Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for Morgan Stanley (MS)

Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 10/19/2026 – Morgan Stanley had its price target lowered by BMO Capital Markets from $215.00 to $210.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/16/2026 – Morgan Stanley had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $195.00 to $198.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/15/2026 – Morgan Stanley had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $223.00 to $217.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 10/15/2026 – Morgan Stanley had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $243.00 to $195.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 10/15/2026 – Morgan Stanley had its price target lowered by Citigroup from $210.00 to $190.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 10/15/2026 – Morgan Stanley had its price target lowered by TD Cowen from $210.00 to $205.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 10/15/2026 – Morgan Stanley had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods. They now have a $230.00 price target on the stock, down from $250.00.
• 10/14/2026 – Morgan Stanley had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by The Goldman Sachs Group.
• 10/8/2026 – Morgan Stanley is now covered by TD Cowen. They set a “hold” rating and a $210.00 price target on the stock.
• 10/8/2026 – Morgan Stanley was downgraded by Erste Group Bank from “buy” to “hold”.
• 10/6/2026 – Morgan Stanley had its price target lowered by BMO Capital Markets from $250.00 to $215.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/5/2026 – Morgan Stanley had its price target lowered by UBS Group from $260.00 to $236.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/30/2026 – Morgan Stanley had its price target lowered by Citigroup from $235.00 to $210.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 9/30/2026 – Morgan Stanley was downgraded by Zacks Research from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 9/28/2026 – Morgan Stanley had its price target raised by HSBC from $215.00 to $219.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 9/25/2026 – Morgan Stanley had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $240.00 to $223.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 9/18/2026 – Morgan Stanley was downgraded by Erste Group Bank from “strong-buy” to “hold”.

Morgan Stanley Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 13th. Investors of record on Friday, October 30th will be given a $1.15 dividend. This represents a $4.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, October 30th. Morgan Stanley’s payout ratio is currently 36.51%.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) is a global financial services company that provides investment banking, securities, wealth management and investment management services to corporations, institutions, governments and individual investors. Founded in 1935, the company is headquartered in New York City and serves clients through operations across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and other international markets.

Through its Institutional Securities segment, Morgan Stanley offers investment banking, equity and fixed-income sales and trading, research, lending and related capital-markets services.