Historical return extremes for Morgan Stanley (MS) from 1993 to 2026
What if you bought at the best or worst time? Max profit, max drawdown, and total return since IPO.
| Scenario | Return | Start date | Start price | End date | End price | $1,000 becomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max profitMore info about Max profit | +6,320% | $3.40 | $218.27 | $64,197.06 | ||
| Max drawdownMore info about Max drawdown | -88.17% | $53.77 | $6.36 | $118.28 | ||
| Return since IPOMore info about Return since IPO | +6,195% | $3.40 | $214.04 | $62,952.94 |
- Max profitMore info about Max profit+6,320%$64,197.06
- Max drawdownMore info about Max drawdown-88.17%$118.28
- Return since IPOMore info about Return since IPO+6,195%$62,952.94
Each row shows the start and end dates and prices for the scenario, the period return, and the resulting outcome for a $1,000 investment in Morgan Stanley (MS). Max profit is the best buy-and-sell pair across the entire price history; max drawdown is the worst peak-to-trough decline; the last row tracks return from IPO to today. Prices are split- and dividend-adjusted closing prices — actual outcomes would differ due to fees, taxes, and slippage.
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