Insider buying last 90 days
No open-market insider purchases were filed for MS in the last 90 days.
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
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Morgan Stanley (MS) Stock Analysis & Forecast
$202.52−1.00 (−0.5%)
Close on Sep 18, 2026. Page updated Sep 19, 9:14 pm ET.
Gekko Brief
AI summaryMorgan Stanley shares close at $202.52, down 0.5%, sitting between the 50-day average of $214.34 and the 200-day average of $192.96. The stock is off 5.5% over the past month and 9.3% over three months, though it remains up 27.7% over six months and 28.7% over the past year. The GekkoIndex reads 69.5, placing the stock in the Accumulation zone, and price sits 9.3% below Gekko Fair Value of $223.18.
Coverage this week centers on Morgan Stanley's own research output rather than company-specific news about MS itself. Analysts at the firm issued a series of price target adjustments across utilities, trimming targets on CenterPoint Energy to $38.00, Dominion Energy to $66 from $68, and Ameren to $108 from $114, all while maintaining Equalweight ratings. Elsewhere, the firm reiterated a buy rating and $300 target on SpaceX citing AI compute potential, commented on Apple's iPhone demand and supply picture, and disclosed a passive stake amendment reducing its holding in Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust to 0.0%.
Looking ahead, Morgan Stanley reports earnings on 14 October 2026, 24 days out and within a typical 20-trading-day holding window; the prior quarter posted EPS of $3.46 against a $2.89 estimate, followed by a 4.1% reaction, with 8 beats in the last 8 quarters and average absolute moves of 3.6%. Congress recorded 2 buys and 0 sells over the past 90 days. Seasonality over the next 20 trading days has averaged 0% across 5 years, rising in 2 of them. The gap to Gekko Fair Value bears watching as the earnings date approaches.
Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 20, 2026 from the data above.
Price vs fair value
Close $202.52200-day averageGekko Fair Value $223.18
Key stats
- Market cap
- $319.4B
- P/E ratio
- 16.3
- Forward P/E
- 15.1
- EPS, TTM
- $12.46
- Revenue, TTM
- $77.83B
- Profit margin
- 25.9%
- Dividend yield
- 2.05%
- Beta
- 1.21
- Volume
- 7.09M avg 4.47M
- 1-year return
- +28.7%
- Typical daily move
- ±2.6%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5.4%
- 50-day average
- $214.34
- 200-day average
- $192.96
- Next earnings
- Oct 14
- Shares outstanding
- 1.57B
Morgan Stanley swing-trade checklist
Morgan Stanley scores 3 supportive, 2 mixed and 1 headwind across the 6 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
3 supportive2 mixed1 headwind
- Trendmixed
Averages disagree
Close $202.52 sits between the 50-day ($214.34) and 200-day ($192.96) averages, or the averages disagree.
See the chart - GekkoIndexsupportive
69.5, Accumulation
Reading 69.5 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex - Fair valuesupportive
9.3% below
Price is 9.3% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
See fair value - Smart moneysupportive
Leans bullish
Last 90 days: Congress 2 buys / 0 sales.
See smart money - Earnings riskheadwind
Reports in 24 days
Reports on Oct 14, 2026, 24 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings - Seasonalitymixed
0.0% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged 0% over 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
See seasonality
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Morgan Stanley stock chart and price history
Morgan Stanley closed at $202.52 on Sep 18, 2026, +28.7% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $151.84 to $232.25.
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
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Performance Breakdown
- 1 month
- −5.5%
- 3 months
- −9.3%
- 6 months
- +27.7%
- 1 year
- +28.7%
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About Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley is a financial holding company that provides a wide range of financial services to corporations, governments, financial institutions, and individual clients around the world, including the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. It is known for its work in capital raising, financial advisory, and wealth management, serving as a link between large institutional needs and individual investor services.
The firm runs its business through three divisions. Institutional Securities handles underwriting, mergers and acquisitions advice, corporate restructuring, real estate and project financing, and sales and trading across equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets, along with lending and research services. Wealth Management serves individual investors and smaller businesses and institutions, offering brokerage, financial planning, workplace stock plans, insurance and annuity products, and various lending and banking services. Investment Management develops equity, fixed income, liquidity, and alternative investment products for institutional and intermediary clients such as pension plans, foundations, endowments, governments, sovereign wealth funds, insurers, and fund sponsors.
Morgan Stanley's shares are listed on the NYSE under the ticker MS.
