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Morgan Stanley Analyst Ratings

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$116.21
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$116.20
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After Hours: 6:55 PM EDT
Consensus Rating1
Neutral
Highest Price Target1
$156.00
Lowest Price Target1
$79.15
Consensus Price Target1
$119.11

Morgan Stanley Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NYSE:MS | Benzinga

Morgan Stanley has a consensus price target of $119.11 based on the ratings of 22 analysts. The high is $156 issued by Barclays on January 17, 2025. The low is $79.15 issued by Odeon Capital on October 23, 2023. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by JP Morgan, Wells Fargo, and JP Morgan on April 14, 2025, April 14, 2025, and April 3, 2025, respectively. With an average price target of $122.33 between JP Morgan, Wells Fargo, and JP Morgan, there's an implied 5.27% upside for Morgan Stanley from these most-recent analyst ratings.

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Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

JP Morgan
Wells Fargo
B of A Securities
Evercore ISI Group
Citigroup

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Analyst Ratings for Morgan Stanley

Buy NowGet Alert
04/14/2025Buy Now4.98%JP Morgan
Kian Abouhossein63%
$125 → $122MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
04/14/2025Buy Now3.26%Wells Fargo
Whit Mayo66%
$130 → $120MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
04/14/2025Buy NowJMP Securities
Devin Ryan82%
ReiteratesMarket Perform → Market PerformGet Alert
04/03/2025Buy Now7.56%JP Morgan
Kian Abouhossein63%
$129 → $125MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
04/02/2025Buy Now23.91%B of A Securities
Michael Carrier82%
$150 → $144MaintainsBuyGet Alert
04/01/2025Buy Now18.75%Evercore ISI Group
Glenn Schorr56%
$150 → $138MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
03/28/2025Buy Now11.87%Wells Fargo
Whit Mayo66%
$142 → $130MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
03/25/2025Buy Now11.01%JP Morgan
Kian Abouhossein63%
$124 → $129MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
03/24/2025Buy Now7.56%Citigroup
Keith Horowitz75%
$135 → $125MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
03/19/2025Buy Now8.42%Goldman Sachs
Richard Ramsden70%
$144 → $126MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
01/21/2025Buy Now20.47%UBS
Brennan Hawken71%
$130 → $140MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
01/17/2025Buy Now34.24%Barclays
Jason Goldberg56%
$155 → $156MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
01/17/2025Buy Now31.66%B of A Securities
Michael Carrier82%
$146 → $153MaintainsBuyGet Alert
01/17/2025Buy Now29.08%Evercore ISI Group
Glenn Schorr56%
$140 → $150MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
01/17/2025Buy Now6.7%JP Morgan
Kian Abouhossein63%
$108 → $124MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
01/17/2025Buy Now24.77%Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
David Konrad67%
$138 → $145MaintainsMarket PerformGet Alert
01/13/2025Buy Now-7.06%JP Morgan
Kian Abouhossein63%
$104 → $108MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
01/07/2025Buy Now25.63%B of A Securities
Michael Carrier82%
$140 → $146MaintainsBuyGet Alert
01/06/2025Buy Now33.38%Barclays
Jason Goldberg56%
$135 → $155MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
12/06/2024Buy Now-10.51%JP Morgan
Kian Abouhossein63%
$100 → $104MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
12/03/2024Buy Now18.75%Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
David Konrad67%
$121 → $138MaintainsMarket PerformGet Alert
11/26/2024Buy Now12.73%HSBC
Saul Martinez69%
$128 → $131DowngradeBuy → HoldGet Alert
11/25/2024Buy Now16.17%Citigroup
Keith Horowitz75%
$105 → $135MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
11/15/2024Buy Now22.19%Wells Fargo
Whit Mayo66%
$107 → $142UpgradeUnderweight → Equal-WeightGet Alert
10/17/2024Buy Now4.98%RBC Capital
Gerard Cassidy71%
$108 → $122MaintainsSector PerformGet Alert
10/17/2024Buy Now-7.93%Wells Fargo
Whit Mayo66%
$95 → $107MaintainsUnderweightGet Alert
10/17/2024Buy Now4.12%Goldman Sachs
Richard Ramsden70%
$106 → $121MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
10/17/2024Buy Now16.17%Barclays
Jason Goldberg56%
$121 → $135MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
10/17/2024Buy Now16.17%Jefferies
Daniel Fannon68%
$120 → $135MaintainsBuyGet Alert
10/08/2024Buy Now-3.62%UBS
Brennan Hawken71%
$102 → $112MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
10/04/2024Buy Now1.54%HSBC
Saul Martinez69%
→ $118UpgradeHold → BuyGet Alert
10/02/2024Buy Now-8.79%Goldman Sachs
Richard Ramsden70%
$105 → $106MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
