Are Wall Street Analysts Predicting Morgan Stanley Stock Will Climb or Sink?

With a market cap of $333.2 billion, Morgan Stanley (MS) is a global financial holding company that provides a wide range of financial products and services to governments, institutions, and individuals worldwide. The firm operates through Institutional Securities, Wealth Management, and Investment Management segments, offering services such as capital raising, financial advisory, brokerage, lending, asset management, and research.

Shares of the New York-based company have outperformed the broader market over the past 52 weeks. MS stock has surged 51.7% over this time frame, while the broader S&P 500 Index ($SPX) has returned 21.2%. Moreover, shares of the company are up 20.8% on a YTD basis, compared to SPX’s 12% gain.