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Morgan Stanley Analyst Ratings

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Consensus Rating1
Neutral
Highest Price Target1
$219.00
Lowest Price Target1
$79.15
Consensus Price Target1
$148.76

Morgan Stanley Analyst Ratings and Price Targets | NYSE:MS | Benzinga

Morgan Stanley has a consensus price target of $148.76 based on the ratings of 23 analysts. The high is $219 issued by Barclays on January 5, 2026. The low is $79.15 issued by Odeon Capital on October 23, 2023. The 3 most-recent analyst ratings were released by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, JP Morgan, and Barclays on January 16, 2026, January 8, 2026, and January 5, 2026, respectively. With an average price target of $197 between Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, JP Morgan, and Barclays, there's an implied 14.37% upside for Morgan Stanley from these most-recent analyst ratings.

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Analyst Firms Making Recommendations1

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
JP Morgan
Barclays
Evercore ISI Group
Wells Fargo

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Analyst Ratings for Morgan Stanley

Buy NowGet Alert
01/16/2026Buy Now21.91%Keefe, Bruyette & Woods$202 → $210MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
01/08/2026Buy Now-5.95%JP Morgan$157 → $162MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
01/05/2026Buy Now27.14%Barclays$183 → $219MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
12/17/2025Buy Now17.27%Keefe, Bruyette & Woods$184 → $202MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
11/24/2025Buy Now—Wolfe Research—UpgradePeer Perform → OutperformGet Alert
10/21/2025Buy Now-8.85%JP Morgan$122 → $157MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
10/16/2025Buy Now6.82%Keefe, Bruyette & Woods$176 → $184MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
10/16/2025Buy Now1.6%Evercore ISI Group$165 → $175MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
10/16/2025Buy Now2.76%Wells Fargo$165 → $177MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
10/16/2025Buy Now-1.31%Citigroup$155 → $170MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
10/16/2025Buy Now6.24%Barclays$156 → $183MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
10/16/2025Buy Now7.98%Jefferies$175 → $186MaintainsBuyGet Alert
10/07/2025Buy Now-4.21%UBS$156 → $165MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
10/03/2025Buy Now-4.79%Goldman Sachs$145 → $164MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
10/03/2025Buy Now4.5%BMO Capital → $180Initiates → OutperformGet Alert
09/30/2025Buy Now-4.21%Evercore ISI Group$150 → $165MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
09/26/2025Buy Now-10.02%Citigroup$130 → $155MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
09/16/2025Buy Now-4.21%Wells Fargo$145 → $165MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
07/09/2025Buy Now-7.11%Keefe, Bruyette & Woods$127 → $160UpgradeMarket Perform → OutperformGet Alert
07/08/2025Buy Now-15.82%Wells Fargo$120 → $145MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
06/18/2025Buy Now-24.53%Citigroup$125 → $130MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
06/10/2025Buy Now-21.05%Goldman Sachs$121 → $136MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
04/25/2025Buy Now-29.75%Goldman Sachs$122 → $121MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
04/14/2025Buy Now-30.33%Wells Fargo$130 → $120MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
04/14/2025Buy Now-29.17%JP Morgan$125 → $122MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
04/14/2025Buy Now—JMP Securities—ReiteratesMarket Perform → Market PerformGet Alert
04/03/2025Buy Now-27.43%JP Morgan$129 → $125MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
04/02/2025Buy Now-16.4%B of A Securities$150 → $144MaintainsBuyGet Alert
04/01/2025Buy Now-19.88%Evercore ISI Group$150 → $138MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
03/28/2025Buy Now-24.53%Wells Fargo$142 → $130MaintainsEqual-WeightGet Alert
03/25/2025Buy Now-25.11%JP Morgan$124 → $129MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
03/24/2025Buy Now-27.43%Citigroup$135 → $125MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
03/19/2025Buy Now-26.85%Goldman Sachs$144 → $126MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
01/21/2025Buy Now-18.72%UBS$130 → $140MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
01/17/2025Buy Now-9.44%Barclays$155 → $156MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
01/17/2025Buy Now-11.18%B of A Securities$146 → $153MaintainsBuyGet Alert
01/17/2025Buy Now-12.92%Evercore ISI Group$140 → $150MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
01/17/2025Buy Now-28.01%JP Morgan$108 → $124MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
01/17/2025Buy Now-15.82%Keefe, Bruyette & Woods$138 → $145MaintainsMarket PerformGet Alert
01/13/2025Buy Now-37.3%JP Morgan$104 → $108MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
