Morgan Stanley's Top Picks List Trounced the S&P 500 the Last 12 Months. Here Are the New Members

The firm refreshed its annual list of top stock ideas after last year's picks beat the broad market.

Morgan Stanley's Top Picks List Trounced the S&P 500 the Last 12 Months. Here Are the New Members

TL;DR

  • Morgan Stanley refreshed its Vintage Values list for 2027, selecting 15 stocks for a one-year buy-and-hold strategy.
  • New additions to the list include Alphabet and Coca-Cola.
  • The 2026 Vintage Values portfolio outperformed the S&P 500 by 1,316 basis points.
  • Only Amazon, McKesson, and Visa are carried over from the 2026 list to the 2027 list.
  • The 2027 list is skewed towards quality, large caps, and growth stocks and is considered more expensive than the broader market.
  • The selection process considers company fundamentals, quantitative analyses, macro exposure, industry positioning, valuation, and risk-reward.