Financial giants have made a conspicuous bullish move on Morgan Stanley. Our analysis of options history for Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) revealed 8 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 62% of traders were bullish, while 37% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 3 were puts, with a value of $126,600, and 5 were calls, valued at $335,399.
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 $100.0 to $105.0 for Morgan Stanley during the past quarter.
Volume & Open Interest Trends
Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for Morgan Stanley's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across Morgan Stanley's significant trades, within a strike price range of $100.0 to $105.0, over the past month.
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 | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/21/25 | $6.75 | $6.65 | $6.75 | $105.00 | $132.3K | 1.0K | 237 |
| MS | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 10/18/24 | $3.15 | $3.1 | $3.1 | $104.00 | $91.4K | 163 | 435 |
| MS | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 10/18/24 | $3.3 | $3.25 | $3.3 | $105.00 | $66.0K | 3.2K | 249 |
| MS | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $8.4 | $8.3 | $8.4 | $100.00 | $47.8K | 14.7K | 1 |
| MS | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/18/24 | $3.05 | $2.98 | $3.05 | $104.00 | $36.2K | 163 | 1 |
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.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Morgan Stanley, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
Current Position of Morgan Stanley
- With a volume of 1,349,756, the price of MS is up 1.56% at $103.94.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 20 days.
Expert Opinions on Morgan Stanley
1 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $105.0.
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