Is Morgan Stanley (MS) a Good Choice in Capital Markets Friday?

A rating of 56 puts Morgan Stanley (MS) near the middle of the Capital Markets industry according to InvestorsObserver. Morgan Stanley's score of 56 means it scores higher than 56% of stocks in the industry. Morgan Stanley also received an overall rating of 52, putting it above 52% of all stocks. Capital Markets is ranked 62 out of the 148 industries.

MS has an Overall Score of 52. Find out what this means to you and get the rest of the rankings on MS!

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What do These Ratings Mean?

Finding the best stocks can be tricky. It isn’t easy to compare companies across industries. Even companies that have relatively similar businesses can be tricky to compare sometimes. InvestorsObserver’s tools allow a top-down approach that lets you pick a metric, find the top sector and industry and then find the top stocks in that sector. These scores are not only easy to understand, but it is easy to compare stocks to each other. You can find the best stock in an industry, or look for the sector that has the highest average score. The overall score is a combination of technical and fundamental factors that serves as a good starting point when analyzing a stock. Traders and investors with different goals may have different goals and will want to consider other factors than just the headline number before making any investment decisions.

What's Happening With Morgan Stanley Stock Today?

Morgan Stanley (MS) stock has gained 0.69% while the S&P 500 is lower by -0.01% as of 1:38 PM on Friday, Sep 1. MS is up $0.59 from the previous closing price of $85.15 on volume of 2,350,811 shares. Over the past year the S&P 500 has gained 13.62% while MS is lower by -0.50%. MS earned $5.68 a per share in the over the last 12 months, giving it a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.09. Click Here to get the full Stock Report for Morgan Stanley stock.