Claim 50% Off TipRanks Premium
- Unlock hedge fund-level data and powerful investing tools for smarter, sharper decisions
- Stay ahead of the market with the latest news and analysis and maximize your portfolio's potential
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund ( (MSDL) ) has provided an update.
On January 26, 2026, Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund announced that it would release its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2025, after markets close on February 26, 2026, and hold an earnings conference call with a question-and-answer session on February 27, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The scheduled earnings release and call signal an upcoming detailed update on the fund’s performance and portfolio activity, providing investors and analysts with fresh insight into its lending operations in the middle-market space and any implications for its positioning within the specialty finance and business development company sector.
The most recent analyst rating on (MSDL) stock is a Hold with a $18.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund stock, see the MSDL Stock Forecast page.
Spark’s Take on MSDL Stock
According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, MSDL is a Neutral.
The score is driven primarily by mixed financial performance: strong reported profitability is offset by weak cash flow quality and uncertainty in leverage trends. Valuation is a key positive with a low P/E and high dividend yield. Technicals are a drag due to a below-DMA downtrend and negative MACD, while the latest earnings call was moderately positive but flagged credit/NAV pressure via new nonaccruals and unrealized losses.
To see Spark’s full report on MSDL stock, click here.
More about Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE: MSDL) is a non-diversified, externally managed specialty finance company that focuses on providing direct lending solutions to middle-market companies. Structured as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, it is managed by MS Capital Partners Adviser Inc., an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, though MSDL itself is not a subsidiary of or consolidated with Morgan Stanley.
Average Trading Volume: 815,228
Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell
Current Market Cap: $1.42B
See more insights into MSDL stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.