NYSE:MSDL Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) Stock Price, News & Analysis $19.73 +0.05 (+0.25%) As of 05/28/2025 03:58 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Morgan Stanley Direct Lending 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$19.66▼$19.8350-Day Range$17.80▼$20.8852-Week Range$17.59▼$24.18Volume211,021 shsAverage Volume600,653 shsMarket Capitalization$1.73 billionP/E Ratio7.74Dividend Yield10.14%Price Target$20.00Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewMorgan 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 Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks46th Percentile Overall ScoreMSDL MarketRank™: Morgan Stanley Direct Lending scored higher than 46% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 708th out of 931 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.1 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingMorgan Stanley Direct Lending 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 has been the subject of 5 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. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-7.42% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Morgan Stanley Direct Lending 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 is 7.74, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.50.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending is 7.74, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 22.57.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMorgan Stanley Direct Lending has a P/B Ratio of 1.01. 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. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted0.16% of the float of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMorgan Stanley Direct Lending has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Morgan Stanley Direct Lending has recently decreased by 17.97%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipMorgan Stanley Direct Lending 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 does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending 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 will have a dividend payout ratio of 84.39% 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. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted0.16% of the float of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverMorgan Stanley Direct Lending has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Morgan Stanley Direct Lending has recently decreased by 17.97%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.7 / 5News Sentiment0.86 News SentimentMorgan Stanley Direct Lending has a news sentiment score of 0.86. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Morgan Stanley Direct Lending this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest4 people have searched for MSDL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Morgan Stanley Direct Lending to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.0 / 5Insider TradingN/A 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 0.21% of the stock of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending is held by insiders.Read more about Morgan Stanley Direct Lending'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 and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address MSDL Stock News HeadlinesDemystifying Morgan Stanley Direct: Insights From 7 Analyst ReviewsMay 23, 2025 | benzinga.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund prices $350M notes offeringMay 13, 2025 | msn.comJuly 2025 Rule Change to Impact Retirement InvestorsThere's a massive change from a new rule going into effect this July. And it's one the Big Banks are already using to their advantage… It allows them to treat this new asset like actual cash.May 29, 2025 | Premier Gold Co (Ad)Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Prices Public Offering of $350.0 Million 6.000% Notes Due 2030May 12, 2025 | gurufocus.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) Q1 2025 Earnings Report Preview: What To ExpectMay 10, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comQ1 2025 Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Earnings CallMay 10, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund sees $233M in Q1 investment commitments, updates on tariffs and M&A activityMay 9, 2025 | msn.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) Q1 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 9, 2025 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines MSDL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have MSDL shares performed this year? Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's stock was trading at $20.66 at the start of the year. Since then, MSDL stock has decreased by 4.5% and is now trading at $19.73. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's earnings last quarter? Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 8th. The company reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.56 by $0.04. The company earned $101.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $102.86 million. Morgan Stanley Direct Lending had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.69% and a net margin of 54.89%. Who are Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's major shareholders? Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's top institutional investors include Sfmg LLC (0.29%), Cliffwater LLC (0.28%), Muzinich & Co. Inc. (0.24%) and Raymond James Financial Inc. (0.24%). View institutional ownership trends. 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Morgan Stanley Direct Lending investors own include ONEOK (OKE), Chevron (CVX), DOW (DOW), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), 3M (MMM), Altria Group (MO) and Exxon Mobil (XOM). Company Calendar Record date for 4/25 Dividend3/31/2025Ex-Dividend for 4/25 Dividend3/31/2025Dividend Payable4/25/2025Last Earnings5/08/2025Today5/28/2025Record date for 7/25 Dividend6/30/2025Ex-Dividend for 7/25 Dividend6/30/2025Dividend Payable7/25/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/14/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Holding & other investment offices Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:MSDL Previous SymbolNYSE:MSDL CIK1782524 Webwww.msdl.com Phone212-761-4000FaxN/AEmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$20.00 High Stock Price Target$21.00 Low Stock Price Target$19.00 Potential Upside/Downside+1.4%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.20 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.18 Trailing P/E Ratio7.74 Forward P/E Ratio7.71 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$231.01 million Net Margins54.89% Pretax Margin55.08% Return on Equity12.69% Return on Assets6.52% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.99 Current Ratio1.56 Quick Ratio1.56 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$191.55 million Price / Sales9.06 Cash Flow$1.84 per share Price / Cash Flow10.75 Book Value$19.50 per share Price / Book1.01Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares87,921,000Free Float88,314,000Market Cap$1.73 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.46 (Almost) Everything You Need To Know About The EV MarketLooking to profit from the electric vehicle mega-trend? 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