Investors can expect a company’s stock to rise or fall based on the buying and selling of stock by its insiders. Morgan Stanley shares valued at $3,695,519 were purchased by DANIEL A. SIMKOWITZ on May 12 ’25. At $127.37 per share, DANIEL A. SIMKOWITZ acquired 29,013 shares.
Also, SIMKOWITZ DANIEL A sold 29,013 shares, netting a total of over 3,695,519 in proceeds. Following the sale of shares at $127.37 each, the insider now holds 425,854 shares.
Before that, Herz Robert H had sold 800 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $95,459, the Director traded Morgan Stanley shares for $119.32 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 800 shares, worth approximately $12.68 million.
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 10.03%. Over the course of the year, Morgan Stanley shares have jumped approximately 4.23%. 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 $115.73, while a 200-day SMA reached $118.22.
Support And Resistance Levels for Morgan Stanley (MS)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 129.59, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 128.14. In the upper region, resistance lies at 132.03. The next price resistance is at 133.02. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 71.44 on the 14-day chart, showing overbought technical sentiment. Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) is at 8.54, which suggests the price will increase in the coming days. Percent R is at 2.71%, indicating bullish price movement. Stochastics %K at selling indicates that the stock is to be held.
