Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on Morgan Stanley.
Looking at options history for Morgan Stanley MS we detected 14 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 50% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 50% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 7 are puts, for a total amount of $943,811 and 7, calls, for a total amount of $350,763.
Projected Price Targets
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $65.0 to $90.0 for Morgan Stanley over the last 3 months.
Analyzing Volume & Open Interest
Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Morgan Stanley's options for a given strike price. Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Morgan Stanley's whale trades within a strike price range from $65.0 to $90.0 in the last 30 days.
Morgan Stanley Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days
Noteworthy Options Activity:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/16/26 | $70.00 | $267.5K | 3.7K | 500 |
| MS | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/16/26 | $85.00 | $238.5K | 91 | 225 |
| MS | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/16/26 | $85.00 | $212.0K | 91 | 425 |
| MS | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/09/24 | $85.00 | $93.1K | 167 | 510 |
| MS | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/20/24 | $90.00 | $82.6K | 975 | 107 |
About Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley is a global investment bank whose history, through its legacy firms, can be traced back to 1924. The company has institutional securities, wealth management, and investment management segments. The company had over $4 trillion of client assets as well as over 80,000 employees at the end of 2022. Approximately 50% of the company's net revenue is from its institutional securities business, with the remainder coming from wealth and investment management. The company derives about 30% of its total revenue outside the Americas.
In light of the recent options history for Morgan Stanley, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
Morgan Stanley's Current Market Status
- With a volume of 2,939,132, the price of MS is down -0.62% at $86.7.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 76 days.
Expert Opinions on Morgan Stanley
Over the past month, 5 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $96.0.
- Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from B of A Securities keeps a Buy rating on Morgan Stanley with a target price of $100.
- An analyst from HSBC downgraded its action to Hold with a price target of $96.
- In a cautious move, an analyst from JP Morgan downgraded its rating to Neutral, setting a price target of $87.
- Reflecting concerns, an analyst from Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowers its rating to Market Perform with a new price target of $91.
- Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Oppenheimer keeps a Outperform rating on Morgan Stanley with a target price of $106.
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