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Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$18.79 -0.39 (-2.03%)
As of 03:09 PM Eastern

About Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Stock (NYSE:MSDL)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$18.76
$19.14
50-Day Range
$18.71
$19.80
52-Week Range
$17.59
$21.75
Volume
473,973 shs
Average Volume
547,040 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.65 billion
P/E Ratio
8.62
Dividend Yield
10.64%
Price Target
$20.10
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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28th Percentile Overall Score

MSDL MarketRank™: 

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund scored higher than 28% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 808th out of 935 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund are expected to decrease by -7.42% in the coming year, from $2.56 to $2.37 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund is 8.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.60.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund is 8.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 18.89.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund has a P/B Ratio of 0.90. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.56% of the float of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund has recently increased by 170.44%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 10.36%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund is 91.74%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on EPS estimates, Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund will have a dividend payout ratio of 84.39% in the coming year. This indicates that Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

  • Read more about Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.56% of the float of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund has recently increased by 170.44%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Search Interest

    1 people have searched for MSDL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    4 people have added Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $194,300.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.21% of the stock of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund is held by insiders.

  • Read more about Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund's insider trading history.
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MSDL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund's stock was trading at $20.66 at the start of the year. Since then, MSDL shares have decreased by 9.1% and is now trading at $18.79.

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE:MSDL) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 8th. The company reported $0.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.56 by $0.04. The company earned $101.50 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $102.86 million. Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund had a net margin of 47.65% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.80%.

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund's top institutional shareholders include Generali Asset Management SPA SGR (2.00%), Naviter Wealth LLC (0.21%), Activest Wealth Management (0.20%) and Shikiar Asset Management Inc. (0.18%). Insiders that own company stock include Kevin Shannon and Bruce D Frank.
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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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund investors own include ONEOK (OKE), Chevron (CVX), DOW (DOW), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), 3M (MMM), Altria Group (MO) and Exxon Mobil (XOM).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/08/2025
Record date for 7/25 Dividend
6/30/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/25 Dividend
6/30/2025
Dividend Payable
7/25/2025
Today
7/30/2025
Next Earnings (Confirmed)
8/07/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Finance
Industry
FIN - SBIC&COMMRL
Sub-Industry
N/A
Current Symbol
NYSE:MSDL
Previous Symbol
NYSE:MSDL
CIK
1782524
Fax
N/A
Employees
N/A
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$21.00
Low Price Target
$19.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+4.7%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.20
Research Coverage
5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$2.18
Trailing P/E Ratio
8.80
Forward P/E Ratio
7.50
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$215.56 million
Net Margins
47.65%
Pretax Margin
51.25%
Return on Equity
11.80%
Return on Assets
5.70%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.11
Current Ratio
1.36
Quick Ratio
1.36

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$191.55 million
Price / Sales
8.81
Cash Flow
$2.44 per share
Price / Cash Flow
7.85
Book Value
$20.82 per share
Price / Book
0.92

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
87,921,000
Free Float
87,736,000
Market Cap
$1.69 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.34
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This page (NYSE:MSDL) was last updated on 7/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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