The stock price of Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) has jumped by 1.67 compared to previous close of 96.64. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 1.72% in its stock price over the last five trading days. schaeffersresearch.com reported 2024-09-11 that The shares of Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) are 1.8% lower in pre-market trading, after Goldman Sachs downgraded it to “neutral” from “buy,” and lowered its price objective to $105 from $122.
Is It Worth Investing in Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) Right Now?
Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 16.18x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for MS is at 1.36. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 14 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for MS is 1.24B, and currently, shorts hold a 1.20% of that float. The average trading volume for MS on September 16, 2024 was 6.29M shares.
MS’s Market Performance
MS’s stock has seen a 1.72% increase for the week, with a -1.20% drop in the past month and a 3.19% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.50%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.92% for Morgan Stanley. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.98% for MS’s stock, with a 5.32% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MS
Wells Fargo, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MS reach a price target of $95, previously predicting the price at $99. The rating they have provided for MS stocks is “Underweight” according to the report published on August 02nd, 2024.
MS Trading at -2.25% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -9.95% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.92%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.50%, as shares sank -2.37% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -1.95% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MS rose by +1.72%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +26.04% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $100.11. In addition, Morgan Stanley saw 5.36% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MS starting from CRAWLEY MANDELL, who sale 3,500 shares at the price of $105.25 back on Jul 26 ’24. After this action, CRAWLEY MANDELL now owns 43,224 shares of Morgan Stanley, valued at $368,375 using the latest closing price.
MANDELL L CRAWLEY & ALISON JIM, the Affilliate of Morgan Stanley, proposed sale 3,500 shares at $105.25 during a trade that took place back on Jul 26 ’24, which means that MANDELL L CRAWLEY & ALISON JIM is holding shares at $368,375 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.25 for the present operating margin
- 0.6 for the gross margin
The net margin for Morgan Stanley stands at 0.19. The total capital return value is set at 0.02. Equity return is now at value 10.36, with 0.88 for asset returns.
Based on Morgan Stanley (MS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.79 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.03. The debt to equity ratio resting at 3.72. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.3.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 16.07 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 18.3. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 8.42. The receivables turnover for the company is 0.63for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.05. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.45.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Morgan Stanley (MS) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
