Here’s whether Morgan Stanley (MS) is worth buying in 2026 —
based on weekly-updated price trend, RSI momentum, and return vs.
the S&P 500. Our current read: Neutral.
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Neutral
Positives: trading above the 200-day MA (long-term uptrend intact); above the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum positive); strong 1-year return of +75.1%. Concerns: 50-day MA is falling (-0.27% over 10 days); RSI 87 — overbought, elevated pullback risk. Currently 3.0% off its 52-week high. Score: +2/7.
MS is in a confirmed uptrend, trading above both its 50-day ($169.23) and 200-day ($163.38) moving averages. With an RSI of 87.3, momentum has stretched into overbought territory — short-term pullbacks are common from these levels. The 1-year return of +75.1% compares to +35.1% for SPY (beat the market by 40.0%).
$10,000 invested 1 year ago→ $17,506 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period beat market by 40.0%
1-Year Price Chart
Daily candles
MA-50MA-200UpDown
Signal Check
✓Above 200-day MA ($163.38)
✓Above 50-day MA ($169.23)
!RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 87.3
✓Positive return (+75.1%)
✓Within 10% of period high (−3.0%)
Period Range $188.82
$104.78$194.59
RSI (14) 87.3
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100
Key Metrics
Price$188.82
Period Return+75.1%
Period High$194.59
Period Low$104.78
Drawdown−3.0%
MA-50$169.23
MA-200$163.38
RSI (14)87.3
Avg Volume (30d)7.1M
vs. SPYbeat by 40.0%
Return Rank#270 of 996
Trend Signals
Price is above the 200-day moving average ($163.38)
Price is above the 50-day moving average ($169.23)