NYSE:MSDL Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) Stock Price, News & Analysis $14.98 +0.24 (+1.59%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$14.94 -0.03 (-0.21%) As of 07:57 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Stock (NYSE:MSDL) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get MSDL alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$14.73▼$15.0050-Day Range$13.85▼$15.6952-Week Range$13.66▼$19.94Volume393,321 shsAverage Volume643,147 shsMarket Capitalization$1.27 billionP/E Ratio7.52Dividend Yield12.02%Price Target$15.54Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE: MSDL) is a closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide investors with attractive current income and the potential for capital appreciation. The fund primarily invests in senior secured loans and other debt instruments issued by middle-market companies. By focusing on floating-rate structures, it aims to offer a measure of protection against rising interest rates while generating regular cash distributions. The fund’s investment strategy centers on building a diversified portfolio of direct lending opportunities across a broad range of industries, including healthcare, business services, and industrials. These direct loans are typically negotiated bilaterally between the fund and the borrower, allowing for tailored covenants and structuring features designed to mitigate credit risk. In addition to senior debt, the fund may selectively allocate to second-lien loans, mezzanine debt, and structured credit instruments to enhance yield potential. Since commencing operations in early 2021, Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund has leveraged the global research and credit analysis capabilities of Morgan Stanley Investment Management. The fund’s portfolio management team draws on decades of experience in direct lending and private credit to identify issuers with stable cash flows and strong collateral coverage. While the bulk of investments are focused on U.S.-based borrowers, the fund may also pursue opportunities in select developed markets where credit fundamentals align with its risk-return objectives. The fund is managed by Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s Credit Investing group, which oversees underwriting, ongoing portfolio monitoring, and risk management. Through a combination of rigorous due diligence and active engagement with portfolio companies, the team seeks to preserve capital and support favorable downside protection. Investors in MSDL gain access to a segment of the credit markets that has traditionally been available only to large institutional lenders.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks56th Percentile Overall ScoreMSDL MarketRank™: Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund scored higher than 56% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 574th out of 882 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.4 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingMorgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.14, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageMorgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund 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 Fund's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-0.54% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund are expected to decrease by -0.54% in the coming year, from $1.86 to $1.85 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund is 14.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.54.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund is 14.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.95.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMorgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund has a P/B Ratio of 0.75. 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 Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted4.07% 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 4.67.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund has recently increased by 30.02%, 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 12.10%, 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 178.22%. 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 97.30% 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. News and Social Media0.6 / 5News SentimentN/A News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for MSDL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 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 33% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership3.6 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Cluster Insider Buying2 insiders have purchased shares of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.Net Insider BuyingOver the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $178,540.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0141% of the company's market cap.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 $178,540.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.31% of the stock of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsMorgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund has minimal institutional ownership at this time.Read more about Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund's insider trading history. 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Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. MSDL Stock News HeadlinesMorgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund 2026 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationMay 16, 2026 | seekingalpha.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending Posts Q4 Results, Declares DividendMay 9, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comAre we ignoring the same signal Wall Street ignored in 1929?In 1929, Irving Weiss spotted a systemic crisis hiding beneath record highs and shorted the market - turning $500 into a fortune while the average stock lost 90% of its value. His son Martin later digitized those same formulas into Weiss Ratings, a system now tracking 22,000 stocks with 1.2 billion daily calculations. That system called the bank failures of the 1980s, the dot-com bust, 2008, and the 2020 crash. Right now it is flashing Code Red - issuing Must-Sell warnings on 10 widely held US stocks and upgrading 3 under-the-radar names to an urgent Buy. Access the full briefing at 79% off during the Memorial Day Savings Event.May 20 at 1:00 AM | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Morgan Stanley Direct Lending targets Capstone JV scaling to ~$700M in assets over 4 to 6 quartersMay 8, 2026 | msn.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) Q1 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 8, 2026 | seekingalpha.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending earnings in focus after Q4 missMay 8, 2026 | investing.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Announces March 31, 2026 Financial Results and Declares Second Quarter 2026 Regular Dividend of $0.45 per ShareMay 7, 2026 | businesswire.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) Q1 2026 Earnings Report Preview: What to Look ForMay 6, 2026 | finance.yahoo.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 $16.50 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, MSDL shares have decreased by 9.2% and is now trading at $14.9750. How were Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund's earnings last quarter? Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE:MSDL) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 7th. The company reported $0.47 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $58.11 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $91.89 million. Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund had a net margin of 22.84% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.73%. Read the conference call transcript. When did Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund IPO? Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) raised $103 million in an IPO on Wednesday, January 24th 2024. The company issued 5,000,000 shares at a price of $20.67 per share. Who are Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund's major shareholders? Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund's top institutional shareholders include Rivernorth Capital Management LLC (1.24%), GraniteShares Advisors LLC (0.17%), BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S (0.16%) and Shikiar Asset Management Inc. (0.12%). Insiders that own company stock include Joan Binstock, Michael Jr Occi, Adam S Metz, Jeff M Day, David N Miller, Kevin Shannon, Bruce D Frank and Ashwin Krishnan. 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 ExxonMobil (XOM). Company Calendar Record date for 4/24 Dividend3/31/2026Ex-Dividend for 4/24 Dividend3/31/2026Dividend Payable4/24/2026Last Earnings5/07/2026Today5/20/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)8/06/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get 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$15.54 High Price Target$17.00 Low Price Target$14.00 Potential Upside/Downside+3.8%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.14 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$1.01 Trailing P/E Ratio7.52 Forward P/E Ratio8.05 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$122.09 million Net Margins22.84% Pretax Margin45.03% Return on Equity9.73% Return on Assets4.37% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.21 Current Ratio1.61 Quick Ratio1.61 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$397.29 million Price / Sales3.19 Cash Flow$2.71 per share Price / Cash Flow5.52 Book Value$19.94 per share Price / Book0.75Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares84,760,000Free Float84,502,000Market Cap$1.27 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.56 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2026Discover the next wave of investment opportunities with our report, 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2026. 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