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Morgan Stanley (MS): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Moderate Buy7 Buy8 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 15 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 15 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $217, the highest $262, the lowest $190. The average is +20.3% from the last price of $181.
Analyst ratings 37
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kian Abouhossein★★★★★★★★★★#67 · hits 75% · avg +25.1% | J.P. Morgan | $195 → $198+1.5% | Hold | +9.7% | Assigned | 16.10.26on TipRanks 07:40 | +0.3% | ↗ |
| Ebrahim Poonawala★★★★★★★★★★#23 · hits 78% · avg +18.2% | Bank of America Securities | $225 → $220−2.2% | Buy | +21.8% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 16 04:55 | 0.0%next day +0.3% | ↗ |
| Glenn Schorr★★★★★★★★★★#1047 · hits 62% · avg +9.2% | Evercore ISI | $215 → $205−4.7% | Buy | +13.5% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 08:30 | 0.0%next day +0.3% | ↗ |
| Scott Siefers★★★★★★★★★★#504 · hits 67% · avg +15.2% | Piper Sandler | $210 → $205−2.4% | Hold | +13.5% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 08:15 | 0.0%next day +0.3% | ↗ |
| Ben Gerlinger★★★★★★★★★★#577 · hits 78% · avg +13.8% | Citi | $210 → $190−9.5% | Hold | +5.2% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 06:35 | 0.0%next day +0.3% | ↗ |
| Jason Goldberg★★★★★★★★★★#152 · hits 70% · avg +15.8% | Barclays | $262 | Buy | +45.1% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 05:07 | 0.0%next day +0.3% | ↗ |
| Gerard Cassidy★★★★★★★★★★#85 · hits 73% · avg +16.1% | RBC Capital | $243 → $195−19.8% | Hold | +8.0% | Assigned | 14.10.26on TipRanks Oct 15 07:35 | −1.7%next day 0.0% | ↗ |
| Mike Mayo★★★★★★★★★★#73 · hits 73% · avg +18.4% | Wells Fargo | $223 → $217−2.7% | Hold | +20.2% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks Oct 15 05:30 | −1.7%next day 0.0% | ↗ |
| Richard Ramsden★★★★★★★★★★#517 · hits 74% · avg +18.1% | Goldman Sachs | $207 → $200−3.4% | Hold | +10.8% | Assigned | 14.10.26on TipRanks 17:30 | 0.0%next day +0.3% | ↗ |
| Christopher Mcgratty★★★★★★★★★★#163 · hits 77% · avg +15.3% | KBW | $250 → $230−8.0% | Buy | +27.4% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 16:35 | 0.0%next day +0.3% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Financial - Capital MarketsxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $213 → $204−4.2% | Hold | +13.0% | Downgrade | 14.10.26on TipRanks 15:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Financial - Capital MarketsDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $217 → $203−6.5% | Hold | +12.4% | Downgrade | 14.10.26on TipRanks 15:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Financial - Capital MarketsOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $211 → $200−5.2% | Hold | +10.8% | Downgrade | 14.10.26on TipRanks 15:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Financial - Capital MarketsAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $206 → $199−3.4% | Hold | +10.2% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 15:05 | — | |
| AI Google Financial - Capital MarketsGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $218 → $208−4.6% | Buy | +15.2% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 15:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Financial - Capital MarketsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $217 → $203−6.5% | Hold | +12.4% | Downgrade | 14.10.26on TipRanks 15:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Financial - Capital MarketsxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $210 → $213+1.4% | Buy | +18.0% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks Oct 12 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Financial - Capital MarketsDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $214 → $217+1.4% | Buy | +20.2% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks Oct 12 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Financial - Capital MarketsOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $208 → $211+1.4% | Buy | +16.9% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks Oct 12 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Financial - Capital MarketsAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $203 → $206+1.5% | Hold | +14.1% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks Oct 12 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google Financial - Capital MarketsGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $215 → $218+1.4% | Buy | +20.7% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks Oct 12 