Morgan Stanley stock falls 1.97 percent before October 14 results

Published on 10/07/2026 at 17:12 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Morgan Stanley's Q3 results are scheduled for October 14, with consensus at USD 2.95 EPS and USD 19.9743 billion revenue. Q2 EPS beat consensus by USD 0.57.

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Morgan Stanley stock (ISIN US6174464486) was down 1.97 percent on the NYSE on October 7, 2026, as investors approached the bank's scheduled third-quarter results. MarketBeat says the company is expected to report before the market opens on October 14, 2026.

October 14 puts earnings in focus

Consensus estimates in the October 7 preview call for adjusted earnings per share of USD 2.95 and revenue of USD 19.9743 billion for Q3 2026. The same report schedules the earnings call for 9:30 a.m. ET on October 14, giving the next report a precise checkpoint for the stock.

The forecast sets a high comparison bar because Morgan Stanley had delivered USD 3.46 EPS and USD 21.35 billion in revenue in Q2 2026. According to MarketBeat, Q2 EPS exceeded USD 2.89 consensus by USD 0.57, while revenue exceeded the USD 19.67 billion estimate by USD 1.68 billion.

Q2 numbers raise the comparison

The latest quarterly figures also showed a 27.1 percent year-over-year increase in revenue, according to MarketBeat. That combination of revenue growth and an earnings beat gives investors two operating benchmarks for the October 14 release, while the forward estimate remains below the prior quarter's actual EPS.

Capital returns remain part of the valuation discussion. Morgan Stanley authorized a USD 20.00 billion buyback plan on June 24, 2026, covering up to 5.6 percent of shares, and the quarterly dividend stood at USD 1.15 per share in the latest cited update.

Analysts remain positive but cautious

The consensus is Moderate Buy among 26 analysts, with 11 Buy ratings, 12 Hold ratings, 2 Strong Buy ratings and 1 Sell rating. The average 12-month target is USD 219.90, while the published high and low targets are USD 262.00 and USD 195.00, respectively.

The average target lies 17.4 percent above the USD 187.25 reference price. A counter-signal came from BMO Capital Markets: as MarketBeat reported on October 6, 2026, BMO cut its target from USD 250.00 to USD 215.00 while retaining an Outperform rating.

Stock trades below yearly high

Morgan Stanley stock was trading at USD 187.25 on the NYSE on October 7, 2026 at 11:11 a.m. ET, down 1.97 percent from the prior close of USD 191.02. The session range was USD 185.22 to USD 188.19, and the 52-week range was USD 151.84 to USD 232.25.