Morgan Stanley (MS) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know

In the latest close session, Morgan Stanley (MS) was up +1.37% at $157.83. The stock's performance was ahead of the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.25%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.1%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq increased by 0.47%.

Coming into today, shares of the investment bank had lost 9.03% in the past month. In that same time, the Finance sector lost 5.27%, while the S&P 500 lost 1.88%.

The upcoming earnings release of Morgan Stanley will be of great interest to investors. The company's earnings report is expected on April 15, 2026. The company's earnings per share (EPS) are projected to be $2.92, reflecting a 12.31% increase from the same quarter last year. At the same time, our most recent consensus estimate is projecting a revenue of $19.14 billion, reflecting a 7.92% rise from the equivalent quarter last year.

For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of $11.12 per share and a revenue of $74.96 billion, signifying shifts of +8.91% and +6.11%, respectively, from the last year.

Any recent changes to analyst estimates for Morgan Stanley should also be noted by investors. These revisions typically reflect the latest short-term business trends, which can change frequently. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the business outlook.

Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system.

The Zacks Rank system, spanning from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), boasts an impressive track record of outperformance, audited externally, with #1 ranked stocks yielding an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 0.3% rise in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. At present, Morgan Stanley boasts a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).

In terms of valuation, Morgan Stanley is presently being traded at a Forward P/E ratio of 14. Its industry sports an average Forward P/E of 12.61, 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 1.25. The PEG ratio is similar to the widely-used P/E ratio, but this metric also takes the company's expected earnings growth rate into account. Financial - Investment Bank stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 0.97 based on yesterday's closing prices.

The Financial - Investment Bank industry is part of the Finance sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 29, placing it within the top 12% of over 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.

Make sure to utilize Zacks.com to follow all of these stock-moving metrics, and more, in the coming trading sessions.

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