Morgan Stanley moved 0.4% this afternoon session, trading between a high of $89.05 and a low of $87.55 per share. Yesterday the stock finished at $88.41 per share, compared to an average analyst target price of $97.61.
Morgan Stanley, a financial holding company, provides various financial products and services to corporations, governments, financial institutions, and individuals in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The large-cap investment bankers/brokers/service company is based in the United States, and over the last twelve months it has returned a dividend yield of 3.6%. Morgan Stanley has trailing twelve months earnings per share (EPS) of 5.69, which at today's prices amounts to a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 15.6.
Based on its expected future earnings growth, the company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 3.06. Usually a PEG ratio between 0 and 1 indicates a potentially undervalued company.
Snapshot of Morgan Stanley's Operating Margins:
| Date Reported | Total Revenue ($ k) | Operating Expenses ($ k) | Operating Margins (%) | YoY Growth (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-24 | 59,755,000 | 33 | 10.0 | |
| 2021-02-26 | 48,757,000 | 30 | 11.11 | |
| 2020-02-27 | 41,538,000 | 27 | -3.57 | |
| 2019-02-26 | 40,107,000 | 28 | 3.7 | |
| 2018-02-27 | 37,945,000 | 27 | 3.85 | |
| 2017-02-27 | 34,631,000 | 26 |
Morgan Stanley's operating margins have averaged 28.5% over the last 6 years, which is significantly higher than the Capital Markets industry average of 0.41%. The firm's margins exhibit a relatively stable growth trend of 4.0%.
