Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL)
| Market Cap | 1.33B -22.7% |
| Revenue (ttm) | 397.29M -4.5% |
| Net Income | 122.09M -43.4% |
| EPS | 1.40 -42.5% |
| Shares Out | 85.63M |
| PE Ratio | 11.06 |
| Forward PE | 8.51 |
| Dividend | $2.00 (12.92%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Volume | 793,418 |
| Open | 15.48 |
| Previous Close | 15.51 |
| Day's Range | 15.23 - 15.56 |
| 52-Week Range | 13.66 - 20.00 |
| Beta | 0.64 |
| Analysts | Hold |
| Price Target | 15.89 (+2.65%) |
| Earnings Date | May 7, 2026 |
About MSDL
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund is a business development company. The fund chiefly invests in riskier bonds, issued by middle-market companies or by private equity firms looking to finance their acquisitions.
Financial Performance
In 2025, MSDL's revenue was $397.29 million, a decrease of -4.52% compared to the previous year's $416.08 million. Earnings were $122.09 million, a decrease of -43.36%.
Financial StatementsAnalyst Summary
According to 7 analysts, the average rating for MSDL stock is "Hold." The 12-month stock price target is $15.89, which is an increase of 2.65% from the latest price.
News
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Announces March 31, 2026 Financial Results and Declares Second Quarter 2026 Regular Dividend of $0.45 per Share
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE: MSDL) (“MSDL” or the “Company”), a business development company externally managed by MS Capital Partners Adviser Inc. (the “Advise...
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending price target raised to $16.25 from $16 at UBS
UBS analyst Doug Harter raised the firm’s price target on Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) to $16.25 from $16 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. Published first on
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending price target lowered to $16 from $16.50 at Keefe Bruyette
Keefe Bruyette lowered the firm’s price target on Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) to $16 from $16.50 and keeps a Market Perform rating on the shares.
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Announces First Quarter 2026 Earnings Release and Conference Call
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE: MSDL) ("MSDL”), a business development company externally managed by MS Capital Partners Adviser Inc., today announced it will rele...
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending price target lowered to $16 from $18 at UBS
UBS lowered the firm’s price target on Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) to $16 from $18 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares.
Morgan Stanley Direct price target lowered to $14 from $16.50 at JPMorgan
JPMorgan lowered the firm’s price target on Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) to $14 from $16.50 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. The firm reduced targets in the
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending price target lowered to $16 from $18 at RBC Capital
RBC Capital analyst Kenneth Lee lowered the firm’s price target on Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) to $16 from $18 and keeps a Sector Perform rating on the shares. The
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending price target lowered to $14 from $16 at Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo analyst Finian O’Shea lowered the firm’s price target on Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) to $14 from $16 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares. The
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending price target lowered to $16.50 from $18.50 at Keefe Bruyette
Keefe Bruyette lowered the firm’s price target on Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) to $16.50 from $18.50 and keeps a Market Perform rating on the shares. The price target is
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Announces December 31, 2025 Financial Results and Declares First Quarter 2026 Regular Dividend of $0.45 per Share
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE: MSDL) (“MSDL” or the “Company”), a business development company externally managed by MS Capital Partners Adviser Inc. (the “Advise...
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Earnings Release and Conference Call
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE: MSDL) ("MSDL”), a business development company externally managed by MS Capital Partners Adviser Inc., today announced it will rele...
Wells Fargo downgrades Morgan Stanley Direct Lending to Equal Weight
As previously reported, Wells Fargo analyst Finian O’Shea downgraded Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) to Equal Weight from Overweight with a price target of $16, down from $17. The firm
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending downgraded to Equal Weight at Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo analyst Finian O’Shea downgraded Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) to Equal Weight from Overweight with a $16 price target
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending downgraded to Sector Perform at RBC Capital
RBC Capital downgraded Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) to Sector Perform from Outperform with a price target of $18, down from $19. The firm believes Morgan Stanley Direct could generate
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending price target lowered to $18.50 from $20 at Keefe Bruyette
Keefe Bruyette lowered the firm’s price target on Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) to $18.50 from $20 and keeps a Market Perform rating on the shares.
Morgan Stanley Direct price target raised to $16.50 from $16 at JPMorgan
JPMorgan raised the firm’s price target on Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) to $16.50 from $16 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. The firm updated the company’s model
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Announces September 30, 2025 Financial Results and Declares Fourth Quarter 2025 Regular Dividend of $0.50 per Share
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE: MSDL) (“MSDL” or the “Company”), a business development company externally managed by MS Capital Partners Adviser Inc. (the “Advise...
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending price target lowered to $18 from $19.50 at UBS
UBS lowered the firm’s price target on Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) to $18 from $19.50 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares.
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending initiated with a Buy at Lucid Capital
Lucid Capital analyst Ethan Kaye initiated coverage of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) with a Buy rating and $18.50 price target The recent selloff in the business development sector has
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending upgraded to Outperform at Raymond James
Raymond James upgraded Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) to Outperform from Market Perform with an $18.50 price target The firm updated business development company earnings forecasts ahead of the ...
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Announces Third Quarter 2025 Earnings Release and Conference Call
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE: MSDL) ("MSDL”), a business development company externally managed by MS Capital Partners Adviser Inc., today announced it will rele...
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending upgraded to Overweight at Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo analyst Finian P. O’Shea upgraded Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) to Overweight from Equal Weight with an unchanged price target of $17. The shares are “compelling” at current
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending price target lowered to $16 from $18 at JPMorgan
JPMorgan analyst Melissa Wedel lowered the firm’s price target on Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) to $16 from $18 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares as part of
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Morgan Stanley Direct Lending price target lowered to $19 from $21 at RBC Capital
RBC Capital lowered the firm’s price target on Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) to $19 from $21 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares. The firm is revising its