09/10/2024Buy Now-9.65%Goldman Sachs
Richard Ramsden70%
→ $105DowngradeBuy → NeutralGet Alert
08/02/2024Buy Now-18.25%Wells Fargo
Whit Mayo66%
$99 → $95DowngradeEqual-Weight → UnderweightGet Alert
07/18/2024Buy NowJMP Securities
Devin Ryan82%
Reiterates → Market PerformGet Alert
07/18/2024Buy Now1.54%BMO Capital
James Fotheringham76%
$116 → $118MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
07/17/2024Buy Now-9.65%Citigroup
Keith Horowitz75%
$98 → $105MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
07/17/2024Buy Now4.12%Barclays
Jason Goldberg56%
$116 → $121MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
07/17/2024Buy Now-1.04%Evercore ISI Group
Glenn Schorr56%
$105 → $115MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
07/17/2024Buy Now-7.06%RBC Capital
Gerard Cassidy71%
$91 → $108MaintainsSector PerformGet Alert
07/17/2024Buy NowOppenheimer
Chris Kotowski82%
DowngradeOutperform → PerformGet Alert
07/09/2024Buy Now-9.65%UBS
Brennan Hawken71%
$100 → $105MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
07/03/2024Buy Now-9.65%Evercore ISI Group
Glenn Schorr56%
$102 → $105MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
04/30/2024Buy Now-9.65%Oppenheimer
Chris Kotowski82%
$101 → $105MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
04/19/2024Buy Now-12.23%HSBC
Saul Martinez69%
$100 → $102MaintainsHoldGet Alert
04/19/2024Buy NowJMP Securities
Devin Ryan82%
Reiterates → Market PerformGet Alert
04/18/2024Buy NowJMP Securities
Devin Ryan82%
Reiterates → Market PerformGet Alert
04/18/2024Buy Now1.54%BMO Capital
James Fotheringham76%
$115 → $118MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
04/17/2024Buy Now-6.2%Jefferies
Daniel Fannon68%
$107 → $109MaintainsBuyGet Alert
04/17/2024Buy Now-8.79%B of A Securities
Michael Carrier82%
$100 → $106MaintainsBuyGet Alert
04/17/2024Buy Now-15.67%Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
David Konrad67%
$94 → $98MaintainsMarket PerformGet Alert
04/17/2024Buy Now-13.09%Oppenheimer
Chris Kotowski82%
$97 → $101MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
04/16/2024Buy Now-7.06%CFRA
Kenneth Leon71%
$97 → $108MaintainsBuyGet Alert
04/09/2024Buy NowJMP Securities
Devin Ryan82%
Reiterates → Market PerformGet Alert
04/05/2024Buy Now-19.11%Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
David Konrad67%
$91 → $94MaintainsMarket PerformGet Alert
04/04/2024Buy Now-12.23%Evercore ISI Group
Glenn Schorr56%
$97 → $102MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
03/28/2024Buy Now-13.95%HSBC
Saul Martinez69%
$96 → $100MaintainsHoldGet Alert
03/27/2024Buy Now-21.69%RBC Capital
Gerard Cassidy71%
$91 → $91ReiteratesSector Perform → Sector PerformGet Alert
03/19/2024Buy Now-16.53%Oppenheimer
Chris Kotowski82%
$109 → $97MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
01/30/2024Buy Now-6.2%Oppenheimer
Chris Kotowski82%
$106 → $109MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
01/17/2024Buy Now-8.79%Oppenheimer
Chris Kotowski82%
$107 → $106MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
01/17/2024Buy Now-7.93%BMO Capital
James Fotheringham76%
$106 → $107MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
01/17/2024Buy Now-21.69%Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
David Konrad67%
$102 → $91DowngradeOutperform → Market PerformGet Alert
01/17/2024Buy Now-25.14%JP Morgan
Kian Abouhossein63%
$94 → $87DowngradeOverweight → NeutralGet Alert
01/09/2024Buy Now-18.25%UBS
Brennan Hawken71%
$80 → $95MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
01/09/2024Buy Now-19.11%JP Morgan
Kian Abouhossein63%
$92 → $94MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
01/09/2024Buy Now-17.39%HSBC
Saul Martinez69%
→ $96DowngradeBuy → HoldGet Alert
01/04/2024Buy Now-13.95%B of A Securities
Michael Carrier82%
$95 → $100MaintainsBuyGet Alert
01/02/2024Buy Now-0.18%Barclays
Jason Goldberg56%
$102 → $116MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
12/21/2023Buy Now-26.86%RBC Capital
Gerard Cassidy71%
$85 → $85ReiteratesSector Perform → Sector PerformGet Alert
12/19/2023Buy Now-13.95%Goldman Sachs
Richard Ramsden70%
$89 → $100MaintainsBuyGet Alert
11/28/2023Buy Now-31.16%Societe Generale
Andrew Lim25%
→ $80DowngradeBuy → HoldGet Alert
11/20/2023Buy Now-26.86%Exane BNP Paribas
Jeremy Sigee72%
→ $85DowngradeOutperform → NeutralGet Alert
11/16/2023Buy Now-11.37%Oppenheimer
Chris Kotowski82%
$98 → $103MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
10/23/2023Buy Now-31.89%Odeon Capital
Dick Bove54%
→ $79.15DowngradeBuy → HoldGet Alert
10/20/2023Buy NowWolfe Research
Steven Chubak70%
UpgradeUnderperform → Peer PerformGet Alert
10/19/2023Buy Now-16.53%Evercore ISI Group
Glenn Schorr56%
$102 → $97MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
10/19/2023Buy Now-13.09%BMO Capital
James Fotheringham76%
