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MSDL

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund

http://www.msdl.com

Industry

Financial - Conglomerates

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.

Open

20.21

Mkt cap

1.8B

Volume

257K

High

20.38

P/E Ratio

8.35

52-wk high

24.18

Low

20.25

Div yield

0.11

52-wk low

19.28

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) offers a 10% dividend yield and a stable business model, making it appealing in volatile markets. Despite a slight decline in Q4 2024 net investment income, the fund maintains high portfolio quality and trades at a favorable valuation.

Portfolio Pulse from

March 06, 2025 | 2:15 pm

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) held its Q4 2024 earnings call on February 28, 2025. Key participants included executives from MSDL and analysts from Raymond James, KBW, and UBS.

Portfolio Pulse from

February 28, 2025 | 5:00 pm

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) reported Q4 earnings of $0.57 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.63. This is a decrease from $0.67 per share a year ago.

Portfolio Pulse from

February 28, 2025 | 12:45 am

KBRA has assigned a BBB rating with a stable outlook to Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE: MSDL). The rating is supported by its strong ties to Morgan Stanley Asset Management's $1.5 trillion assets under management.

Portfolio Pulse from

December 16, 2024 | 11:00 pm

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) held its Q3 2024 earnings call, discussing financial performance and strategic updates. Key participants included Michael Occi, Jeff Levin, David Pessah, and Rebecca Shaoul. Analysts from Raymond James, JP Morgan, KBW, and RBC Capital Markets participated.

Portfolio Pulse from

November 08, 2024 | 8:45 pm

Analysts have provided mixed ratings for Morgan Stanley Direct (NYSE:MSDL) over the past three months, with a decrease in the average 12-month price target. The fund has shown strong revenue growth but faces challenges in profitability and return on equity.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Insights

September 13, 2024 | 3:01 pm

RBC Capital analyst Kenneth Lee has reiterated an Outperform rating on Morgan Stanley Direct (NYSE:MSDL) and maintained a price target of $22.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

September 13, 2024 | 2:09 pm

RBC Capital analyst Kenneth Lee maintains an Outperform rating on Morgan Stanley Direct (NYSE:MSDL) but lowers the price target from $23 to $22.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

August 13, 2024 | 4:40 pm

JP Morgan analyst Melissa Wedel maintains a Neutral rating on Morgan Stanley Direct (NYSE:MSDL) and lowers the price target from $22 to $20.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

July 29, 2024 | 2:50 pm

Wells Fargo analyst Finian O'Shea maintains an Equal-Weight rating on Morgan Stanley Direct (NYSE:MSDL) but lowers the price target from $21 to $20.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Newsdesk

July 26, 2024 | 12:36 pm

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