Morgan Stanley Stock Price, News & Analysis

Morgan Stanley Wealth Management (MS) released its quarterly retail investor pulse survey dated October 21, 2025. The survey finds inflation remains investors' top concern at 45% (up 6 percentage points QoQ), though 47% expect inflation to moderate this quarter.

Key sentiment metrics: bullishness fell to 56% (down 5 points QoQ); 41% of investors expect a 0–0.25% Fed rate cut at the next meeting (up 12 points QoQ); 41% do not plan portfolio changes over six months and 14% will move to cash.

Sector interest for Q4 2025: tech 56%, energy 42%, and health care 34%.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) announced third quarter 2025 financial results on October 15, 2025. The results are posted on the firm’s Investor Relations website and will be filed on Form 8-K with the SEC on October 15, 2025.

A conference call to discuss results is scheduled for today at 9:30 a.m. ET, accessible via webcast on the company website or by phone at 1-866-431-2040 (domestic) and 1-929-477-0541 (international) using passcode 400700. Playback will be available via webcast.

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JLL (NYSE:JLL) arranged a $1.2 billion refinancing for NorthPark Center in Dallas on Oct. 14, 2025. The loan, led by Wells Fargo with Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, will retire the existing mortgage and use excess proceeds to redeem equity interests, returning full ownership to the Nasher/Haemisegger family.

NorthPark Center is a 1.9 million‑square‑foot Class A++ super‑regional shopping center with >190 tenants, a 98.6% occupancy rate, major anchors and a public museum‑quality art collection; the property marks its 60th anniversary in 2025.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) 1GT private climate equity strategy led a $60 million Series E growth investment in Corvus Energy on October 9, 2025 to expand the company’s product portfolio and global presence.

The investor consortium includes 1GT, Just Climate and J. Lauritzen and aims to provide growth capital and maritime-sector expertise to accelerate Corvus Energy’s deployment of low‑carbon Energy Storage Systems (ESS).

Corvus Energy, founded in 2009 and headquartered in Bergen, Norway, reports more than 1,300 installations delivering over 1,300 MWh of maritime energy storage across Europe, North America and Asia.

Morgan Stanley's (NYSE:MS) E*TRADE division has released its monthly sector rotation study for October 2025. The study analyzes customer trading behavior across S&P 500 sectors, tracking net buy/sell patterns. The data provides insights into retail investor sentiment and sector preferences through E*TRADE's trading platform.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) announced that the Federal Reserve has reduced its Stress Capital Buffer (SCB) from 5.1% to 4.3%, effective October 1, 2025. This adjustment came after the firm requested reconsideration of its preliminary SCB announced in June 2025.

The new SCB results in an aggregate U.S. Basel III Standardized Approach Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio requirement of 11.8%. As of June 30, 2025, Morgan Stanley's actual CET1 ratio stood at 15.0%, well above the requirement. CFO Sharon Yeshaya expressed appreciation for the Federal Reserve's reconsideration and affirmed the firm's commitment to supporting client engagement, business investment, and dividend growth.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management (NYSE:MS) and Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) have announced three recipients for MSIM's annual contribution to OFN's Financing Fund: GROW South Dakota, Community Health Center Capital Fund, and Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity Lending, Inc.

The $450,000 contribution, funded through MSIM's Impact Class and Impact Partner Class shares, has increased this year due to growing investor interest. The total contribution since the program's inception in 2022 now exceeds $1 million. The initiative supports CDFIs focused on affordable housing and community development in underserved communities.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management (NYSE:MS) has launched its Alternatives Investing Center, an online education platform designed to help financial advisors understand and implement alternative investment strategies. The platform offers comprehensive training across private equity, credit, real estate, hedge funds, and infrastructure.

The curriculum includes nine learning seminars delivered through various formats, including live webinars, on-demand courses, and investment guides. Financial advisors can earn continuing education credits while learning about portfolio diversification beyond traditional 60/40 allocations. The first live webinar on portfolio construction is scheduled for October 7, 2025.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management (NYSE:MS) has launched the Tax Forward Investing Center, a pioneering online educational platform focused on investment tax management. The platform offers both live and on-demand continuing education courses for financial advisors, featuring six comprehensive courses covering tax management fundamentals, tax deferral, philanthropy, direct indexing, concentrated wealth, and tax-optimized fixed income.

The initiative builds upon Morgan Stanley's 65+ years of tax solutions expertise and follows the recent launch of their Tax Optimized Portfolio Solutions (TOPS) tool. The program kicks off with a live webinar on September 30, 2025, focusing on fundamental tax concepts and their impact on wealth accumulation.