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: Bullish.
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Bullish
Positives: trading above the 200-day MA (long-term uptrend intact); above the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum positive); 50-day MA is rising (+1.02% over 10 days); RSI 54 — healthy momentum range; strong 1-year return of +46.4%; 3-month momentum positive (+12.9%). Currently 6.4% off its 52-week high. Score: +7/7.
MS is in a confirmed uptrend, trading above both its 50-day ($216.58) and 200-day ($187.18) moving averages. An RSI of 53.6 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of +46.4% compares to +20.4% for SPY (beat the market by 26.0%).
$10,000 invested 1 year ago→ $14,636 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period beat market by 26.0%
1-Year Price Chart
Daily candles
MA-50MA-200UpDown
Signal Check
✓Above 200-day MA ($187.18)
✓Above 50-day MA ($216.58)
✓RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 53.6
✓Positive return (+46.4%)
✓Within 10% of period high (−6.4%)
Period Range $217.36
$141.03$232.25
RSI (14) 53.6
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100
Key Metrics
Price$217.36
Period Return+46.4%
Period High$232.25
Period Low$141.03
Drawdown−6.4%
MA-50$216.58
MA-200$187.18
RSI (14)53.6
Avg Volume (30d)5.5M
vs. SPYbeat by 26.0%
Return Rank#314 of 1252
Trend Signals
Price is above the 200-day moving average ($187.18)
Price is above the 50-day moving average ($216.58)