US Equities Analysis

MS — Morgan Stanley

MS MS Price Chart

Morgan Stanley (MS) is a investment banking & brokerage company in the Financials sector. Listed on the NASDAQ, Morgan Stanley is a component of the S&P 500 index. As of 2026-06-10, the stock is trading at $206.66.

Key Metrics & Risk

Based on 5-year historical data from Yahoo Finance (daily returns, annualized using 252 trading days).

MetricValue
Latest Price$206.66
Latest Date2026-06-10
Expected Return (Annualized)23.62%
Risk / Std Dev (Annualized)28.75%
Sharpe Ratio (rf=4.5%)0.67

S&P 500 Context

  • Sector: Financials
  • Sub-Industry: Investment Banking & Brokerage
  • Exchange: NASDAQ
  • Index: S&P 500 Component

Risk/Return Profile

The stock shows an annualized expected return of 23.62% with an annualized volatility of 28.75%. The Sharpe ratio of 0.67 (assuming 4.5% risk-free rate) indicates moderate risk-adjusted returns relative to the risk-free rate.

Modern Portfolio Theory Positioning

This stock is plotted on the S&P 500 Modern Portfolio Theory chart which visualizes the risk/return trade-off across all S&P 500 components. The chart uses Sharpe ratio as the color dimension, allowing quick identification of stocks with superior risk-adjusted performance.

Fundamentals

MetricValue
Market Cap325.96B
Enterprise Value253.02B
Trailing P/E18.72
Forward P/E16.27
Price to Book3.12
Price to Sales4.45
EV/Revenue3.46

| Profitability | | | Profit Margin | 24.75% | | Operating Margin | 40.62% | | ROE | 16.39% | | ROA | 1.27% |

| Growth | | | Revenue Growth | 16.3% | | Earnings Growth | 31.9% |

| Dividend | | | Dividend Yield | 194.0% | | Payout Ratio | 35.55% | | 5Y Avg Yield | 298.0% |

| Financial Health | | | Total Revenue | 73.17B | | Total Debt | 579.51B | | Total Cash | 663.3B | | Operating Cash Flow | -1.01B |

| Price & Technical | | | 52W High | $219.16$ | | 52W Low | $128.81$ | | 50-Day Avg | $191.07$ | | 200-Day Avg | $173.16$ | | Beta | 1.22 | | Shares Outstanding | 1.58B | | Float Shares | 1.2B | | Insider Holdings | 24.31% | | Institutional Holdings | 62.76% | | Short Ratio | 0.0 | | Short % of Float | 0.0% |

| Analyst Targets | | | Target High | $230.0$ | | Target Low | $165.0$ | | Target Mean | $203.29$ | | Target Median | $205.0$ | | # of Analysts | 21 | | Recommendation | buy |

Disclaimer

This analysis is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Always conduct your own research or consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment decisions.

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