Morgan Stanley · MS-PP · FY2026 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2026

Morgan Stanley posts record Q1 revenue as wealth inflows strengthen

The quarter supports the view that strong earnings growth and resilient demand can persist through wealth-management inflows, client activity and fee-based revenue. Evidence against a simple bullish reading includes interest-rate and credit-spread uncertainty, regulatory risk, AI execution and cybersecurity risk, and the still-modest private-credit exposure.

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85quality score

Earnings scorecard

Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS $3.43 Consensus $3.02
EPS surprise +13.6% Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue $20.58B Consensus $19.74B
Revenue surprise +4.3% Reported versus consensus

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What changed

Compared with the prior quarter, Morgan Stanley reported record Q1 2026 revenue and EPS, wealth-management net new assets of $118 billion and fee-based flows of $54 billion. The firm also completed the Equity Zen acquisition, launched a Zero Hash digital-asset pilot, expanded AI work including the Claude Mythos beta, and reported a 15.1% CET1 ratio alongside a $1.75 billion stock buyback.

Guidance delta

Maintained; no change from the prior quarter's analysis.

Key takeaways

  • Record quarterly revenue and EPS underscore the strength of the integrated model.
  • Wealth Management generated $8.5 billion of revenue, with $118 billion in net new assets and $54 billion in fee-based flows.
  • Capital remained robust with a 15.1% CET1 ratio and a $1.75 billion stock buyback.
  • AI tools, digital assets and private credit remain areas of product and capability expansion.

Management priorities

  • Scale AI tools across advisory, trading and operations
  • Grow digital-asset offerings and on-chain cash solutions
  • Continue investing in technology and agentic infrastructure
  • Deepen private-credit capabilities while maintaining modest exposure
  • Pursue further strategic acquisitions and partnerships

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
MS-PP EPS earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 4 future estimate-only quarters. Q1 '24 actual $2.11, None Q2 '24 actual $1.91, None Q2 '25 estimate $1.98 Q2 '25 actual $2.22, beat Q3 '25 estimate $2.10 Q3 '25 actual $2.90, beat Q4 '25 estimate $2.43 Q4 '25 actual $2.68, beat Q1 '26 estimate $3.02 Q1 '26 actual $3.43, beat Q2 '26 estimate $2.93 Q2 '26 actual $3.46, beat Q3 '26 estimate $2.93 Q3 '26 actual $3.03, beat Q4 '26 estimate $2.92 Q1 '27 estimate $3.60 Q2 '27 estimate $3.41 Q3 '27 estimate $3.39
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusBuy38 ratings
Bullish2155.3%
Neutral1642.1%
Bearish12.6%

Firm-level rating actions

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FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
Wolfe Research Peer Perform UnderperformUpgradeOct 19, 2023
Oppenheimer Outperform OutperformMaintainOct 18, 2023
Evercore ISI Group Outperform OutperformMaintainOct 18, 2023
BMO Capital Outperform OutperformMaintainOct 18, 2023
UBS Neutral BuyDowngradeOct 10, 2023
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

Morgan Stanley (MS-PP) is a prominent global financial services firm that delivers a wide range of financial products and solutions. Its extensive clientele spans corporations, governments, financial organizations, and individuals across North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The company's operations are segmented into three core divisions: 1. Institutional Securities: This segment provides crucial capital-raising and strategic financial advisory services, such as underwriting debt and equity offerings, and offering counsel on mergers, acquisitions, corporate restructurings, real estate ventures, and project financing. It is also active in sales, trading, financing, prime brokerage, and market-making for a variety of financial instruments, including equities, fixed income products (like foreign exchange and commodities), and various lending facilities, such as corporate and commercial real estate loans, secured lending, and asset-backed and mortgage lending.…

Historical context

All MS-PP earnings
—FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026—FY2026 Q2 · Calendar Q3 2026

Financial Services peers this season

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CompanyQuarterEPS surpriseMarket moveHeadline
MS-PQ Morgan Stanley FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026 +3.4% — Morgan Stanley Q3: Wealth flows and AI financing support record results
MS Morgan Stanley FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026 +3.4% -2.7% Morgan Stanley Q3: Wealth Flows and AI Advisory Lead Growth
MS-PF Morgan Stanley FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026 +3.4% — Morgan Stanley: Wealth flows and AI financing drive record Q3
MS-PO Morgan Stanley FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026 — — Morgan Stanley: Wealth flows and equities lead a strong Q3
MS-PE Morgan Stanley FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026 — — Morgan Stanley: Wealth flows and AI financing drive a strong Q3
MS-PL Morgan Stanley FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026 — — Morgan Stanley: Record Q3, strong wealth flows and AI ambitions

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Methodology

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By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-10-15. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.