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The firm owned 21,650 shares of the company's stock after sellingMarch 28 at 6:58 AM | marketbeat.comSfmg LLC Purchases New Holdings in Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL)Sfmg LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 138,620 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,864,000. Sfmg LLC owned 0.16% ofMarch 23, 2025 | marketbeat.comPNC Financial Services Group Inc. Buys New Position in Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL)PNC Financial Services Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 24,724 shares of the company's stock, vMarch 20, 2025 | marketbeat.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL) Short Interest Up 99.7% in FebruaryMorgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL - Get Free Report) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 72,500 shares, a growth of 99.7% from the February 13th total of 36,300 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 582,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.1 days. Currently, 0.1% of the company's shares are sold short.March 15, 2025 | marketbeat.comNaviter Wealth LLC Invests $3.43 Million in Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL)Naviter Wealth LLC purchased a new position in Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 161,561 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximatelyMarch 9, 2025 | marketbeat.comNordwand Advisors LLC Makes New $332,000 Investment in Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL)Nordwand Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor bought 16,060 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $332,000. Morgan StanMarch 8, 2025 | marketbeat.comBlack Swift Group LLC Acquires New Shares in Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL)Black Swift Group LLC acquired a new stake in Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 24,470 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $506,0March 7, 2025 | marketbeat.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL) Receives "Outperform" Rating from Royal Bank of CanadaRoyal Bank of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $22.00 target price on shares of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending in a research report on Tuesday.March 5, 2025 | marketbeat.comSanctuary Advisors LLC Takes $286,000 Position in Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL)Sanctuary Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 13,563 shares of the company's stock, valued at approMarch 5, 2025 | marketbeat.comRBC Capital Reaffirms Their Buy Rating on Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL)March 4, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comWells Fargo Remains a Hold on Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL)March 3, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comJ.P. Morgan Remains a Hold on Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL)March 3, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comWells Fargo & Company Cuts Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL) Price Target to $20.00Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price target on Morgan Stanley Direct Lending from $21.00 to $20.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Monday.March 3, 2025 | marketbeat.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending Plans Quarterly Dividend of $0.50 (NYSE:MSDL)Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL) declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, February 28th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 31st will be paid a dividend of 0.50 per share on Friday, April 25th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 9.89%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 31st.March 1, 2025 | marketbeat.comQ4 2024 Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Earnings CallMarch 1, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL) Issues Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.06 EPSMorgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL - Get Free Report) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The company reported $0.57 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.63 by ($0.06). Morgan Stanley Direct Lending had a return on equity of 12.69% and a net margin of 54.89%.February 28, 2025 | marketbeat.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) Q4 2024 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 28, 2025 | seekingalpha.comAnalysts Are Neutral on Top NA Stocks: Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL), Solventum Corporation (SOLV)February 28, 2025 | markets.businessinsider.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund 2024 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationFebruary 28, 2025 | seekingalpha.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL) Shares Purchased by Muzinich & Co. Inc.Muzinich & Co. Inc. grew its stake in shares of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL - Free Report) by 2,953.8% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 104,501 shares of the company's stock afterFebruary 28, 2025 | marketbeat.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Announces December 31, 2024 Financial Results and Declares First Quarter 2025 Regular Dividend of $0.50 per ShareFebruary 27, 2025 | businesswire.com92,836 Shares in Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL) Bought by Denali Advisors LLCDenali Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 92,836 shares of the company's sFebruary 27, 2025 | marketbeat.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending (MSDL) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on ThursdayMorgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL) will be releasing earnings after the market closes on Thursday, February 27. (Register for Conference Call at http://mmm.wallstreethorizon.com/u.asp?u=657987)February 20, 2025 | marketbeat.com5 Red-Hot Ultra-High-Yield Stocks Run by Famous Wall Street Investment GiantsFebruary 19, 2025 | 247wallst.comAmericana Partners LLC Invests $2.82 Million in Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL)Americana Partners LLC bought a new stake in Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 136,455 shares of the company's stock, valued at approxiFebruary 18, 2025 | marketbeat.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL) Position Increased by Van ECK Associates CorpVan ECK Associates Corp raised its position in Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL - Free Report) by 3.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,922,174 shares of the companyFebruary 14, 2025 | marketbeat.comSumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. Makes New Investment in Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL)Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 102,118 shares of the company's sFebruary 14, 2025 | marketbeat.comEntropy Technologies LP Purchases Shares of 18,985 Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL)Entropy Technologies LP purchased a new stake in Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 18,985 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $392,000. AFebruary 13, 2025 | marketbeat.