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Stocks Info
Morgan Stanley is listed on the NYSE in the Financial sector while operating in the Capital Markets industry. The current market capitalization of Morgan Stanley is $263.68B. A total of 4.13 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 5.30M shares.
In the most recent transaction, PICK EDWARD sold 100,000 shares of MS for 164.34 per share on Oct 31 ’25. After the transaction, the Chairman and CEO now owns 574,986 company shares. In a previous transaction on Oct 31 ’25, EDWARD PICK bought 100,000 shares at 164.34 per share.
Among the insiders who bought shares, MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY LL acquired of 3,320 shares on Oct 17 ’25 at a per-share price of $159.84. In another insider transaction, YESHAYA SHARON sold 25,583 shares at $139.81 per share on Jul 17 ’25. Company shares held by the Chief Financial Officer now total 0.
Dividend
The reasons why investors prefer dividend-paying companies are that dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate that the company will perform well in the future. Morgan Stanley pays an annual dividend of $3.85, resulting in a dividend yield of 2.33%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 16.95.
Despite rarely being accurate, price targets can exert some form of influence at times, and are often regarded as valuable by markets. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, MS has a high of $167.13 and a low of $94.33.
As of this writing, MS has an earnings estimate of $2.39 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 16.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $2.57 per share and a lower estimate of $2.1. The company reported an EPS of $2.22 in the last quarter
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
As well as showing the assets and liabilities of the company, the balance sheet also shows the amount invested in equity by investors. Investors can analyze a company’s future prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. Its Book Value Per Share was $62.98, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $106.60B.
Analysts Opinion
After-hours and pre-market trading may carry slightly higher risks than regular market hours. As issuers often announce important financial information outside regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for a particular security. That is because extended-hours trading may result in lower liquidity and higher volatility. 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 3.70.
