MS
Morgan Stanley
NYSE: MS · FINANCIAL SERVICES · CAPITAL MARKETS
$190.00
-0.07% today
Updated 2026-10-29
Market cap
$283.60B
P/E ratio
14.32
P/S ratio
3.55x
EPS (TTM)
$12.61
Dividend yield
2.36%
52W range
$151 – $231
Volume
5.5M
Morgan Stanley (MS) Insider transactions
Net insider activity
Net selling (1,783,465 shares)
Buy transactions
38
Sell transactions
62
All transactions
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-22 | MITSUBISHI, UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 10% Owner | Sale | 1,340,519 | $212.57 | $284.95M |
| 2026-09-15 | MORGAN, STANLEY | See Remarks | Sale | 94 | — | — |
| 2026-07-30 | MITSUBISHI, UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 10% Owner | Sale | 414,396 | $213.28 | $88.38M |
| 2026-07-28 | SCHAPIRO, MARY L | Director | Sale | 2,325 | — | — |
| 2026-07-28 | SCHAPIRO, MARY L | Director | Sale | 1,000 | $212.06 | $212055.00 |
| 2026-07-17 | PIZZI, MICHAEL A. | Head Technology & Operations | Sale | 17,064 | $215.00 | $3.67M |
| 2026-07-17 | PIZZI, MICHAEL A. | Head Technology & Operations | Sale | 7,101 | $216.88 | $1.54M |
| 2026-07-16 | YESHAYA, SHARON | Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 9,172 | $222.51 | $2.04M |
| 2026-07-16 | YESHAYA, SHARON | Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 6,382 | $222.51 | $1.42M |
| 2026-06-01 | WILKINS, RAYFORD JR | Director | Buy | 1,310 | — | — |
| 2026-06-01 | TRAQUINA, PERRY M | Director | Buy | 1,310 | — | — |
| 2026-06-01 | TRAQUINA, PERRY M | Director | Buy | 369 | $209.96 | $77475.02 |
| 2026-06-01 | SCHAPIRO, MARY L | Director | Buy | 1,310 | — | — |
| 2026-06-01 | PETERSON, DOUGLAS L. | Director | Buy | 1,310 | — | — |
| 2026-06-01 | PETERSON, DOUGLAS L. | Director | Buy | 274 | $209.96 | $57528.88 |
| 2026-06-01 | NALLY, DENNIS M | Director | Buy | 1,310 | — | — |
| 2026-06-01 | NALLY, DENNIS M | Director | Buy | 345 | $209.96 | $72435.99 |
| 2026-06-01 | MISCIK, JUDITH A | Director | Buy | 1,310 | — | — |
| 2026-06-01 | LEIBOWITZ, SHELLEY B | Director | Buy | 1,310 | — | — |
| 2026-06-01 | JAMES, ERIKA H | Director | Buy | 1,310 | — | — |
| 2026-06-01 | HERZ, ROBERT H | Director | Buy | 1,310 | — | — |
| 2026-06-01 | GOOD, LYNN J | Director | Buy | 1,310 | — | — |
| 2026-06-01 | GOOD, LYNN J | Director | Buy | 274 | $209.96 | $57528.88 |
| 2026-06-01 | GLOCER, THOMAS H | Director | Buy | 1,310 | — | — |
| 2026-06-01 | GLOCER, THOMAS H | Director | Buy | 512 | $209.96 | $107499.21 |
| 2026-06-01 | BUTLER, MEGAN | Director | Buy | 1,310 | — | — |
| 2026-06-01 | BUTLER, MEGAN | Director | Sale | 190 | $209.96 | $39892.29 |
| 2026-04-20 | GROSSMAN, ERIC F | Chief Legal/Admin Officer | Sale | 5,559 | $191.50 | $1.06M |
| 2026-04-17 | SIMKOWITZ, DANIEL A | Co-President | Sale | 14,690 | $189.24 | $2.78M |
| 2026-04-17 | SIMKOWITZ, DANIEL A | Co-President | Sale | 8,000 | — | — |
| 2026-04-16 | YESHAYA, SHARON | Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 9,172 | — | — |
| 2026-04-16 | SAPERSTEIN, ANDREW M | Co-President | Sale | 33,541 | $188.37 | $6.32M |
| 2026-04-16 | SAPERSTEIN, ANDREW M | Co-President | Sale | 6,584 | $187.20 | $1.23M |
| 2026-04-16 | SAPERSTEIN, ANDREW M | Co-President | Sale | 6,353 | $189.15 | $1.20M |
| 2026-04-16 | SAPERSTEIN, ANDREW M | Co-President | Sale | 3,190 | $191.30 | $610238.07 |
| 2026-04-16 | SAPERSTEIN, ANDREW M | Co-President | Sale | 1,400 | $190.44 | $266621.46 |
