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Morgan Stanley
$185.731d +2.9%5d +0.5%settled close · 2026-11-02

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Mkt cap $295B (11/2)β 1.3652w $154–231Shares 1.59BInd. Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation CompaniesNYSE since 1986Emp. 83,000HQ New York, NYmorganstanley.com
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Who’s talking about MS

15 longlatest 2026-10-27
DateVoiceStanceVenueThesis
2026-10-27Sarat SettiBullishCNBC (uncut)Morgan Stanley should benefit from recovering capital-markets activity and strong wealth management while its…
2026-10-15Jim Cramer (CNBC)Host, CNBC's Mad MoneyBullishCNBC (uncut)Morgan Stanley has sold off excessively from its summer highs and at 12x earnings is mispriced relative to…
2026-10-14Cheryl PateSenior portfolio manager, Angel Oak Capital AdvisorsBullishBloomberg TV (uncut)Valuations are supportive of adding to positions and Morgan Stanley's earnings cycle results justify the…
2026-10-14Unknown Portfolio Manager Squawk Box GuestBullishCNBC (uncut)Morgan Stanley's record net new assets and 22% NNA growth in wealth management, combined with strong equities…
2026-10-14Cheryl PateSenior portfolio manager, Angel Oak Capital AdvisorsBullishBloomberg Open InterestMorgan Stanley beat earnings estimates with record $232 billion in new wealth assets and strong equity…
2026-10-12Erika NajarianLarge-cap bank analyst, UBSBullishBloomberg TV (uncut)Morgan Stanley's wealth management segment is positioned to deliver stronger-than-expected results against a…
2026-10-12Erika NajarianLarge-cap bank analyst, UBSBullishTorsten Slok (newest)Morgan Stanley can deliver stronger-than-expected results in wealth management — exactly the earnings quality…
2026-10-09Kenneth M LeonDirector of equity research, CFRABullishBloomberg The CloseMorgan Stanley is a cleaner story than peers because its large wealth and asset-management franchise…
2026-10-06Nancy TenglerCEO & CIO, Laffer Tengler InvestmentsBullishBloomberg Open InterestMorgan Stanley's wealth management business will continue accumulating assets as individual wealth grows…
2026-10-01BillBullishCNBC Fast Money Final TradeMorgan Stanley has dropped from $220 to $182 on rate-driven technical pressure rather than fundamental…
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DateVoiceStanceVenueThesis
2026-01-08Unknown Addressed As SirBullishCNBC Halftime Final TradesMorgan Stanley has strong tailwinds in its wealth management business driving growth
2025-09-29Joe Terranova (Virtus)Chief market strategist, VirtusBullishCNBC Halftime Final TradesMorgan Stanley's wealth management build-out differentiates it within the large-bank group and supports…
2025-06-13Steve EismanHost, The Real Eisman Playbook; former PM, Neuberger BermanBullishThe CompoundMorgan Stanley's more diversified business model and materially higher ROE versus Goldman Sachs make it the…
2024-10-15Jason GoldbergSenior bank analyst, BarclaysBullishBloomberg The CloseMorgan Stanley should carry over the same equities and fixed income trading revenue beats seen at Goldman…
2022-01-06SaratBullishCNBC Halftime Final TradesSticking with Morgan Stanley as tailwinds support continued upside from current levels
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Earnings

Next report: 14 Jan 2027 before the open

Confirmed date · consensus EPS 3.04. Reactions below are the next settled session over the prior close.
ReportWhenEPS actual vs est.Reaction
14 Oct 2026before the open3.03 vs 3.00-2.5%
The options tape

Notable options days

Sessions in the last 120 where MS’s settled options volume ran ≥ 2× its trailing 20-session baseline, or delta-dollar flow ran ≥ 2.5× — 10 of 120 sessions qualified.

The qualifying dates are the free record. Close, flow, call/LEAPS mix and the 20-session outcome — for every session below — are member content.
DateCloseRVOL Δ$ flow ($M)Call % LEAPS %+20 sess.
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+20 sess. = raw price change over the following 20 sessions — not market-adjusted; the tape tells you where to look, not what happens next.
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