Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on Morgan Stanley. Our analysis of options history for Morgan Stanley MS revealed 8 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 50% of traders were bullish, while 50% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 5 were puts, with a value of $368,287, and 3 were calls, valued at $221,926.
Projected Price Targets
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $120.0 and $140.0 for Morgan Stanley, spanning the last three 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 $120.0 to $140.0 in the last 30 days.
Morgan Stanley Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Noteworthy Options Activity:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 07/18/25 | $3.25 | $3.1 | $3.15 | $120.00 | $127.7K | 566 | 392 |
| MS | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 03/21/25 | $12.95 | $12.35 | $12.54 | $125.00 | $117.8K | 2.0K | 104 |
| MS | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 02/21/25 | $3.75 | $3.6 | $3.6 | $136.00 | $90.0K | 0 | 253 |
| MS | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 07/18/25 | $8.15 | $8.0 | $8.05 | $140.00 | $72.4K | 285 | 161 |
| MS | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 05/16/25 | $6.65 | $6.6 | $6.65 | $135.00 | $66.5K | 130 | 104 |
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 with approximately 45% of net revenue from its institutional securities business, 45% from wealth management, and 10% from investment management. About 30% of its total revenue is from outside the Americas. The company had over $5 trillion of client assets as well as around 80,000 employees at the end of 2023.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Morgan Stanley, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
Morgan Stanley's Current Market Status
- With a trading volume of 5,283,042, the price of MS is down by -1.44%, reaching $135.88.
- Current RSI values indicate that the stock is may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings report is scheduled for 80 days from now.
What Analysts Are Saying About Morgan Stanley
In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $142.4.
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