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Morgan Stanley
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Latest close: 180.57 USD · Oct 16, 2026 · 1 year · split-adjusted

On the price, the facts of the public record■Insider buy□Insider sell◇Significant stake declared (13D)●Results filed
With an account, also○dividends▲splits◌next earningswith an account

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Latest on record

The most recent facts, as filed.

Up to three of the most recent, checkable facts already loaded on this page, each linked to its source.

  1. Oct 16, 2026Notice of sale · Form 144MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY LLC · Indirectly controlled by the issuer · $534.4KOpen the filing ↗
  2. Oct 14, 2026Material event · 8-KFiled by the company itself.Open the filing ↗
  3. Jul 28, 2026Reported sale · Form 4MARY L SCHAPIRO · $212.1KOpen the filing ↗

In numbers

What this profile holds, counted.

Closes · 1 year250
SEC filings on record9,3477 flagged findings
Reported transactions (Form 4)40since Apr 16, 2026 · and 6 other holdings
Corporate events (8-K)30since Feb 26, 2016

What the record says

Description, identity and filings, each with its source.

Every block cites its source. The colour of a finding marks its category — which document, who filed it — not how much it matters.

What the company does

Morgan Stanley is an American multinational investment bank and financial services company headquartered at 1585 Broadway in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. With offices in 42 countries and more than 80,000 employees, the firm's clients include corporations, governments, institutions, and individuals. Morgan Stanley ranked No. 61 in the 2023 Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by total revenue and in the same year ranked No. 30 in the Forbes Global 2000.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · copied on Sep 3, 2026 · may not reflect recent changes.

SEC topics

Regulatory history

Topics detected in its SEC reports, with the original excerpt.

Each topic is assigned by a classifier over the full filing; the excerpts show where it was detected and are not always enough to verify it. Open the filing to read it in full.

  • 2026-06-24capital return (buybacks/dividends)recentOpen filing ↗
    “…announced it will increase its quarterly common stock dividend to $1.15 per share from the current $1.00 per share, beginning with…”
    +1 more passage from the same document
    • “…it will increase its quarterly common stock dividend to $1.15 per share from the current $1.00 per share, beginning with the…”
  • 2026-05-05capital return (buybacks/dividends)recentOpen filing ↗
    “…2025 Form 10-K. The Firm’s preferred stock has a preference over its common stock upon liquidation. The Firm’s preferred stock…”
    +1 more passage from the same document
    • “…requirements (see Note 15). Share Repurchases Three Months Ended March 31, $ in millions 2026 2025 Repurchases of common stock…”

Original excerpts from SEC filings, untranslated. Not advice and not a prediction.

SEC record

SEC dossier

What this company has filed with the SEC, in plain language.

The 25 most recent filings (of 9,347)

Everything filed

Every SEC filing, newest first, with what it is. Below, each type with its own explanation.

9,347 filings on record, the oldest from Nov 8, 93.

Listing the 25 most recent filings of the 9,347 on record.

8-Ks, explained

Stress3Structure33Governance85
  • Governance14 senior executive changes2020 – 2025show all 14hide
    • Jun 16, 25GovernanceA senior executive left or was appointed+1 more in the same filing8-K 5.02 ↗
    • May 16, 25GovernanceA senior executive left or was appointed+2 more in the same filing8-K 5.02 ↗
    • Mar 28, 25GovernanceA senior executive left or was appointed8-K 5.02 ↗
    • Dec 20, 24GovernanceA senior executive left or was appointed+1 more in the same filing8-K 5.02 ↗
    • Oct 24, 24GovernanceA senior executive left or was appointed+2 more in the same filing8-K 5.02 ↗
    • May 24, 24GovernanceA senior executive left or was appointed+1 more in the same filing8-K 5.02 ↗
    • Jan 19, 24GovernanceA senior executive left or was appointed+1 more in the same filing8-K 5.02 ↗
    • Dec 1, 23GovernanceA senior executive left or was appointed8-K 5.02 ↗
    • Oct 27, 23GovernanceA senior executive left or was appointed+1 more in the same filing8-K 5.02 ↗
    • Jan 9, 23GovernanceA senior executive left or was appointed8-K 5.02 ↗
    • Nov 10, 21GovernanceA senior executive left or was appointed+1 more in the same filing8-K 5.02 ↗
    • May 21, 21GovernanceA senior executive left or was appointed+1 more in the same filing8-K 5.02 ↗
    • May 20, 21GovernanceA senior executive left or was appointed+2 more in the same filing8-K 5.02 ↗
    • Dec 21, 20GovernanceA senior executive left or was appointed+2 more in the same filing8-K 5.02 ↗
  • Oct 8, 20StructureEntered a material agreement+2 more in the same filing8-K 1.01 ↗
  • Oct 2, 20StructureCompleted an acquisition or disposal+6 more in the same filing8-K 2.01 ↗
  • Feb 21, 20StructureEntered a material agreement+1 more in the same filing8-K 1.01 ↗
  • Sep 23, 19GovernanceA senior executive left or was appointed+1 more in the same filing8-K 5.02 ↗
  • Jul 18, 19StructureCompleted an acquisition or disposal+1 more in the same filing8-K 2.01 ↗
  • Governance10 senior executive changes2016 – 2019show all 10hide
    • Mar 28, 19GovernanceA senior executive left or was appointed8-K 5.02 ↗
    • Jun 26, 18GovernanceA senior executive left or was appointed+1 more in the same filing8-K 5.02 ↗
    • Jan 31, 18GovernanceA senior executive left or was appointed8-K 5.02 ↗
    • Oct 26, 17GovernanceA senior executive left or was appointed+1 more in the same filing8-K 5.02 ↗
    • May 22, 17GovernanceA senior executive left or was appointed+2 more in the same filing8-K 5.02 ↗
    • Apr 21, 17GovernanceA senior executive left or was appointed8-K 5.02 ↗
    • Oct 28, 16GovernanceA senior executive left or was appointed8-K 5.02 ↗
    • Jul 26, 16GovernanceA senior executive left or was appointed+1 more in the same filing8-K 5.02 ↗
    • May 17, 16GovernanceA senior executive left or was appointed+2 more in the same filing8-K 5.02 ↗
    • Feb 26, 16GovernanceA senior executive left or was appointed8-K 5.02 ↗

The record reaches back to Oct 14, 04.

