Morgan Stanley reports USD 4.91 billion profit and Morgan Stanley stock costs EUR 166.48

Published on 10/14/2026 at 13:53 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Morgan Stanley stock costs EUR 166.48 on October 14, 2026. Third-quarter profit reached USD 4.91 billion and earnings per share USD 3.03.

Profit beats expectations on October 14

Morgan Stanley reported USD 4.91 billion in third-quarter profit on October 14, 2026.
Third-quarter revenue reached USD 33.28 billion, while net revenue was USD 20.34 billion.
Morgan Stanley stock was trading at EUR 166.48 at 1:45 p.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 14, 2026.
BMO Capital Markets cut its target from USD 250.00 to USD 215.00 on October 6, 2026.

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Morgan Stanley (ISIN US6174464486) reported USD 4.91 billion in third-quarter profit on October 14, 2026, while earnings reached USD 3.03 per share. WTOP reported that both figures exceeded the average estimates of five analysts, which stood at USD 2.83 per share.

Revenue also beats estimates

Morgan Stanley posted USD 33.28 billion in third-quarter revenue, and revenue net of interest expense reached USD 20.34 billion. The corresponding analyst estimates were USD 19.74 billion for net revenue, giving investors a clear comparison between reported activity and expectations, according to WTOP.

Three dated company milestones

On June 24, 2026, Morgan Stanley's board authorized a USD 20.00 billion share-repurchase plan, according to Transcript Daily. On July 15, 2026, the company reported second-quarter earnings of USD 3.46 per share and revenue of USD 21.35 billion, versus an earnings estimate of USD 2.89 per share.

The current results were the third dated milestone. The October 14 release also came with a market test: expectations had called for USD 2.95 per share and USD 19.93 billion in revenue, figures published by IG before the report.

Analyst targets remain mixed

Target revisions provide a counterweight to the earnings beat. BMO Capital Markets cut its Morgan Stanley target from USD 250.00 to USD 215.00 on October 6, 2026, while retaining an outperform rating, according to Transcript Daily. TD Cowen began coverage with a hold rating and a USD 210.00 target on October 8, 2026.

Results and next trading date

The earnings release was scheduled for October 14, 2026, before the US market opened, with the conference call scheduled for 9:30 a.m. ET, as reported by Transcript Daily. For investors, the key comparison is now whether the strong revenue and profit figures can support the valuation after the target reductions.

EUR quote after the results

Morgan Stanley was trading at EUR 166.48 at Lang & Schwarz on October 14, 2026 at 1:45 p.m. CEST. The finance quote showed a USD 294.4 billion market capitalization as of October 13, 2026 and a 52-week range of USD 151.88 to USD 232.25. The company is listed on the NYSE under ticker MS, according to Eulerpool. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Morgan Stanley stock.