Analysts Point To Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) Growth In The Future

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As a NYSE listed company, MS falls under the Financial sector while operating within the Capital Markets industry segment. The current market capitalization of Morgan Stanley is $218.18B. A total of 6.38 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 5.95M shares.

In the most recent transaction, MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY LL bought 3,756 shares of MS for 119.85 per share on Oct 18 ’24. In a previous transaction on Oct 17 ’24, LUCZO STEPHEN J sold 60,000 shares at 119.17 per share. MS shares that Director owns now total 138,363.

Among the insiders who bought shares, LUCZO STEPHEN J acquired of 60,000 shares on Oct 17 ’24 at a per-share price of $118.88. In another insider transaction, CRAWLEY MANDELL sold 3,500 shares at $105.25 per share on Jul 26 ’24. Company shares held by the Chief Human Resources Officer now total 43,224.

Dividend

Investors prefer companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook. Morgan Stanley pays an annual dividend of $3.55, resulting in a dividend yield of 2.65%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 20.33. MS’s most recent ex-dividend date was 10/31/2024 when it declared a $0.9250 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 11/15/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 8/15/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 7/31/2024. The MS stock dividend was $0.9250 per share in cash.

In spite of price targets being rarely accurate, it tends to exert some kind influence from time to time, and was often accepted by the market as having some value. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, MS has a high of $134.91 and a low of $76.33.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

The balance sheet of a company shows what assets and liabilities a company has, as well as the amount, equity investors have invested. With the help of this information, a company’s financial ratios can be calculated to give investors an overview of the company’s prospects. Its Book Value Per Share was $58.25, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $106.60B.

Analysts Opinion

The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for MS is Buy with a score of 3.55.

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