NYSE:MSDL Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) Stock Price, News & Analysis $14.20 +0.05 (+0.32%) As of 03:02 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest 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$14.08▼$14.3850-Day Range$14.16▼$15.5952-Week Range$13.66▼$17.91Volume280,657 shsAverage Volume644,722 shsMarket Capitalization$1.19 billionP/E Ratio20.57Dividend Yield12.67%Price Target$15.50Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE: MSDL) is a business development company focused on providing financing to middle-market companies. The fund seeks to generate current income and, to a lesser extent, capital appreciation by investing primarily in privately negotiated senior secured loans and other debt investments. MSDL generally targets established businesses across a range of industries and may make investments in companies backed by private equity sponsors as well as in non-sponsored businesses. Its investment portfolio may also include subordinated debt, unsecured loans, equity interests, and other securities when appropriate. The fund emphasizes directly originated transactions and typically seeks investments with floating interest rates and protective covenants. Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund is externally managed by an affiliate of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, drawing on Morgan Stanley’s broader credit and direct-lending platform. The fund primarily serves borrowers in the United States and invests in privately held middle-market businesses. It began operating as a private business development company before listing its shares on the New York Stock Exchange in 2024.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks42nd Percentile Overall ScoreMSDL MarketRank™: Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund scored higher than 42% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 661st out of 854 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 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 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 Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth1.10% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund are expected to grow by 1.10% in the coming year, from $1.82 to $1.84 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund is 20.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.81.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund is 20.72, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.48.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMorgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund has a P/B Ratio of 0.71. 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 Shorted4.82% 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 9.22.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund has recently increased by 3.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipMorgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 12.60%, 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 260.87%. 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 97.83% 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 Media1.3 / 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 Interest3 people have searched for MSDL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% 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 300% 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 Fund insiders have not sold or bought any 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. 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. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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MSDL Stock News HeadlinesMorgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE:MSDL) Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.45September 28 at 8:31 AM | americanbankingnews.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending: High Safety Margin Despite Non-Accrual ChallengesAugust 22, 2026 | seekingalpha.comTrump's New DollarPorter Stansberry says President Trump has signed an executive order initiating what he calls a full U.S. dollar reset - and most Americans don't know it's happening. The last time America underwent a monetary shift like this, under Nixon in the 1970s, it minted an average of 1,300 new millionaires a day for over half a century. Stansberry has released a new documentary naming the assets he believes are positioned to surge as a result.September 29 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund: The Dividend Is Likely To Get Slashed (Rating Downgrade)August 22, 2026 | seekingalpha.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending: New Results Just Showed More ProblemsAugust 13, 2026 | seekingalpha.comMSDL outlines $0.45 Q3 dividend while scaling Capstone JV over coming yearAugust 7, 2026 | seekingalpha.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) Q2 2026 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 7, 2026 | seekingalpha.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund declares $0.45 dividendAugust 6, 2026 | msn.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 start of the year. Since then, MSDL stock has decreased by 13.3% and is now trading at $14.30. How were Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund's earnings last quarter? Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE:MSDL) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August, 6th. The company reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.45 by $0.00. The firm had revenue of $59.28 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $89.99 million. Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund had a net margin of 15.97% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.61%. 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. 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 7/24 Dividend6/30/2026Ex-Dividend for 7/24 Dividend6/30/2026Dividend Payable7/24/2026Last Earnings8/06/2026Today9/29/2026Record date for 10/23 Dividend9/30/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/23 Dividend9/30/2026Dividend Payable10/23/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/05/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Capital Markets Sub-IndustryAsset Management & Custody Banks 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$15.50 High Price Target$17.00 Low Price Target$14.00 Potential Upside/Downside+9.3%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.14 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.69 Trailing P/E Ratio20.56 Forward P/E Ratio7.79 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$122.09 million Net Margins15.97% Pretax Margin45.02% Return on Equity9.61% Return on Assets4.28% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.20 Current Ratio1.71 Quick Ratio1.71 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$397.29 million Price / Sales3.00 Cash Flow$2.65 per share Price / Cash Flow5.35 Book Value$20.14 per share Price / Book0.70Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares84,110,000Free Float83,844,000Market Cap$1.19 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.54 The Infrastructure's Backbone: 10 Stocks Powering the AI BuildoutThe AI boom extends far beyond the biggest tech names. 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