MS buyback program
Morgan Stanley · Financials
Source
Data from 10-K filed 2025-02-21. Multi-year $20B authorization from 2022 still partially active.
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How much did MS repurchase in FY2024?
Morgan Stanley (MS) repurchased $5.3B of its own shares in FY2024. Board-authorized buyback ceiling: $20.0B. Buyback yield (annual repurchase / market cap): 2.7%. Source: 10-K filed 2025-02-21.
What is MS's buyback yield?
MS buyback yield is 2.7% (annual repurchase ÷ market cap). HoldLens rank by yield: #10; rank by $ repurchased: #19 of 25 tracked buyback programs.
Does a buyback signal that MS is undervalued?
Buybacks are typically interpreted as a signal that management considers shares undervalued — but they can also reflect capital-return preference over reinvestment, or executive-comp dilution offset. The signal depends on price-discipline (buying low vs at peaks), payout ratio sustainability, and concurrent insider transactions. HoldLens displays the raw data without verdict labels; see /methodology for analytical framing.
Where does HoldLens get MS buyback data?
SEC filings (10-K filed 2025-02-21). Buyback figures cross-checked against the company's annual report and quarterly 10-Q updates. HoldLens does not estimate — every figure cites its filing source. See /methodology for refresh cadence.