| 2026-04-16 | SAPERSTEIN, ANDREW M | Co-President | Sale | 600 | $192.12 | $115269.00 |
| 2026-04-16 | CRAWLEY, MANDELL | Chief Client Officer | Sale | 13,283 | $188.38 | $2.50M |
| 2026-04-16 | CRAWLEY, MANDELL | Chief Client Officer | Sale | 2,546 | $187.25 | $476742.57 |
| 2026-04-16 | CRAWLEY, MANDELL | Chief Client Officer | Sale | 1,053 | — | — |
| 2026-04-16 | CRAWLEY, MANDELL | Chief Client Officer | Sale | 300 | $189.05 | $56714.01 |
| 2026-03-12 | YESHAYA, SHARON | Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 17,399 | — | — |
| 2026-03-12 | YESHAYA, SHARON | Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 9,622 | $160.89 | $1.55M |
| 2026-03-12 | SIMKOWITZ, DANIEL A | Co-President | Buy | 32,865 | — | — |
| 2026-03-12 | SIMKOWITZ, DANIEL A | Co-President | Sale | 18,175 | $160.89 | $2.92M |
| 2026-03-12 | SAPERSTEIN, ANDREW M | Co-President | Buy | 52,777 | — | — |
| 2026-03-12 | SAPERSTEIN, ANDREW M | Co-President | Sale | 26,943 | $160.89 | $4.33M |
| 2026-03-12 | PIZZI, MICHAEL A. | Head Technology & Operations | Buy | 16,432 | — | — |
| 2026-03-12 | PIZZI, MICHAEL A. | Head Technology & Operations | Sale | 7,900 | $160.89 | $1.27M |
| 2026-03-12 | PICK, EDWARD | Director, Chairman and CEO | Buy | 60,897 | — | — |
| 2026-03-12 | PICK, EDWARD | Director, Chairman and CEO | Sale | 33,677 | $160.89 | $5.42M |
| 2026-03-12 | GROSSMAN, ERIC F | Chief Legal/Admin Officer | Buy | 22,715 | — | — |
| 2026-03-12 | GROSSMAN, ERIC F | Chief Legal/Admin Officer | Sale | 11,597 | $160.89 | $1.87M |
| 2026-03-12 | CRAWLEY, MANDELL | Chief Client Officer | Buy | 9,666 | — | — |
| 2026-03-12 | CRAWLEY, MANDELL | Chief Client Officer | Sale | 4,935 | $160.89 | $793992.15 |
| 2026-02-19 | YESHAYA, SHARON | Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 17,399 | — | — |
| 2026-02-19 | YESHAYA, SHARON | Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 9,622 | $176.59 | $1.70M |
| 2026-02-19 | SIMKOWITZ, DANIEL A | Co-President | Buy | 32,865 | — | — |
| 2026-02-19 | SIMKOWITZ, DANIEL A | Co-President | Sale | 18,175 | $176.59 | $3.21M |
| 2026-02-19 | SAPERSTEIN, ANDREW M | Co-President | Buy | 52,777 | — | — |
| 2026-02-19 | SAPERSTEIN, ANDREW M | Co-President | Sale | 26,943 | $176.59 | $4.76M |
| 2026-02-19 | PIZZI, MICHAEL A. | Head Technology & Operations | Buy | 16,432 | — | — |
| 2026-02-19 | PIZZI, MICHAEL A. | Head Technology & Operations | Sale | 7,900 | $176.59 | $1.40M |
| 2026-02-19 | PICK, EDWARD | Director, Chairman and CEO | Buy | 60,897 | — | — |
| 2026-02-19 | PICK, EDWARD | Director, Chairman and CEO | Sale | 33,731 | $176.59 | $5.96M |
| 2026-02-19 | GROSSMAN, ERIC F | Chief Legal/Admin Officer | Buy | 22,715 | — | — |
| 2026-02-19 | GROSSMAN, ERIC F | Chief Legal/Admin Officer | Sale | 11,597 | $176.59 | $2.05M |
| 2026-02-19 | CRAWLEY, MANDELL | Chief Client Officer | Buy | 9,666 | — | — |
| 2026-02-19 | CRAWLEY, MANDELL | Chief Client Officer | Sale | 4,935 | $176.59 | $871471.65 |
| 2026-01-30 | SIMKOWITZ, DANIEL A | Co-President | Sale | 32,968 | $182.61 | $6.02M |
| 2026-01-20 | YESHAYA, SHARON | Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 15,838 | $185.77 | $2.94M |
| 2026-01-20 | SMITH, CHARLES A | Chief Risk Officer | Sale | 8,500 | $182.08 | $1.55M |
| 2026-01-20 | SAPERSTEIN, ANDREW M | Co-President | Sale | 11,430 | $181.85 | $2.08M |
