{"id":3132,"date":"2026-01-15T12:53:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T12:53:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.finznest.com\/blog\/morgan-stanley-ms-q4-2025-earnings\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T12:53:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T12:53:03","slug":"morgan-stanley-ms-q4-2025-earnings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.finznest.com\/blog\/morgan-stanley-ms-q4-2025-earnings\/","title":{"rendered":"Morgan Stanley MS Q4 2025 earnings"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"RegularArticle-ArticleBody-5\" data-module=\"ArticleBody\" data-test=\"articleBody-2\" data-analytics=\"RegularArticle-articleBody-5-2\"><span class=\"HighlightShare-hidden\" style=\"top:0;left:0\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"InlineImage-imageEmbed\" id=\"ArticleBody-InlineImage-108119219\" data-test=\"InlineImage\">\n<div class=\"InlineImage-wrapper\">\n<div>\n<p>People walk past Morgan Stanley global headquarters in Manhattan on March 20, 2025 in New York City.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Spencer Platt | Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"group\">\n<p><span class=\"QuoteInBody-quoteNameContainer\" data-test=\"QuoteInBody\" id=\"RegularArticle-QuoteInBody-1\">Morgan Stanley<span class=\"QuoteInBody-inlineButton\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistContainer\" id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\" data-analytics-id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\"><button class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistButton\" aria-label=\"Add To Watchlist\" data-testid=\"dropdown-btn\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-addWatchListFromTag\"\/><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/span> on Thursday reported fourth-quarter results that exceeded Wall Street expectations on the back of strong revenue from wealth management. <\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what the company reported compared with what Wall Street analysts surveyed by LSEG were expecting:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Earnings per share:<\/strong>\u00a0$2.68 vs. $2.44 expected <\/li>\n<li><strong>Revenue:<\/strong>\u00a0$17.89 billion vs. $17.77 billion expected<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Fourth-quarter net income rose to $4.40 billion, or $2.68 per share, from $3.71 billion, or $2.22 per share, a year ago. The wealth management unit posted $8.4 billion in net revenue in the most recent quarter, up from $7.5 billion a year earlier. For the full year, the division generated a record $31.8 billion in net revenue.<\/p>\n<p>The bank stock edged up more than 1% in premarket trading following the report. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Morgan Stanley delivered outstanding performance in 2025,&#8221; Ted Pick, the bank&#8217;s CEO and chairman, said in a statement. &#8220;Our performance reflects multi-year investments which have contributed to growth and momentum across the Integrated Firm.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Investment banking was also a standout for the firm. Net revenue for the segment jumped 47% to $2.41 billion from $1.64 billion a year earlier, driven by stronger advisory fees as completed M&amp;A activity increased across all regions.<\/p>\n<p>Morgan Stanley shares have gained 38% over the past 12 months, but have fallen nearly 3% so far this week as other big banks reported their results. <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"QuoteInBody-quoteNameContainer\" data-test=\"QuoteInBody\" id=\"RegularArticle-QuoteInBody-3\">JPMorgan Chase<span class=\"QuoteInBody-inlineButton\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistContainer\" id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\" data-analytics-id=\"-WatchlistDropdown\"><button class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-watchlistButton\" aria-label=\"Add To Watchlist\" data-testid=\"dropdown-btn\"><span class=\"AddToWatchlistButton-addWatchListFromTag\"\/><\/button><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0topped expectations for fourth-quarter results on strong equities and fixed income trading revenue.\u00a0Wells Fargo\u00a0posted weaker-than-expected revenue, while\u00a0Bank of America<br \/>\u00a0and\u00a0Citigroup\u00a0beat consensus estimates.<\/p>\n<p><em>This is breaking news. Please check back for updates.<\/em> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>People walk past Morgan Stanley global headquarters in Manhattan on March 20, 2025 in New York City.\u00a0 Spencer Platt | Getty Images Morgan Stanley on Thursday reported fourth-quarter results that exceeded Wall Street expectations on the back of strong revenue from wealth management. 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