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Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$20.48 -0.09 (-0.44%)
(As of 11/20/2024 ET)

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
5
Buy
1

Based on 6 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Morgan Stanley Direct Lending in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 6 analysts, 5 have given a hold rating, and 1 has given a buy rating for MSDL.

Consensus Price Target

$21.42
4.57% Upside
According to the 6 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Morgan Stanley Direct Lending, the average price target is $21.42. The highest price target for MSDL is $23.50, while the lowest price target for MSDL is $20.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 4.57% from the current price of $20.48.
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MSDL Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
11/22/23 to 11/21/24
1 Month Ago
10/23/23 to 10/22/24
3 Months Ago
8/24/23 to 8/23/24
1 Year Ago
11/22/22 to 11/22/23
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
N/A
Buy
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
N/A
Hold
5 Hold rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
N/A
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
N/A
Consensus Price Target$21.42$21.42$21.42N/A
Forecasted Upside4.57% Upside8.94% Upside3.46% UpsideN/A
Consensus Rating
Hold
Hold
Hold
N/A

MSDL Analyst Recommendations By Month

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MSDL Price Targets by Month

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Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Stock vs. The Competition

TypeMorgan Stanley Direct LendingFinance CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.17
2.49
2.50
Consensus RatingHoldHoldModerate Buy
Predicted Upside4.57% Upside12.88% Upside9.81% Upside
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
9/13/2024Royal Bank of Canada
4 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$22.00 ➝ $22.00+8.64%
7/29/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.
3 of 5 stars
 Lower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$22.00 ➝ $20.00+0.35%
7/26/2024Wells Fargo & Company
3 of 5 stars
 Lower TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$21.00 ➝ $20.00+2.46%
7/18/2024UBS Group
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V. Abraham
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DowngradeBuy ➝ Neutral$23.50 ➝ $23.50+1.08%
5/13/2024Raymond James
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R. Dodd
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DowngradeOutperform ➝ Market Perform
2/20/2024Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
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 Initiated CoverageMarket Perform$21.00+2.69%

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MSDL Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 6 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Morgan Stanley Direct Lending is $21.42, with a high forecast of $23.50 and a low forecast of $20.00.

6 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Morgan Stanley Direct Lending in the last twelve months. There are currently 5 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" MSDL shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in MSDL, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.

According to analysts, Morgan Stanley Direct Lending's stock has a predicted upside of 4.57% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending has been rated by research analysts at Royal Bank of Canada in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Morgan Stanley Direct Lending less than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating score for Morgan Stanley Direct Lending is 2.17 while the average consensus rating score for "finance" companies is 2.49. Learn more on how MSDL compares to other companies.


This page (NYSE:MSDL) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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