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL) Short Interest UpdateMorgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a large decline in short interest in January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 37,000 shares, a decline of 77.5% from the January 15th total of 164,100 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 528,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.1 days. Approximately 0.0% of the company's shares are short sold.February 12, 2025 | marketbeat.com12,500 Shares in Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL) Acquired by Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSBWilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new stake in Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund acquired 12,500 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $258,000. A number of other iFebruary 12, 2025 | marketbeat.comOpal Wealth Advisors LLC Invests $312,000 in Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL)Opal Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 15,105 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $312,000. SeveralFebruary 10, 2025 | marketbeat.comActivest Wealth Management Boosts Holdings in Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL)Activest Wealth Management grew its position in shares of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL - Free Report) by 102.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 164,060 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 83,February 10, 2025 | marketbeat.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Common Stock (MSDL) Insider ActivityFebruary 4, 2025 | nasdaq.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL) Sees Significant Drop in Short InterestMorgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL - Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant drop in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 164,100 shares, a drop of 51.2% from the December 31st total of 336,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 524,200 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 0.3 days. Currently, 0.2% of the shares of the stock are short sold.January 30, 2025 | marketbeat.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL) Given Average Recommendation of "Hold" by BrokeragesShares of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL - Get Free Report) have received an average recommendation of "Hold" from the six analysts that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and one has assJanuary 29, 2025 | marketbeat.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL) Given New $21.00 Price Target at Wells Fargo & CompanyWells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending from $20.00 to $21.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Wednesday.January 29, 2025 | marketbeat.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL) Shares Bought by JPMorgan Chase & Co.JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its position in shares of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL - Free Report) by 3,509.0% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 28,872 shares of the company's stocJanuary 28, 2025 | marketbeat.comGrimes & Company Inc. Invests $455,000 in Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL)Grimes & Company Inc. bought a new position in shares of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund bought 22,033 shares of the company's stocJanuary 26, 2025 | marketbeat.com21,427 Shares in Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL) Purchased by Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc.Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 21,427 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $January 21, 2025 | marketbeat.comShikiar Asset Management Inc. Buys New Position in Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL)Shikiar Asset Management Inc. purchased a new position in Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 86,150 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,780,0January 18, 2025 | marketbeat.comAdams Asset Advisors LLC Purchases 37,992 Shares of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL)Adams Asset Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL - Free Report) by 152.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 62,992 shares of the company's stock aJanuary 13, 2025 | marketbeat.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL) Short Interest Down 20.4% in DecemberMorgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL - Get Free Report) saw a significant decline in short interest during the month of December. As of December 15th, there was short interest totalling 129,300 shares, a decline of 20.4% from the November 30th total of 162,500 shares. Currently, 0.2% of the company's stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 418,800 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days.December 29, 2024 | marketbeat.comFranklin Resources Inc. Acquires New Stake in Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL)Franklin Resources Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL - Free Report) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund acquired 77,218 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,555,000. FrDecember 28, 2024 | marketbeat.comBaby Boomers Should Buy These 10% and More Ultra-High-Yield Stocks Hand-Over-FistDecember 26, 2024 | 247wallst.comKBRA Assigns Ratings to Morgan Stanley Direct Lending FundDecember 16, 2024 | businesswire.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by AnalystsShares of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL - Get Free Report) have been assigned a consensus recommendation of "Hold" from the six analysts that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has assigned a buy rNovember 28, 2024 | marketbeat.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund's SWOT analysis: stock ramps up amid conservative strategyNovember 27, 2024 | uk.investing.comMorgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL) Sees Large Volume Increase - Still a Buy?Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL) Sees Large Volume Increase - Should You Buy?November 19, 2024 | marketbeat.comBaby Boomers Should Buy These 10% and More Ultra-High-Yield Stocks Hand-Over-FistNovember 12, 2024 | 247wallst.comFountainhead AM LLC Purchases New Holdings in Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL)Fountainhead AM LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending (NYSE:MSDL - Free Report) in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. 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