Bullish
Our verdict — UBS ranks #27 of 64 in our leaderboard: 80% hit rate on Morgan Stanley (5 scored calls on this stock), 17% average gain per call, +5 pts vs its sector.
Morgan Stanley (MS) price target — analyst by analyst
Morgan Stanley · Financials · ref. ETF XLF · price $214.86
By Rédaction JPI Invest · updated
In short — 18 price targets published on Morgan Stanley over 90 days: 9 bullish, 1 bearish (50% positive), median target $240. The highest-ranked firm to weigh in is HSBC (rank 19, 63.9% hit rate). For each call below we show the firm's real track record — not just its opinion.
The last 18 analyst calls on MS
Newest first. The "verdict" is our read on the firm, based on its past calls replayed against actual prices.
Neutral
Our verdict — HSBC ranks #19 of 64 in our leaderboard: 100% hit rate on Morgan Stanley (3 scored calls on this stock), 16.2% average gain per call, +7 pts vs its sector.
Bullish
Our verdict — BMO Capital ranks #43 of 64 in our leaderboard: 69.2% hit rate on Morgan Stanley (13 scored calls on this stock), 15.1% average gain per call, +3 pts vs its sector.
Bullish
Freedom Broker · Buy · target $245 (+16% vs price that day)
No verdict — this firm doesn't have enough scored calls for us to judge it reliably.
Bullish
Our verdict — Evercore ISI Group ranks #41 of 64 in our leaderboard: 77.8% hit rate on Morgan Stanley (9 scored calls on this stock), 15.1% average gain per call, +4 pts vs its sector.
Neutral
Our verdict — Citigroup ranks #24 of 64 in our leaderboard: 87.5% hit rate on Morgan Stanley (8 scored calls on this stock), 20.1% average gain per call, +5 pts vs its sector.
Neutral
Our verdict — JP Morgan ranks #37 of 64 in our leaderboard: 66.7% hit rate on Morgan Stanley (6 scored calls on this stock), 15.8% average gain per call, +4 pts vs its sector.
Neutral
Our verdict — Wells Fargo ranks #47 of 64 in our leaderboard: 33.3% hit rate on Morgan Stanley (3 scored calls on this stock), 14.5% average gain per call, +3 pts vs its sector.
Bullish
Our verdict — Barclays ranks #52 of 64 in our leaderboard: 83.3% hit rate on Morgan Stanley (12 scored calls on this stock), 10.6% average gain per call, +2 pts vs its sector.
Bullish
Our verdict — Keefe, Bruyette & Woods ranks #58 of 64 in our leaderboard: 64.3% hit rate across all stocks, 9.6% average gain per call, +0 pts vs its sector.
Bullish
Our verdict — B of A Securities ranks #31 of 64 in our leaderboard: 90.9% hit rate on Morgan Stanley (11 scored calls on this stock), 17.5% average gain per call, +5 pts vs its sector.
Bullish
Our verdict — UBS ranks #27 of 64 in our leaderboard: 80% hit rate on Morgan Stanley (5 scored calls on this stock), 17% average gain per call, +5 pts vs its sector.
Bullish
Our verdict — Evercore ISI Group ranks #41 of 64 in our leaderboard: 77.8% hit rate on Morgan Stanley (9 scored calls on this stock), 15.1% average gain per call, +4 pts vs its sector.
Neutral
Our verdict — Goldman Sachs ranks #25 of 64 in our leaderboard: 50% hit rate on Morgan Stanley (4 scored calls on this stock), 16.6% average gain per call, +5 pts vs its sector.
Bearish
Our verdict — Oppenheimer ranks #28 of 64 in our leaderboard: 77.3% hit rate on Morgan Stanley (22 scored calls on this stock), 20.5% average gain per call, +5 pts vs its sector.
Neutral
Our verdict — Wells Fargo ranks #47 of 64 in our leaderboard: 33.3% hit rate on Morgan Stanley (3 scored calls on this stock), 14.5% average gain per call, +3 pts vs its sector.
Neutral
Our verdict — Citigroup ranks #24 of 64 in our leaderboard: 87.5% hit rate on Morgan Stanley (8 scored calls on this stock), 20.1% average gain per call, +5 pts vs its sector.
Neutral
Our verdict — JP Morgan ranks #37 of 64 in our leaderboard: 66.7% hit rate on Morgan Stanley (6 scored calls on this stock), 15.8% average gain per call, +4 pts vs its sector.
⚠️ Price targets as published by the firms, timestamped at their publication date. The upside shown is vs the price on the day of the call, not today's price. Informational data, not investment advice.
Frequently asked questions
What are analysts saying about MS right now?
Over the last 90 days, 18 price targets were published on Morgan Stanley: 9 bullish and 1 bearish (50% positive). The median target is $240. The latest call is from August 3, 2026.
Should you trust these price targets?
Not blindly — that's the point of this page: next to each call we show the firm's real track record — its rank among 64 tracked firms, its hit rate and its average gain per call. An ambitious target from a firm that is wrong 6 times out of 10 is not worth the same as one from a consistent firm.
Which firm covering MS is the most reliable?
Among the firms that published on Morgan Stanley in the last 90 days, our highest-ranked is HSBC (rank 19 of 64, 63.9% hit rate, 16.2% average gain per call).
Where does this data come from?
From analyst price targets, timestamped at publication then replayed against the actual price. Firm rankings come from our analyst leaderboard. Updated daily.
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