Morgan Stanley
In short: Morgan Stanley is a US financial holding company listed on the NYSE (MS), headquartered in and around New York City. It is not a dating business. It matters to the dating industry as an adviser and research provider: DII reports it advised Bumble's special committee on the Ithaca Holdings sale and that it publishes a price target on Match Group.
Key facts
| Type | Financial services (adviser and equity research) |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | New York, United States |
| Founded | 1924 |
| Status | Active, publicly listed |
| Website | morganstanley.com |
| Company type | Financial holding company, listed on the NYSE as MS [Morgan Stanley Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Results, 14 October 2026] |
| Headquarters | In and around New York City, USA [Morgan Stanley Annual Report 2025, 2026] |
| Incorporation | Incorporated in Delaware in 1981; predecessor companies date back to 1924 [Morgan Stanley Annual Report 2025, 2026] |
| Employees | About 83 thousand employees across 42 countries [Morgan Stanley Annual Report 2025, 31 December 2025] |
| Chairman and CEO | Ted Pick [Morgan Stanley Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Results, 14 October 2026] |
| Q3 2026 net revenues | $20.3 billion, with net income applicable to Morgan Stanley of $4.9 billion [Morgan Stanley Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Results, 14 October 2026] |
| Client assets | Wealth and investment management client assets of a record $10.5 trillion [What Morgan Stanley (MS) Said on Its Q3 Earnings Call, 14 October 2026] |
| Dating industry role: Bumble sale | Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley advised Bumble's special committee on the $1.3B sale to Ithaca Holdings [Dating Industry Insights, 13 October 2026] |
| Dating industry role: analyst coverage | Set a $40 price target on Match Group on 5 August 2026, as reported by DII [Dating Industry Insights, 18 October 2026] |
About Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley is a global financial services firm. Its annual report says it was incorporated in Delaware in 1981, that its predecessor companies date back to 1924, and that it is a financial holding company regulated by the US Federal Reserve. It runs its business from headquarters in and around New York City, with regional offices and branches across the US and principal offices in London, Frankfurt, Tokyo and Hong Kong. At 31 December 2025 it had about 83 thousand employees in 42 countries. Its shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol MS.
The firm reported net revenues of $20.3 billion for the third quarter of 2026, with net income applicable to Morgan Stanley of $4.9 billion. Ted Pick is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Its wealth and investment management arm reported record client assets of $10.5 trillion at the end of that quarter, according to MarketBeat's account of the earnings call.
Morgan Stanley does not operate a dating product. Its relevance to the dating industry is as a bank and broker. DII reported on 13 October 2026 that Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley advised the special committee of independent directors at Bumble on its $1.3B all-cash sale to Ithaca Holdings. DII also reported that Morgan Stanley set a $40 price target on Match Group on 5 August 2026, as part of the broker ratings that investors use to judge listed dating companies.
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Questions about Morgan Stanley
What is Morgan Stanley?
A global financial services firm and US financial holding company, headquartered in and around New York City and listed on the NYSE as MS.
Does Morgan Stanley run a dating app?
No. It is a bank and broker. It appears in dating industry news as an adviser on deals and as a research provider on listed dating companies.
How is Morgan Stanley linked to Bumble?
DII reported that Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley advised the special committee of independent directors on Bumble's $1.3B sale to Ithaca Holdings, announced on 13 October 2026.
Who is Morgan Stanley's chief executive?
Ted Pick is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, according to the firm's third quarter 2026 earnings release.
What does Morgan Stanley do?
Morgan Stanley is a US financial holding company listed on the NYSE (MS), headquartered in and around New York City. It is not a dating business.
Where is Morgan Stanley based?
Morgan Stanley is based in New York, United States.
When was Morgan Stanley founded?
Morgan Stanley was founded in 1924.
Also known as: Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS).