This Is What Whales Are Betting On Morgan Stanley
Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights
Recent options trading activity indicates a bearish stance on Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) by large investors, with 58% of trades being bearish. The trading volume suggests a price window of $65.0 to $97.5. Notable trades include both bullish puts and bearish calls, with significant open interest and volume in options with strike prices around $90. Morgan Stanley, a global investment bank with over $4 trillion in client assets, has seen its stock price slightly increase to $93.88. Analysts have mixed opinions, with an average price target of $96.0, ranging from $91 to $100.
March 28, 2024 | 4:16 pm
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Morgan Stanley's bearish options activity, alongside mixed analyst ratings and a slight stock price increase, suggests a cautious short-term outlook.
The bearish sentiment from whales, indicated by the higher volume of bearish trades, combined with the mixed analyst ratings, suggests uncertainty and potential downside risk in the short term. However, the slight increase in stock price and the average analyst target price close to the current trading price indicate some level of support for the stock. The high relevance is due to the direct focus on Morgan Stanley's trading activity and analyst opinions.
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