Morgan Stanley (MS) Declines More Than Market: Some Information for Investors

Morgan Stanley (MS) ended the recent trading session at $155.97, demonstrating a -1.34% change from the preceding day's closing price. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.38%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.2%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.67%. The stock of investment bank has risen by 6.25% in the past month, leading the Finance sector's gain of 1.43% and the S&P 500's gain of 4.06%.Market participants will be closely following the financial results of Morgan Stanley in its upcoming release. The company plans to announce its earnings on October 15, 2025. The company is forecasted to report an EPS of $2.06, showcasing a 9.57% upward movement from the corresponding quarter of the prior year. In the meantime, our current consensus estimate forecasts the revenue to be $16.25 billion, indicating a 5.63% growth compared to the corresponding quarter of the prior year. Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $8.88 per share and revenue of $67.08 billion, indicating changes of +11.7% and +8.61%, respectively, compared to the previous year. It's also important for investors to be aware of any recent modifications to analyst estimates for Morgan Stanley. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits. Our research suggests that these changes in estimates have a direct relationship with upcoming stock price performance. To benefit from this, we have developed the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model which takes these estimate changes into account and provides an actionable rating system. The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.22% higher. Morgan Stanley presently features a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold). With respect to valuation, Morgan Stanley is currently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 17.8. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 16.52, so one might conclude that Morgan Stanley is trading at a premium comparatively. One should further note that MS currently holds a PEG ratio of 1.96. The PEG ratio bears resemblance to the frequently used P/E ratio, but this parameter also includes the company's expected earnings growth trajectory. The Financial - Investment Bank industry currently had an average PEG ratio of 1.64 as of yesterday's close. The Financial - Investment Bank industry is part of the Finance sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 30, positioning it in the top 13% of all 250+ industries. The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1. Remember to apply Zacks.com to follow these and more stock-moving metrics during the upcoming trading sessions. 5 Stocks Set to DoubleEach was handpicked by a Zacks expert as the #1 favorite stock to gain +100% or more in the coming year. While not all picks can be winners, previous recommendations have soared +112%, +171%, +209% and +232%.Most of the stocks in this report are flying under Wall Street radar, which provides a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor.Today, See These 5 Potential Home Runs >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Morgan Stanley (MS): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks