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Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL)
NYSE:MSDL
MSDL Stock Chart & Stats
$16.97
-$0.11(-0.53%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$16.97
-$0.11(-0.53%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$15.70 - $21.75
Previous CloseN/A
Volume71.06K
Average Volume (3M)742.01K
Market Cap
$1.47B
Enterprise Value$3.39B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$65.47M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$0.00
Price to Earnings (P/E)10.3
Beta0.53
Next Earnings
Feb 27, 2026EPS Estimate
0.49Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield12.6%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.50
Shares Outstanding86,811,200
10 Day Avg. Volume808,570
30 Day Avg. Volume742,013
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-1.18
Price to Book (P/B)1.00
Price to Sales (P/S)7.29
P/FCF Ratio-4.94
Enterprise Value/Market Cap2.30
Enterprise Value/Revenue11.82
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit22.44
Enterprise Value/Ebitda23.05
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$17.86Price Target Upside5.24% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering7
EPS Forecast (FY)2.02
Revenue Forecast (FY)$397.47M
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Financial PerformanceMSDL reported NOI of $0.66, ahead of the estimate and last quarter's performance, as leverage continues to ramp and repays build upon its top-line impact.
Market PositionMSDL was lead or co-lead on 90% of its deals during the quarter, which were concentrated in the 475 / 500 spread context.
Bears Say
Credit ImpactCredit consumed approximately $0.06 of NAV, as a previously recognized loss on Matrix was realized.
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund News
MSDL FAQ
What was Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund’s price range in the past 12 months?
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund lowest stock price was $15.70 and its highest was $21.75 in the past 12 months.
What is Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund’s market cap?
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund’s market cap is $1.47B.
When is Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund’s upcoming earnings report date?
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund’s upcoming earnings report date is Feb 27, 2026 which is in 60 days.
How were Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund’s earnings last quarter?
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund released its earnings results on Nov 06, 2025. The company reported $0.5 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.502 by -$0.002.
Is Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund pay dividends?
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.5 which represents an annual dividend yield of 12.6%. See more information on Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund dividends here
What is Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund’s EPS estimate?
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund’s EPS estimate is 0.49.
How many shares outstanding does Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund have?
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund has 86,811,200 shares outstanding.
What happened to Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund reported an EPS of $0.5 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $0.502. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -0.963%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in MSDL
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$17.86 (5.24% Upside)
$17.86 (5.24% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
MSDL Sentiment 90%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 242.2K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Bought Shares
Worth $210.2K over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Positive
Last 7 Days ▼ 0.2%
Last 30 Days ▲ 5.4%
Last 30 Days ▲ 5.4%
Technicals
SMA
Negative
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
-11.00%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
8.00%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
3.66%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund is a business development and finance company, which engages in lending to middle-market companies. It invests in directly originated senior secured term loans including first lien senior secured term loans and second lien senior secured term loans. The company was founded on May 30, 2019 and is headquartered in New York, NY.
MSDL Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$17.86
▲(5.24% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Palmer Square Capital BDC Inc.
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Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp.
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Auna S.A. Class A
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PACS Group Inc
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GP-Act III Acquisition Corporation Class A
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Ownership Overview
0.27% Insiders
0.61% Mutual Funds
7.91% Other Institutional Investors
88.56% Public Companies and Individual Investors