Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Morgan Stanley.
Looking at options history for Morgan Stanley MS we detected 12 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 25% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 66% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 7 are puts, for a total amount of $1,181,153 and 5, calls, for a total amount of $246,921.
Projected Price Targets
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $95.0 to $120.0 for Morgan Stanley during the past quarter.
Insights into Volume & Open Interest
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 $95.0 to $120.0 in the last 30 days.
Morgan Stanley Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days
Noteworthy Options Activity:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 12/17/27 | $13.2 | $11.65 | $12.5 | $100.00 | $412.5K | 0 | 19 |
| MS | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $8.45 | $8.3 | $8.31 | $95.00 | $226.6K | 1.6K | 260 |
| MS | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/15/27 | $8.45 | $8.3 | $8.35 | $95.00 | $217.1K | 1.6K | 533 |
| MS | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 09/19/25 | $5.7 | $5.6 | $5.7 | $105.00 | $97.4K | 3.1K | 185 |
| MS | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 04/17/25 | $0.91 | $0.88 | $0.9 | $105.00 | $90.0K | 3.9K | 1.0K |
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 24% of its total revenue is from outside the Americas. The company had over $6 trillion of client assets as well as around 70,000 employees at the end of 2024.
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.
Current Position of Morgan Stanley
- Currently trading with a volume of 2,467,637, the MS’s price is down by -0.35%, now at $116.26.
- RSI readings suggest the stock is currently is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Anticipated earnings release is in 10 days.
Professional Analyst Ratings for Morgan Stanley
5 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $129.6.
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* An analyst from JP Morgan persists with their Neutral rating on Morgan Stanley, maintaining a target price of $129.
* Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Goldman Sachs keeps a Neutral rating on Morgan Stanley with a target price of $126.
* An analyst from Citigroup has decided to maintain their Neutral rating on Morgan Stanley, which currently sits at a price target of $125.
* Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Wells Fargo continues to hold a Equal-Weight rating for Morgan Stanley, targeting a price of $130.
* Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Evercore ISI Group keeps a Outperform rating on Morgan Stanley with a target price of $138.
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