Morgan Stanley Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
Morgan Stanley's CEO is Ted Pick, appointed in Jan 2024, has a tenure of 2.67 years. total yearly compensation is $37.19M, comprised of 4% salary and 96% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.049% of the company’s shares, worth $159.98M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.3 years and 9 years respectively.
Key information
Ted Pick
Chief executive officer
US$37.2m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 4.03% |
| CEO tenure | 2.7yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.05% |
| Management average tenure | 5.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 9yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Seeking Alpha • Sep 15
Morgan Stanley: The Franchise Is Strong, The Valuation Leaves Little Upside
Summary Morgan Stanley is rated Hold at $214, as current valuation already prices in exceptional recent performance and strong capital markets. MS trades at 4x tangible book versus a 13-year median of 2x, reflecting optimism about wealth management and capital market strength. Recent earnings were driven by highly cyclical businesses—equity trading and investment banking—with limited forward visibility and sustainability. I estimate fair value at $215, with a 12-month total return of just 2.4%, making risk-reward unattractive for new buyers at current levels. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Narrative Update • Aug 24
MS: Expansion Initiatives And Private Markets Will Shape Balanced Future Outcomes
Analysts have adjusted their fair value estimate for Morgan Stanley from $217.86 to $236.62. They point to updated assumptions around the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E as key drivers of the new price target.
Narrative Update • Aug 10
MS: Higher Crypto And AI Hopes Will Likely Restrain Future Returns
Analysts have revised their price target on Morgan Stanley from $165.00 to about $192.85, reflecting updated assumptions on revenue growth, profit margins, the discount rate, and expected future P/E levels. What’s in the News for Morgan Stanley Morgan Stanley Investment Management launched Ether (MSSE) and Solana (MSOL) exchange traded products on NYSE Arca, with fees of 14 basis points and 100% of staking rewards passed through to investors, according to recent crypto product coverage.
Narrative Update • Jul 27
MS: Future Returns Will Rely On AI Infrastructure And Crypto Expansion
Analysts have raised the Morgan Stanley price target from $230 to $262, reflecting updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins, the discount rate, and future P/E expectations. What’s in the News for Morgan Stanley Morgan Stanley reported Q2 2026 earnings of US$3.46 per share on record revenue of US$21.35b, with 27% year over year net revenue growth and 45% growth in Institutional Securities revenue to US$11b, alongside total client assets of US$10t and a reported return on tangible common equity of 26.6% (Source: Q2 2026 earnings coverage).Narrative Update • Jul 13
MS: Capital Returns And Private Markets Will Shape Balanced Future Outcomes
Analysts have lifted their price target on Morgan Stanley from $206.67 to $217.86, citing updated assumptions around slightly higher modeled revenue growth, a modest adjustment in profit margins, and a somewhat richer future P/E multiple. What's in the News Morgan Stanley reports that more than US$1t has moved from workplace and E*TRADE accounts into its adviser-led wealth management arm, which now accounts for 20% of a US$5.8t adviser book and supports a total client asset base of US$7.34t in Q1 2026, with all three business segments showing growth roughly twice the rate of GDP.Narrative Update • Jun 29
MS: Capital Returns And Private Market Tensions Will Shape Balanced Future Returns
Analysts have lifted their price target on Morgan Stanley from about $190.33 to around $206.67, citing updated assumptions on discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E that adjust the valuation framework rather than a single catalyst. What's in the News Morgan Stanley capped redemptions at its North Haven Private Income Fund after investors requested withdrawals equal to 11.6% of shares outstanding in Q2, more than double the fund’s 5% quarterly limit, with only about 43% of requests to be fulfilled on a pro rata basis, according to recent reporting on private credit market stress.Analysis Article • Jun 21
Morgan Stanley (MS) Stock Could Be 17.3% Overvalued After Its Crypto ETF Push
Morgan Stanley (MS) is back in focus after filing amended S-1s for proposed spot Ethereum and Solana ETFs with industry-low 0.14% fees, alongside recent Bitcoin accumulation and a registered Bitcoin ETF. See our latest analysis for Morgan Stanley. That crypto ETF push comes after a strong run in Morgan Stanley’s stock, with a 90 day share price return of 35.81% and a 1 year total shareholder return of 72.22%. This suggests momentum has been building as earnings expectations and funding...Narrative Update • Jun 15
MS: Future Returns Will Rely On AI Wealth Ambitions And Crypto Expansion
Analysts have kept their $230 price target on Morgan Stanley unchanged, citing small adjustments in the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions rather than a major shift in the overall investment view. What's in the News Morgan Stanley is opening its US$1.2b wealth management stock administration platforms, ShareWorks and Equity Edge, to external AI agents, with early access for select clients and a planned rollout to all 3,400 corporate clients by next year.Narrative Update • Jun 01
MS: Future Upside Will Rely On Buybacks Crypto Exposure And Underwriting Fees
Analysts have adjusted their price target for Morgan Stanley from $221 to $230, citing updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E expectations. What's in the News Morgan Stanley reported Q1 2026 earnings per share of US$3.43, described as 32% higher year over year, with record revenues across Institutional Securities, Wealth Management, and Investment Management segments and advisory revenues said to be up 74% compared with the prior year, according to recent earnings coverage.Narrative Update • Apr 28
MS: Higher Future P/E Multiple Will Likely Restrain Long Term Returns
