Morgan Stanley tops estimates as trading revenue exceeds expectations by $1 billion

Morgan Stanley tops estimates as trading revenue exceeds expectations by billion


Ted Pick, CEO of Morgan Stanley speaks on CNBC’s Squawk Box outside the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 23, 2025.

Gerry Miller | CNBC

Morgan Stanley reported first-quarter earnings before the opening bell Wednesday.  

Here’s what the company reported:

  • Earnings: $3.43 a share, vs. $3 LSEG estimate
  • Revenue: $20.58 billion, vs. $19.72 billion estimate

Morgan Stanley is expected to benefit from robust investment banking and trading revenue in the quarter, as rivals JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs have shown in their reports this week.

Stocks were whipsawed in the first quarter on concerns over AI-led disruption and the Iran war, which may have impacted the fees collected by the firm’s massive wealth management business.  

Analysts will want to know what CEO Ted Pick has to say on the business outlook for the rest of the year as geopolitical tensions remain high.

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