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 10 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 40% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 5 are puts, for a total amount of $587,731 and 5, calls, for a total amount of $219,436.
What's The Price Target?
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $45.0 to $97.5 for Morgan Stanley over the recent three months.
Volume & Open Interest Trends
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
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 activity within a strike price range from $45.0 to $97.5 in the last 30 days.
Morgan Stanley 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
Biggest Options Spotted:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 09/20/24 | $4.5 | $4.4 | $4.49 | $90.00 | $449.0K | 1.8K | 1.0K |
| MS | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 10/18/24 | $4.9 | $4.9 | $4.9 | $95.00 | $68.6K | 1.0K | 2.6K |
| MS | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $5.85 | $5.75 | $5.85 | $97.50 | $58.4K | 2.7K | 85 |
| MS | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 07/19/24 | $7.45 | $7.25 | $7.37 | $97.50 | $50.1K | 374 | 79 |
| MS | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $5.85 | $5.8 | $5.85 | $97.50 | $34.5K | 2.7K | 235 |
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.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Morgan Stanley, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
Present Market Standing of Morgan Stanley
- With a trading volume of 2,889,512, the price of MS is down by -1.31%, reaching $90.9.
- Current RSI values indicate that the stock is is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Next earnings report is scheduled for 77 days from now.
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