MS

Morgan Stanley Common Stock (MS)

Stock · NYSE · Finance

$180.58as of 10/16/2026

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October 16, 2026

Morgan Stanley Q3 earnings met but stock remains under pressure. Morgan Stanley reported strong third-quarter results, yet the stock has not shown a significant reaction. The firm also highlighted stable demand in aerospace and defense and issued a positive signal regarding SpaceX. These developments provide fundamental support, even as the stock trades near its 52-week low and faces technical resistance.

Active signals

Resistance level
$214.38
Industry
Investment Bankers/Brokers/Service

What MS's price did in the 20 trading sessions after each past signal, compared with any 20-session window over the same period.

SignalTimesMedian 20-session returnHigher after 20 sessions
Bollinger Band Breakout28+3.4%64%
Volume Spike27+3.0%56%
Bollinger Band Breakdown18-1.7%44%
200-Day Moving Average TouchActive now16-0.1%50%
Any 20-session window (baseline)+1.9%59%

Computed by MarketWall from daily closing prices since May 18, 2022. Returns are close-to-close and don't include dividends. Past results describe what happened before; they are not a forecast and not investment advice.

About MS

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…

Sector
Finance
Industry
Investment Bankers/Brokers/Service
Employees
83,000

Fundamentals

1-day range
$177.09$182.59
Market cap
$335.71B
P/E (trailing)
13.82
P/E (forward)
13.39
EPS (trailing)
$13.00
Dividend yield
4.32%
Beta
1.23
Avg. volume
5.22M
Ex-dividend date
July 31, 2026
Dividend pay date
August 14, 2026
52-week range
$151.88$232.25
Next earnings: January 14, 2027 · EPS estimate $2.93Before Openconfirmed

How Morgan Stanley Common Stock Makes Money

Where the revenue actually goes — FY2014 annual results

market-wall.comTotalRevenue$34.27BNet Income$3.47B (10%)Other$30.81B (90%)MS

Source: 10-K filed Mar 2, 2015 · via SEC EDGAR / Finnhub

Forecasts

22 analyst ratings

Buy 61%
Hold 36%
Sell 3%
1-year price forecast
High
$262
+45.1%
Median
$207
+14.6%
Low
$185
+2.5%

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P/E shows — for peers not currently carrying a live signal of their own.

Latest news

Insider Activity

Insider Actions →
Acquired
8.2K
Disposed
1.80M

Institutional Ownership

March 31, 2026

Total shares held
1.27B
Total value held
$202.26B
Institutional holders
2468
Top holders this quarter
  • Unknown377.09M
  • Unknown101.34M
  • Unknown96.40M
  • Unknown77.72M
  • Unknown27.70M
  • Unknown25.60M
  • Unknown22.73M
  • Unknown20.27M
  • Unknown17.01M
  • Unknown16.93M

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