After Hours
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.
Stocks Info
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 $175.98B. A total of 8.28 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 8.21M 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
Investors prefer companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook. Morgan Stanley pays an annual dividend of $3.62, resulting in a dividend yield of 3.32%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 12.80. MS’s most recent ex-dividend date was 3.48% when it declared a $0.9250 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 4/30/2025. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 1/31/2025 with an ex-dividend date of 2.82%. 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 $142.03 and a low of $85.12.
As of this writing, MS has an earnings estimate of $2.03 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 15.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $2.18 per share and a lower estimate of $1.88.
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 $60.40, 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 3.54.