01/07/2025Buy Now-15.24%B of A Securities$140 → $146MaintainsBuyGet Alert
01/06/2025Buy Now-10.02%Barclays$135 → $155MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
12/06/2024Buy Now-39.62%JP Morgan$100 → $104MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
12/03/2024Buy Now-19.88%Keefe, Bruyette & Woods$121 → $138MaintainsMarket PerformGet Alert
11/26/2024Buy Now-23.95%HSBC$128 → $131DowngradeBuy → HoldGet Alert
11/25/2024Buy Now-21.63%Citigroup$105 → $135MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
11/15/2024Buy Now-17.56%Wells Fargo$107 → $142UpgradeUnderweight → Equal-WeightGet Alert
10/17/2024Buy Now-37.88%Wells Fargo$95 → $107MaintainsUnderweightGet Alert
10/17/2024Buy Now-29.17%RBC Capital$108 → $122MaintainsSector PerformGet Alert
10/17/2024Buy Now-29.75%Goldman Sachs$106 → $121MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
10/17/2024Buy Now-21.63%Barclays$121 → $135MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
10/17/2024Buy Now-21.63%Jefferies$120 → $135MaintainsBuyGet Alert
10/08/2024Buy Now-34.98%UBS$102 → $112MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
10/04/2024Buy Now-31.5%HSBC → $118UpgradeHold → BuyGet Alert
10/02/2024Buy Now-38.46%Goldman Sachs$105 → $106MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
09/10/2024Buy Now-39.04%Goldman Sachs → $105DowngradeBuy → NeutralGet Alert
08/02/2024Buy Now-44.85%Wells Fargo$99 → $95DowngradeEqual-Weight → UnderweightGet Alert
07/18/2024Buy Now—JMP Securities—Reiterates → Market PerformGet Alert
07/18/2024Buy Now-31.5%BMO Capital$116 → $118MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
07/17/2024Buy Now-39.04%Citigroup$98 → $105MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
07/17/2024Buy Now-29.75%Barclays$116 → $121MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
07/17/2024Buy Now-33.24%Evercore ISI Group$105 → $115MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
07/17/2024Buy Now-37.3%RBC Capital$91 → $108MaintainsSector PerformGet Alert
07/17/2024Buy Now—Oppenheimer—DowngradeOutperform → PerformGet Alert
07/09/2024Buy Now-39.04%UBS$100 → $105MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
07/03/2024Buy Now-39.04%Evercore ISI Group$102 → $105MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
04/30/2024Buy Now-39.04%Oppenheimer$101 → $105MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
04/19/2024Buy Now-40.78%HSBC$100 → $102MaintainsHoldGet Alert
04/19/2024Buy Now—JMP Securities—Reiterates → Market PerformGet Alert
04/18/2024Buy Now—JMP Securities—Reiterates → Market PerformGet Alert
04/18/2024Buy Now-31.5%BMO Capital$115 → $118MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
04/17/2024Buy Now-36.72%Jefferies$107 → $109MaintainsBuyGet Alert
04/17/2024Buy Now-38.46%B of A Securities$100 → $106MaintainsBuyGet Alert
04/17/2024Buy Now-43.11%Keefe, Bruyette & Woods$94 → $98MaintainsMarket PerformGet Alert
04/17/2024Buy Now-41.36%Oppenheimer$97 → $101MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
04/16/2024Buy Now-37.3%CFRA$97 → $108MaintainsBuyGet Alert
04/09/2024Buy Now—JMP Securities—Reiterates → Market PerformGet Alert
04/05/2024Buy Now-45.43%Keefe, Bruyette & Woods$91 → $94MaintainsMarket PerformGet Alert
04/04/2024Buy Now-40.78%Evercore ISI Group$97 → $102MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
03/28/2024Buy Now-41.95%HSBC$96 → $100MaintainsHoldGet Alert
03/27/2024Buy Now-47.17%RBC Capital$91 → $91ReiteratesSector Perform → Sector PerformGet Alert
03/19/2024Buy Now-43.69%Oppenheimer$109 → $97MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
01/30/2024Buy Now-36.72%Oppenheimer$106 → $109MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
01/17/2024Buy Now-38.46%Oppenheimer$107 → $106MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
01/17/2024Buy Now-37.88%BMO Capital$106 → $107MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
01/17/2024Buy Now-47.17%Keefe, Bruyette & Woods$102 → $91DowngradeOutperform → Market PerformGet Alert
01/17/2024Buy Now-49.49%JP Morgan$94 → $87DowngradeOverweight → NeutralGet Alert
01/09/2024Buy Now-44.85%UBS$80 → $95MaintainsNeutralGet Alert
01/09/2024Buy Now-45.43%JP Morgan$92 → $94MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
01/09/2024Buy Now-44.27%HSBC → $96DowngradeBuy → HoldGet Alert
01/04/2024Buy Now-41.95%B of A Securities$95 → $100MaintainsBuyGet Alert
01/02/2024Buy Now-32.66%Barclays$102 → $116MaintainsOverweightGet Alert
12/21/2023Buy Now-50.65%RBC Capital$85 → $85ReiteratesSector Perform → Sector PerformGet Alert
12/19/2023Buy Now-41.95%Goldman Sachs$89 → $100MaintainsBuyGet Alert
11/28/2023Buy Now-53.56%Societe Generale → $80DowngradeBuy → HoldGet Alert
11/20/2023Buy Now-50.65%Exane BNP Paribas → $85DowngradeOutperform → NeutralGet Alert
11/16/2023Buy Now-40.2%Oppenheimer$98 → $103MaintainsOutperformGet Alert
10/23/2023Buy Now-54.05%Odeon Capital → $79.15DowngradeBuy → HoldGet Alert
10/20/2023Buy Now—Wolfe Research—UpgradeUnderperform → Peer PerformGet Alert
10/19/2023Buy Now-43.69%Evercore ISI Group$102 → $97MaintainsOutperformGet Alert

