--- title: "Morgan Stanley (MS) Q2 Earnings Report Preview: What To Look For" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/292558989.md" description: "Morgan Stanley reports Q2 earnings before market open. Last quarter, it beat revenue and EPS estimates with $20.58 billion in revenue, up 16% YoY. Analysts expect 16.9% revenue growth this quarter, consistent with recent reconfirmed estimates. The company has a history of exceeding expectations. Peer results from Jefferies and FactSet show mixed performance. Morgan Stanley shares are up 1.9% over the last month, trading near its average analyst price target of $217.86." datetime: "2026-07-14T03:03:09.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/292558989.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/292558989.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/292558989.md) --- # Morgan Stanley (MS) Q2 Earnings Report Preview: What To Look For Global financial services firm Morgan Stanley will be reporting results this Wednesday before market open. Here’s what you need to know. Morgan Stanley beat analysts’ revenue expectations last quarter, reporting revenues of $20.58 billion, up 16% year on year. It was an exceptional quarter for the company, with a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates. Is Morgan Stanley a buy or sell going into earnings? Read our full analysis here, it’s free for active Edge members. This quarter, the market is expecting Morgan Stanley’s revenue to grow 16.9% year on year, improving from the 11.8% increase it recorded in the same quarter last year. Analysts covering the company have generally reconfirmed their estimates over the last 30 days, suggesting they anticipate the business will stay the course heading into earnings. Morgan Stanley has a history of exceeding Wall Street’s expectations. Looking at Morgan Stanley’s peers in the capital markets segment, some have already reported their Q2 results, giving us a hint as to what we can expect. Jefferies delivered year-on-year revenue growth of 35%, missing analysts’ expectations by 3.1%, and FactSet reported revenues up 6.4%, topping estimates by 1.1%. Read our full analysis of Jefferies’s results here and FactSet’s results here. There has been positive sentiment among investors in the capital markets segment, with share prices up 3.5% on average over the last month. Morgan Stanley is up 1.9% during the same time and is heading into earnings with an average analyst price target of $217.86 (compared to the current share price of $222.07). **ALSO WORTH WATCHING: Nvidia’s Quiet Partner.** Nvidia’s chips cost a hundred grand. The connectors that make them work cost even more. One company makes them all. Every AI server needs specialized infrastructure the chip companies don’t make. High-speed cables. Power connectors. Thermal sensors. This 90-year-old company built a monopoly on it. The AI boom just started. This stock is still flying under the radar. ### Related Stocks - [MS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MS.US.md) - [JEF.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/JEF.US.md) - [FDS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/FDS.US.md) - [NVDA.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDA.US.md) - [MS-O.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MS-O.US.md) - [MS-Q.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MS-Q.US.md) - [MS-E.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MS-E.US.md) - [MS-I.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MS-I.US.md) - [MS-L.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MS-L.US.md) - [MS-P.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MS-P.US.md) - [MS-A.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MS-A.US.md) - [MS-F.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MS-F.US.md) - [MS-K.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MS-K.US.md) - [NVD.DE](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVD.DE.md) ## Related News & Research - [Jefferies (JEF) Stock Looks Stretched On Fair Value Yet Reasonable On Earnings](https://longbridge.com/en/news/294057336.md) - [FactSet Research Systems (FDS) Could Be 10% Below Fair Value On RepRisk Partnership](https://longbridge.com/en/news/294318958.md) - [Is Bloom Energy in its Nvidia moment?](https://longbridge.com/en/news/294588989.md) - [Jersey Mike’s Announces Pricing of Its Initial Public Offering | JMKE Stock News](https://longbridge.com/en/news/294273171.md) - [Morgan Stanley $MS Stake Trimmed by Gamco Investors INC. ET AL](https://longbridge.com/en/news/293842227.md)