Impact ledger
Morgan Stanley (MS)
86 events mapped to this ticker since 2026-06-12.
Assumption changes
| Date | Assumption | Direction | Magnitude | Conf. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-15 | working_capital | Bearish | — | 0.70 |
| 2026-07-15 | share_count | Bearish | — | 0.70 |
| 2026-07-09 | multiple | Bearish | — | 0.90 |
| 2026-07-09 | multiple | Bearish | — | 0.85 |
Event impact log
| Date | Event | Channel | Direction | Horizon | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 | Event | Broader trends in wealth management and asset allocation, potential for increased competition for client assets. | watch | 3-12m | 0.20 |
| 2026-07-16 | Event | As a lead arranger of the €14 billion bridge facility, Morgan Stanley will earn significant fees from the transaction. This directly contributes to their investment banking revenue. | Bullish | 1-3m | 0.60 |
| 2026-07-15 | Event | Morgan Stanley has a significant presence in investment banking, including CMBS underwriting and trading, and also has real estate investment management arms. Increased special servicing activity could signal broader stress in the CMBS market, potentially impacting their capital markets revenue from | watch | 1-3m | 0.20 |
| 2026-07-15 | Event | Direct financial performance exceeding prior year, indicating strong operational execution or favorable market conditions for the firm's business segments. | Bullish | 1-5d | 0.90 |
| 2026-07-15 | Event | Direct reduction in share count, signaling strong capital position and commitment to shareholder returns. | Bullish | 1-5y | 0.80 |
| 2026-07-15 | Event | Direct capital allocation decision leading to reduced share count and increased EPS. | Bullish | 1-5y | 0.80 |
| 2026-07-15 | Event | Direct increase in shareholder returns, signaling strong financial health and management confidence in future earnings. This can attract income-focused investors and potentially increase demand for the stock. | Bullish | 1-3m | 0.70 |
| 2026-07-15 | Event | Indirect benefit from the overall capital market recovery and surge in investment banking fees, given its significant investment banking operations. | Bullish | 1-3m | 0.80 |
| 2026-07-15 | Event | Positive read-across for peers in the investment banking and trading sectors, suggesting favorable market conditions. | Bullish | 1-5d | 0.60 |
| 2026-07-14 | Event | Broader financial sector sentiment. Positive news from a major bank can lift sentiment for the entire sector, potentially leading to re-evaluation of capital return potential. | watch | 1-3m | 0.30 |
| 2026-07-14 | Event | Peer performance comparison, particularly in investment banking and wealth management. | watch | 1-5d | 0.50 |
| 2026-07-13 | Event | Similar to GS, heavily reliant on investment banking and wealth management. Recovery in capital markets is crucial. | mixed | 1-3m | 0.60 |
| 2026-07-13 | Event | Exposure to NII trends, though potentially less direct than commercial banks; capital return focus. | mixed | 1-3m | 0.40 |
| 2026-07-13 | Event | Similar to GS, MS has a significant wealth management and investment banking presence, but its bank segment is still exposed to NII dynamics and credit quality. Capital return is also relevant. | watch | 1-3m | 0.60 |
| 2026-07-13 | Event | Similar to Goldman Sachs, its wealth management and investment banking divisions are sensitive to broader economic conditions and market sentiment. | watch | 1-3m | 0.40 |
| 2026-07-13 | Event | Similar to Goldman Sachs, its wealth management and investment banking segments are sensitive to market sentiment and interest rate environment. NII from its bank segment and credit provisions are also relevant. | mixed | 1-3m | 0.50 |
| 2026-07-13 | Event | Direct impact of Q2 earnings report. Similar to Goldman Sachs, its investment banking and wealth management divisions are key, but its NII and credit provisions will still be relevant, particularly from its bank subsidiaries. | watch | 1-3m | 0.55 |
| 2026-07-13 | Event | Direct exposure to investment banking activity recovery, similar to GS. Also impacted by wealth management and trading performance. Capital return strategies are relevant. | mixed | 1-3m | 0.65 |
| 2026-07-13 | Event | Similar to GS, strong exposure to capital markets activity and wealth management. Performance will be influenced by investment banking and trading results, alongside NII and credit provisions. | mixed | 1-3m | 0.58 |
| 2026-07-11 | Event | Potential for increased advisory fees and asset management revenue through its investment management division, which includes private credit offerings, and wealth management platform facilitating access for 401(k) plans. | Bullish | 1-5y | 0.60 |
