[424B2] Morgan Stanley Prospectus Supplement

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Morgan Stanley Finance LLC (MSFL) is offering Dual Directional Jump Securities with an Auto-Callable Feature linked to the S&P 5004 Index and fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Morgan Stanley. These two-year, principal-at-risk notes combine three payoff profiles:

• Automatic early redemption: if on 13 Jul 2026 (first and only determination date) the index closes at or above the strike (6,263.26), investors receive $1,097 per $1,000 note (a 9.7 % gross return in roughly 12 months); no further payments accrue thereafter.
• Upside participation at maturity: if not called and the 11 Jan 2027 closing level exceeds the strike, the payoff equals principal plus 100 % of the index gain (no contractual cap).
• Dual-directional/absolute return feature: if the final level is ≤ strike but ≥ the downside threshold (80 % of strike, i.e., 5,010.608), the note pays principal plus 100 % of the absolute decline, effectively capping positive return at +20 %.

If the index closes below the 80 % threshold on the final date, investors lose principal 1 : 1 with the index decline and could receive zero. The notes pay no periodic coupon, are not listed, and may suffer limited liquidity. Estimated fair value on pricing is $989.20, reflecting issuing, structuring and hedging costs that lower investor economics by ~1.1 % at inception.

Key terms

• Issue price: $1,000 | Denomination: $1,000
• Strike date: 09 Jul 2025 | Pricing date: 10 Jul 2025 | Issue: 15 Jul 2025
• Maturity: 14 Jan 2027 (≈18 months post call date)
• Upside & absolute participation rates: 100 %
• Downside threshold: 80 % of strike
• Call threshold: 100 % of strike
• CUSIP / ISIN: 61778NJR3 / US61778NJR35

Risk / reward profile

• Attractive short-dated yield (9.7 %) if index is flat-to-positive in year 1.
• Unlimited upside if held to maturity and index rises > strike; moderate positive payout (max 20 %) in a sideways or modestly down (>= 80 %) market.
• Material principal risk below the 80 % barrier; 30 % index drawdown would return only $700.
• Investor returns are contingent on Morgan Stanley credit; notes are senior unsecured obligations of MSFL, guaranteed pari passu by Morgan Stanley.
• Liquidity & valuation drag: no exchange listing; secondary bids likely below theoretical value due to bid-ask, credit-spread and hedging costs.

The product targets fee-based advisory accounts seeking equity-linked exposure with limited upside cap, willing to forego dividends, accept early-call reinvestment risk and tolerate full principal loss beyond a 20 % index drawdown.

Positive

• 9.7 % early-redemption premium achievable in one year if S&P 500 is flat or higher.
• 100 % upside participation to maturity offers uncapped equity exposure without leverage.
• Absolute return feature provides up to +20 % payoff even when the index is down up to 20 % at maturity.
• Full guarantee by Morgan Stanley places the note pari passu with senior unsecured debt, reducing default probability relative to lower-rated issuers.
• Sold in fee-based accounts with no sales commission, helping align advisor incentives.

Negative

• Principal at risk: 1 : 1 loss below 80 % barrier could wipe out entire investment.
• Single call observation limits upside capture; investors miss gains after early redemption.
• No secondary listing may lead to illiquidity and forced hold to maturity.
• Estimated fair value ($989.20) is below issue price, indicating negative carry from inception.
• No dividend entitlement; investors give up S&P 500 cash dividends during term.
• Returns dependent on Morgan Stanley credit; spread widening can depress secondary prices.

Insights

Structured Products Analyst

TL;DR: Equity-linked note offers 9.7 % call premium & 100 % upside, but exposes investors to full downside past -20 % and liquidity risk.

The deal balances modest yield with substantial tail risk. The 9.7 % early-redemption premium is attractive versus 12-month Treasuries (~4 %). However, the single call observation means investors face binary outcomes: flat-to-up markets trigger early payoff, while a subsequent rally provides no participation. If not called, holders receive full upside but forego dividends (~1.4 % annually). The absolute-return component cushions a 0-20 % decline, yet the moment the S&P 500 breaches 80 % investors shift to 1 : 1 loss, making risk skew negative. Estimated value ($989.20) implies 110 bp structural drag, and absence of commission masks embedded costs. Morgan Stanley credit quality (A-/A1) mitigates default concern, but widening spreads could pressure secondary prices. Overall, risk-adjusted appeal is moderate; suitable only for sophisticated investors comfortable with market and credit risk.

