Morgan Stanley (MS, $77.52) misses Q2 earnings and revenue expectations
Morgan Stanley posted second quarter earnings and revenue that missed analysts’ expectations, amidst weakening of investment banking revenues.
The financial behemoth’s diluted earnings came in at $1.39 per shar, well below the $1.53 expected by analysts.
Revenue fell -11% from the year-ago quarter to $13.13 billion was also lower than analysts’ expectations of $13.48 billion (per Bloomberg analysts outlook).
The bank’s revenue from its Investment banking business plunged -55% to $1.07 billion on lower levels of completed M&A transactions. Wealth management revenue fell -6% to $5.7 billion.
Equity trading revenue, however, rose +5% to $2.96 billion, and fixed income trading revenue surged +49%year-over-year to $2.5 billion.
MS sees its 50-day moving average cross bullishly above its 200-day moving average
The 50-day moving average for MS moved above the 200-day moving average on June 12, 2025. This could be a long-term bullish signal for the stock as the stock shifts to an upward trend.
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on June 05, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on MS as a result. In of 68 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for MS just turned positive on June 24, 2025. Looking at past instances where MS's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 39 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where MS advanced for three days, in of 345 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 324 cases where MS Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The 10-day RSI Indicator for MS moved out of overbought territory on July 08, 2025. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 44 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 44 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 11 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where MS declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
MS broke above its upper Bollinger Band on June 24, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. MS’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 67, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (1.694) is normal, around the industry mean (5.755). P/E Ratio (18.056) is within average values for comparable stocks, (35.318). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (3.334) is also within normal values, averaging (2.610). Dividend Yield (0.036) settles around the average of (0.031) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (3.039) is also within normal values, averaging (82.424).
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