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 9 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 66% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 22% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 3 are puts, for a total amount of $133,110 and 6, calls, for a total amount of $488,287.
What's The Price Target?
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $90.0 to $155.0 for Morgan Stanley over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Morgan Stanley stands at 773.11, with a total volume reaching 913.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Morgan Stanley, situated within the strike price corridor from $90.0 to $155.0, throughout the last 30 days.
Morgan Stanley Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days
Largest Options Trades Observed:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/21/25 | $24.05 | $23.95 | $24.05 | $110.00 | $240.5K | 2.3K | 103 |
| MS | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/19/25 | $4.95 | $4.8 | $4.9 | $155.00 | $89.6K | 135 | 211 |
| MS | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/17/25 | $4.15 | $3.9 | $4.05 | $120.00 | $67.6K | 355 | 167 |
| MS | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/16/26 | $16.4 | $15.9 | $16.4 | $130.00 | $47.5K | 1.2K | 0 |
| MS | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 11/08/24 | $8.0 | $7.4 | $7.4 | $124.00 | $44.4K | 223 | 105 |
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.
Morgan Stanley's Current Market Status
- Currently trading with a volume of 2,576,560, the MS's price is down by -1.76%, now at $129.17.
- RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be overbought.
- Anticipated earnings release is in 70 days.
Professional Analyst Ratings for Morgan Stanley
Over the past month, 5 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $124.0.
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