Preliminary Pricing Supplement No. 9,251

Registration Statement Nos. 333-275587; 333-275587-01

Dated July 10, 2025

Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)

Morgan Stanley Finance LLC

Structured Investments

Dual Directional Jump Securities with Auto-Callable Feature due January 14, 2027

Based on the Performance of the S&P 500® Index

Fully and Unconditionally Guaranteed by Morgan Stanley

Principal at Risk Securities

￭The securities are unsecured obligations of Morgan Stanley Finance LLC (“MSFL”) and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Morgan Stanley. The securities have the terms described in the accompanying product supplement, index supplement and prospectus, as supplemented or modified by this document. The securities do not guarantee the repayment of principal and do not provide for the regular payment of interest.

￭Automatic early redemption. The securities will be automatically redeemed if the closing level of the underlier is greater than or equal to the call threshold level on the first determination date for the early redemption payment. No further payments will be made on the securities once they have been automatically redeemed.

￭Payment at maturity. If the securities have not been automatically redeemed prior to maturity and the final level is greater than the initial level, investors will receive the stated principal amount plus the upside payment. If the final level is equal to or less than the initial level but is greater than or equal to the downside threshold level, investors will receive at maturity the stated principal amount plus a positive return equal to (i) the absolute value of the percentage decline in the level of the underlier multiplied by (ii) the absolute return participation rate. If, however, the final level is less than the downside threshold level, investors will lose 1% for every 1% decline in the level of the underlier over the term of the securities. Under these circumstances, the payment at maturity will be significantly less than the stated principal amount and could be zero.

￭The securities are for investors who are willing to risk their principal and forgo current income in exchange for the absolute return participation feature and the possibility of receiving an early redemption payment or payment at maturity that exceeds the stated principal amount. Investors in the securities must be willing to accept the risk of losing their entire initial investment. The securities are notes issued as part of MSFL’s Series A Global Medium-Term Notes program.

￭All payments are subject to our credit risk. If we default on our obligations, you could lose some or all of your investment. These securities are not secured obligations and you will not have any security interest in, or otherwise have any access to, any underlying reference asset or assets.

TERMS
Issuer:	Morgan Stanley Finance LLC
Guarantor:	Morgan Stanley
Stated principal amount:	$1,000 per security
Issue price:	$1,000 per security (see “Commissions and issue price” below ) 
Aggregate principal amount:	$
Underlier:	S&P 500® Index (the “underlying index”)
Strike date:	July 9, 2025
Pricing date:	July 10, 2025
Original issue date:	July 15, 2025
Final determination date:	January 11, 2027, subject to postponement for non-trading days and certain market disruption events
Maturity date:	January 14, 2027
 	Terms continued on the following page
Agent:	Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“MS & Co.”), an affiliate of MSFL and a wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. See “Supplemental information regarding plan of distribution; conflicts of interest.”
Estimated value on the pricing date:	Approximately $989.20 per security, or within $25.00 of that estimate. See “Estimated Value of the Securities” on page 3.
Commissions and issue price:	Price to public	Agent’s commissions and fees(1)(2)	Proceeds to us(3)
Per security	$1,000	$	$
Total	$	$	$

(1)The securities will be sold only to investors purchasing the securities in fee-based advisory accounts.

(2)MS & Co. expects to sell all of the securities that it purchases from us to an unaffiliated dealer at a price of $ per security, for further sale to certain fee-based advisory accounts at the price to public of $1,000 per security. MS & Co. will not receive a sales commission with respect to the securities. See “Supplemental information regarding plan of distribution; conflicts of interest.” For additional information, see “Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” in the accompanying product supplement.

(3)See “Use of Proceeds and Hedging” in the accompanying product supplement.

The securities involve risks not associated with an investment in ordinary debt securities. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 6.

The Securities and Exchange Commission and state securities regulators have not approved or disapproved these securities, or determined if this document or the accompanying product supplement, index supplement and prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The securities are not deposits or savings accounts and are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency or instrumentality, nor are they obligations of, or guaranteed by, a bank.

You should read this document together with the related product supplement, index supplement and prospectus, each of which can be accessed via the hyperlinks below. When you read the accompanying index supplement, please note that all references in such supplement to the prospectus dated November 16, 2023, or to any sections therein, should refer instead to the accompanying prospectus dated April 12, 2024 or to the corresponding sections of such prospectus, as applicable. Please also see “Additional Terms of the Securities” and “Additional Information About the Securities” at the end of this document.