$102 → $101MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
10/19/2023Buy Now-15.67%Oppenheimer
Chris Kotowski82%
$100 → $98MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
10/11/2023Buy Now-27.72%UBS
Brennan Hawken71%
$110 → $84DowngradeBuy → NeutralGet Alert
10/05/2023Buy Now-20.83%JP Morgan
Kian Abouhossein63%
$93 → $92MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
09/26/2023Buy Now-13.95%Oppenheimer
Chris Kotowski82%
$105 → $100MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
09/25/2023Buy Now-22.55%RBC Capital
Gerard Cassidy71%
→ $90ReiteratesSector Perform → Sector PerformGet Alert
09/07/2023Buy Now-14.81%HSBC
Alevizos Alevizakos61%
→ $99Initiates → BuyGet Alert
08/18/2023Buy Now-9.65%Oppenheimer
Chris Kotowski82%
$110 → $105MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
08/01/2023Buy Now-22.55%Atlantic Equities
John Heagerty55%
$85 → $90MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
07/19/2023Buy Now-11.37%BMO Capital
James Fotheringham76%
$100 → $103MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
07/19/2023Buy Now-5.34%Oppenheimer
Chris Kotowski82%
$97 → $110MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
07/12/2023Buy Now-19.11%Odeon Capital
Dick Bove54%
→ $94UpgradeHold → BuyGet Alert
07/07/2023Buy Now-21.69%JP Morgan
Kian Abouhossein63%
$97 → $91MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
06/22/2023Buy Now-22.55%Citigroup
Keith Horowitz75%
$95 → $90MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
06/15/2023Buy Now-18.25%Citigroup
Keith Horowitz75%
→ $95ReiteratesNeutral → NeutralGet Alert
04/20/2023Buy Now-10.51%BMO Capital
James Fotheringham76%
$108 → $104MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
04/20/2023Buy Now-11.37%Oppenheimer
Chris Kotowski82%
$95 → $103MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
04/20/2023Buy Now-18.25%Citigroup
Keith Horowitz75%
$100 → $95MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
04/19/2023Buy Now-9.65%CFRA
Kenneth Leon71%
→ $105Reiterates → Strong BuyGet Alert
04/12/2023Buy Now-3.62%Barclays
Jason Goldberg56%
$125 → $112MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
04/05/2023Buy Now-10.51%Evercore ISI Group
Glenn Schorr56%
$106 → $104MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
04/03/2023Buy Now-26.86%Wells Fargo
Whit Mayo66%
$89 → $85MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
03/24/2023Buy Now-31.16%RBC Capital
Gerard Cassidy71%
$90 → $80MaintainsSector PerformGet Alert

FAQ

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What is the target price for Morgan Stanley (MS) stock?

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The latest price target for Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) was reported by JP Morgan on April 14, 2025. The analyst firm set a price target for $122.00 expecting MS to rise to within 12 months (a possible 4.98% upside). 44 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

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What is the most recent analyst rating for Morgan Stanley (MS)?

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The latest analyst rating for Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) was provided by JP Morgan, and Morgan Stanley maintained their neutral rating.

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When was the last upgrade for Morgan Stanley (MS)?

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The last upgrade for Morgan Stanley happened on November 15, 2024 when Wells Fargo raised their price target to $142. Wells Fargo previously had an underweight for Morgan Stanley.

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When was the last downgrade for Morgan Stanley (MS)?

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The last downgrade for Morgan Stanley happened on November 26, 2024 when HSBC changed their price target from $128 to $131 for Morgan Stanley.

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When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Morgan Stanley (MS)?

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Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Morgan Stanley, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Morgan Stanley was filed on April 14, 2025 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around April 14, 2026.

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Is the Analyst Rating Morgan Stanley (MS) correct?

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While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Morgan Stanley (MS) rating was a maintained with a price target of $125.00 to $122.00. The current price Morgan Stanley (MS) is trading at is $116.21, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.

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