NYSE:MSDL Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) Stock Price, News & Analysis $13.24 -0.15 (-1.08%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$13.22 -0.02 (-0.15%) As of 05:09 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 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$13.21▼$13.4350-Day Range$13.34▼$15.5952-Week Range$13.21▼$17.91Volume598,253 shsAverage Volume645,180 shsMarket Capitalization$1.11 billionP/E Ratio19.18Dividend Yield13.60%Price Target$15.50Consensus RatingHold Company Overview Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE: MSDL) is a business development company that seeks to generate current income and, to a lesser extent, long-term capital appreciation through investments in privately held middle-market companies. The fund is externally managed by MS Capital Partners Adviser Inc., an investment adviser affiliated with Morgan Stanley Investment Management. MSDL primarily invests in directly originated senior secured loans, including first-lien and unitranche loans, to companies across a range of industries. Its investment strategy is focused on providing financing to established middle-market businesses, with the portfolio generally consisting of privately negotiated credit investments rather than publicly traded securities. The fund primarily serves companies in the United States and uses Morgan Stanley’s lending and investment-management platform to source, evaluate and manage investments. MSDL began operations in the 2020s and subsequently listed its shares on the New York Stock Exchange, expanding access to its direct-lending strategy for public-market investors.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks61st Percentile Overall ScoreMSDL MarketRank™: Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund scored higher than 61% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 547th 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 Opinion2.6 / 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 PotentialMorgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund has a consensus price target of $15.50, representing about 16.8% upside from its current price of $13.27.Amount of Analyst CoverageMorgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund has only been the subject of 1 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 19.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.93.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund is 19.25, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.73.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMorgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund has a P/B Ratio of 0.66. 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 Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted4.71% 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 9.75.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund has recently decreased by 2.40%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipMorgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 13.45%, 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 Media2.3 / 5News Sentiment-0.33 News SentimentMorgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund has a news sentiment score of -0.33. 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 0.65 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund 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 100% 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 stock hits 52-week low at $13.2340 minutes ago | ca.investing.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Announces Third Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference CallOctober 5, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comA new income category is drawing serious money - here's whyForbes recently called a new category of exchange-traded income funds a 'golden era,' and Bloomberg noted the eye-popping yields are fueling a boom among everyday investors. Three years ago, barely a dozen of these funds existed - today there are more than 100, holding over $140 billion. These funds trade on the NYSE and NASDAQ and are built to generate monthly income. Some investors are targeting $5,000 a month with roughly one-tenth of the nest egg Wall Street says you need.October 12 at 1:00 AM | Investors Alley (Ad)Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund stock hits 52-week low at 13.65 USDSeptember 30, 2026 | au.investing.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending: High Safety Margin Despite Non-Accrual ChallengesAugust 22, 2026 | seekingalpha.comMorgan 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.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 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, MSDL stock has decreased by 19.6% and is now trading at $13.2650. 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 (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.45 by $0.00. The firm had revenue of $88.77 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 initial public offering 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? Top institutional shareholders of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund include Adams Asset Advisors LLC (0.17%) and Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.08%). 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 7/24 Dividend6/30/2026Ex-Dividend for 7/24 Dividend6/30/2026Dividend Payable7/24/2026Last Earnings8/06/2026Record date for 10/23 Dividend9/30/2026Ex-Dividend for 10/23 Dividend9/30/2026Today10/12/2026Dividend 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+17.1%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.14 Research Coverage7 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.69 Trailing P/E Ratio19.18 Forward P/E Ratio7.27 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 / Sales2.80 Cash Flow$2.64 per share Price / Cash Flow5.01 Book Value$20.14 per share Price / Book0.66Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares84,110,000Free Float83,844,000Market Cap$1.11 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.58 7 Best Space Stocks to Own in 2026The space race is growing fast, and you don’t have to have gotten in early on SpaceX to profit. 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