NYSE:MSDL Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Amazon's betting big on this unknown AI company (From Manward Press) (Ad) Free MSDL Stock Alerts $22.24 -0.16 (-0.71%) (As of 06:15 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$22.02▼$22.4350-Day Range$20.87▼$23.3252-Week Range$19.05▼$23.33Volume36,400 shsAverage Volume127,062 shsMarket Capitalization$1.99 billionP/E Ratio7.17Dividend Yield8.99%Price Target$21.58 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsSocial Media Get Morgan Stanley Direct Lending alerts: Email Address Morgan Stanley Direct Lending MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.33 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside3.0% Downside$21.58 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.02Based on 32 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth-14.12%From $2.55 to $2.19 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.1.36 out of 5 starsFinance Sector740th out of 881 stocksHolding & Other Investment Offices Industry9th out of 15 stocks 2.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingMorgan Stanley Direct Lending has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageMorgan Stanley Direct Lending has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next N/A Short Interest Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for MSDL. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipMorgan Stanley Direct Lending is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.96%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthMorgan Stanley Direct Lending does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending is 64.52%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Morgan Stanley Direct Lending will have a dividend payout ratio of 91.32% in the coming year. This indicates that Morgan Stanley Direct Lending may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for MSDL. Previous Next 2.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentMorgan Stanley Direct Lending has a news sentiment score of 0.02. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 32 news articles for Morgan Stanley Direct Lending this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.Search Interest4 people have searched for MSDL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Morgan Stanley Direct Lending to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Morgan Stanley Direct Lending insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.20% of the stock of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending is held by insiders.Read more about Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's insider trading history. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Morgan Stanley Direct Lending are expected to decrease by -14.12% in the coming year, from $2.55 to $2.19 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending is 7.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 132.41.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending is 7.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 47.46.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMorgan Stanley Direct Lending has a P/B Ratio of 1.08. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's valuation and earnings. 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Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund is based in NEW YORK.Read More MSDL Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart MSDL Stock News HeadlinesMay 15 at 1:16 AM | americanbankingnews.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL) Downgraded by Raymond JamesMay 15 at 1:16 AM | americanbankingnews.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL) Cut to Market Perform at Raymond JamesMay 14 at 1:28 AM | americanbankingnews.comComparing Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) and Its RivalsMay 14 at 12:52 AM | msn.comRaymond James Downgrades Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL)May 13 at 2:52 AM | americanbankingnews.comAnalyzing Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) and The CompetitionMay 13 at 2:52 AM | americanbankingnews.comContrasting EF Hutton Acquisition Co. I (NASDAQ:EFHT) and Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL)May 13 at 2:06 AM | americanbankingnews.comReviewing Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) & Its CompetitorsMay 13 at 1:22 AM | americanbankingnews.comCritical Comparison: Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) vs. Its RivalsMay 12 at 3:42 AM | americanbankingnews.comFinancial Comparison: Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) & Its PeersMay 12 at 2:22 AM | americanbankingnews.comComparing Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) and The CompetitionMay 12 at 2:22 AM | americanbankingnews.comAnalysts Set Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL) Target Price at $21.58May 12 at 2:22 AM | americanbankingnews.comBrokerages Set Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL) Price Target at $21.58May 12 at 1:48 AM | americanbankingnews.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) & Its Rivals Head to Head AnalysisMay 12 at 1:48 AM | americanbankingnews.comContrasting Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) and The CompetitionMay 12 at 1:14 AM | americanbankingnews.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" by BrokeragesMay 12 at 1:14 AM | americanbankingnews.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL) Receives Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from AnalystsMay 11, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comHead to Head Contrast: Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) vs. Its PeersMay 11, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comCritical Comparison: Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) vs. Its CompetitorsMay 10, 2024 | seekingalpha.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund 2024 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationMay 10, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) Q1 2024 Earnings OverviewMay 10, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL) versus CIIG Capital Partners II (OTCMKTS:CIIG) Financial AnalysisMay 10, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comReviewing Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) & Its RivalsMay 9, 2024 | businesswire.