References to “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Morgan Stanley or MSFL, or Morgan Stanley and MSFL collectively, as the context requires.

Product Supplement for Principal at Risk Securities dated February 7, 2025 Index Supplement dated November 16, 2023

Prospectus dated April 12, 2024

 

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Terms continued from the previous page
Automatic early redemption:	If, on the first determination date, the closing level of the underlier is greater than or equal to the call threshold level, the securities will be automatically redeemed for the early redemption payment on the early redemption date. No further payments will be made on the securities once they have been automatically redeemed.
First determination date:	July 13, 2026, subject to postponement for non-trading days and certain market disruption events
Call threshold level:	6,263.26, which is 100% of the initial level
Early redemption payment:	$1,097 per security.
Early redemption date:	July 16, 2026
Payment at maturity per security:	If the securities have not been automatically redeemed prior to maturity, investors will receive a payment at maturity determined as follows: •If the final level is greater than the initial level: stated principal amount + upside payment •If the final level is equal to or less than the initial level but is greater than or equal to the downside threshold level: stated principal amount + (stated principal amount × absolute underlier return × absolute return participation rate) Under these circumstances, the payment at maturity will effectively be limited to a positive return of 20%. •If the final level is less than the downside threshold level: stated principal amount × performance factor Under these circumstances, the payment at maturity will be significantly less than the stated principal amount and could be zero.
Final level:	The closing level of the underlier on the final determination date
Initial level:	, which is the closing level of the underlier on the strike date
Upside payment:	stated principal amount × upside participation rate × underlier percent change
Upside participation rate:	100%
Underlier percent change:	(final level – initial level) / initial level
Downside threshold level:	5,010.608, which is 80% of the initial level
Absolute underlier return:	The absolute value of the underlier percent change. For example, a ‑5.00% underlier percent change will result in a +5.00% absolute underlier return.
Absolute return participation rate:	100%
Performance factor:	final level / initial level
CUSIP:	61778NJR3
ISIN:	US61778NJR35
Listing:	The securities will not be listed on any securities exchange.

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Estimated Value of the Securities

The original issue price of each security is $1,000. This price includes costs associated with issuing, selling, structuring and hedging the securities, which are borne by you, and, consequently, the estimated value of the securities on the pricing date will be less than $1,000. Our estimate of the value of the securities as determined on the pricing date will be within the range specified on the cover hereof and will be set forth on the cover of the final pricing supplement.

What goes into the estimated value on the pricing date?

In valuing the securities on the pricing date, we take into account that the securities comprise both a debt component and a performance-based component linked to the underlier. The estimated value of the securities is determined using our own pricing and valuation models, market inputs and assumptions relating to the underlier, instruments based on the underlier, volatility and other factors including current and expected interest rates, as well as an interest rate related to our secondary market credit spread, which is the implied interest rate at which our conventional fixed rate debt trades in the secondary market.

What determines the economic terms of the securities?

In determining the economic terms of the securities, we use an internal funding rate, which is likely to be lower than our secondary market credit spreads and therefore advantageous to us. If the issuing, selling, structuring and hedging costs borne by you were lower or if the internal funding rate were higher, one or more of the economic terms of the securities would be more favorable to you.

What is the relationship between the estimated value on the pricing date and the secondary market price of the securities?

The price at which MS & Co. purchases the securities in the secondary market, absent changes in market conditions, including those related to the underlier, may vary from, and be lower than, the estimated value on the pricing date, because the secondary market price takes into account our secondary market credit spread as well as the bid-offer spread that MS & Co. would charge in a secondary market transaction of this type and other factors. However, because the costs associated with issuing, selling, structuring and hedging the securities are not fully deducted upon issuance, to the extent that MS & Co. may buy or sell the securities in the secondary market during the amortization period specified herein, absent changes in market conditions, including those related to the underlier, and to our secondary market credit spreads, it would do so based on values higher than the estimated value. We expect that those higher values will also be reflected in your brokerage account statements.

MS & Co. may, but is not obligated to, make a market in the securities, and, if it once chooses to make a market, may cease doing so at any time.