Notable in the record

Stress disclosures older than the timeline above. They are individual events from the record, not a complete timeline: there may be more between them.

  • Aug 17, 05StressRestructuring plan with committed costs+4 more in the same filing8-K 2.05 ↗
  • Oct 14, 04StressPast accounts declared unreliable and being restated+2 more in the same filing8-K 4.02 ↗

The full record holds 3 stress filings.

Corporate events are tracked from 2004-08-23, when the SEC renumbered 8-K items. Earlier filings use an incompatible numbering and are not classified here.

Ownership and control

Schedule 13D: stake and stated purpose

Filed by holders above 5% of a share class who cannot use the short form. It includes the investor's stated purpose: read it before assuming they seek influence.

Schedule 13G: short-form filing

The short form, for holders who meet specific requirements: institutional investors, passive investors without a control purpose, or exempt investors. Asset managers and index funds usually file it.

Structured 13D/G data starts 2023-12, when the SEC moved these filings to a machine-readable format. Earlier filings exist but are not parsed here.

Sale intention announced

On Oct 16, MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY LLC filed notice of intent to sell up to $534K.

A notice is not a sale: it may not go ahead, may happen in part, or at a different price.

No sale of theirs is on record yet in Form 4; the 90-day window is still open.

View notice (Form 144) ↗+4 more recent notices · 3 with a later sale

SEC record

Insider transactions

Buys and sells reported by officers, directors and major shareholders on SEC Form 4.

Buys and sells

  • Jul 28, 26Sell$212KMARY L SCHAPIRO↗
  • Jul 17, 26Sell$3.7MMichael A. PizziHead Technology & Operations↗
  • Jul 17, 26Sell$1.5MMichael A. PizziHead Technology & Operations↗
  • Jul 16, 26Sell$1.4MSHARON YESHAYAChief Financial Officer↗
  • Jul 16, 26Sell$2.0MSHARON YESHAYAChief Financial Officer↗
  • Apr 20, 26Sell$1.1MERIC F GROSSMANChief Legal/Admin Officer↗
  • Apr 20, 26Sell$1.1MERIC F GROSSMANChief Legal/Admin Officer↗
  • Apr 17, 26Sell$2.8MDANIEL A SIMKOWITZCo-President↗
  • Apr 16, 26Sell$477KMANDELL CRAWLEYChief Client Officer↗
  • Apr 16, 26Sell$2.5MMANDELL CRAWLEYChief Client Officer↗
  • Apr 16, 26Sell$57KMANDELL CRAWLEYChief Client Officer↗
  • Apr 16, 26Sell$1.2MANDREW M SAPERSTEINCo-President↗

There are 4 more transactions in this stretch.

Stock compensation, tax and giftsshow the 24 other transactionshide

Stock compensation, tax withholding, option exercises and gifts. They are listed separately and are not included in the purchase and sale totals. The type describes the transaction, not the filer's intent.

  • Sep 22, 26Other$285.0MMITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INC↗
  • Jul 30, 26Other$88.4MMITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INC↗
  • Jul 28, 26Giftamount n/aMARY L SCHAPIRO↗
  • Jun 1, 26Compensationamount n/aMARY L SCHAPIRO↗
  • Jun 1, 26Compensationamount n/aTHOMAS H GLOCER↗
  • Jun 1, 26Compensation$108KTHOMAS H GLOCER↗
  • Jun 1, 26Compensationamount n/aShelley B Leibowitz↗
  • Jun 1, 26Compensationamount n/aRobert H Herz↗
  • Jun 1, 26Compensationamount n/aJudith A Miscik↗
  • Jun 1, 26Compensationamount n/aDouglas L. Peterson↗
  • Jun 1, 26Compensation$57KDouglas L. Peterson↗
  • Jun 1, 26Compensationamount n/aPERRY M TRAQUINA↗
  • Jun 1, 26Compensation$78KPERRY M TRAQUINA↗
  • Jun 1, 26Compensationamount n/aLYNN J GOOD↗
  • Jun 1, 26Compensation$57KLYNN J GOOD↗
  • Jun 1, 26Compensationamount n/aErika H James↗
  • Jun 1, 26Compensationamount n/aMEGAN BUTLER↗
  • Jun 1, 26Tax$40KMEGAN BUTLER↗
  • Jun 1, 26Compensationamount n/aRAYFORD WILKINS JR↗
  • Jun 1, 26Compensationamount n/aDENNIS M NALLY↗
  • Jun 1, 26Compensation$72KDENNIS M NALLY↗
  • Apr 17, 26Giftamount n/aDANIEL A SIMKOWITZCo-President↗
  • Apr 16, 26Giftamount n/aMANDELL CRAWLEYChief Client Officer↗
  • Apr 16, 26Giftamount n/aSHARON YESHAYAChief Financial Officer↗

The full record holds 368 transactions and goes back to Jan 18, 23.

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