Morgan Stanley (MS) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should Know

Morgan Stanley (MS) closed the latest trading day at $119.85, indicating a +1.47% change from the previous session's end. The stock's change was more than the S&P 500's daily gain of 1.08%. At the same time, the Dow added 0.92%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 1.41%.Prior to today's trading, shares of the investment bank had lost 16.06% over the past month. This has lagged the Finance sector's loss of 4.3% and the S&P 500's loss of 8.26% in that time.The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of Morgan Stanley in its upcoming release. The company is predicted to post an EPS of $2.22, indicating a 9.9% growth compared to the equivalent quarter last year. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $16.65 billion, up 9.97% from the year-ago period.Regarding the entire year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates forecast earnings of $8.48 per share and revenue of $65.28 billion, indicating changes of +6.67% and +5.7%, respectively, compared to the previous year.Any recent changes to analyst estimates for Morgan Stanley should also be noted by investors. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. As a result, upbeat changes in estimates indicate analysts' favorable outlook on the company's business health and profitability.Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. To take advantage of this, we've established the Zacks Rank, an exclusive model that considers these estimated changes and delivers an operational rating system.Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has witnessed a 0.84% decrease. Right now, Morgan Stanley possesses a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).From a valuation perspective, Morgan Stanley is currently exchanging hands at a Forward P/E ratio of 13.92. For comparison, its industry has an average Forward P/E of 14.46, which means Morgan Stanley is trading at a discount to the group.We can also see that MS currently has a PEG ratio of 1.05. This metric is used similarly to the famous P/E ratio, but the PEG ratio also takes into account the stock's expected earnings growth rate. The average PEG ratio for the Financial - Investment Bank industry stood at 1.05 at the close of the market yesterday.The Financial - Investment Bank industry is part of the Finance sector. With its current Zacks Industry Rank of 26, this industry ranks in the top 11% of all industries, numbering over 250.The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our individual industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.You can find more information on all of these metrics, and much more, on Zacks.com.7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 DaysJust released: Experts distill 7 elite stocks from the current list of 220 Zacks Rank #1 Strong Buys. They deem these tickers "Most Likely for Early Price Pops."Since 1988, the full list has beaten the market more than 2X over with an average gain of +24.3% per year. So be sure to give these hand picked 7 your immediate attention. See them now >>Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report Morgan Stanley (MS): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks