An analyst from Argus, Stephen Biggar, increased the price target for Morgan Stanley (MS, Financial) from $129 to $153 while maintaining a Buy rating following the company's better-than-expected performance in the second quarter. The firm experienced a boost in trading revenue, although its investment banking segment showed declines. However, with tariff issues easing, a sustained recovery in investment banking is anticipated, as indicated by more positive discussions with clients during the quarter.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast
Based on the one-year price targets offered by 16 analysts, the average target price for Morgan Stanley (MS, Financial) is $141.69 with a high estimate of $160.00 and a low estimate of $110.00. The average target implies an upside of 1.36% from the current price of $139.79. More detailed estimate data can be found on the Morgan Stanley (MS) Forecast page.
Based on the consensus recommendation from 23 brokerage firms, Morgan Stanley's (MS, Financial) average brokerage recommendation is currently 2.5, indicating "Outperform" status. The rating scale ranges from 1 to 5, where 1 signifies Strong Buy, and 5 denotes Sell.
Based on GuruFocus estimates, the estimated GF Value for Morgan Stanley (MS, Financial) in one year is $125.38, suggesting a downside of 10.31% from the current price of $139.79. GF Value is GuruFocus' estimate of the fair value that the stock should be traded at. It is calculated based on the historical multiples the stock has traded at previously, as well as past business growth and the future estimates of the business' performance. More detailed data can be found on the Morgan Stanley (MS) Summary page.
