MS · Morgan Stanley

217.03−0.12  (−0.06%)

Price

Snapshot

50 fields · last close
Market Cap$341.0B
P/E16.93
Float1.19B
Beta1.23
Volatility30.7%
ExchangeNYSE
SectorFinancial Services
Cap tierMega cap
Macro sensitivityHigh
Clavix score75
Price217.03
Change−0.06%
Prev Close217.15
Open213.20
Day Low213.20
Day High217.81
Avg Vol4
Avg $ Vol$853.5M
52W High232.25
52W Low146.29
52W Pos82.3%
From High−6.55%
From Low+48.36%
Max DD 1Y−19.28%
Spread0.10%
LiquidityDeep
SMA 20+0.95%
SMA 50+0.64%
SMA 200+13.85%
RSI (14)54.0
Vol 30D26.4%
Vol 90D28.3%
1Y Range146–232
Daily bars506
Perf Week+1.07%
Perf Month−0.51%
Perf Quarter−0.51%
Perf Half Y+33.59%
Perf Year+46.20%
Perf YTD+19.31%
Prev Day−0.06%
ClavixB
Debt / Eq7.90
Curr Ratio0.30
Int Cover1.2×
FCF Margin16.7%
Rev Growth+17.4%
ProfitProfitable
LeverageVery High
Sector rank34 / 69

What MS does

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 to the underwriting of debt, equity securities, and other products, as well as advice on mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, and project finance.

It also provides equity and fixed income products comprising sales, financing, prime brokerage, and market-making services; Asia wealth management; business-related investments services; originating corporate and commercial real estate loans, secured lending facilities, and extending securities-based and other financing; and research activities.

In addition, the company offers financial advisor-led brokerage, investment advisory, custody, cash management, and administrative services; self-directed brokerage services; financial and wealth planning services; stock plan administration; securities-based lending, residential real estate loans, and other lending products; banking; and retirement plan services.

Further, it provides equity, fixed income, alternatives and solutions, and liquidity and overlay services to benefit/defined contribution plans, foundations, endowments, government entities, sovereign wealth funds, insurance companies, third-party fund sponsors, corporations, and individuals.

Morgan Stanley was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

Clavix risk grade

regraded every trading day
B75/100

MS grades B, 75 of 100. Steadiest on Price Stability (65), most exposed on Sector Resilience (54, mixed). 1 of the 4 weighted dimensions sit above the Financial Services median. Ranks 34 of 69 in Financial Services by Clavix score.

PriceMacroSectorNewsFinancial

How rough the ride is

MSFinancial Services median
Betavs the overall market · lower is steadier1.231.20
Volatilityannualized30.7%30.0%
Max drawdown, past yearworst peak-to-trough fall−19.3%
Typical daily movemedian absolute daily change1.07%
Days beyond ±3%of the last 252 sessions208%

How its days are spread

Daily returns over the last 252 sessions in 1% bins. Moves beyond ±6% land in the end bins.

52-week range

MS
217.15

The bar runs from the lowest to the highest close of the last 252 sessions; the marker is the latest close.

Drawdown from the 1-year peak

MS

Percent below the running high over the last 12 months. Zero is a fresh high.

Market sensitivity

MSFinancial Services median
Beta to the markethow much it swings with the S&P 500 · lower is safer1.231.20
Macro sensitivityrate, dollar and credit exposure bucketHighModerate40% of 70

Where it sits on the macro scale

Low 7Moderate 28High 24Very High 11

Low means rates, the dollar and credit spreads barely move it. Very High means they drive a large share of its swings. The counts are how many Financial Services names sit in each bucket.

Where it ranks in its sector

Sector
Financial Services69 companies ranked
MS
#34 of 69

Rank by Clavix score within the sector. Right is the top of the sector.

Price performance

MS
1 week+1.1%
1 month−0.5%
Year to date+19.3%
1 year+46.2%

Context for the rank, not itself a risk measure.

Recent coverage, scored

MS
Articles scoredthe most recent scored coverage, up to 3030since 22 Jul
Average score0 most bearish, 100 most bullish58
Bullish · bearisharticles above 60 · below 4019 · 7
Directionarticles whose tone is improving vs worsening19 ↑ 7 ↓

Where the article scores land

Each bar is a 10-point band of article scores. Below 40 reads bearish, above 60 bullish.

Balance sheet, against the sector

Debt / equityTotal debt vs shareholder equity · lower is stronger
7.90sector median 0.83 · 70 names
Current ratioShort-term assets vs liabilities · higher is stronger
0.30sector median 1.03 · 62 names
FCF marginFree cash flow as a share of revenue · higher is stronger
16.7%sector median 27.9% · 65 names
Interest coverageOperating income vs interest expense · higher is stronger
1.2×sector median 7.6× · 57 names

The shaded band is the middle half of the 70 Financial Services names Clavix covers; the tick is the sector median.

Growth

MS
Revenue growthyear over year+17.4%

Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade. Why

0–100, higher is safer. The tick on each bar is the Financial Services median. Click a dimension for the evidence behind it. Financial Health is shown but does not count toward the grade.

Against Financial Services

70 companies
MetricMSSector spreadMedian
Beta1.23
1.20
Volatility30.7%
30.0%
P/E16.93
20.95
Debt / equity7.90
0.83
Current ratio0.30
1.03
FCF margin16.7%
27.9%
Interest coverage1.2×
7.6×

Recent news

most recent scored articles · the chip is the article’s score · click to open

Morgan Stanley Investment Management's real estate arm (MSREI) acquired a Class A seniors housing portfolio in Central Florida consisting of two communities with 300 independent living, assisted living and memory care units across the Orlando and Tampa metro areas, with existing operator AgeWell Senior Living continuing to run the properties.

Source Business Wire Significance major Impact financial impact Risk improving

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The article discusses Morgan Stanley's strong first-half 2026 results, pointing to growth, improving business diversification, an investment banking recovery, and a solid capital position as reasons the long-term outlook is supported.

Source Zacks Investment Research Significance moderate Impact financial impact Risk improving

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The law firm Shepherd Smith Edwards and Kantas is investigating investor loss claims against former Morgan Stanley broker Theodore Byrer, who was suspended by FINRA for unauthorized trading and recommending unsuitable options strategies. Morgan Stanley fired Byrer in 2023 over the allegations, and he later worked at International Assets Advisory until 2024.

Source investorlawyers.com Significance moderate Impact regulatory Risk worsening

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Morgan Stanley's stock rose more than 3% on Friday after reports that the company picked Dallas for its next major expansion, where it will be the main tenant of a newly built 709,000-square-foot skyscraper.

Source fool.com Significance moderate Impact financial impact Risk improving

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Morgan Stanley announced a program called the U.S. Innovation Infrastructure Initiative, pledging to help arrange roughly $1.5 trillion in fundraising, financing, advisory work and related investments over the next 10 years, focused on AI, defense and energy projects.

Source pulse2.com Significance moderate Impact financial impact Risk improving

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