- Listed
- NYSE
- Sector
- Finance
- Industry
- Investment managers
- Website
- morganstanley.com
Morgan Stanley GekkoIndex: the smart money zone
Morgan Stanley’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 69.5, in the Accumulation zone, up 10.7 points over five sessions.
69.5Accumulation
Up 10.7 points over five sessions, from the Neutral zone.
Reading for Sep 18, 2026
What followed past readings in each zone
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 15 | +4.5% | +2.0% | ||
| Accumulation (current zone) | 111 | +0.6% | +4.8% | ||
| Neutral | 458 | +0.8% | +3.0% | ||
| Distribution | 74 | +0.1% | +1.3% | ||
| Selling | 4 | Too few readings yet | |||
Average MS share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →
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Is Morgan Stanley stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value
Morgan Stanley trades 9.3% below Gekko Fair Value of $223.18, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what Morgan Stanley shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$223.18
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 19, 2026
9.3% Undervalued
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Morgan Stanley insider and Congress trading
No open-market insider purchases were filed for Morgan Stanley, and members of Congress disclosed 2 purchases and 0 sales, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
Congress trades last 90 days
2trades disclosed: 2 purchases and 0 sales.
| Member | Amount | Disclosed |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Milton Newhouse House, WA, purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | Jul 20 traded Jul 10 |
| Daniel Milton Newhouse House, WA, purchase | $1,001 - $15,000 | Jul 20 traded Jul 9 |
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
Buybacks
Morgan Stanley has been buying back its own shares.
- Latest authorization
- $20.00B, Jun 24, 2026
- Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
- $1.20B
- As a share of market cap
- 0.38%
- Trailing four quarters
- $9.53B
From company filings.
Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30
2of the funds Gekko tracks hold MS.
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Morgan Stanley earnings: next date and track record
Morgan Stanley reports on Oct 14, 2026 (24 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports.
Next earnings report
Oct 14, 2026
24 days away
- EPS estimate
- $3.13
- Revenue estimate
- $20.36B
8 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±3.6%average move across the report
6 of 8reports followed by a gain
Share-price move across each report
Last earnings call, Jul 15, 2026 AI summary
- What they said
- Morgan Stanley reported a very strong second quarter 2026, delivering record top-line and bottom-line results driven by broad-based strength across Institutional Securities, Wealth Management, and Asset Management. Revenue for the quarter exceeded $21 billion (reported $21.3B) and EPS ex-CVA was $3.46, producing year-to-date revenue of $42 billion and EPS of $6.90 with a 27% return on tangible equity. Institutional Securities produced a record quarter (~$11B) driven by equities and investment banking; equities revenue was highlighted at ~$6.3B and investment banking revenues rose meaningfully (equity underwriting, advisory, and record fixed income underwriting). Wealth Management reported a record $148B in organic net new assets, with workplace/IPOs cited as a major source of flows and total client assets across Wealth and Investment Management at $10 trillion. Management emphasized disciplined capital management (significant CET1 accretion over recent quarters), continued investments in technology and AI, and a strategy of integrating advice across the firm to convert workplace flows into advisor-led relationships. Commentary also covered the large opportunity from AI-driven CapEx cycles, a broadening global pipeline (including Asia and India) for investment banking and trading activity, and continued investments in derivatives and other product capabilities. Throughout the call management expressed confidence in execution while noting standard macro, regulatory, and geopolitical risks and the early-stage nature of the AI cycle.
- Risks flagged
- Management flagged standard forward-looking risks: market, macro and geopolitical uncertainty; regulatory and oversight changes (normalization of regulation); early-stage/uncertain nature of AI-driven investment cycles and potential technology/power bottlenecks; potential volatility in IPO and capital markets activity; and execution/retention risk as workplace flows need to be converted to long-term advisor relationships.
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2026 | $3.46 est $2.89 | $21.35B est $19.67B | −4.1% |
| Apr 15, 2026 | $3.43 est $3.02 | $20.58B est $19.74B | +2.2% |
| Jan 15, 2026 | $2.68 est $2.40 | $17.89B est $17.74B | +4.6% |
| Oct 15, 2025 | $2.80 est $2.10 | $17.08B est $16.69B | +3.0% |
| Jul 16, 2025 | $2.13 est $1.98 | $15.60B est $16.07B | −0.5% |
| Apr 11, 2025 | $2.60 est $2.21 | $16.52B est $16.54B | +2.4% |
| Jan 16, 2025 | $2.22 est $1.69 | $15.04B est $15.03B | +5.6% |
| Oct 16, 2024 | $1.88 est $1.58 | $14.34B est $14.35B | +6.4% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Morgan Stanley stock forecast and analyst price targets
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Morgan Stanley is $236.43, +16.7% from the last close, from 16 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
$236.43consensus 12-month target, +16.7% from the last close
Now $202.52Avg $236.43
Low $195High $262
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 16 firms.
