation is read in the context of its own sector rather than in isolation.
Institutional Ownership
PremiumWhich funds and firms own the stock.
Which institutions hold Morgan Stanley, and how their positions are changing. At a $343.37B market value, institutional positions materially move Morgan Stanley's register. Top holders, position sizes, and quarter-over-quarter accumulation or distribution from regulatory filings. Included with FRC Premium.
Insider Trading
PremiumRecent buying and selling by company executives.
Buying and selling by Morgan Stanley executives and directors. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.
Senate Trading
PremiumU.S. Senator disclosures filed under the STOCK Act.
U.S. Senate disclosures naming Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley is a $343.37B Financial Services company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.
House Trading
PremiumU.S. Representative disclosures filed under the STOCK Act.
U.S. House of Representatives disclosures naming Morgan Stanley. Representatives' reported transactions in this security, shown next to the company's fundamentals. Included with FRC Premium.
News
Latest headlines and market coverage.
Latest headlines and company announcements for Morgan Stanley. Coverage tracks Morgan Stanley within Financial - Capital Markets (Financial Services). Press releases and market coverage, newest first.