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After finishing at $16.08 in the prior trading day, Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE: MSDL) closed at $15.82, down -1.62%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.62 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.89 million shares were traded. MSDL stock price reached its highest trading level at $16.09 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $15.7.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of MSDL by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 17.25 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 8.43. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.29 and its Current Ratio is at 1.29. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.15 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.15.
On February 20, 2024, Wells Fargo started tracking the stock assigning a Equal Weight rating and target price of $21.Wells Fargo initiated its Equal Weight rating on February 20, 2024, with a $21 target price.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 29 ’25 when JEFFREY LEVIN bought 48,599 shares for $16.70 per share.
Shannon Kevin bought 5,000 shares of MSDL for $88,500 on Aug 14 ’25. The Director now owns 29,079 shares after completing the transaction at $17.70 per share. On Aug 14 ’25, another insider, Pessah David, who serves as the Chief Financial Officer of the company, bought 3,400 shares for $17.72 each. As a result, the insider paid 60,254 and bolstered with 5,400 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, MSDL now has a Market Capitalization of 1465774976. As of this moment, Morgan’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 8.20, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 8.29. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.43 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.77.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for MSDL is 0.28, which has changed by -0.19960177 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.17342639 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, MSDL has reached a high of $21.75, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $16.00. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -11.45%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -18.79%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 683.10K shares per day over the past 3-months and 935810 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 86.96M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 86.56M. Insiders hold about 0.32% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 32.56% stake in the company. Shares short for MSDL as of 1757894400 were 448191 with a Short Ratio of 0.66, compared to 1755216000 on 278097. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 448191 and a Short% of Float of 0.58.
Earnings Estimates
A comprehensive evaluation of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) is underway, with the input of 6.0 analysts contributing to its current rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.5, with high estimates of $0.51 and low estimates of $0.49.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $2.07 and $1.99 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $2.03. EPS for the following year is $1.91, with 6.0 analysts recommending between $1.97 and $1.81.
Revenue Estimates
5 analysts predict $98.65M in revenue for. The current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $100.16M to a low estimate of $95M. As of. The current estimate, Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund’s year-ago sales were $109.75MFor the next quarter, 5 analysts are estimating revenue of $98.32M. There is a high estimate of $100.75M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $96M.
A total of 5 analysts have provided revenue estimates for MSDL’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $401.88M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $391M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $397.74M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $416.07MBased on 5 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $374.49M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $388M and the low estimate is $363M.
