NYSE:MSDL Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) Stock Price, News & Analysis $18.75 -0.43 (-2.24%) As of 03:59 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Stock (NYSE:MSDL) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get MSDL alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$18.70▼$19.1450-Day Range$18.71▼$19.8052-Week Range$17.59▼$21.75Volume697,177 shsAverage Volume548,926 shsMarket Capitalization$1.65 billionP/E Ratio8.60Dividend Yield10.67%Price Target$20.10Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund is a business development company. It is a non-diversified, externally managed specialty finance company focused on lending to middle-market companies. Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund is based in NEW YORK. Read More Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks28th Percentile Overall ScoreMSDL 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. Analyst's Opinion1.1 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingMorgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.20, and is based on 1 buy rating, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageMorgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-7.42% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe 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. SectorThe 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 RatioMorgan 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. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.56% of the float of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMorgan 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 monthShort interest in Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund has recently increased by 170.44%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipMorgan 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 GrowthMorgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe 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 SustainabilityBased 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. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted0.56% of the float of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMorgan 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 monthShort interest in Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund has recently increased by 170.44%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media1.1 / 5News SentimentN/A Search Interest1 people have searched for MSDL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat Follows4 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. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 InsidersOnly 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. Receive MSDL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address MSDL Stock News HeadlinesMorgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Announces Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Release and Conference Call | MorningstarJuly 10, 2025 | morningstar.comMMSDL - Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Dividends - MorningstarJuly 9, 2025 | morningstar.comMThis Social Security Shift Could Boost Benefits by 400%If you currently collect Social Security—or plan to in the future—this may be one of the most important updates you'll ever see. A new initiative, linked to President Trump's Executive Order #14196, has the potential to do more than just protect Social Security from collapse... According to renowned investor Louis Navellier, it could increase benefits by as much as 400%.July 30 at 2:00 AM | InvestorPlace (Ad)MSDL Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund - Seeking AlphaJune 27, 2025 | seekingalpha.comMacro Fears? Buy 10%-Yielding Low-Risk MSDLJune 23, 2025 | seekingalpha.comDemystifying Morgan Stanley Direct: Insights From 7 Analyst ReviewsMay 23, 2025 | benzinga.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund prices $350M notes offeringMay 13, 2025 | msn.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Prices Public Offering of $350.0 Million 6.000% Notes Due 2030May 12, 2025 | gurufocus.comSee More Headlines MSDL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have MSDL shares performed this year? 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. How were Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund's earnings last quarter? 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%. Who are Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund's major shareholders? 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. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund? 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund own? 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 Earnings5/08/2025Record date for 7/25 Dividend6/30/2025Ex-Dividend for 7/25 Dividend6/30/2025Dividend Payable7/25/2025Today7/30/2025Next Earnings (Confirmed)8/07/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry FIN - SBIC&COMMRL Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:MSDL Previous SymbolNYSE:MSDL CIK1782524 Webwww.msdl.com Phone212-761-4000FaxN/AEmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Price Target for Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund$20.10 High Price Target$21.00 Low Price Target$19.00 Potential Upside/Downside+4.7%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.20 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$2.18 Trailing P/E Ratio8.80 Forward P/E Ratio7.50 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$215.56 million Net Margins47.65% Pretax Margin51.25% Return on Equity11.80% Return on Assets5.70% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.11 Current Ratio1.36 Quick Ratio1.36 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$191.55 million Price / Sales8.81 Cash Flow$2.44 per share Price / Cash Flow7.85 Book Value$20.82 per share Price / Book0.92Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares87,921,000Free Float87,736,000Market Cap$1.69 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.34 Reduce the RiskMarket downturns give many investors pause, and for good reason. 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