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Some Quick Facts About Morgan Stanley (MS)

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%.

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