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Financial - Capital MarketsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $214 → $217+1.4% | Buy | +20.2% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks Oct 12 23:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Financial - Capital MarketsxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $212 → $210−0.9% | Buy | +16.3% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks Oct 10 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Financial - Capital MarketsDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $216 → $214−0.9% | Buy | +18.5% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks Oct 10 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Financial - Capital MarketsOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $211 → $208−1.4% | Buy | +15.2% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks Oct 10 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Financial - Capital MarketsAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $206 → $203−1.5% | Hold | +12.4% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks Oct 10 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google Financial - Capital MarketsGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $217 → $215−0.9% | Buy | +19.1% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks Oct 10 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Financial - Capital MarketsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $216 → $214−0.9% | Buy | +18.5% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks Oct 10 23:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Financial - Capital MarketsxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $213 → $212−0.5% | Buy | +17.4% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Financial - Capital MarketsDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $217 → $216−0.5% | Buy | +19.6% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google Financial - Capital MarketsGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $218 → $217−0.5% | Buy | +20.2% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Financial - Capital MarketsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $217 → $216−0.5% | Buy | +19.6% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 23:05 | — | |
| Hans Engel★★★★★★★★★★#1835 · hits 58% · avg +11.1% | Erste Group | — | Hold | — | Downgrade | 08.10.26on TipRanks 06:15 | −0.8%next day +0.8% · 5 days −2.6% | ↗ |
| Gerard Cassidy★★★★★★★★★★#85 · hits 73% · avg +16.1% | RBC Capital | $243 | Hold | +34.6% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 21:45 | −0.4%next day −0.8% · 5 days −3.3% | ↗ |
| Scott Siefers★★★★★★★★★★#504 · hits 67% · avg +15.2% | Piper Sandler | $210 | Hold | +16.3% | Initiated | 07.10.26on TipRanks Oct 8 05:50 | −0.4%next day −0.8% · 5 days −3.3% | ↗ |
| Brennan Hawken★★★★★★★★★★#636 · hits 61% · avg +12.2% | BMO Capital | $191 → $215+12.6% | Buy | +19.1% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks 08:01 | −0.1%next day −0.4% · 5 days −2.2% | ↗ |
| Jason Goldberg★★★★★★★★★★#152 · hits 70% · avg +15.8% | Barclays | $262 | Buy | +45.1% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks 04:50 | −0.1%next day −0.4% · 5 days −2.2% | ↗ |
| Ebrahim Poonawala★★★★★★★★★★#23 · hits 78% · avg +18.2% | Bank of America Securities | $250 → $225−10.0% | Buy | +24.6% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 06:35 | −0.7%next day −0.1% · 5 days −0.5% | ↗ |
| Erika Najarian★★★★★★★★★★#1176 · hits 62% · avg +10.6% | UBS | $260 → $236−9.2% | Buy | +30.7% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 06:15 | −0.7%next day −0.1% · 5 days −0.5% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Financial - Capital MarketsxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $211 → $213+0.9% | Buy | +18.0% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks Oct 4 23:06 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Financial - Capital MarketsDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $214 → $217+1.4% | Buy | +20.2% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks Oct 4 23:06 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Financial - Capital MarketsOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $209 → $211+1.0% | Buy | +16.9% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks Oct 4 23:06 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Financial - Capital MarketsAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $204 → $206+1.0% | Hold | +14.1% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks Oct 4 23:06 | — | |
