<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Truist Financial Corp lessened its position in shares of  Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS - Free Report) by 6.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 561,541 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 37,874 shares during the period. Truist Financial Corp's holdings in Morgan Stanley were worth $89,263,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Morgan Stanley</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><ul><li>Space Stock Boom: Why Retail and Wall Street Are Aligning</li></ul><p>Other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its holdings in shares of  Morgan Stanley by 10.2% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 12,782 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $1,607,000 after buying an additional 1,185 shares in the last quarter.  Sound Income Strategies LLC boosted its stake in  Morgan Stanley by 23.7% in the second quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 1,380 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $194,000 after buying an additional 264 shares in the last quarter.  XML Financial LLC bought a new position in  Morgan Stanley in the second quarter valued at about $210,000.  Trivium Point Advisory LLC raised its stake in  Morgan Stanley by 18.7% during the second quarter. Trivium Point Advisory LLC now owns 4,074 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $574,000 after acquiring an additional 643 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, Alley Investment Management Company LLC lifted its holdings in shares of  Morgan Stanley by 10.6% in the second quarter. Alley Investment Management Company LLC now owns 69,088 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $9,732,000 after acquiring an additional 6,619 shares during the last quarter. 84.19% of the stock is owned by institutional investors. </p><h2>Trending Headlines about Morgan Stanley</h2><p>Here are the key news stories impacting Morgan Stanley this week:</p><ul>   <li><span>Positive Sentiment: </span>Closed acquisition of EquityZen expands Morgan Stanley’s private‑shares distribution and technology footprint, boosting its ability to monetize pre‑IPO/private markets through wealth channels. <i></i><span>Morgan Stanley Closes Acquisition of EquityZen</span></li>    <li><span>Positive Sentiment: </span>Firm appointed Amy Oldenburg as head of digital asset strategy — a concrete leadership step after recent crypto ETF filings and wallet plans, signaling push into fee‑rich digital‑asset services. <i></i><span>Morgan Stanley appoints new head of digital asset strategy</span></li>    <li><span>Positive Sentiment: </span>Research visibility: Morgan Stanley’s research is influencing markets (notably its space‑sector work) and the firm’s multi‑engine model drew positive mention from other banks — supports franchise value and fee‑based flows. <i></i><span>Space Stock Boom: Why Retail and Wall Street Are Aligning</span></li>    <li><span>Neutral Sentiment: </span>Macro research note: Morgan Stanley’s economic views (on spending shifts as rates change) are market‑relevant but not an immediate stock catalyst; they mainly inform sector allocation. <i></i><span>Morgan Stanley Expects Interest Rate Trends to Shift Spending Away from Services Toward Goods</span></li>    <li><span>Neutral Sentiment: </span>Analyst franchise activity (MS analysts publishing targets/coverage on many names) underscores the firm’s research reach but is indirect for MS’s near‑term stock movement. <i></i><span>Morgan Stanley’s (MS) Multi-Engine Model Impresses RBC</span></li>    <li><span>Negative Sentiment: </span>Minor portfolio/substantial‑holder filings (e.g., Morgan Stanley ceasing to be a substantial shareholder in an external resource name) and routine insider/position moves can create short‑term headline noise. <i></i><span>Morgan Stanley Ceases to Be Substantial Shareholder in West African Resources</span></li> </ul><h2>Insider Transactions at Morgan Stanley</h2><ul><li>This ETF Caught a Major Tailwind After the Fed’s Rate Cut</li></ul><p>In related news, CEO Edward Pick sold 100,000 shares of Morgan Stanley stock in a transaction on Friday, October 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $164.34, for a total transaction of $16,434,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 574,986 shares of the company's stock, valued at $94,493,199.24. This trade represents a 14.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities &amp; Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Michael A. Pizzi sold 20,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, January 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $184.55, for a total transaction of $3,691,000.00. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 127,872 shares in the company, valued at $23,598,777.60. This trade represents a 13.53% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 196,223 shares of company stock worth $34,150,220. Company insiders own  0.19% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Analysts Set New Price Targets</h2><p>Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Keefe, Bruyette &amp; Woods lifted their price target on shares of Morgan Stanley from $202.00 to $210.00 and gave the company a &#34;moderate buy&#34; rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of Morgan Stanley from $155.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a &#34;neutral&#34; rating in a report on Thursday, October 16th. Wolfe Research  reiterated an &#34;outperform&#34; rating and issued a $211.00 price target on shares of Morgan Stanley in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on Morgan Stanley in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. They set an &#34;outperform&#34; rating and a $180.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Dbs Bank upgraded Morgan Stanley to a &#34;moderate buy&#34; rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 12th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned  a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Morgan Stanley  has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus price target of $185.93.</p><ul><li>3 Finance Stocks to Buy on Rising 10-Year Treasury Rates</li></ul><p><b>Read Our Latest Report on Morgan Stanley</b></p><h2>Morgan Stanley Stock Performance</h2><p>NYSE MS opened at $182.35 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $289.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.86, a PEG ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a quick ratio of 0.79, a current ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.27. Morgan Stanley has a twelve month low of $94.33 and a twelve month high of $192.68. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $178.23 and a 200 day simple moving average of $162.02. </p><p>Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 15th. The financial services provider reported $2.68 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.28 by $0.40. The firm had revenue of $17.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $17.69 billion. Morgan Stanley had a return on equity of 16.92% and a net margin of 14.09%.The business's revenue was up 10.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.22 EPS.  Sell-side analysts expect that  Morgan Stanley will post 8.56 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>Morgan Stanley Dividend Announcement</h2><p>The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 13th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 30th will be issued a dividend of $1.00 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 30th. This represents a $4.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. Morgan Stanley's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 39.18%. </p><h2>Morgan Stanley Company Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>Morgan Stanley <span>NYSE: MS<span></span></span> is a global financial services firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1935 by Henry S. Morgan and Harold Stanley, the company provides a broad range of investment banking, securities, wealth management and investment management services to corporations, governments, institutions and individual investors. Leadership has been guided by a senior executive team and board of directors; James P. 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<p>Truist Financial Corp reduced its stake in Morgan Stanley by 6.3% in Q3, holding 561,541 shares valued at $89.26 million, according to a recent SEC filing. Other hedge funds have also adjusted their positions in Morgan Stanley. Notably, CEO Edward Pick sold 100,000 shares, decreasing his ownership by 14.82%. Recent positive developments for Morgan Stanley include the acquisition of EquityZen and the appointment of a new head of digital asset strategy, enhancing its market position.</p>

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