Morgan Stanley tops estimates as equities buying and selling income beats expectations by $909 million
- Morgan Stanley topped expectations on the top and bottom lines for the third quarter.
- Results were powered by equities trading, which exceeded revenue expectations by $909 million.
- Still, the results were good, not great, as some business metrics showed slower improvement in the quarter, according to Wells Fargo analyst Mike Mayo.
Ted Pick, CEO of Morgan Stanley speaks on CNBC’s Squawk Box outside the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 23, 2025.
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Morgan Stanley posted third-quarter results that beat expectations on blockbuster results in its equities trading franchise.
Here’s what the company reported:
- Earnings per share: $3.03 vs. $2.91 LSEG estimate
- Revenue: $20.34 billion vs. $19.95 billion LSEG estimate
The company said profit climbed 6.5% to $4.91 billion, or $3.03 a share. Revenue climbed 12% to $20.34 billion.
The firm’s equities trading division, long a marquee business for Morgan Stanley, posted a 41% increase in revenue to $5.8 billion, exceeding the StreetAccount estimate by about $909 million.
Morgan Stanley cited widespread strength across its equities
Morgan Stanley cited widespread strength across its equities products and regions, but cited Asia as ainess helped offset disappointments elsewhere
Fixed income trading revenue fell 7% to $2.01 billion, driven by declines in credit and commodities, which is roughly $260 million below expectations.
Investment banking revenue edged 2% higher to $2.16 billion, about $110 million below expectations. The bank cited an increase in advisory revenue on more completed mergers, but declines in equity underwriting on lower IPOs and a decline in fixed income underwriting.
Still, the results were “good, but not great,” as some business metrics showed slower improvement in the quarter, Wells Fargo analyst Mike Mayo said Wednesday in a note.
Morgan Stanley shares declined about 2% in premarket trading.
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