Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on Morgan Stanley.
Looking at options history for Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) we detected 11 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 54% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 45% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 2 are puts, for a total amount of $124,190 and 9, calls, for a total amount of $1,269,100.
Predicted Price Range
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $50.0 to $110.0 for Morgan Stanley over the last 3 months.
Analyzing 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 $50.0 to $110.0 in 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 | 09/20/24 | $40.0 | $38.65 | $40.0 | $60.00 | $932.0K | 9390 | |
| MS | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $12.0 | $11.85 | $11.9 | $110.00 | $72.5K | 3650 | |
| MS | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 07/19/24 | $2.6 | $2.57 | $2.58 | $102.00 | $51.6K | 3501 | |
| MS | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 07/26/24 | $2.56 | $2.52 | $2.52 | $101.00 | $50.4K | 611.0K | |
| MS | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 07/26/24 | $2.5 | $2.48 | $2.5 | $101.00 | $50.0K | 61253 |
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 volume of 510,086, the price of MS is up 1.31% at $100.89.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 8 days.
Expert Opinions on Morgan Stanley
Over the past month, 1 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $105.0.
- An analyst from Evercore ISI Group has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Morgan Stanley, which currently sits at a price target of $105.
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