Morgan Stanley
0
Funds holding %
of 7,390 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 9 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
301% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 333 | Existing positions closed: 83
95% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 20 [Q3] → 39 (+19) [Q4]
20% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $144B [Q3] → $173B (+$29.3B) [Q4]
11% more funds holding
Funds holding: 1,841 [Q3] → 2,050 (+209) [Q4]
1.22% less ownership
Funds ownership: 84.73% [Q3] → 83.5% (-1.22%) [Q4]
12% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 686 | Existing positions reduced: 779
28% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $3.34B | Put options by funds: $4.65B
Research analyst outlook
9 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$125
8%
upside
Avg. target
$139
21%
upside
High target
$156
35%
upside
9 analyst ratings
3 positive
33%
6 neutral
67%
0 negative
0%
Wells Fargo Whit Mayo 36% 1-year accuracy 5 / 14 met price target | 13%upside $130 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 28 Mar 2025 |
JP Morgan Kian Abouhossein 57% 1-year accuracy 4 / 7 met price target | 12%upside $129 | Neutral Maintained | 25 Mar 2025 |
Citigroup Keith Horowitz 67% 1-year accuracy 18 / 27 met price target | 8%upside $125 | Neutral Maintained | 24 Mar 2025 |
Goldman Sachs Richard Ramsden 80% 1-year accuracy 8 / 10 met price target | 9%upside $126 | Neutral Maintained | 19 Mar 2025 |
UBS Brennan Hawken 65% 1-year accuracy 22 / 34 met price target | 21%upside $140 | Neutral Maintained | 21 Jan 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 30 articles about MS published over the past 30 days
Neutral
Reuters
3 days ago
Exclusive: Morgan Stanley draws on Goldman Sachs to explore sale of PNE stake, sources say
Morgan Stanley is working with Goldman Sachs to explore the sale of its majority stake in German renewable project developer PNE, two people familiar with the matter said, a process that could trigger a bid for the 1.09 billion euros ($1.17 billion) firm.
Positive
The Motley Fool
3 days ago
Should You Buy Morgan Stanley Stock While It's Below $140?
Morgan Stanley (MS -2.41%) has arguably undergone the most significant transformation among the major Wall Street banks in recent years. Beyond a strategic expansion in wealth management, the bank has embraced technology to enhance profitability.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
4 days ago
Why Morgan Stanley (MS) is a Great Dividend Stock Right Now
Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Morgan Stanley (MS) have what it takes?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
5 days ago
Morgan Stanley (MS) Surpasses Market Returns: Some Facts Worth Knowing
Morgan Stanley (MS) closed the most recent trading day at $125.20, moving +0.75% from the previous trading session.
Positive
24/7 Wall Street
5 days ago
Goldman Sachs Says Foreign Investors Love These 4 U.S. Passive Income Dividend Stocks
According to the analysts at Goldman Sachs,
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
6 days ago
These 2 Finance Stocks Could Beat Earnings: Why They Should Be on Your Radar
Why investors should use the Zacks Earnings ESP tool to help find stocks that are poised to top quarterly earnings estimates.
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Here is What to Know Beyond Why Morgan Stanley (MS) is a Trending Stock
Recently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to Morgan Stanley (MS). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store.
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
M&A Rebound Fizzles: How to Play Morgan Stanley Stock Now?
With a weaker outlook for M&A activity, let us examine how this shifting landscape can impact Morgan Stanley and assess the stock's investment potential.
Negative
The Motley Fool
1 week ago
Morgan Stanley Stock: Buy, Sell, or Hold?
In recent weeks, we've seen quite a sell-off in the stock market, with the S&P 500 index briefly entering correction territory on March 13. This downturn has some investors heading to the exits, but it also creates intriguing buying opportunities as some stocks are now trading at discounted levels.
Negative
MarketBeat
1 week ago
Despite Downturns, Analysts Say These 4 Financial Stocks Are Buys
Threats of tariffs and reductions to government spending have the American markets in a shaky position as the S&P 500 pushes into correction territory. Among stocks seeing the hardest hits were financial picks, with companies like Morgan Stanley NYSE: MS and SoFi Technologies NASDAQ: SOFI seeing shares fall up to 12% on Monday alone.
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