In the latest trading session, Morgan Stanley (MS) closed at $210.14, marking a -2.25% move from the previous day. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily loss of 0.74%. At the same time, the Dow lost 1.21%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.89%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the investment bank had gained 13.6% outpaced the Finance sector's gain of 1.17% and the S&P 500's gain of 5.39%.
Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of Morgan Stanley in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to go public on July 15, 2026. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $2.71, signifying a 27.23% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Alongside, our most recent consensus estimate is anticipating revenue of $18.71 billion, indicating a 11.41% upward movement from the same quarter last year.
Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $11.85 per share and revenue of $77.17 billion, indicating changes of +16.06% and +9.23%, respectively, compared to the previous year.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Morgan Stanley. Such recent modifications usually signify the changing landscape of near-term business trends. Consequently, upward revisions in estimates express analysts' positivity towards the business operations and its ability to generate profits.
Research indicates that these estimate revisions are directly correlated with near-term share price momentum. To utilize this, we have created the Zacks Rank, a proprietary model that integrates these estimate changes and provides a functional rating system.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the past month, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 0.07% higher. Morgan Stanley is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Investors should also note Morgan Stanley's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 18.14. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 12.93, so one might conclude that Morgan Stanley is trading at a premium comparatively.
We can additionally observe that MS currently boasts a PEG ratio of 1.61. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. MS's industry had an average PEG ratio of 0.93 as of yesterday's close.
The Financial - Investment Bank industry is part of the Finance sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 107, this industry ranks in the top 44% of all industries, numbering over 250.
The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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