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Morgan Stanley Finance LLC is offering $1,853,000 of principal-at-risk, contingent income auto-callable securities linked to Apple Inc. (underlier). Each note has a $1,000 stated principal amount, a contingent coupon at an annual rate of 10.00%, automatic early redemption mechanics, and matures on June 11, 2027.
The notes pay coupons only if the underlier's closing level meets the coupon barrier on observation dates, may auto‑redeem early if the call threshold is met, and expose holders to a loss at maturity if the final level is below the downside threshold (70% of the initial level). All payments are subject to Morgan Stanley's credit risk.
Morgan Stanley Finance LLC offers principal-at-risk, contingent-income, memory buffered auto-callable securities linked to Alphabet Inc. (Class A). Each security has a $1,000 stated principal and issue price, with a pricing and strike date of May 15, 2026 and maturity on June 3, 2027.
The securities pay a contingent coupon (annual rate at least 17.48%) only if the underlier meets coupon barrier levels on observation dates. They feature automatic early redemption if the underlier meets a call threshold (100% of initial level) on redemption determination dates, a 15% buffer and a downside factor of 1.1765, exposing investors to principal loss beyond the buffer. All payments are subject to Morgan Stanley's credit risk.
The Preliminary Pricing Supplement for Morgan Stanley Finance LLC describes a series of principal‑at‑risk, dual directional trigger participation securities linked to the S&P 500® Index with a $1,000 stated principal amount per security. The securities mature on June 3, 2027 and pay no interest.
At maturity the payout depends on the index closing on the observation date (May 28, 2027): investors receive the stated principal plus upside (100% participation) capped at $1,100 per security if the final level is above the initial level; if the final level is between the downside threshold (at most 79% of the initial level) and the initial level, investors receive the stated principal plus a positive return equal to the absolute decline × 100% participation (effectively limited to a 21% positive return in disclosed examples); if the final level is below the downside threshold, investors lose on a 1% principal loss per 1% index decline and could lose the entire principal.
Morgan Stanley Finance LLC offers Principal‑at‑Risk callable contingent income buffered securities due May 14, 2027. Each security has a stated principal amount of $1,000 and the offering aggregates $1,268,000. The securities pay a contingent coupon at an annual rate of 19.75% only when each of the three underliers meets its coupon barrier on an observation date, otherwise no coupon is paid.
The securities are linked to the worst performing of Alphabet Inc. Class C, Meta Platforms Class A and NVIDIA common stock, include an 80% buffer level and a 20% buffer amount, and feature periodic redemption dates beginning August 13, 2026 determined by a risk neutral valuation model. If not redeemed and the final level of any underlier is below its buffer level, investors incur losses proportional to the worst performing underlier, subject to a minimum payment at maturity of 20% of principal. All payments are subject to Morgan Stanley credit risk.
Morgan Stanley Finance LLC is offering principal-at-risk structured notes linked to the S&P 500® Index with a one-year term maturing May 27, 2027. Each security has a stated principal amount of $1,000 and a fixed upside payment of $91.10 (9.11%) if the final level is at or above the buffer level. The securities provide a 10% buffer (buffer level 6,671.556) but expose investors to a 1.1111 downside factor for losses beyond the buffer, meaning investors lose 1.1111% of principal for every 1% decline beyond the buffer; there is no minimum payment and investors could lose their entire investment. The issue price is $1,000 with an estimated value on the pricing date of approximately $986.50, and all payments are subject to Morgan Stanley's credit risk.
Morgan Stanley Finance LLC prices Principal at Risk Contingent Income Securities due July 5, 2029 that are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Morgan Stanley. Each security has a stated principal amount of $1,000 and a contingent coupon payable at an annual rate of 9.00% only if each underlier closes at or above its coupon barrier on each observation date. At maturity investors receive principal only if every underlier is at or above its downside threshold; otherwise the payment equals the stated principal multiplied by the performance factor of the worst performing underlier, which can result in a substantial loss of principal. The securities reference the Nasdaq-100 Technology Sector, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Russell 2000, are linked to the worst performing underlier, and carry issuer credit risk of Morgan Stanley. Timing anchors: strike/pricing date May 29, 2026, original issue date June 3, 2026, final observation date June 29, 2029, maturity July 5, 2029.
Morgan Stanley Finance LLC priced an $8,269,000 offering of Leveraged Buffered S&P 500® Index-Linked Notes due October 22, 2027. The notes pay no interest and return at maturity depends on the S&P 500® performance from the Trade Date May 8, 2026 to the Determination Date October 20, 2027.
Each $1,000 face amount offers 300% upside participation up to a Maximum Settlement Amount of $1,160.50, protects principal for declines up to 10.00% (Buffer Level = 90.00% of initial), and exposes holders to full downside below that buffer (Buffer Rate ≈ 111.11%). The estimated Trade Date value was $984.70 per note. All payments are subject to issuer and guarantor credit risk.
Morgan Stanley Finance LLC is offering Principal at Risk notes with an aggregate principal amount of $250,000. The securities pay a fixed annual coupon of 19.20%, have a stated principal amount of $1,000 per security and may auto‑redeem early if each underlying meets call thresholds on specified dates.
If not redeemed, maturity payment depends on the worst performing underlier versus its 60% downside threshold; if the worst underlier is below its threshold, investors lose principal in direct proportion to that decline. All payments are subject to Morgan Stanley's credit risk.
Morgan Stanley Finance LLC is offering structured, principal‑at‑risk notes linked to NVIDIA Corporation common stock with a stated principal amount of $1,000 per security. The notes pay a contingent coupon (annual rate determined on the pricing date, approximately 20.36% p.a. in the example) on specified observation dates and are automatically redeemable if the underlier meets the call threshold on a redemption determination date. If not redeemed, a buffer of 20% protects against the first 20% decline in the underlier, after which investors suffer a 1.25x downside factor on losses; principal can be partially or fully lost at maturity. Key dates: strike/pricing date May 15, 2026, original issue date May 20, 2026, final observation May 28, 2027, maturity June 3, 2027. All payments are subject to Morgan Stanley Finance LLC and Morgan Stanley credit risk.
Morgan Stanley Finance LLC priced Dual Directional Buffered Participation Securities due June 11, 2027, offered at a $1,000 stated principal amount per security in an aggregate principal amount of $870,000. The securities reference the S&P 500® Index with an initial level of 7,398.93 (strike date May 8, 2026) and an observation date of June 8, 2027. At maturity the pay‑off is one of three outcomes: (1) if the final level > initial level, investors receive principal plus upside participation (100% participation) capped at a maximum upside payment of $1,075 per security; (2) if the final level ≤ initial level but ≥ buffer level (buffer level = 81% of initial level), investors receive principal plus an absolute return equal to the absolute decline multiplied by a 100% participation rate, effectively limited to a positive return of 19%; (3) if the final level < buffer level, investors incur principal loss of 1% for each 1% decline beyond the 19% buffer and may receive as little as the minimum payment of 19% of principal. All payments are unsecured obligations of MSFL and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Morgan Stanley and are subject to Morgan Stanley credit risk. The estimated value on the pricing date was $988.50 per security.