Analysts now set a higher price target for Morgan Stanley at $165, up from $150.65, reflecting updated assumptions that include a slightly lower discount rate, more moderate revenue growth and profit margin expectations, and a higher future P/E multiple. What's in the News Morgan Stanley repurchased 10,000,000 shares for US$1,750 million between January 1, 2026 and March 31, 2026, representing 0.63% of shares under its existing buyback program (Key Developments).Analysis Article • Apr 17
Morgan Stanley Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions
Morgan Stanley ( NYSE:MS ) just released its latest quarterly results and things are looking bullish. Morgan Stanley...Narrative Update • Apr 14
MS: Buybacks And Stable Credit Costs Will Support Balanced Future Returns
Analysts have trimmed their price target on Morgan Stanley by about $5 to roughly $190, pointing to slightly adjusted assumptions on fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E as the key drivers of the update. What's in the News Morgan Stanley reported fourth quarter 2025 charge-offs of $87 million, mainly tied to a single commercial real estate loan that had been largely provisioned for in earlier periods (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Mar 31
MS: Future Upside Will Depend On Ongoing Buybacks And Underwriting Fees
Analysts have kept the Morgan Stanley price target steady at $221.00, indicating that only small adjustments in discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E assumptions broadly offset one another in their updated models. What's in the News Morgan Stanley completed a share repurchase of 16,378,741 shares, representing 1.03% of shares, for a total of US$2,584.3m under the buyback announced on July 1, 2025.Narrative Update • Mar 17
MS: Buybacks And Lower Credit Costs Will Support Future Upside
Analysts have raised their price target on Morgan Stanley from $169.52 to $195.81. They cite updated assumptions that include revised revenue growth, profit margin, discount rate and future P/E inputs.Narrative Update • Mar 03
MS: Future Returns Will Rely On Buybacks And Higher Underwriting Profitability
Analysts have maintained their $221.00 price target for Morgan Stanley, noting that slight adjustments to the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and forward P/E assumptions have influenced this view. What's in the News Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC has been added as a co-lead underwriter for the bank's US$3.25 billion fixed income offering, alongside MUFG Securities Americas Inc.Narrative Update • Feb 17
MS: Future Returns Will Rely On Buybacks And Higher Profitability
Analysts have maintained their $221.00 price target for Morgan Stanley, pointing to only slight tweaks in assumptions around discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E as supporting factors rather than drivers of a new valuation view. What's in the News Morgan Stanley reported fourth quarter 2025 charge offs of $87 million, primarily linked to a single commercial real estate loan that had been largely provisioned for in earlier periods (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Feb 03
MS: Future Returns Will Rely On Buybacks And Higher Profitability
Analysts have raised their fair value estimate for Morgan Stanley from US$202.00 to US$221.00, citing updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, the discount rate, and future P/E levels. What's in the News Morgan Stanley reported fourth quarter 2025 charge-offs of $87 million, primarily tied to a single commercial real estate loan that had been largely provisioned for in earlier periods (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Jan 20
MS: Higher P/E And Aggressive Buybacks Will Likely Restrain Future Returns
Analysts have revised their fair value estimate for Morgan Stanley to US$150.65 from US$135.73, citing updated assumptions around discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E multiples. What's in the News Morgan Stanley recorded fourth quarter 2025 charge-offs of US$87 million, primarily tied to a single commercial real estate loan that had been largely provisioned for earlier periods (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Jan 05
MS: Future Returns Will Rely On Buybacks And Higher Profitability
Analysts now place Morgan Stanley's fair value at US$202.0, up from US$160.0. This reflects updated assumptions for a 6.60% revenue growth rate, a 22.63% profit margin, and a forward P/E of 21.58 under a slightly higher 9.73% discount rate. What's in the News Morgan Stanley is working with a broad syndicate of European banks as Co-Lead Underwriters on a €1.75b fixed income offering, including Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets, Nordea Bank Abp, ABN AMRO Bank N.V., Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A., Société Générale, Danske Bank A/S, NatWest Markets Plc, Standard Chartered Bank, Erste Group Bank AG, Natixis, ING Bank N.V., Belgium Branch, Banco de Sabadell S.A., Banco Santander S.A., Raiffeisen Switzerland Cooperative, and MUFG Securities EMEA plc (Key Developments).Narrative Update • Dec 21
MS: Richer Multiple And Buybacks Will Likely Limit Future Return Potential
Analysts have raised their price target on Morgan Stanley from approximately 101 dollars to about 136 dollars. This reflects increased confidence in the bank's higher projected revenue growth, improved profit margins, and a modestly richer future price to earnings multiple, despite a slightly higher discount rate.Narrative Update • Dec 07
MS: Share Repurchases And Credit Costs Will Support Stable Outlook
Narrative Update Analysts have raised their price target on Morgan Stanley by about 1 dollar to approximately 170 dollars. This change reflects slightly higher expectations for revenue growth, profit margins, and future earnings multiples.Narrative Update • Nov 22
MS: Share Repurchase Activity And Margins Will Maintain Stable Outlook Ahead
Morgan Stanley's analyst price target remains unchanged at $168.15. Analysts cite stable revenue growth and profit margin expectations, which offset minor adjustments to the discount rate and forward P/E assumptions.Narrative Update • Nov 08
