MSFinancial Services · Capital MarketsThe 25 Wall Street analysts covering Morgan Stanley hold a median 12-month price target of $243 — +20.0% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 87 of 100 as at 19 Sept 2026 — inside the top quartile. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Morgan Stanley on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Revisions (95): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.
Accruals (14): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.
Size (1): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.
Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.
The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on MS, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +20.0% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 11 moved their price target up and 0 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 2026 | UBS | Maintains | Buy | $255 → $260 |
| 21 July 2026 | HSBC | Maintains | Hold | — |
| 21 July 2026 | HSBC | Maintains | Hold | $190 → $215 |
| 17 July 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintains | Outperform | $240 → $250 |
| 17 July 2026 | BMO Capital | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 17 July 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Neutral | $220 → $235 |
| 17 July 2026 | Citigroup | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 17 July 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintains | Outperform | $233 → $240 |
| 17 July 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 17 July 2026 | Freedom Broker | Upgrade | Buy | — |
| 17 July 2026 | Freedom Broker | Upgrade | Buy | $200 → $245 |
| 16 July 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | $230 → $262 |
| 16 July 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Overweight | — |
| 16 July 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Neutral | — |
| 16 July 2026 | JP Morgan | Maintains | Neutral | $187 → $195 |
| 16 July 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintains | Outperform | — |
| 16 July 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Maintains | Outperform | $225 → $250 |
| 16 July 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $225 → $240 |
| 16 July 2026 | Wells Fargo | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 7 July 2026 | B of A Securities | Maintains | Buy | $225 → $250 |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. MS appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 18 Sept 2026, Morgan Stanley returned +30.1% against +16.3% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
Cheaper than 43% of US stocks
Cheaper than 30% of US stocks
Cheaper than 32% of US stocks
Higher than 77% of US stocks
Higher than 77% of US stocks
Higher than 93% of US stocks
Higher than 86% of US stocks
Higher than 79% of US stocks
Higher than 54% of US stocks
Higher than 50% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.
Morgan Stanley has a market value of $319.6B and an enterprise value of $198.9B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $73.1B. The latest quarter grew 28.0% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $20.4B, a 27.9% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $12.37.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: −$18.6B.
Morgan Stanley spent $7.2B on share buybacks and $6.8B on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.
Trailing P/E: 16.3×; forward P/E: 14.8× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 2.27%, paying out 32% of earnings.
Morgan Stanley employs 83,000 people — $880K of revenue per employee.
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The White House denied access to journalists from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, following through on President Donald Trump's announcement that he would ban them from the building's grounds.
Why it matters — This is a media-access policy development with no direct bearing on Morgan Stanley's business or operations.
President Donald Trump said he is banning MS NOW, CNN and Politico from the White House over their coverage of him. Following that announcement, journalists from MS NOW were denied access to the White House grounds on Saturday.
Why it matters — A Morgan Stanley watcher would care because the media outlet operates under the MS banner, and this development affects its access to White House news coverage.
President Donald Trump said he is banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House over coverage he calls "fake news." Questions remain about how the restrictions would be enforced and whether they could face legal challenges, as Trump also faces protests over the Kennedy Center and prepares to address the UN General Assembly with the Iran war expected to be a focus.
Why it matters — A Morgan Stanley watcher would care because the announcement directly affects a media outlet bearing the MS name and reflects a restrictive environment for White House press access.
President Donald Trump said he would ban cable news outlets CNN and MS NOW as well as the online publication Politico from the White House. Bloomberg's Jeff Mason reports the move touches on First Amendment protections for the news media.
Why it matters — The item concerns White House press access and media policy rather than Morgan Stanley's operations, offering context for investors watching the political and regulatory environment that can affect market sentiment.
U.S. President Donald Trump banned news outlets CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House on Friday, citing their coverage in a social media post. The move bars these media organizations from White House access.
Why it matters — MS NOW is Morgan Stanley's own news platform, so this White House ban directly affects one of the firm's media outlets and its access to official briefings.
The 25 Wall Street analysts covering Morgan Stanley have a median 12-month price target of $243, with estimates ranging from $184 to $262. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 25 analysts covering Morgan Stanley, 11 rate it a Buy, 13 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Morgan Stanley 87 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 19 Sept 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 19 Sept 2026, Morgan Stanley ranks 87 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Revisions (95 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 25 analysts implies +20.0% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Morgan Stanley 87 out of 100 as at 19 Sept 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Morgan Stanley publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for MS are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $184 to $262 over the next 12 months.
Morgan Stanley returned +30.1% over the 12 months to 18 Sept 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Morgan Stanley Common Stock is the publicly traded equity of Morgan Stanley, a global financial services firm headquartered in New York. The company provides investment banking, securities, wealth management, and investment management services to corporations, governments, institutions, and individual clients.
The most recent item we track (Reuters, 19 Sept 2026): "White House turns away CNN, MS NOW, Politico reporters after Trump announces ban". The White House denied access to journalists from CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, following through on President Donald Trump's announcement that he would ban them from the building's grounds.
Morgan Stanley Common Stock is the publicly traded equity of Morgan Stanley, a global financial services firm headquartered in New York. The company provides investment banking, securities, wealth management, and investment management services to corporations, governments, institutions, and individual clients. Its core businesses include advisory and capital-raising services, sales and trading, brokerage, lending, retirement plan services, and asset management. Morgan Stanley also serves self-directed investors and workplace clients through its brokerage and stock-plan administration offerings, while supporting high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients through wealth planning and investment solutions. The stock represents ownership in a diversified financial institution that plays a significant role in global capital markets, client asset management, and fee-based financial services.
CEO Mr. Edward N. Pick · 83,000 employees · United States · https://www.morganstanley.com
