Morgan Stanley CEO Edward Pick sold 100,000 shares ($16.4M) at $164.34; stock near 52-week high, up 17.9% in 90 days
Edward Pick, Chairman and CEO of Morgan Stanley, sold 100,000 shares for $16,434,440.00 on 2025-10-31 at $164.34, reducing his holdings from 674,863 shares to 574,863 shares. The sale occurred at $164.34 against a current price of $164.00 and a 52-week high of $166.02, meaning the transaction executed near peak valuation and the stock has appreciated 17.9% over the preceding 90 days. Pick's prior open-market sell at Morgan Stanley on 2023-07-24 showed a negative 90-day return of -22.5%, indicating the prior sale was well-timed to a subsequent decline. However, this current sale's timing cannot yet be assessed as it is a recent transaction. The company reports strong fundamentals with $16.8B quarterly revenue, 14.1% annual revenue growth, and a P/E of 17.75, providing context for the valuation environment at sale.