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Morgan Stanley (MS)

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$141.69 USD

141.69
715,304

+2.60 (1.87%)

Updated Aug 4, 2025 11:12 AM ET

Zacks Rank:

This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below.

Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy23.75%
2Buy17.82%
3Hold9.58%
4Sell5.28%
5Strong Sell2.61%
S&P50011.30%

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2-Buy of 5   2      

Style Scores:

The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.

The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.

  • Value Score A
  • Growth Score A
  • Momentum Score A
  • VGM Score A

Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.

As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.

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D Value F Growth C Momentum F VGM

Industry Rank:

The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank.

An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.

The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.

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Top 7% (16 out of 246)

Industry: Financial - Investment Bank

Zacks News

Zacks Equity Research

GS vs. MS: Which Bank is a Better Choice Post Q2 Earnings?

Goldman Sachs (GS) and Morgan Stanley (MS) are good options, with similar business trends. However, deeper research into the financials will help decide which is a better investment option.

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    5 Top-Ranked Oil Stocks to Buy as Iran Sanctions Return

    Analysts believe crude prices could cross $90 a barrel following the resumption of sanctions.

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      The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase and Morgan Stanley

      The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan Chase and Morgan Stanley

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        Is Goldman Sachs Still a Buy After Management Changes?

        With Lloyd Blankfein stepping down, investors are getting an idea of how his successor will run the venerable firm.

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          U.S. Proposes FinTech Charter: Can It Save the Tech Bull Market?

          Investors are well aware by now that big tech companies have been going through a rough patch lately that could continue for the near future. Amid all of this uncertainty in the technology sector, financial payments technology, or FinTech, may be a beacon of hope.

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            MS vs. LPLA: Which Stock Should Value Investors Buy Now?

            MS vs. LPLA: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?

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              Top Stock Reports for Alphabet, General Electric & Morgan Stanley

              Today's Research Daily features new research reports on 16 major stocks, including Alphabet (GOOGL), General Electric (GE) and Morgan Stanley (MS).

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                Stock Market News For Jul 20, 2018

                Markets finished sharply lower on Thursday, led by a selloff in financials.

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                  Positive Surprises Tracking Above Historical Levels

                  It is still relatively early, but the proportion of companies beating estimates is tracking above other recent periods.

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                    Stock Market News For Jul 19, 2018

                    Markets finished mostly higher on Wednesday, as robust earnings results gave a boost to industrial and financial stocks.

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                      Zacks Earnings Trends Highlights: Morgan Stanley

                      Zacks Earnings Trends Highlights: Morgan Stanley

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                        Positive Start to Q2 Earnings Season

                        Total earnings for the 48 index members that have reported Q2 results are up +23%.

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                          Earnings & Economic Data Deluge

                          Earnings & Economic Data Deluge

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                            Housing Starts/Permits Disappoint; MS, USB and ABT Beat

                            Morgan Stanley, U.S. Bank and Abbott all beat expectations, but new Housing Starts and Permits numbers were far below expectations.

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                              Morgan Stanley (MS) Tops Q2 Earnings on Higher Trading Fees

                              Morgan Stanley's (MS) Q2 earnings reflect a rise in trading revenues and modest improvement in investment banking fees, thus driving the stock in pre-market trading.

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                                Morgan Stanley (MS) Beats Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

                                Rise in revenues support Morgan Stanley's (MS) Q2 earnings.

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                                  Positive Start to Q2 Earnings Season

                                  Total earnings for the 48 index members that have reported Q2 results are up +23%.

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                                    Positive Start to Q2 Earnings Season

                                    Total earnings for the 48 index members that have reported Q2 results are up +23%.

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                                      Morgan Stanley (MS) Adds 0.6% Ahead of Earnings: What To Watch

                                      Shares of Morgan Stanley (MS) added 0.6% during regular hours Tuesday, the last day of trading before it releases its latest quarterly earnings report. Here's what to expect on Wednesday morning.

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                                        How Will Goldman Sachs (GS) and Morgan Stanley (MS) Perform After Big Banks Earnings?

                                        Earnings season is now in full session after JP Morgan (JPM) and Citigroup (C) beat earnings on Friday while Wells Fargo (WFC) stumbled. Bank of America (BAC) and Blackstone (BLK) were the headliners on Monday, both surpassing expectations and boosting investor confidence.

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                                          Normalized Trading to Aid Morgan Stanley's (MS) Q2 Earnings

                                          Normalized level of trading activity and improvement in advisory fees are expected to drive Morgan Stanley's (MS) Q2 earnings.

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                                            Here's Why WWE Stock Continued to Climb on Friday

                                            Shares of WWE stock continued its historic run on Friday, trading as much as 6% higher after Morgan Stanley (MS) raised its price target for the firm to $100 from $58.

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                                              The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Chevron, Boeing, Netflix, Morgan Stanley and S&P Global

                                              The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Chevron, Boeing, Netflix, Morgan Stanley and S&P Global

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                                                Normalized Trading Activity to Aid BofA's (BAC) Q2 Earnings

                                                Driven by normalized level of client activity, BofA's (BAC) Q2 earnings are expected get help from a modest rise in trading revenues, while subdued volatility will likely be an offsetting factor.

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                                                  Market Unimpressed with Bank Earnings

                                                  A big contributor to the group's recent underperformance is the flattening yield curve.