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Hypothetical Examples

The following hypothetical examples illustrate how to determine whether the securities will be automatically redeemed with respect to the first determination date and how to calculate the payment at maturity if the securities have not been automatically redeemed prior to maturity. The following examples are for illustrative purposes only. Whether the securities are automatically redeemed prior to maturity will be determined by reference to the closing level of the underlier on the first determination date. The payment at maturity will be determined by reference to the closing level of the underlier on the final determination date. The actual initial level, call threshold level and downside threshold level were determined on the strike date. All payments on the securities are subject to our credit risk. The numbers in the hypothetical examples below may have been rounded for ease of analysis. The below examples are based on the following terms:

Stated principal amount:	$1,000 per security
Hypothetical initial level:	100.00*
Hypothetical call threshold level:	100.00, which is 100% of the hypothetical initial level
Hypothetical downside threshold level:	80.00, which is 80% of the hypothetical initial level
Early redemption payment:	$1,097 per security
Upside participation rate:	100%
Absolute return participation rate:	100%

*The hypothetical initial level of 100.00 for the underlier has been chosen for illustrative purposes only and does not represent the actual initial level of the underlier. Please see “Historical Information” below for historical data regarding the actual closing levels of the underlier.

How to determine whether the securities will be automatically redeemed with respect to the first determination date:

 	Closing Level of the Underlier on the First Determination Date	Early Redemption Payment
Example #1	60.00 (less than the call threshold level)	N/A
Example #2	130.00 (greater than or equal to the call threshold level)	$1,097

In example #1, because the closing level of the underlier is less than the call threshold level on the first determination date, the securities are not automatically redeemed on the early redemption date.

In example #2, because the closing level of the underlier is greater than or equal to the call threshold level on the first determination date, the securities are automatically redeemed on the early redemption date for the early redemption payment. Investors do not participate in any appreciation of the underlier. No further payments are made on the securities once they have been automatically redeemed.

If the closing level of the underlier is less than the call threshold level on the first determination date, the securities will not be automatically redeemed prior to maturity.

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How to calculate the payment at maturity (if the securities have not been automatically redeemed):

The hypothetical examples below illustrate how to calculate the payment at maturity if the securities have not been automatically redeemed prior to maturity.

 	Final Level	Payment at Maturity per Security
Example #1	120.00 (greater than the initial level)	stated principal amount + upside payment = stated principal amount + (stated principal amount × upside participation rate × underlier percent change) = $1,000 + ($1,000 × 100% × 20%) = $1,200
Example #2	90.00 (equal to or less than the initial level but greater than or equal to the downside threshold level)	stated principal amount + (stated principal amount × absolute underlier return × absolute return participation rate) = $1,000 + ($1,000 × 10% × 100%) = $1,100
Example #3	30.00 (less than the downside threshold level)	$1,000 × performance factor = $1,000 × (30.00 / 100.00) = $300.00

In example #1, the final level is greater than the initial level. Therefore, investors receive at maturity the stated principal amount plus 100% of the appreciation of the underlier over the term of the securities.

In example #2, the final level is equal to or less than the initial level but is greater than or equal to the downside threshold level. Therefore, investors receive at maturity the stated principal amount plus a positive return equal to (i) the absolute value of the percentage decline in the level of the underlier multiplied by (ii) the absolute return participation rate.

In example #3, the final level is less than the downside threshold level. Therefore, investors receive at maturity a payment that reflects a loss of 1% of principal for each 1% decline in the level of the underlier.

If the securities have not been automatically redeemed prior to maturity and the final level is less than the downside threshold level, you will be exposed to the negative performance of the underlier at maturity, and your payment at maturity will be significantly less than the stated principal amount of the securities and could be zero.

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Risk Factors

This section describes the material risks relating to the securities. For further discussion of these and other risks, you should read the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the accompanying product supplement and prospectus. We also urge you to consult with your investment, legal, tax, accounting and other advisers in connection with your investment in the securities.

Risks Relating to an Investment in the Securities

￭The securities do not guarantee the return of any principal and do not pay interest. The terms of the securities differ from those of ordinary debt securities in that they do not guarantee the repayment of any principal and do not pay interest. If the securities have not been automatically redeemed prior to maturity and the final level is less than the downside threshold level, the payout at maturity will be an amount in cash that is significantly less than the stated principal amount of each security, and you will lose an amount proportionate to the full decline in the level of the underlier over the term of the securities. There is no minimum payment at maturity on the securities, and, accordingly, you could lose your entire initial investment in the securities.