Latest analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | Barclays | $262 | +29.4% |
| Sep 15 | Goldman Sachs | $239 | +18.0% |
| Sep 8 | Goldman Sachs | $258 | +27.4% |
| Aug 6 | DBS | $250 | +23.4% |
| Aug 5 | Barclays | $262 | +29.4% |
+4.8%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
0.0%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±2.6%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Morgan Stanley seasonality: the next 20 trading days
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 19, Morgan Stanley averaged 0.0% across the last 5 years, rising in 2 of them.
Next 20 trading days, by year
Average move and hit rate
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | −1.5% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | −3.8% | 1 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | −3.5% | 1 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | 0.0% | 2 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | −0.1% | 3 of 5 |
For scale, MS’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 5.4%.
Morgan Stanley market cap and key statistics
Morgan Stanley’s market cap is $319.4B, with a P/E ratio of 16.3 and revenue of $77.83B over the last twelve months.
Valuation
- Market cap
- $319.4B
- P/E ratio
- 16.3
- Forward P/E
- 15.1
- EPS, TTM
- $12.46
- Gekko Fair Value
- $223.18
Trading
- Volume
- 7.09M
- Avg volume, 20 days
- 4.47M
- 52-week high
- $232.25
- 52-week low
- $151.84
- Shares outstanding
- 1.57B
Financials
- Revenue, TTM
- $77.83B
- Profit margin
- 25.9%
- Return on equity
- 18%
- Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
- +62.4%
Risk and income
- Beta
- 1.21
- Typical daily move
- ±2.6%
- Typical 20-day move
- ±5.4%
- Dividend yield
- 2.05%
Morgan Stanley stock news this week
Coverage of Morgan Stanley this week reads neutral: 7 positive, 14 neutral and 2 negative headlines.
- PPL Corporation stock gains support from Morgan Stanley price target cutAD HOC NEWS, Sep 19
- Morgan Stanley's Katerina Simonetti opens her playbook for an 'expensive' marketCNBC, Sep 18
- Morgan Stanley Entities File Passive Stake Amendment for Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust (NYSE: EVF)Kalkine Media, Sep 18
- Morgan Stanley’s Woodring on Apple: Early demand seems fine, supply is better, lead times are flatCNBC, Sep 18
- SpaceX Stock Is Down 33% From Its High. Here's Why Morgan Stanley Thinks There's 106% Upside From Here.Yahoo Finance, Sep 18
- Morgan Stanley Lowers CenterPoint Energy (NYSE:CNP) Price Target to $38.00MarketBeat, Sep 18
Morgan Stanley peers
Morgan Stanley’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| UBSUBS | Accumulation | 6.1% below |
| BLKBlackRock | Accumulation | 10.3% below |
| BXBlackstone | Accumulation | 9.5% below |
| KKRKKR | Accumulation | 13.2% below |
| BNBrookfield | Buying | 19.9% below |
| BAMBrookfield Asset Management | Buying | 12.7% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
Morgan Stanley stock FAQ
What is Morgan Stanley’s market cap?
Morgan Stanley’s market cap is $319.4B at the Sep 18, 2026 close of $202.52, with 1.57B shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 16.3.
What is the Morgan Stanley stock forecast?
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Morgan Stanley is $236.43, +16.7% from the last close. Of the 16 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 9 rate it a buy, 6 a hold and 1 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
Is Morgan Stanley stock overvalued or undervalued?
On Gekko’s estimate Morgan Stanley is undervalued: the Sep 18, 2026 close of $202.52 is 9.3% below Gekko Fair Value of $223.18. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
When does Morgan Stanley report earnings next?
Morgan Stanley is expected to report on Oct 14, 2026 (24 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $3.13 per share on revenue of $20.36B. Morgan Stanley beat the earnings estimate in 8 of its last 8 reports, moving 3.6% on average across the report.
What is Morgan Stanley’s 52-week high and low?
Morgan Stanley’s 52-week high is $232.25 and its 52-week low is $151.84; it closed at $202.52 on Sep 18, 2026, +28.7% over the past year.
Is Morgan Stanley stock a buy right now?
Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 6 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, fair value and smart money), 2 as mixed (trend and seasonality) and 1 as a headwind (earnings risk). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.
How this page works
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