| AI Google Financial - Capital MarketsGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $215 → $218+1.4% | Buy | +20.7% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks Oct 4 23:06 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Financial - Capital MarketsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $214 → $217+1.4% | Buy | +20.2% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks Oct 4 23:06 | — | |
| AI xAi Financial - Capital MarketsxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $216 → $211−2.3% | Buy | +16.9% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks Oct 2 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Financial - Capital MarketsDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $220 → $214−2.7% | Buy | +18.5% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks Oct 2 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Financial - Capital MarketsOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $214 → $209−2.3% | Buy | +15.7% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks Oct 2 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Financial - Capital MarketsAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $209 → $204−2.4% | Hold | +13.0% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks Oct 2 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google Financial - Capital MarketsGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $221 → $215−2.7% | Buy | +19.1% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks Oct 2 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Financial - Capital MarketsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $220 → $214−2.7% | Buy | +18.5% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks Oct 2 23:05 | — | |
| Glenn Schorr★★★★★★★★★★#1047 · hits 62% · avg +9.2% | Evercore ISI | $240 → $215−10.4% | Buy | +19.1% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 07:55 | −0.2%next day +0.5% · 5 days −1.6% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Financial - Capital MarketsxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $220 → $216−1.8% | Buy | +19.6% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Financial - Capital MarketsDeepSeek R1-0528 | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $224 → $220−1.8% | Buy | +21.8% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Financial - Capital MarketsOpenAI 4o | TipRanks - OpenAI | $218 → $214−1.8% | Buy | +18.5% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Financial - Capital MarketsAnthropic Opus-4.1 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $213 → $209−1.9% | Hold | +15.7% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google Financial - Capital MarketsGemini 2.5Pro | TipRanks - Google | $225 → $221−1.8% | Buy | +22.4% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Financial - Capital MarketsPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $224 → $220−1.8% | Buy | +21.8% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks Sep 30 23:05 | — | |
| Ben Gerlinger★★★★★★★★★★#577 · hits 78% · avg +13.8% | Citi | $235 → $210−10.6% | Hold | +16.3% | Reiterated | 30.09.26on TipRanks 06:40 | −2.2%next day −0.2% · 5 days −1.0% | ↗ |
| Gerard Cassidy★★★★★★★★★★#85 · hits 73% · avg +16.1% | RBC Capital | $243 | Hold | +34.6% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks Sep 30 21:45 | −0.3%next day −2.2% · 5 days −2.9% | ↗ |
| Domenico Santoro★★★★★★★★★★#543 · hits 71% · avg +27.8% | HSBC | $215 → $219+1.9% | Hold | +21.3% | Reiterated | 28.09.26on TipRanks 08:30 | −0.6%next day −0.3% · 5 days −3.0% | ↗ |
| Mike Mayo★★★★★★★★★★#73 · hits 73% · avg +18.4% | Wells Fargo | $240 → $223−7.1% | Hold | +23.5% | Assigned | 25.09.26on TipRanks 05:30 | −0.5%next day −0.6% · 5 days −2.8% | ↗ |
| Ebrahim Poonawala★★★★★★★★★★#23 · hits 78% · avg +18.2% | Bank of America Securities | $225 → $250+11.1% | Buy | +38.5% | Reiterated | 20.09.26on TipRanks 21:10 | +0.2%next day −2.9% · 5 days −5.0% | ↗ |
| Jason Goldberg★★★★★★★★★★#152 · hits 70% · avg +15.8% | Barclays | $262 | Buy | +45.1% | Reiterated | 18.09.26on TipRanks Sep 16 05:09 | −1.4%next day −0.6% · 5 days −4.1% | ↗ |
| Richard Ramsden★★★★★★★★★★#517 · hits 74% · avg +18.1% | Goldman Sachs | $258 → $239−7.4% | Hold | +32.4% | Reiterated | 15.09.26on TipRanks Sep 16 08:30 | +0.3%next day −1.4% · 5 days −5.3% | ↗ |
| Manyi Lu★★★★★★★★★★#444 · hits 84% · avg +22.4% | DBS | $250 | Buy | +38.5% | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks 10:42 | −1.9%next day +0.6% · 5 days +1.0% | ↗ |
| Erika Najarian★★★★★★★★★★#1176 · hits 62% · avg +10.6% | UBS | $255 → $260+2.0% | Buy | +44.0% | Reiterated | 03.08.26on TipRanks 07:55 | −1.0%next day +0.9% · 5 days −0.1% | ↗ |
