NYSE:MSDL Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) Stock Price, News & Analysis → Fidelity, Bezos, Goldman Bet Big on Tiny Biotech (From Behind the Markets) (Ad) Free MSDL Stock Alerts $22.60 +0.31 (+1.39%) (As of 02:33 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$22.35▼$22.9550-Day Range$20.87▼$22.8352-Week Range$19.05▼$22.97Volume42,973 shsAverage Volume131,926 shsMarket Capitalization$2.01 billionP/E Ratio7.22Dividend Yield8.85%Price Target$21.58 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsSocial Media Get Morgan Stanley Direct Lending alerts: Email Address Morgan Stanley Direct Lending MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside4.5% Downside$21.58 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment-0.04Based on 17 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth-12.05%From $2.49 to $2.19 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.1.23 out of 5 starsFinance Sector751st out of 874 stocksHolding & Other Investment Offices Industry6th out of 13 stocks 2.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingMorgan Stanley Direct Lending has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageMorgan Stanley Direct Lending has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's stock forecast and price target. Previous Next N/A Short Interest Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for MSDL. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipMorgan Stanley Direct Lending is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 9.22%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthMorgan Stanley Direct Lending does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending is 63.90%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Morgan Stanley Direct Lending will have a dividend payout ratio of 91.32% in the coming year. This indicates that Morgan Stanley Direct Lending may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for MSDL. Previous Next 2.2 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentMorgan Stanley Direct Lending has a news sentiment score of -0.04. 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 0.52 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for Morgan Stanley Direct Lending this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest5 people have searched for MSDL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Morgan Stanley Direct Lending to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Morgan Stanley Direct Lending insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.20% of the stock of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending is held by insiders.Read more about Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's insider trading history. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Morgan Stanley Direct Lending are expected to decrease by -12.05% in the coming year, from $2.49 to $2.19 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending is 7.22, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 142.12.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending is 7.22, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 56.71.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMorgan Stanley Direct Lending has a P/B Ratio of 1.16. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's valuation and earnings. 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Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund is based in NEW YORK.Read More MSDL Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart MSDL Stock News HeadlinesMay 8, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comReviewing Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) and The CompetitionMay 8, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) versus Its Peers Critical SurveyMay 8, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Could this Tiny Biotech End Disease Forever?Imagine a revolutionary treatment capable of editing out ANY disease. 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By literally "cutting" the genetic instructions that cause illness, and "pasting" in corrected DNA to restore perfect health.May 5, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) vs. Its Competitors Financial SurveyMay 5, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comHead to Head Analysis: Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) & Its CompetitorsMay 5, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comFinancial Analysis: Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) versus Its PeersMay 4, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) and Its Competitors Financial SurveyMay 4, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comComparing Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) and Its RivalsMay 3, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comContrasting Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) and The CompetitionMay 3, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comCritical Review: Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) and Its RivalsMay 2, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) to Release Quarterly Earnings on ThursdayMay 2, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) Scheduled to Post Earnings on ThursdayMay 1, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) vs. Its Rivals Critical SurveyApril 30, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comComparing Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) and Its CompetitorsApril 30, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comAnalyzing Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) & Its RivalsApril 30, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comAnalyzing Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) and Its CompetitorsApril 29, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comFinancial Comparison: Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) versus Its CompetitorsApril 29, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) and The Competition Head-To-Head ReviewApril 29, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comAnalyzing Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) and Its RivalsApril 29, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comHead to Head Comparison: Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) & The CompetitionApril 28, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) & Its Competitors Head-To-Head ContrastSee More Headlines Receive MSDL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Morgan Stanley Direct Lending and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings3/01/2024Ex-Dividend for 4/25 Dividend3/27/2024Dividend Payable4/25/2024Today5/08/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)5/09/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Holding & other investment offices Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNYSE:MSDL Previous SymbolNYSE:MSDL CUSIPN/A CIK1782524 Webwww.msdl.com Phone212-761-4000FaxN/AEmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$21.58 High Stock Price Target$23.50 Low Stock Price Target$21.00 Potential Upside/Downside-3.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.13 Trailing P/E Ratio7.12 Forward P/E Ratio8.95 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$231.01 million Net Margins62.81% Pretax Margin54.27% Return on Equity13.08% Return on Assets6.23% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.87 Current Ratio1.26 Quick Ratio1.26 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$367.74 million Price / Sales5.39 Cash Flow$1.99 per share Price / Cash Flow11.20 Book Value$19.50 per share Price / Book1.14Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares88,890,000Free Float88,716,000Market Cap$1.98 billion OptionableN/A BetaN/A 13 Stocks Institutional Investors Won't Stop BuyingWhich stocks are major institutional investors including hedge funds and endowments buying in today's market? Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of thirteen stocks that institutional investors are buying up as quickly as they can.Get This Free Report Key CompetitorsBlue Owl Capital Co. IIINYSE:OBDETrinity CapitalNASDAQ:TRINCION InvestmentNYSE:CIONMerchants BancorpNASDAQ:MBINUrban Edge PropertiesNYSE:UEView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipCapstone Investment Advisors LLCBought 30,000 shares on 5/1/2024Ownership: 0.034%Van ECK Associates CorpBought 1,530,076 shares on 4/30/2024Ownership: 1.721%View All Institutional Transactions MSDL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Morgan Stanley Direct Lending stock right now? 6 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Morgan Stanley Direct Lending in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" MSDL shares. View MSDL analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's stock price target for 2024? 6 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month price targets for Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's stock. Their MSDL share price targets range from $21.00 to $23.50. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $21.58 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 4.5%. View analysts price targets for MSDL or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have MSDL shares performed in 2024? Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's stock was trading at $20.36 at the start of the year. Since then, MSDL stock has increased by 11.0% and is now trading at $22.60. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 9th 2024. View our MSDL earnings forecast. How were Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's earnings last quarter? Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL) released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, March, 1st. The company reported $0.67 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.66 by $0.01. The company earned $100.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $97.34 million. Morgan Stanley Direct Lending had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.08% and a net margin of 62.81%. How often does Morgan Stanley Direct Lending pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Morgan Stanley Direct Lending? Morgan Stanley Direct Lending declared a -- dividend on Wednesday, March 6th. Investors of record on Monday, November 4th will be paid a dividend of $0.10 per share on Friday, January 24th. This represents a yield of 10.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 4th. Read our dividend analysis for MSDL. Is Morgan Stanley Direct Lending a good dividend stock? Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL) pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 9.22%. MSDL has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 63.90%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on EPS estimates, MSDL will have a dividend payout ratio of 91.32% in the coming year. This indicates that the company may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Read our dividend analysis for MSDL. What ETFs hold Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL) stock in their portfolio include Innovator IBD Breakout Opportunities ETF (BOUT).VanEck BDC Income ETF (BIZD). Who are Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's major shareholders? Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Van ECK Associates Corp (1.72%) and Capstone Investment Advisors LLC (0.03%). How do I buy shares of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending? 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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