Morgan Stanley stock forecast for 2030: Crypto platform expansion supports $300 valuation case

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Morgan Stanley trades at $168.79, consolidating below resistance after pulling back from $193 highs in January.
Stock could reach $250-325 by 2030 if the crypto platform scales, wealth margins expand, and the M&A cycle sustains.
MS posted record $70.6B revenue, $9.3T wealth assets, a 47% investment banking jump, and E*Trade crypto launching H1 2026.

The wealth management division remained a key driver, generating $8.4 billion in net revenue in Q4, compared with $7.5 billion in the prior-year period. Meanwhile, investment banking showed a clear recovery in the fourth quarter. Revenue increased 47% year over year to $2.41 billion, driven by stronger M&A activity across regions.

CEO Ted Pick expects continued momentum and projects 5–10% annual growth in the capital markets wallet, with Morgan Stanley gaining share. Management views the current environment as mid-cycle, with investment banking still in the early stages of recovery.

Morgan Stanley price update

Morgan Stanley price today is trading near $168.79 after pulling back from January highs around $193. The stock remains in a broader uptrend but is currently consolidating below short-term resistance.

MS price action (Source: TradingView)

Price is trading beneath the 20-day EMA at $175.54 and the 50-day EMA at $175.98, indicating near-term pressure. However, it continues to hold above the 100-day EMA at $170.14 and the 200-day EMA at $157.64. The 200-day remains upward sloping, confirming that the long-term structure is still intact.

The recent decline has brought the stock back toward a rising trendline that connects the higher lows formed since mid-2025. This ascending support currently sits near the $168–170 zone. A sustained hold above this area keeps the broader bullish structure valid.

RSI is near 40, reflecting cooling momentum but not oversold conditions. The indicator suggests consolidation rather than a confirmed breakdown.

Crypto platform expansion through E*Trade

Morgan Stanley has expanded crypto access across its wealth platform, allowing investments in digital assets within client accounts, including retirement plans. The firm plans to launch a dedicated crypto trading service on E*Trade in the first half of 2026. In January, it filed for Bitcoin, Ether, and Solana ETFs under the Morgan Stanley brand.

The bank partnered with Zerohash to provide liquidity, custody, and settlement infrastructure and participated in Zerohash’s $104 million funding round. Wealth management head Jed Finn indicated that the E*Trade launch represents the first phase of a broader buildout, including a digital wallet that integrates crypto holdings alongside traditional assets.

With approximately 15,000 financial advisors and millions of E*Trade users, the platform provides a broad distribution network. The rollout could generate additional revenue streams from trading, custody, and structured products.

Deployment drives measurable productivity gains

The firm also expanded internal productivity tools across the wealth platform. More than 98% of advisor teams now use the Morgan Stanley Assistant daily.

Document access rates rose from 20% to 80%. New features include meeting summarization through an OpenAI-powered system, automated follow-ups, and enhanced research tools.

As recently discussed, Morgan Stanley’s long-term trajectory hinges less on one product launch and more on whether its wealth platform continues to compound assets and capture share across cycles.

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