Y Combinator-Backed Model ML Secures $75M to Eliminate Junior Banker Tasks Permanently
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Source: Yahoo Finance
Updated: 1 hour ago
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Source: Yahoo Finance
Funding Announcement: Model ML raised $75 million in Series A financing to automate document creation for financial institutions, just six months after its seed round and one year post-launch.
Platform Capabilities: The AI-driven platform aims to eliminate manual formatting tasks in Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, significantly reducing the time and errors associated with creating client-ready deliverables.
Client Growth: In under a year, Model ML has attracted a diverse customer base, including major investment banks and consulting firms, and has formed partnerships with S&P Global Market Intelligence and Crunchbase.
Expansion Plans: The company plans to establish onboarding and customer success teams in key financial hubs like San Francisco, New York, London, and Hong Kong to support its rapid growth and enterprise adoption.
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Analyst Views on MS
Wall Street analysts forecast MS stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for MS is 174.25 USD with a low forecast of 157.00 USD and a high forecast of 185.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
Wall Street analysts forecast MS stock price to fall over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for MS is 174.25 USD with a low forecast of 157.00 USD and a high forecast of 185.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
Current: 174.890

Current: 174.890

Wolfe Research
Steven Chubak
Peer Perform -> Outperform
upgrade
$198
Reason
Wolfe Research
Steven Chubak
Peer Perform -> Outperform
Reason
Wolfe Research analyst Steven Chubak upgraded Morgan Stanley to Outperform from Peer Perform with a $198 price target. Revenue growth is poised to accelerate from both share gains in investment banking and accelerating organic growth in wealth management, the analyst tells investors.
Keefe Bruyette
Christopher McGratty
Outperform
maintain
$176 -> $184
Reason
Keefe Bruyette
Christopher McGratty
Keefe Bruyette analyst Christopher McGratty raised the firm's price target on Morgan Stanley to $184 from $176 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares. The firm sees a structurally higher ROTCE and more durable business model, with emerging deregulatory benefits providing addition flexibility, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
Overweight
maintain
$156 -> $183
Reason
Barclays raised the firm's price target on Morgan Stanley to $183 from $156 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. The company's Q3 earnings and revenue beat across its businesses, the analyst tells investors in a research note.
maintain
$170 -> $185
Reason
BofA raised the firm's price target on Morgan Stanley to $185 from $170 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares after the company reported Q3 EPS that beat the firm's and consensus estimates, driven by stronger revenue growth across all three segments. Management indicated potential for a slightly higher pace of buybacks, notes the analyst, who raised the firm's FY26 and FY27 EPS estimates following the report.
About MS
Morgan Stanley is a global financial services company. The Company is engaged in providing a range of investment banking, securities, wealth management and investment management services. Its segments include Institutional Securities, Wealth Management and Investment Management. Its Institutional Securities segment provides a variety of products and services to corporations, governments, financial institutions and ultra-high net worth clients. Its Wealth Management segment provides an array of financial services and solutions to individual investors and small to medium-sized businesses and institutions. Its Investment Management segment provides a range of investment strategies and products that span geographies, asset classes, and public and private markets to a diverse group of clients across institutional and intermediary channels. Its investment banking services consist of capital raising and financial advisory services, including the underwriting of debt and other products.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.