After Hours
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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 $186.45B. A total of 6.63 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 7.85M shares.
In the most recent transaction, MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY LL bought 2,960 shares of MS for 108.84 per share on Apr 16 ’25. In a previous transaction on Apr 15 ’25, GROSSMAN ERIC F sold 10,068 shares at 111.65 per share. MS shares that Chief Legal/Admin Officer owns now total 199,274.
Among the insiders who bought shares, ERIC F GROSSMAN acquired of 10,068 shares on Apr 15 ’25 at a per-share price of $111.65. In another insider transaction, JAMES P GORMAN bought 50,000 shares at $132.00 per share on Feb 27 ’25.
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 $3.62, resulting in a dividend yield of 3.14%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 13.56. 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.
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 $142.03 and a low of $90.55.
As of this writing, MS has an earnings estimate of $2.05 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 16.0 estimates, with a high estimate of $2.19 per share and a lower estimate of $1.88.
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 $60.40, 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 3.54.
