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Wall Street says, “still plenty left in the tank”
Bank of America lifted its price target on Morgan Stanley to $225 from $220 and left the stock at Buy. Translation: the bank thinks MS still has room to run, even after its recent pop.
The catch? Wall Street is not exactly chanting in unison
If you squint at the broader analyst crowd, the message gets a little more complicated. MarketBeat’s consensus sits at Hold, with an average target of $193.12, so BofA is clearly on the more optimistic end of the spectrum. That’s the kind of split-screen view you get when a stock has momentum but not everyone wants to chase it.
Why investors should care
This matters because price-target bumps can help keep a stock’s sentiment buoyant, especially when the underlying business is already in the spotlight after earnings. But there’s a little drama in the background too: recent insider selling of about 129,191 shares — roughly $23.7 million — could make traders a bit twitchy in the short term.
Big picture
Morgan Stanley is getting the classic Wall Street treatment: one hand on the back, one eyebrow raised. The upgrade is a nice confidence signal, but the stock still has to convince investors that the fundamentals can outrun the mixed sentiment cloud hanging overhead.