Morgan Stanley (MS) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) is expected to issue its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Thursday, January 15th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $2.28 per share and revenue of $17.6913 billion for the quarter. Interested persons are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 8:30 AM ET.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 15th. The financial services provider reported $2.80 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.07 by $0.73. Morgan Stanley had a return on equity of 16.40% and a net margin of 13.85%.The business had revenue of $17.98 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.42 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.88 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 18.5% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, analysts expect Morgan Stanley to post $9 EPS for the current fiscal year and $9 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Morgan Stanley Price Performance

Shares of NYSE MS opened at $182.82 on Wednesday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $173.82 and a 200 day moving average price of $158.94. Morgan Stanley has a 1-year low of $94.33 and a 1-year high of $188.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.27, a current ratio of 0.79 and a quick ratio of 0.79. The company has a market cap of $290.55 billion, a PE ratio of 18.75, a P/E/G ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.20.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently commented on MS shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Morgan Stanley in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of Morgan Stanley from $155.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 16th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on shares of Morgan Stanley from $186.00 to $212.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Zacks Research raised Morgan Stanley from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 21st. Finally, HSBC reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Morgan Stanley in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Morgan Stanley presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $181.85.

Insider Transactions at Morgan Stanley

In other news, CEO Edward Pick sold 100,000 shares of Morgan Stanley stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $164.34, for a total transaction of $16,434,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 574,986 shares in the company, valued at approximately $94,493,199.24. This trade represents a 14.82% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.19% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Morgan Stanley

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of MS. Boston Partners lifted its stake in shares of Morgan Stanley by 4.2% during the 3rd quarter. Boston Partners now owns 4,030,967 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $640,105,000 after purchasing an additional 163,808 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP grew its position in shares of Morgan Stanley by 40.2% in the third quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 2,933,604 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $466,326,000 after purchasing an additional 841,263 shares during the period. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co increased its stake in Morgan Stanley by 2.3% in the third quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 1,264,037 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $203,647,000 after purchasing an additional 27,887 shares during the last quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP lifted its position in Morgan Stanley by 150.3% during the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 1,234,969 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $196,311,000 after buying an additional 741,651 shares during the period. Finally, Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank lifted its position in Morgan Stanley by 1.1% during the third quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 567,358 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $90,187,000 after buying an additional 6,167 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.19% of the company’s stock.

More Morgan Stanley News

Here are the key news stories impacting Morgan Stanley this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley filed spot Bitcoin and Solana ETFs — a direct entry into the large crypto?ETF market that could attract new fee revenue and client flows if approved. This validates MS’s push to capture institutional crypto asset demand. Get Ready for Crypto Exposure as Morgan Stanley Joins the ETF Race
• Positive Sentiment: MS’s private?equity arm took a majority stake in engineering firm Olsson — an action that expands PE investments and potential carry/realization upside over time. The deal signals continued deal activity from MS’s alternatives business. Morgan Stanley’s PE unit takes majority stake in engineering firm Olsson
• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley is moving deeper into crypto services — reports the firm plans a crypto wallet — an execution step that complements ETF filings and could increase wallet/service revenue and client engagement in digital assets. Morgan Stanley Plans to Launch Cryptocurrency Wallet
• Positive Sentiment: Positive market commentary: CNBC/Yahoo coverage highlights strong asset?gathering at Morgan Stanley — a positive for fee income and long?term AUM growth. That narrative supports the stock if earnings confirm continued asset inflows. Jim Cramer Says “The Asset Gathering in Morgan Stanley Has Been Extraordinary”
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts are re?setting expectations ahead of MS’s Q4 earnings (reporting the week of Jan. 15). Forecast revisions and previews are increasing attention but create two?way risk depending on trade/IB performance. Top Wall Street Forecasters Revamp Morgan Stanley Expectations Ahead Of Q4 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 previews expect trading and investment?banking to be key drivers of revenue; positive beats could lift the stock, while any softness in trading/IB would be a near?term headwind. Is MS Stock a Buy Ahead of Q4 Earnings on Favorable Industry Trends?
• Negative Sentiment: Sector headwinds: weakness in large banks (JPMorgan and peers) has weighed on financials today and is likely dragging MS lower despite its positive strategic moves — investors are trimming ahead of earnings season and reacting to JPM?led market moves. Earnings Preview: Morgan Stanley to Report This Week

Morgan Stanley Company Profile

Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) is a global financial services firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1935 by Henry S. Morgan and Harold Stanley, the company provides a broad range of investment banking, securities, wealth management and investment management services to corporations, governments, institutions and individual investors. Leadership has been guided by a senior executive team and board of directors; James P. Gorman has served as the company’s chief executive and chairman in recent years.

The firm’s primary business activities are organized around three principal businesses: Institutional Securities, Wealth Management and Investment Management.