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 $188.32B. A total of 7.74 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 7.82M 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
Investors prefer companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook. Morgan Stanley pays an annual dividend of $3.70, resulting in a dividend yield of 3.17%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 13.70. 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 $90.73.
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.
