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

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$18.14 +0.37 (+2.08%)
As of 08/29/2025 03:58 PM Eastern

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

Key Stats

Today's Range
$17.81
$18.15
50-Day Range
$17.64
$19.80
52-Week Range
$17.37
$21.75
Volume
560,498 shs
Average Volume
860,779 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.58 billion
P/E Ratio
9.40
Dividend Yield
11.03%
Price Target
$19.70
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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33rd Percentile Overall Score

MSDL MarketRank™: 

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund scored higher than 33% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 792nd out of 930 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 9.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 270.94.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund is 9.40, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 229.12.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund has a P/B Ratio of 0.87. 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

    0.22% 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 0.4, 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 47.31%, 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 11.04%, 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 103.63%. 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

    0.22% 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 0.4, 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 47.31%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund has a news sentiment score of 0.45. 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 1.23 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    7 people have searched for MSDL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 600% compared to the previous 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 33% 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 $1,219,313.00 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 beginning of the year. Since then, MSDL shares have decreased by 12.2% and is now trading at $18.14.

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE:MSDL) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 7th. The company reported $0.50 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.52 by $0.02. The business earned $99.51 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $99.99 million. Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.24% and a net margin of 42.65%.

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund's top institutional investors include Generali Asset Management SPA SGR (2.00%), Muzinich & Co. Inc. (0.52%), Americana Partners LLC (0.43%) and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.42%). Insiders that own company stock include Joan Binstock, Adam S Metz, Michael Jr Occi, David N Miller, 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

Record date for 7/25 Dividend
6/30/2025
Ex-Dividend for 7/25 Dividend
6/30/2025
Dividend Payable
7/25/2025
Last Earnings
8/07/2025
Today
9/01/2025
Record date for 10/24 Dividend
9/30/2025
Ex-Dividend for 10/24 Dividend
9/30/2025
Dividend Payable
10/24/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/06/2025
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
$17.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+8.6%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$1.93
Trailing P/E Ratio
9.40
Forward P/E Ratio
7.09
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$215.56 million
Net Margins
42.65%
Pretax Margin
48.75%
Return on Equity
11.24%
Return on Assets
5.28%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.15
Current Ratio
1.19
Quick Ratio
1.19

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$416.08 million
Price / Sales
3.79
Cash Flow
$2.44 per share
Price / Cash Flow
7.42
Book Value
$20.82 per share
Price / Book
0.87

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
86,830,000
Free Float
86,653,000
Market Cap
$1.58 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.33
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This page (NYSE:MSDL) was last updated on 9/1/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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