| 2026-01-20 | SAPERSTEIN, ANDREW M | Co-President | Sale | 6,810 | $184.94 | $1.26M |
| 2026-01-20 | SAPERSTEIN, ANDREW M | Co-President | Sale | 5,990 | $184.13 | $1.10M |
| 2026-01-20 | SAPERSTEIN, ANDREW M | Co-President | Sale | 3,700 | $185.91 | $687871.44 |
| 2026-01-20 | SAPERSTEIN, ANDREW M | Co-President | Sale | 1,900 | $182.63 | $347004.22 |
| 2026-01-20 | SAPERSTEIN, ANDREW M | Co-President | Sale | 500 | $186.60 | $93298.00 |
| 2026-01-20 | PIZZI, MICHAEL A. | Head Technology & Operations | Sale | 20,000 | $184.55 | $3.69M |
| 2026-01-20 | JAMES, ERIKA H | Director | Sale | 542 | — | — |
| 2026-01-20 | GROSSMAN, ERIC F | Chief Legal/Admin Officer | Sale | 21,555 | $184.00 | $3.97M |
| 2026-01-20 | GROSSMAN, ERIC F | Chief Legal/Admin Officer | Sale | 2,495 | — | — |
| 2026-01-20 | CRAWLEY, MANDELL | Chief Client Officer | Sale | 3,521 | $181.89 | $640434.34 |
| 2026-01-20 | CRAWLEY, MANDELL | Chief Client Officer | Sale | 1,700 | $184.16 | $313078.97 |
| 2026-01-20 | CRAWLEY, MANDELL | Chief Client Officer | Sale | 1,238 | $185.94 | $230193.22 |
| 2026-01-20 | CRAWLEY, MANDELL | Chief Client Officer | Sale | 1,001 | $184.90 | $185080.70 |
| 2026-01-20 | CRAWLEY, MANDELL | Chief Client Officer | Sale | 400 | $182.73 | $73092.00 |
| 2026-01-16 | YESHAYA, SHARON | Chief Financial Officer | Buy | 36,965 | — | — |
| 2026-01-16 | YESHAYA, SHARON | Chief Financial Officer | Sale | 16,159 | $191.23 | $3.09M |
| 2026-01-16 | WORSTER, VICTORIA | Chief Accounting Officer | Buy | 4,725 | — | — |
| 2026-01-16 | WORSTER, VICTORIA | Chief Accounting Officer | Sale | 320 | $191.23 | $61193.60 |
| 2026-01-16 | SMITH, CHARLES A | Chief Risk Officer | Buy | 24,589 | — | — |
| 2026-01-16 | SMITH, CHARLES A | Chief Risk Officer | Sale | 17,401 | $191.23 | $3.33M |
| 2026-01-16 | SIMKOWITZ, DANIEL A | Co-President | Buy | 39,994 | — | — |
| 2026-01-16 | SIMKOWITZ, DANIEL A | Co-President | Sale | 35,435 | $191.23 | $6.78M |
| 2026-01-16 | SAPERSTEIN, ANDREW M | Co-President | Buy | 39,994 | — | — |
| 2026-01-16 | SAPERSTEIN, ANDREW M | Co-President | Sale | 27,265 | $191.23 | $5.21M |
| 2026-01-16 | PIZZI, MICHAEL A. | Head Technology & Operations | Buy | 23,214 | — | — |
| 2026-01-16 | PIZZI, MICHAEL A. | Head Technology & Operations | Sale | 12,218 | $191.23 | $2.34M |
| 2026-01-16 | PICK, EDWARD | Director, Chairman and CEO | Sale | 35,134 | $191.23 | $6.72M |
Frequently asked questions
Are MS insiders buying or selling?
Over the transactions on record, MS insiders have been net sellers, with about $489.68M in stock sold across 62 sales, against 5 open-market purchases.
Does insider selling at MS mean the stock will fall?
Not by itself. Most executive selling is pre-scheduled through 10b5-1 plans filed months in advance, and insiders sell for diversification, taxes, and liquidity far more often than out of any view on the price. Insider buying is the stronger signal, especially when several insiders buy around the same time, because there is usually only one reason to put personal cash into the stock.
Which MS insiders are selling the most?
Recent selling is concentrated in a few names. MITSUBISHI, UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INC accounts for the largest share on record, with about $373.33M sold. Selling by one or two individuals matters less than broad selling across the whole leadership team, which is the pattern worth watching.