Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund
MSDL
NYSE·Financial Services·Financial - Conglomerates·Mkt cap $1.3B
$15.25
▲ +0.33%
P/E
22.10
Mkt Cap
$1.3B
52-Wk Range
$13.66–$18.04
52-Week Range
$13.66 - $18.04
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Beta
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Avg Vol
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Price action
Price chart
Down 15.2% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
4 reasons
- Morgan Stanley institutional backing and deal sourcing
- Direct origination model reducing intermediary costs
- Senior secured loan positions with downside protection
- Experienced credit underwriting and portfolio management
Bear Case
1 risk
- Low volatility (beta 0.6).
Growth
Strong growth ahead
Increased demand for alternative credit in middle-market financing
Value
Attractively priced below sector peer average
Momentum
Stable
+0.7% over 3m
Quality
Excellent
Strong fundamentals
Dividend
High yield
12.46% yield
Smart-money signal
Who's buying MSDL right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Recent earnings results
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Nov 5, 2026
AUG 6, 2026
Reported EPS of $0.45 vs $0.45 consensus (+0.3% surprise). Revenue of $88.8M vs $90.0M expected (-1.4%).
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
+0.3%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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-33%
-41%
+5%
+87%
+22%
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
Q2 26
$51.8M
$50.8M
$31.3M
$38.3M
$30.8M
$53.6M
$58.4M
$88.8M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
0.0%
Operating
0.0%
Profit
43.9%
Wall Street consensus
4 analysts · 0% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
0%
Hold
100%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
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Latest: Morgan Stanley · Jul 2, 2026
vs Industry
How MSDL stacks vs Financial - Conglomerates
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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