Morgan Stanley (MS) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates

Financial Performance - Morgan Stanley reported quarterly earnings of $2.22 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$ 1.65 per share, and up from $1.13 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 34.55% [1] - The company posted revenues of$ 16.22 billion for the quarter ended December 2024, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 9.05%, compared to year-ago revenues of $12.9 billion [2] - Over the last four quarters, Morgan Stanley has consistently surpassed consensus EPS estimates and revenue estimates [2] Stock Performance - Morgan Stanley shares have increased approximately 3.8% since the beginning of the year, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 1.2% [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is$ 2.18 on revenues of $16.26 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is$ 8.04 on revenues of $63.52 billion [7] Industry Outlook - The Financial - Investment Bank industry, to which Morgan Stanley belongs, is currently ranked in the top 6% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating a favorable outlook [8] - Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, suggesting that the stock is expected to outperform the market in the near future [5][6]