NYSE:MSDL Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) Stock Price, News & Analysis $20.66 -0.10 (-0.48%) As of 02/7/2025 03:59 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends 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$20.58▼$20.8550-Day Range$20.49▼$21.5452-Week Range$19.05▼$24.18Volume757,321 shsAverage Volume686,374 shsMarket Capitalization$1.83 billionP/E Ratio8.10Dividend Yield9.68%Price Target$21.58Consensus 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™ Stocks28th Percentile Overall ScoreMSDL MarketRank™: Morgan Stanley Direct Lending scored higher than 28% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 819th out of 933 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 has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.17, and is based on 1 buy rating, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageMorgan Stanley Direct Lending has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.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 8.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 111.98.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending is 8.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 30.31.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMorgan Stanley Direct Lending has a P/B Ratio of 1.06. 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 Shorted0.19% 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 0.3, 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 51.16%, 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 9.63%, 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 78.43%. 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 Shorted0.19% 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 0.3, 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 51.16%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media0.0 / 5News SentimentN/A News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Morgan Stanley Direct Lending this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search InterestOnly 6 people have searched for MSDL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -45% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 6 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 Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Morgan Stanley Direct Lending insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $8,610.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.21% of the stock of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending 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 HeadlinesMorgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Common Stock (MSDL) Insider ActivityFebruary 4, 2025 | nasdaq.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL) Receives $21.58 Consensus Target Price from AnalystsFebruary 1, 2025 | americanbankingnews.comDeFi Coin on Verge of Breakout!The blueprint for millionaires is here. Don't let this be the missed opportunity you regret for years. February 10, 2025 | Crypto 101 Media (Ad)Baby Boomers Should Buy These 10% and More Ultra-High-Yield Stocks Hand-Over-FistDecember 26, 2024 | 247wallst.comKBRA Assigns Ratings to Morgan Stanley Direct Lending FundDecember 16, 2024 | businesswire.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund's SWOT analysis: stock ramps up amid conservative strategyNovember 27, 2024 | uk.investing.comBaby Boomers Should Buy These 10% and More Ultra-High-Yield Stocks Hand-Over-FistNovember 12, 2024 | 247wallst.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending: Rapidly Expanding Portfolio Supports High YieldNovember 10, 2024 | 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 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, MSDL shares have increased by 0.0% and is now trading at $20.66. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's earnings last quarter? Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November, 7th. The company reported $0.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.65 by $0.01. The firm earned $109.75 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $107.55 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 Van ECK Associates Corp (2.17%), Activest Wealth Management (0.18%), Naviter Wealth LLC (0.18%) and Raymond James Financial Inc. (0.17%). 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 Last Earnings11/07/2024Ex-Dividend for 1/24 Dividend12/31/2024Dividend Payable1/24/2025Today2/10/2025Next Earnings (Confirmed)2/27/2025Fiscal 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 CUSIPN/A CIK1782524 Webwww.msdl.com Phone212-761-4000FaxN/AEmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$21.58 High Stock Price Target$23.50 Low Stock Price Target$20.00 Potential Upside/Downside+4.5%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.17 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.55 Trailing P/E Ratio8.10 Forward P/E Ratio8.07 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$257.79 million Price / Sales7.09 Cash Flow$1.93 per share Price / Cash Flow10.72 Book Value$19.50 per share Price / Book1.06Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares88,500,000Free Float88,314,000Market Cap$1.83 billion OptionableOptionable BetaN/A 7 Top Nuclear Stocks To Buy NowNuclear energy stocks are roaring. 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