| Mikhail Paramonov★★★★★★★★★★#5865 · hits 75% · avg +10.3% | Freedom Capital Markets | $200 → $245+22.5% | Buy | +35.7% | Upgrade | 17.07.26on TipRanks 10:31 | −0.3%next day −2.0% · 5 days +0.1% | ↗ |
| Brennan Hawken★★★★★★★★★★#636 · hits 61% · avg +12.2% | BMO Capital | $240 → $250+4.2% | Buy | +38.5% | Reiterated | 17.07.26on TipRanks 07:41 | −0.3%next day −2.0% · 5 days +0.1% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Jefferies | $261 | Buy | +44.5% | Reiterated | 16.07.26on TipRanks Jul 17 05:55 | −3.9%next day −0.3% · 5 days +0.2% | |
| Kian Abouhossein★★★★★★★★★★#67 · hits 75% · avg +25.1% | J.P. Morgan | $187 → $195+4.3% | Hold | +8.0% | Reiterated | 16.07.26on TipRanks 07:35 | −3.9%next day −0.3% · 5 days +0.2% | ↗ |
| Christopher Mcgratty★★★★★★★★★★#163 · hits 77% · avg +15.3% | KBW | $225 → $250+11.1% | Buy | +38.5% | Reiterated | 16.07.26on TipRanks 05:00 | −3.9%next day −0.3% · 5 days +0.2% | ↗ |
| Glenn Schorr★★★★★★★★★★#1047 · hits 62% · avg +9.2% | Evercore ISI | $210 → $233+11.0% | Buy | +29.0% | Reiterated | 06.07.26on TipRanks 11:20 | +2.9%next day +0.4% · 5 days −0.2% | ↗ |
| Chris Kotowski★★★★★★★★★★#162 · hits 69% · avg +16.0% | Oppenheimer | — | Sell | — | Downgrade | 30.06.26on TipRanks 06:21 | −2.0%next day +1.5% · 5 days +4.5% | ↗ |
| Hans Engel★★★★★★★★★★#1835 · hits 58% · avg +11.1% | Erste Group | — | Buy | — | Upgrade | 27.04.26on TipRanks 09:50 | +0.9%next day +0.6% · 5 days −1.0% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Deutsche Bank | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 16.01.26on TipRanks 09:25 | −1.0%next day −1.7% · 5 days −4.0% | |
| Steven Chubak★★★★★★★★★★#546 · hits 63% · avg +14.5% | Wolfe Research | $198 → $211+6.6% | Buy | +16.9% | Reiterated | 07.01.26on TipRanks 11:05 | −1.3%next day 0.0% · 5 days −2.3% | ↗ |
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Best analysts covering Morgan Stanley
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $238 at a price of $188 (+26.6%); now: $217 at $181 (+20.3%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
| Hold | 11 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 |
| Sell | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 14.01.27 (Q4 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $2.94 (from $2.72 to $3.22). Last quarter: $3.03.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $20.1B (from $19.1B to $21.1B). Last quarter: $33.3B.
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About Morgan Stanley
- CEO: Edward N. Pick
- Employees: 83,000
- 1585 Broadway, New York City, NY, 10036, US
- www.morganstanley.com
Morgan Stanley operates as a prominent financial holding company, delivering a comprehensive suite of financial solutions and services. Its diverse clientele spans major corporations, governmental bodies, financial institutions, and individual clients across various global regions, including the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The firm's operations are structured into three primary divisions: Institutional Securities, Wealth Management, and Investment Management. Within the Institutional Securities segment, Morgan Stanley provides crucial capital-raising and strategic financial advisory services. This includes underwriting activities for debt, equity, and other financial instruments, alongside expert counsel on mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, real estate transactions, and project financing. Furthermore, this division is a key player in sales and trading, offering services like sales execution, financing solutions, prime brokerage, and market-making across equity and fixed-income products, encompassing foreign exchange and commodities. It also extends corporate and commercial real estate loans, furnishes secured lending facilities, supports sales and trading clients with financing, and engages in asset-backed and mortgage lending. Investment and research services, along with specific wealth management offerings, are also part of this segment. The Wealth Management segment caters to individual investors, as well as small to medium-sized enterprises and institutions. It offers a broad spectrum of services, from financial advisor-led and self-directed brokerage and investment guidance to comprehensive financial and wealth planning. This segment also delivers workplace solutions, such as stock plan administration, and provides annuity and insurance products. Lending options include securities-backed loans, residential real estate mortgages, and other credit facilities, complemented by banking and retirement plan services. Finally
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