MS: Share Repurchase Program Will Balance Minor Financial Improvements Ahead
Analysts have raised Morgan Stanley's price target slightly to $168.15 from $167.35, citing minor improvements in revenue growth and profit margin expectations. What's in the News Morgan Stanley completed the repurchase of 7,440,032 shares for $1,084.14 million between July and September 2025.Narrative Update • Oct 25
Digital Platforms Will Expand Advisory Reach Amid Ongoing Buyback Initiatives
Analysts have raised their price target for Morgan Stanley from $154.75 to $167.35. They cited modest improvements in valuation factors, even though there were minor downward adjustments in growth and margin estimates.Analysis Article • Oct 18
Morgan Stanley Just Beat Analyst Forecasts, And Analysts Have Been Updating Their Predictions
Morgan Stanley ( NYSE:MS ) defied analyst predictions to release its quarterly results, which were ahead of market...Narrative Update • Oct 11
Digital Platforms And Global Wealth Transfer Will Widen Advisory Reach
Analysts have raised their price target for Morgan Stanley from $145.90 to $154.75, citing slightly improved revenue growth estimates and profit margin expectations as key factors in their updated assessment. What's in the News E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley launched Power E*TRADE Pro, a highly customizable desktop platform for active traders.Narrative Update • Sep 27
Digital Platforms And Global Wealth Transfer Will Widen Advisory Reach
Morgan Stanley’s consensus analyst price target saw a modest increase to $145.90, reflecting essentially unchanged expectations for revenue growth and future P/E multiples. What's in the News E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley launched Power E*TRADE Pro, a sophisticated desktop trading platform targeting active traders, amid a 26% year-over-year increase in self-directed daily average revenue trades.CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$20b |
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$18b |
| Dec 31 2025 | US$37m | US$2m | US$16b |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$16b |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$14b |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$14b |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$25m | US$2m | US$13b |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$11b |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$10b |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$9b |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$44m | US$1m | US$9b |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$9b |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$9b |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$10b |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$28m | US$1m | US$11b |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$12b |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$13b |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$14b |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$28m | US$1m | US$15b |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$14b |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$13b |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$13b |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$20m | US$1m | US$11b |
Compensation vs Market: Ted's total compensation ($USD37.19M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD14.74M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Ted's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.
CEO
Ted Pick (57 yo)
2.7yrs
Tenure
US$37,187,657
Compensation
Mr. Edward N. Pick, also known as Ted, has been the Chairman of the Board of Morgan Stanley since January 01, 2025. He serves as a Director at The Partnership for New York City, Inc. He serves as Chief Exe...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Chairman of the Board | 2.7yrs | US$37.19m | 0.049% $ 160.0m | |
| Co-President | 2.7yrs | US$28.39m | 0.023% $ 75.8m | |
| Co-President | 5.3yrs | US$28.46m | 0.018% $ 58.2m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 5.3yrs | US$19.22m | 0.0087% $ 28.2m | |
| Executive VP and Chief Legal & Administrative Officer | 16yrs | US$19.27m | 0.011% $ 35.0m | |
| Executive VP & Global Head of Technology and Operations | 3.7yrs | no data | 0.0077% $ 25.1m | |
| Chief U.S. Equity Strategist & Chief Investment Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Accounting Officer & Controller | no data | no data | 0.00054% $ 1.7m | |
| Managing Director | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chairman of Investment Banking | 10.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| MD & Global Head of Legal | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chairman of Institutional Securities | no data | no data | no data |
5.3yrs
Average Tenure
58yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: MS's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Chairman of the Board | 2.7yrs | US$37.19m | 0.049% $ 160.0m | |
| Independent Lead Director | 13.3yrs | US$490.00k | 0.00027% $ 874.7k | |
| Independent Director | 8.2yrs | US$390.00k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 13.1yrs | US$420.00k | 0.0021% $ 6.9m | |
| Independent Director | 9.9yrs | US$420.00k | 0.0013% $ 4.0m | |
| Independent Director | 11.3yrs | US$430.00k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 11.8yrs | US$420.00k | 0.0017% $ 5.6m | |
| Independent Director | 14.2yrs | US$430.00k | 0.0016% $ 5.1m | |
| Independent Director | 5.9yrs | US$390.00k | 0.0031% $ 10.0m | |
| Non-Management Director | 5.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 4.7yrs | US$390.00k | 0.00019% $ 615.6k | |
| Independent Director | 2.3yrs | US$622.11k | 0.000080% $ 259.2k |
9.0yrs
Average Tenure
67yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: MS's board of directors are considered experienced (9 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/09/16 04:05 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/16 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Morgan Stanley is covered by 41 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Stephen Biggar | Argus Research Company |
| Jason Goldberg | Barclays |
| "Jason Goldberg | Barclays |