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Announces March 31, 2024 Financial Results and Declares Second Quarter 2024 Dividend of $0.50 per ShareMay 8, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comReviewing Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) and The CompetitionMay 8, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) versus Its Peers Critical SurveySee More Headlines Receive MSDL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Morgan Stanley Direct Lending and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 4/25 Dividend3/27/2024Dividend Payable4/25/2024Last Earnings5/09/2024Today5/15/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)8/14/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Holding & other investment offices Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:MSDL Previous SymbolNYSE:MSDL CUSIPN/A CIK1782524 Webwww.msdl.com Phone212-761-4000FaxN/AEmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$21.58 High Stock Price Target$23.50 Low Stock Price Target$21.00 Potential Upside/Downside-2.8%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.33 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.10 Trailing P/E Ratio7.16 Forward P/E Ratio8.71 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$231.01 million Net Margins62.34% Pretax Margin54.91% Return on Equity12.87% Return on Assets6.39% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.81 Current Ratio1.39 Quick Ratio1.26 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$367.74 million Price / Sales5.40 Cash Flow$1.93 per share Price / Cash Flow11.53 Book Value$20.55 per share Price / Book1.08Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares89,410,000Free Float89,228,000Market Cap$1.99 billion OptionableN/A BetaN/A 7 Stocks to Own Before the 2024 ElectionLooking to avoid the hassle of mudslinging, volatility, and uncertainty? You'd need to be out of the market, which isn’t viable. So where should investors put their money? Find out with this report.Get This Free Report Key CompetitorsBlue Owl Capital Co. IIINYSE:OBDETrinity CapitalNASDAQ:TRINCION InvestmentNYSE:CIONSixth Street Specialty LendingNYSE:TSLXTowneBankNASDAQ:TOWNView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipQuadrature Capital LtdBought 10,334 shares on 5/15/2024Ownership: 0.012%Cliffwater LLCBought 2,182,590 shares on 5/11/2024Ownership: 2.455%Capstone Investment Advisors LLCBought 30,000 shares on 5/1/2024Ownership: 0.034%Van ECK Associates CorpBought 1,530,076 shares on 4/30/2024Ownership: 1.721%View All Institutional Transactions MSDL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Morgan Stanley Direct Lending stock right now? 6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Morgan Stanley Direct Lending in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" MSDL shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in MSDL, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View MSDL analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's stock price target for 2024? 6 analysts have issued 12 month target prices for Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's stock. Their MSDL share price targets range from $21.00 to $23.50. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $21.58 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 3.0%. View analysts price targets for MSDL or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have MSDL shares performed in 2024? Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's stock was trading at $20.36 at the start of the year. Since then, MSDL shares have increased by 9.2% and is now trading at $22.24. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, August 14th 2024. View our MSDL earnings forecast. How were Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's earnings last quarter? Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL) issued its earnings results on Thursday, May, 9th. The company reported $0.63 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.63. The firm had revenue of $99.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $98.65 million. Morgan Stanley Direct Lending had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.87% and a net margin of 62.34%. How often does Morgan Stanley Direct Lending pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Morgan Stanley Direct Lending? Morgan Stanley Direct Lending declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, May 8th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 28th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share on Thursday, July 25th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.99%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, June 28th. Read our dividend analysis for MSDL. Is Morgan Stanley Direct Lending a good dividend stock? Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL) pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 8.96%. MSDL has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 64.52%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on EPS estimates, MSDL will have a dividend payout ratio of 91.32% in the coming year. This indicates that the company may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Read our dividend analysis for MSDL. What ETFs hold Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL) stock in their portfolio include Innovator IBD Breakout Opportunities ETF (BOUT).VanEck BDC Income ETF (BIZD). Who are Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's major shareholders? Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Cliffwater LLC (2.46%), Van ECK Associates Corp (1.72%), Capstone Investment Advisors LLC (0.03%) and Quadrature Capital Ltd (0.01%). How do I buy shares of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending? Shares of MSDL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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