The buying and selling of stock by a company’s insider give investors a sense that the stock will rise or fall in the future. Morgan Stanley shares valued at $322,181 were purchased by MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY LL on Apr 16 ’25. At $108.84 per share, MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY LL acquired 2,960 shares.
Also, GROSSMAN ERIC F sold 10,068 shares, netting a total of over 1,124,093 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $111.65 each, the insider now holds 199,274 shares.
Before that, ERIC F GROSSMAN had added 10,068 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $1,124,092, the Affiliate bought Morgan Stanley shares for $111.65 each.
As published in a research note from HSBC Securities on November 26, 2024, Morgan Stanley [MS] has been rated down from a Buy to a Hold. Analysts at Wells Fargo upgraded the stock from ‘”an Underweight”‘ to ‘”an Equal weight”‘ outlook in a report released in mid November. As of October 04, 2024, HSBC Securities has increased its “Hold” rating to a “Buy” for MS. Earlier on September 11, 2024, Goldman downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Neutral” for MS stock which previously was a “a Buy”.
Analyzing MS Stock Performance
During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 1.00%. Over the course of the year, Morgan Stanley shares have dropped approximately -7.13%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $142.03 on 02/07/25 and a 52-week low of $94.33 on 04/07/25. A 50-day SMA is recorded $116.96, while a 200-day SMA reached $117.36.
Support And Resistance Levels for Morgan Stanley (MS)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 115.01, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 113.27. In the upper region, resistance lies at 118.16. The next price resistance is at 119.57. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 54.77 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at 4.02, which suggests the price will increase in the coming days. Percent R is at 7.59%, indicating bullish price movement. Stochastics %K at selling indicates that the stock is to be held.