￭If the securities are automatically redeemed prior to maturity, the appreciation potential of the securities is limited by the fixed early redemption payment specified for the first determination date. If the closing level of the underlier is greater than or equal to the call threshold level on the first determination date, the appreciation potential of the securities is limited by the fixed early redemption payment, and no further payments will be made on the securities once they have been redeemed. If the securities are automatically redeemed prior to maturity, you will not participate in any appreciation of the underlier, which could be significant. The fixed early redemption payment may be less than the payment at maturity you would receive for the same level of appreciation of the underlier had the securities not been automatically redeemed and instead remained outstanding until maturity.

￭Any positive return on the securities that is based on the depreciation of the underlier is effectively capped. Any positive return on the securities that is based on the depreciation of the underlier will be capped, because the absolute return participation feature is operative only if the level of the underlier has not declined below the downside threshold level on the final determination date. Any decline in the level of the underlier beyond the downside threshold level will result in a loss, rather than a positive return, on your initial investment in the securities.

￭The securities are subject to early redemption risk. The term of your investment in the securities may be shortened due to the automatic early redemption feature of the securities. If the securities are automatically redeemed prior to maturity, you will receive no further payments on the securities, may be forced to invest in a lower interest rate environment and may not be able to reinvest at comparable terms or returns. However, under no circumstances will the securities be redeemed prior to the first determination date.

￭The market price of the securities may be influenced by many unpredictable factors. Several factors, many of which are beyond our control, will influence the value of the securities in the secondary market and the price at which MS & Co. may be willing to purchase or sell the securities in the secondary market. We expect that generally the value of the underlier at any time will affect the value of the securities more than any other single factor. Other factors that may influence the value of the securities include:

othe volatility (frequency and magnitude of changes in value) of the underlier;

ointerest and yield rates in the market;

ogeopolitical conditions and economic, financial, political, regulatory or judicial events that affect the underlier or equity markets generally;

othe availability of comparable instruments;

othe composition of the underlier and changes in the component securities of the underlier;

othe time remaining until the securities mature; and

oany actual or anticipated changes in our credit ratings or credit spreads.

Some or all of these factors will influence the price that you will receive if you sell your securities prior to maturity. Generally, the longer the time remaining to maturity, the more the market price of the securities will be affected by the other factors described above. For example, you may have to sell your securities at a substantial discount from the stated principal amount if, at the time of sale, the closing level of the underlier is at, below or not sufficiently above the downside threshold level, or if market interest rates rise.

You can review the historical closing levels of the underlier in the section of this document called “Historical Information.” You cannot predict the future performance of the underlier based on its historical performance. The value of the underlier may be, and has recently been, volatile, and we can give you no assurance that the volatility will lessen. There can be no assurance that the closing level of the underlier will be greater than or equal to the call threshold level on the first determination date so that the securities will be automatically redeemed for the early redemption payment prior to maturity, or that the final level will be greater than or equal to the downside threshold level so that you do not suffer a significant loss on your initial investment in the securities.

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￭The securities are subject to our credit risk, and any actual or anticipated changes to our credit ratings or credit spreads may adversely affect the market value of the securities. You are dependent on our ability to pay all amounts due on the securities, and, therefore, you are subject to our credit risk. The securities are not guaranteed by any other entity. If we default on our obligations under the securities, your investment would be at risk and you could lose some or all of your investment. As a result, the market value of the securities prior to maturity will be affected by changes in the market’s view of our creditworthiness. Any actual or anticipated decline in our credit ratings or increase in the credit spreads charged by the market for taking our credit risk is likely to adversely affect the market value of the securities.

￭As a finance subsidiary, MSFL has no independent operations and will have no independent assets. As a finance subsidiary, MSFL has no independent operations beyond the issuance and administration of its securities and will have no independent assets available for distributions to holders of MSFL securities if they make claims in respect of such securities in a bankruptcy, resolution or similar proceeding. Accordingly, any recoveries by such holders will be limited to those available under the related guarantee by Morgan Stanley and that guarantee will rank pari passu with all other unsecured, unsubordinated obligations of Morgan Stanley. Holders will have recourse only to a single claim against Morgan Stanley and its assets under the guarantee. Holders of securities issued by MSFL should accordingly assume that in any such proceedings they would not have any priority over and should be treated pari passu with the claims of other unsecured, unsubordinated creditors of Morgan Stanley, including holders of Morgan Stanley-issued securities.