| 2026-07-10 | Event | As the parent company of E*TRADE, Morgan Stanley's wealth management division could see indirect benefits from increased retail investor engagement. | Bullish | 1-3m | 0.40 |
| 2026-07-09 | Event | Analyst downgrade and concerns over sustainability of capital markets revenue, particularly from IPOs. | Bearish | 1-3m | 0.80 |
| 2026-07-09 | Event | Analyst downgrade and concerns over investment banking revenue sustainability. | Bearish | 1-3m | 0.70 |
| 2026-07-09 | Event | Analyst downgrade directly impacts investor sentiment and potentially triggers selling pressure ahead of earnings. Questions about revenue persistence directly affect future earnings estimates. | Bearish | 1-3m | 0.80 |
| 2026-07-09 | Event | Analyst downgrade directly impacting investor sentiment and potentially short-term trading activity ahead of earnings. | Bearish | 1-5d | 0.70 |
| 2026-07-09 | Event | Analyst downgrade directly impacts investor sentiment and potentially short-term trading activity. Underlying concern about investment banking revenue growth directly affects core business. | Bearish | 1-3m | 0.80 |
| 2026-07-09 | Event | Direct analyst downgrade impacting investor sentiment and potentially leading to short-term selling pressure. Concerns about revenue sustainability directly affect future earnings estimates. | Bearish | 1-3m | 0.80 |
| 2026-07-07 | Event | Increased investment banking fees from underwriting IPOs, similar to JPM and GS. | Bullish | 1-3m | 0.60 |
| 2026-07-07 | Event | Investment banking fees from underwriting and advisory services for IPOs. | Bullish | 1-3m | 0.70 |
| 2026-07-06 | Event | Increased retail trading activity and asset accumulation at Schwab suggests a broader trend benefiting other wealth management and brokerage firms, particularly those with significant retail client bases. | Bullish | 1-3m | 0.60 |
| 2026-07-06 | Event | Second-order benefit through its wealth management division (e.g., E*TRADE acquisition). While primarily institutional, a strong retail environment can boost AUM and trading activity within its retail-facing segments. | Bullish | 1-3m | 0.60 |
| 2026-07-05 | Event | Positive sentiment spillover for well-capitalized, systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs) following strong stress test results from a peer, particularly those with significant capital markets operations. | Bullish | 1-3m | 0.50 |
| 2026-07-05 | Event | Similar to GS, MS operates in investment banking and wealth management. A strong capital environment for major banks, as evidenced by JPM, suggests a healthy financial ecosystem that can support MS's business lines and potentially lead to similar shareholder-friendly actions. | Bullish | 1-3m | 0.50 |
| 2026-07-02 | Event | Similar to JPM, Morgan Stanley has exposure to commercial real estate through lending, investment banking activities (e.g., CMBS issuance), and investment management. Increased special servicing activity could signal broader CRE market weakness, potentially impacting their loan portfolios, trading d | watch | 1-3m | 0.20 |
| 2026-07-02 | Event | Morgan Stanley is active in CMBS issuance and trading. While not a primary special servicer, broader distress in the CMBS market, as potentially indicated by this event, could impact their capital markets revenue from CMBS underwriting and trading, and potentially their own investment portfolio. | watch | 3-12m | 0.10 |
| 2026-07-02 | Event | Morgan Stanley's Institutional Securities segment, particularly its prime brokerage and wealth management divisions, could see increased activity and associated fees from a general market rally and higher trading volumes, even if not pure custody. | Bullish | 1-3m | 0.40 |
| 2026-07-02 | Event | Direct capital return to shareholders, signaling financial strength and efficient capital allocation. Reduces share count, increasing EPS. | Bullish | 1-3m | 0.90 |
| 2026-07-01 | Event | Similar to Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley's banking operations are subject to these tests. Positive results and dividend increases are a sign of capital strength. | Bullish | 1-3m | 0.60 |
| 2026-06-30 | Event | Similar to BlackRock, Morgan Stanley operates in various financial services, including lending and wealth management. A significant event for Crestline could signal shifts in the competitive or partnership landscape for financial institutions offering lending solutions. | watch | 1-3m | 0.20 |
| 2026-06-30 | Event | Indirect exposure through capital markets activities and potential shifts in financial sector sentiment or liquidity. | watch | 1-3m | 0.20 |
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