Industry & Services >> Analyst Interviews >> November 9, 2025
Ravi Shanker is a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley covering the North American Transportation industry, including freight and airlines. He joined the firm’s global automotive industry research team in 2004 as a research associate, before picking up lead coverage of North American autos from 2009 through 2015. Mr. Shanker holds Bachelor of Commerce and Master of Management (Finance) degrees from the University of Mumbai. He has been ranked by Institutional Investor and recognized by The Financial Times/StarMine as a Top 10 stock picker across Wall Street and a top auto stock picker. Profile
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TWST: Let’s start with an overview of your coverage universe and anything you’d note that you feel differentiates your research.
Mr. Shanker: