Recent Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Morgan Stanley (MS)

Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 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 AG 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 AG 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 Inc. 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 Holdings plc 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 AG from “strong-buy” to “hold”.
• 8/24/2026 – Morgan Stanley was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.

Morgan Stanley Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 14th. Shareholders of record on Friday, July 31st were given a dividend of $1.15 per share. This represents a $4.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 31st. This is a positive change from Morgan Stanley’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.00. Morgan Stanley’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 37.19%.

Morgan Stanley is a global financial services firm serving corporations, governments, financial institutions, individuals and other investors. The company provides investment banking and advisory services, including mergers and acquisitions advice, equity and debt underwriting, securities sales and trading, and corporate lending.

Through its Wealth Management business, Morgan Stanley offers financial planning, brokerage, investment advisory and banking services to individual investors, businesses and institutions.