Citi Initiates Coverage on Morgan Stanley (MS) with a Hold; Solid Franchise, But Limited Upside

April 13, 2009 8:23 AM EDT

Citi initiates coverage on Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) with a Hold. Price target $25.

Citi analyst says, "Despite viewing Morgan Stanley as a solid franchise with leadership positions in attractive businesses, we remain on the sidelines with the shares due to our expectation that returns will be well below historical norms for the next several years. In the past three months the stock has seen a strong move off the lows as it became clear that Morgan Stanley will be a survivor. Now trading at close to tangible book value, we believe the near-term outlook for the stock will be driven by earnings and we do not see significant upside to consensus EPS estimates."

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Morgan Stanley is a global financial services firm that, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, provides its products and services to a group of clients and customers, including corporations, governments, financial institutions and individuals.


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