Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Morgan Stanley.
Looking at options history for Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) we detected 17 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 41% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 58% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 8 are puts, for a total amount of $957,255 and 9, calls, for a total amount of $498,142.
Expected Price Movements
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $65.0 to $97.5 for Morgan Stanley during the past quarter.
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 $97.5 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 | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $6.45 | $6.3 | $6.3 | $90.00 | $441.0K | 10.0K | 845 |
| MS | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 09/20/24 | $1.33 | $1.29 | $1.29 | $77.50 | $129.0K | 2.5K | 1.0K |
| MS | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 09/20/24 | $4.3 | $4.25 | $4.25 | $90.00 | $127.5K | 920 | 1 |
| MS | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $11.35 | $11.2 | $11.25 | $90.00 | $93.3K | 7.6K | 90 |
| MS | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/17/25 | $11.25 | $11.2 | $11.2 | $90.00 | $91.8K | 7.6K | 174 |
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.
Having examined the options trading patterns of Morgan Stanley, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
Present Market Standing of Morgan Stanley
- Trading volume stands at 1,440,648, with MS's price up by 0.41%, positioned at $93.88.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching overbought.
- Earnings announcement expected in 19 days.
Expert Opinions on Morgan Stanley
A total of 3 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $96.0.
- An analyst from HSBC persists with their Hold rating on Morgan Stanley, maintaining a target price of $100.
- Reflecting concerns, an analyst from RBC Capital lowers its rating to Sector Perform with a new price target of $91.
- An analyst from Oppenheimer has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Morgan Stanley, which currently sits at a price target of $97.
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