Morgan Stanley (MS, $84.76) beats Q1 earnings expectations
Morgan Stanley posted first quarter earnings that surpassed analysts’ expectations.
The bank’s earnings came in $2.02 per share in the quarter, well above the $1.68 expected by analysts polled by Refinitiv.
Revenue of $14.8 billion also surpassed the $14.2 billion expected.
Revenue at Morgan Stanley’s equity trading desk was $3.2 billion for the quarter, higher than an expectation of $2.7 billion, according to StreetAccount. Fixed-income revenue of $2.9 billion exceeded expectations of $2.2 billion from StreetAccount.
The company’s wealth management revenue came in at $5.9 billion, flattish year-over-year, and lower than the $6.2 billion expected by analysts polled by StreetAccount.
Investment banking revenue was $1.6 billion, - 37% lower from the year-ago quarter, and also from lower than the $1.8 billion estimate according to StreetAccount. A significant decrease in equity underwriting revenues led to the disappointing figure, the bank indicated.
MS in upward trend: 10-day moving average broke above 50-day moving average on May 06, 2025
The 10-day moving average for MS crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on May 06, 2025. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In of 17 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The RSI Oscillator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where MS's RSI Oscillator exited the oversold zone, of 19 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on April 17, 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 April 15, 2025. Looking at past instances where MS's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 40 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
MS moved above its 50-day moving average on May 01, 2025 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
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 .
MS may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 319 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 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.
The 50-day moving average for MS moved below the 200-day moving average on May 05, 2025. This could be a long-term bearish signal for the stock as the stock shifts to an downward trend.
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 .
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 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 68, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady 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 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 (5.650). P/E Ratio (18.056) is within average values for comparable stocks, (34.620). 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 (80.764).
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