￭The rate we are willing to pay for securities of this type, maturity and issuance size is likely to be lower than the rate implied by our secondary market credit spreads and advantageous to us. Both the lower rate and the inclusion of costs associated with issuing, selling, structuring and hedging the securities in the original issue price reduce the economic terms of the securities, cause the estimated value of the securities to be less than the original issue price and will adversely affect secondary market prices. Assuming no change in market conditions or any other relevant factors, the prices, if any, at which dealers, including MS & Co., may be willing to purchase the securities in secondary market transactions will likely be significantly lower than the original issue price, because secondary market prices will exclude the issuing, selling, structuring and hedging-related costs that are included in the original issue price and borne by you and because the secondary market prices will reflect our secondary market credit spreads and the bid-offer spread that any dealer would charge in a secondary market transaction of this type as well as other factors.

The inclusion of the costs of issuing, selling, structuring and hedging the securities in the original issue price and the lower rate we are willing to pay as issuer make the economic terms of the securities less favorable to you than they otherwise would be.

However, because the costs associated with issuing, selling, structuring and hedging the securities are not fully deducted upon issuance, to the extent that MS & Co. may buy or sell the securities in the secondary market during the amortization period specified herein, absent changes in market conditions, including those related to the underlier, and to our secondary market credit spreads, it would do so based on values higher than the estimated value, and we expect that those higher values will also be reflected in your brokerage account statements.

￭The estimated value of the securities is determined by reference to our pricing and valuation models, which may differ from those of other dealers and is not a maximum or minimum secondary market price. These pricing and valuation models are proprietary and rely in part on subjective views of certain market inputs and certain assumptions about future events, which may prove to be incorrect. As a result, because there is no market-standard way to value these types of securities, our models may yield a higher estimated value of the securities than those generated by others, including other dealers in the market, if they attempted to value the securities. In addition, the estimated value on the pricing date does not represent a minimum or maximum price at which dealers, including MS & Co., would be willing to purchase your securities in the secondary market (if any exists) at any time. The value of your securities at any time after the date of this document will vary based on many factors that cannot be predicted with accuracy, including our creditworthiness and changes in market conditions. See also “The market price of the securities may be influenced by many unpredictable factors” above.

￭The securities will not be listed on any securities exchange and secondary trading may be limited. The securities will not be listed on any securities exchange. Therefore, there may be little or no secondary market for the securities. MS & Co. may, but is not obligated to, make a market in the securities and, if it once chooses to make a market, may cease doing so at any time. When it does make a market, it will generally do so for transactions of routine secondary market size at prices based on its estimate of the current value of the securities, taking into account its bid/offer spread, our credit spreads, market volatility, the notional size of the proposed sale, the cost of unwinding any related hedging positions, the time remaining to maturity and the likelihood that it will be able to resell the securities. Even if there is a secondary market, it may not provide enough liquidity to allow you to trade or sell the securities easily. Since other broker-dealers may not participate significantly in the secondary market for the securities, the price at which you may be able to trade your securities is likely to depend on the price, if any, at which MS & Co. is willing to transact. If, at any time, MS & Co. were to cease making a market in the securities, it is likely that there would be no secondary market for the securities. Accordingly, you should be willing to hold your securities to maturity.

￭As discussed in more detail in the accompanying product supplement, investing in the securities is not equivalent to investing in the underlier(s).

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￭The U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the securities are uncertain. There is no direct legal authority regarding the proper U.S. federal income tax treatment of the securities, and significant aspects of the tax treatment of the securities are uncertain. You should review carefully the section entitled “United States Federal Income Tax Considerations” herein, in combination with the section entitled “United States Federal Income Tax Considerations” in the accompanying product supplement, and consult your tax adviser regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the securities.

Risks Relating to the Underlier(s)

￭Because your return on the securities will depend upon the performance of the underlier(s), the securities are subject to the following risk(s), as discussed in more detail in the accompanying product supplement.

oAdjustments to an underlying index could adversely affect the value of the securities.

Risks Relating to Conflicts of Interest

In engaging in certain activities described below and as discussed in more detail in the accompanying product supplement, our affiliates may take actions that may adversely affect the value of and your return on the securities, and in so doing they will have no obligation to consider your interests as an investor in the securities.

