After Hours
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.
Stocks Info
The company is listed on the NYSE and operates within the Capital Markets industry segment. The current market capitalization of Morgan Stanley is $193.30B. A total of 8.43 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 6.98M shares.
In the most recent transaction, JAMES P GORMAN bought 50,000 shares of MS for 132.00 per share on Feb 27 ’25. In a previous transaction on Feb 24 ’25, JAMES P GORMAN bought 100,000 shares at 130.00 per share.
Among the insiders who sold shares, CRAWLEY MANDELL disposed of 8,312 shares on Jan 22 ’25 at a per-share price of $138.06. This resulted in the Chief Client Officer holding 55,249 shares of MS after the transaction. In another insider transaction, GROSSMAN ERIC F sold 13,097 shares at $136.20 per share on Jan 21 ’25. Company shares held by the Chief Legal/Admin Officer now total 197,444.
Dividend
The dividend paying company demonstrates a positive outlook for investors and helps them generate immediate cash. Morgan Stanley pays an annual dividend of $3.62, resulting in a dividend yield of 3.02%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 15.08. MS’s most recent ex-dividend date was 2.82% when it declared a $0.9250 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 1/31/2025. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 10/31/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 3.1%. The MS stock dividend was $0.9250 per share in cash.
It has been observed that price targets are rarely accurate, but they can exert some influence from time to time, and are often accepted as valuable in the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, MS has a high of $142.03 and a low of $85.01.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
An equity investor’s investment can be viewed on a balance sheet by looking at what assets and liabilities the company has. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. Its Book Value Per Share was $58.98, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $106.60B.
Analysts Opinion
There may be slightly higher risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading than during regular market hours. Due to the fact that issuers often announce critical financial information outside of regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities. 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 3.54.
