Morgan Stanley (MS) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$107.69

-0.19 (-0.18%)

(As of 10/7/2024 ET)

Morgan Stanley - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

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Consensus Rating

Hold

Based on 21 Analyst Ratings

Sell
1

Hold
12

Buy
8

Based on 21 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Morgan Stanley in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 21 analysts, 1 has given a sell rating, 12 have given a hold rating, 7 have given a buy rating, and 1 has given a strong buy rating for MS.

Consensus Price Target

$102.68
-4.66% Downside

According to the 21 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Morgan Stanley, the average price target is $102.68. The highest price target for MS is $121.00, while the lowest price target for MS is $79.15. The average price target represents a forecasted downside of -4.66% from the current price of $107.69.

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MS Analyst Ratings Over Time

Type	Current Forecast 10/9/23 to 10/8/24	1 Month Ago 9/9/23 to 9/8/24	3 Months Ago 7/11/23 to 7/10/24	1 Year Ago 10/9/22 to 10/9/23
Strong Buy	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	7 Buy rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)
Hold	12 Hold rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)
Sell	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$102.68	$101.45	$99.07	$96.65
Forecasted Upside	-4.66% Downside	5.03% Upside	-4.25% Downside	20.94% Upside
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy

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MS Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.

MS Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Morgan Stanley Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Morgan Stanley	Finance Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.38	2.47	2.50
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	-4.66% Downside	16.32% Upside	7.99% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News See Recent MS News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
10/4/2024	Hsbc Global Res 0 of 5 stars	S. Martinez Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold ➝ Strong-Buy
10/4/2024	HSBC 2 of 5 stars		Upgrade	Hold ➝ Buy	$118.00	+12.84%
10/2/2024	The Goldman Sachs Group 2 of 5 stars	R. Ramsden Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$105.00 ➝ $106.00	+1.65%
8/2/2024	Wells Fargo & Company Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	M. Mayo Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Equal Weight ➝ Underweight	$99.00 ➝ $95.00	-6.64%
7/18/2024	JMP Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Market Perform
7/18/2024	BMO Capital Markets Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$116.00 ➝ $118.00	+10.42%
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7/17/2024	Citigroup Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$98.00 ➝ $105.00	-1.83%
7/17/2024	Barclays Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$116.00 ➝ $121.00	+13.22%
7/17/2024	Royal Bank of Canada Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Sector Perform ➝ Sector Perform	$91.00 ➝ $108.00	+1.79%
7/17/2024	Evercore ISI Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform ➝ Outperform	$105.00 ➝ $115.00	+8.39%
7/17/2024	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Market Perform
7/9/2024	UBS Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$100.00 ➝ $105.00	+2.33%
4/17/2024	Bank of America Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$100.00 ➝ $106.00	+17.67%
4/17/2024	Jefferies Financial Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$107.00 ➝ $109.00	+21.00%
4/17/2024	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform	$94.00 ➝ $98.00	+9.18%
4/16/2024	Cfra Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Buy ➝ Buy	$97.00 ➝ $108.00	+20.82%
1/17/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Reiterated Rating	Overweight ➝ Neutral	$94.00 ➝ $87.00	+1.20%
11/28/2023	Societe Generale Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold	$80.00	+2.63%
11/20/2023	BNP Paribas Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Neutral	$85.00	+5.88%
10/23/2023	Odeon Capital Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Buy ➝ Hold	$79.15	+8.72%
10/20/2023	Wolfe Research Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Upgrade	Underperform ➝ Peer Perform
8/1/2023	Atlantic Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$85.00 ➝ $90.00	-1.70%
1/19/2023	Credit Suisse Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Boost Target	Outperform	$97.00 ➝ $102.00	+5.61%
1/6/2023	Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target		$92.00 ➝ $84.00	-2.23%

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Should I Buy Morgan Stanley Stock? MS Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Monday, September 30, 2024. Please send any questions or comments about these Morgan Stanley pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Morgan Stanley
Bull Case

Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Morgan Stanley:

Morgan Stanley's stock price has been trading up, showing a positive trend in the market.
Recent insider buying activities indicate confidence in the company's future performance.
Analysts have given the stock an average rating of "Hold" with a consensus target price of $101.73, suggesting potential growth.
The company has a market capitalization of $157.02 billion, indicating stability and size in the financial services sector.
Morgan Stanley's debt-to-equity ratio of 2.96 is within acceptable levels for a financial institution, showing prudent financial management.

Morgan Stanley
Bear Case

Investors should be bearish about investing in Morgan Stanley for these reasons:

Multiple analysts have issued a "hold" rating on the stock, indicating uncertainty about its future performance.
Recent insider selling activities, totaling 252,000 shares valued at $26,546,370, may raise concerns about the company's outlook.
The company's 1-year low of $69.42 and high of $109.11 show volatility in the stock price, posing risks for investors.
Morgan Stanley's beta of 1.37 suggests higher volatility compared to the market average, potentially leading to greater fluctuations in stock price.
The firm's P/E ratio of 17.54 and P/E/G ratio of 0.99 should be carefully considered by investors for valuation and growth prospects.

MS Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

: According to the research reports of 21 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Morgan Stanley is $102.68, with a high forecast of $121.00 and a low forecast of $79.15.
: 21 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Morgan Stanley in the last year. There is currently 1 sell rating, 12 hold ratings, 7 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" MS shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in MS, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
: According to analysts, Morgan Stanley's stock has a predicted downside of -4.66% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
: Over the previous 90 days, Morgan Stanley's stock had 2 upgrades and 2 downgrades by analysts.
: Morgan Stanley has been rated by research analysts at Barclays, BMO Capital Markets, Citigroup, Evercore ISI, Hsbc Global Res, HSBC, JMP Securities, Oppenheimer, Royal Bank of Canada, The Goldman Sachs Group, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.
: Morgan Stanley also publishes sell-side equities research reports and recommendations about other companies, which can be viewed at its brokerage rating page.
: Analysts like Morgan Stanley less than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating score for Morgan Stanley is 2.38 while the average consensus rating score for "finance" companies is 2.47. Learn more on how MS compares to other companies.