￭The calculation agent, which is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley and an affiliate of MSFL, will make determinations with respect to the securities. As calculation agent, MS & Co. will make any determinations necessary to calculate any payment(s) on the securities. Moreover, certain determinations made by MS & Co., in its capacity as calculation agent, may require it to exercise discretion and make subjective judgments, which may adversely affect your return on the securities. In addition, MS & Co. has determined the estimated value of the securities on the pricing date.

￭Hedging and trading activity by our affiliates could potentially adversely affect the value of the securities.

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Historical Information

S&P 500® Index Overview

Bloomberg Ticker Symbol: SPX

The S&P 500® Index is intended to provide a benchmark for performance measurement of the large capitalization segment of the U.S. equity markets by tracking the stock price movement of 500 companies with large market capitalizations. The underlying index publisher with respect to the S&P 500® Index is S&P® Dow Jones Indices LLC, or any successor thereof. Component stocks of the S&P 500® Index are required to have a total company level market capitalization that reflects approximately the 85th percentile of the S&P® Total Market Index. The S&P 500® Index measures the relative performance of the common stocks of 500 companies as of a particular time as compared to the performance of the common stocks of 500 similar companies during the base period of the years 1941 through 1943. For additional information about the S&P 500® Index, see the information set forth under “S&P® U.S. Indices—S&P 500® Index” in the accompanying index supplement.

The closing level of the underlier on July 9, 2025 was 6,263.26. The following graph sets forth the daily closing levels of the underlier for the period noted below. We obtained the historical information presented in this document from Bloomberg Financial Markets, without independent verification. The underlier has at times experienced periods of high volatility. You should not take the historical closing levels of the underlier as an indication of its future performance, and no assurance can be given as to the closing level of the underlier at any time.

Underlier Daily Closing Levels

January 1, 2020 to July 9, 2025

 

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Additional Terms of the Securities

Please read this information in conjunction with the terms on the cover of this document.

Additional Terms:
If the terms described herein are inconsistent with those described in the accompanying product supplement, index supplement or prospectus, the terms described herein shall control.
Denominations:	$1,000 per security and integral multiples thereof
Amortization period:	The 6-month period following the issue date
Trustee:	The Bank of New York Mellon
Calculation agent:	Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“MS & Co.”)

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Additional Information About the Securities

Additional Information:
Minimum ticketing size:	$1,000 / 1 security
United States federal income tax considerations:	You should review carefully the section in the accompanying product supplement entitled “United States Federal Income Tax Considerations.” The following discussion, when read in combination with that section, constitutes the full opinion of our counsel, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, regarding the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of owning and disposing of the securities. Generally, this discussion assumes that you purchased the securities for cash in the original issuance at the stated issue price and does not address other circumstances specific to you, including consequences that may arise due to any other investments relating to an underlier. You should consult your tax adviser regarding the effect any such circumstances may have on the U.S. federal income tax consequences of your ownership of a security. In the opinion of our counsel, which is based on current market conditions, it is reasonable to treat the securities for U.S. federal income tax purposes as prepaid financial contracts that are “open transactions,” as described in the section entitled “United States Federal Income Tax Considerations—Tax Consequences to U.S. Holders—Securities Treated as Prepaid Financial Contracts that are Open Transactions” in the accompanying product supplement. There is uncertainty regarding this treatment, and the IRS or a court might not agree with it. Moreover, because this treatment of the securities and our counsel’s opinion are based on market conditions as of the date of this preliminary pricing supplement, each is subject to confirmation on the pricing date. A different tax treatment could be adverse to you. Generally, if this treatment is respected, (i) you should not recognize taxable income or loss prior to the taxable disposition of your securities (including upon maturity or an earlier redemption, if applicable) and (ii) the gain or loss on your securities should be treated as capital gain or loss. We do not plan to request a ruling from the IRS regarding the treatment of the securities. An alternative characterization of the securities could materially and adversely affect the tax consequences of ownership and disposition of the securities, including the timing and character of income recognized. In addition, the U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS have requested comments on various issues regarding the U.S. federal income tax treatment of “prepaid forward contracts” and similar financial instruments and have indicated that such transactions may be the subject of future regulations or other guidance. Furthermore, members of Congress have proposed legislative changes to the tax treatment of derivative contracts. Any legislation, Treasury regulations or other guidance promulgated after consideration of these issues could materially and adversely affect the tax consequences of an investment in the securities, possibly with retroactive effect. Non-U.S. Holders. As discussed under “United States Federal Income Tax Considerations—Tax Consequences to Non-U.S. Holders—Dividend Equivalents under Section 871(m) of the Code” in the accompanying product supplement, Section 871(m) of the Internal Revenue Code and Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder (“Section 871(m)”) generally impose a 30% withholding tax on dividend equivalents paid or deemed paid to Non-U.S. Holders with respect to certain financial instruments linked to U.S. equities or indices that include U.S. equities. The Treasury regulations, as modified by an IRS notice, exempt financial instruments issued prior to January 1, 2027 that do not have a “delta” of one. Based on certain determinations made by us, we expect that Section 871(m) will not apply to the securities with regard to Non-U.S. Holders. Our determination is not binding on the IRS, and the IRS may disagree with this determination. If necessary, further information regarding the potential application of Section 871(m) will be provided in the final pricing supplement for the securities. We will not be required to pay any additional amounts with respect to U.S. federal withholding taxes. You should consult your tax adviser regarding the U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in the securities, including possible alternative treatments, as well as tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, local or non-U.S. taxing jurisdiction.
Additional considerations:	Client accounts over which Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management or any of their respective subsidiaries have investment discretion are not permitted to purchase the securities, either directly or indirectly.
Supplemental information regarding plan of distribution; conflicts of interest:  	MS & Co. expects to sell all of the securities that it purchases from us to an unaffiliated dealer at a price of $ per security, for further sale to certain fee-based advisory accounts at the price to public of $1,000 per security. MS & Co. will not receive a sales commission with respect to the securities. MS & Co. is an affiliate of MSFL and a wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, and it and other affiliates of ours expect to make a profit by selling, structuring and, when applicable, hedging the securities.