FAQ

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What is the target price for Morgan Stanley (MS) stock?

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The latest price target for Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) was reported by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods on January 16, 2026. The analyst firm set a price target for $210.00 expecting MS to rise to within 12 months (a possible 21.91% upside). 33 analyst firms have reported ratings in the last year.

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What is the most recent analyst rating for Morgan Stanley (MS)?

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The latest analyst rating for Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) was provided by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, and Morgan Stanley maintained their outperform rating.

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When was the last upgrade for Morgan Stanley (MS)?

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The last upgrade for Morgan Stanley happened on November 24, 2025 when Wolfe Research raised their price target to N/A. Wolfe Research previously had a peer perform for Morgan Stanley.

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When was the last downgrade for Morgan Stanley (MS)?

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The last downgrade for Morgan Stanley happened on November 26, 2024 when HSBC changed their price target from $128 to $131 for Morgan Stanley.

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When is the next analyst rating going to be posted or updated for Morgan Stanley (MS)?

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Analysts arrive at stock ratings after doing extensive research, which includes going through public financial statements, talking to executives and customers of Morgan Stanley, and listening in to earnings conference calls. Most analysts do this every three months, so you should get 4 ratings per company per firm each year. The last rating for Morgan Stanley was filed on January 16, 2026 so you should expect the next rating to be made available sometime around January 16, 2027.

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Is the Analyst Rating Morgan Stanley (MS) correct?

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While ratings are subjective and will change, the latest Morgan Stanley (MS) rating was a maintained with a price target of $202.00 to $210.00. The current price Morgan Stanley (MS) is trading at is $172.25, which is out of the analyst’s predicted range.

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