Morgan Stanley (MS) results explained: sales up 18%

Quantooo Lab · 2026-11-05

What happened?

Morgan Stanley (MS) reported results on 5 Nov, covering the 9 months to 30 Sep.

The numbers in plain words

Sales were up 18.0% compared with the same period a year earlier. The company is funded more by borrowing than a year ago (93% of assets vs 92%).

Source: the company's 10-Q filed 2026-11-05.

How did the share price react?

Since the results, the share price has moved −5.94% (to the close of 5 Nov), while the S&P 500 moved −4.41%.

What changed in our score?

Our score went from 47 to 38 out of 100; the fundamentals part went from 60 to 56. Every step of the calculation: MS stock page.

How bumpy could the next month be?

Our volatility model expects the next month to be bumpier than usual for MS (33% a year vs a normal 28%).

What does it mean?

Results describe the past few months. They don't tell you where the price goes next, and our own tests found our scores don't reliably predict that either.

Educational, not investment advice.