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MS & Co. will conduct this offering in compliance with the requirements of FINRA Rule 5121 of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc., which is commonly referred to as FINRA, regarding a FINRA member firm’s distribution of the securities of an affiliate and related conflicts of interest. MS & Co. or any of our other affiliates may not make sales in this offering to any discretionary account. See “Plan of Distribution (Conflicts of Interest)” and “Use of Proceeds and Hedging” in the accompanying product supplement.

Where you can find more information:

Morgan Stanley and MSFL have filed a registration statement (including a prospectus, as supplemented by the product supplement and the index supplement) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) for the offering to which this communication relates. You should read the prospectus in that registration statement, the product supplement, the index supplement and any other documents relating to this offering that MSFL and Morgan Stanley have filed with the SEC for more complete information about Morgan Stanley and this offering. When you read the accompanying index supplement, please note that all references in such supplement to the prospectus dated November 16, 2023, or to any sections therein, should refer instead to the accompanying prospectus dated April 12, 2024 or to the corresponding sections of such prospectus, as applicable. You may get these documents without cost by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, MSFL, Morgan Stanley, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus, the index supplement and the product supplement if you so request by calling toll-free 1-(800)-584-6837. Terms used but not defined in this document are defined in the product supplement, in the index supplement or in the prospectus. Each of the product supplement, the index supplement and the prospectus can be accessed via the hyperlinks set forth on the cover of this document.

 

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FAQ

What is the early-redemption return on Morgan Stanley's 2027 Dual Directional Jump Securities (MS)?

If the S&P 500 closes at or above 6,263.26 on 13 Jul 2026, the notes are called for $1,097 per $1,000 (a 9.7 % gain).

How much principal protection do the MS Dual Directional Jump Securities offer?

There is no principal protection. Below the 80 % downside threshold (5,010.608), investors lose principal 1 : 1 with the index decline and could receive zero.

What upside do investors receive at maturity if the notes are not called?

Holders get the stated principal plus 100 % of the S&P 500 gain from strike to 11 Jan 2027 with no contractual cap.

Can investors earn a positive return if the S&P 500 declines?

Yes. If the final level is ≤ initial but ≥ the 80 % threshold, the notes pay up to +20 % via the absolute return feature.

Are the MS Dual Directional Jump Securities liquid?

The notes will not be listed. MS&Co. may make a secondary market but is not obligated, so liquidity could be limited.

Why is the estimated value ($989.20) below the $1,000 issue price?

The difference reflects issuer costs (structuring, hedging) and Morgan Stanley's internal funding rate, creating an initial ~1.1 % value drag for investors.