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The price of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE: MSDL) closed at $17.15 in the last session, down -0.29% from day before closing price of $17.2. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.29 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.86 million shares were traded. MSDL stock price reached its highest trading level at $17.37 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $17.11.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at MSDL’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 19.71 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 9.07. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.36 and its Current Ratio is at 1.36. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.17 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.17.
On October 07, 2025, Raymond James Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was Mkt Perform but kept the price unchanged to $18.50.
Wells Fargo Upgraded its Equal Weight to Overweight on October 06, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $17.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Nov 11 ’25 when Krishnan Ashwin bought 3,000 shares for $16.72 per share. The transaction valued at 50,160 led to the insider holds 3,000 shares of the business.
FRANK BRUCE D bought 600 shares of MSDL for $9,843 on Nov 10 ’25. The Director now owns 4,387 shares after completing the transaction at $16.41 per share. On Oct 06 ’25, another insider, Binstock Joan, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 9,030 shares for $16.64 each. As a result, the insider paid 150,229 and bolstered with 50,042 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 1489220352. As of this moment, Morgan’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 10.39, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 9.27. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.70 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.84.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for MSDL is 0.27, which has changed by -0.16666669 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.15905356 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 $15.70. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 1.01%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -6.88%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, MSDL traded on average about 829.00K shares per day over the past 3-months and 743150 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 86.81M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 86.52M. Insiders hold about 0.34% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 36.87% stake in the company. Shares short for MSDL as of 1764288000 were 680051 with a Short Ratio of 0.82, compared to 1761868800 on 767988. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 680051 and a Short% of Float of 0.88.
Earnings Estimates
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) is presently subject to a detailed evaluation by 6.0 analysts, each offering their unique perspectives on its market standing.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.48, with high estimates of $0.49 and low estimates of $0.46.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $2.04 and $2.01 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $2.02. EPS for the following year is $1.86, with 6.0 analysts recommending between $1.92 and $1.78.
Revenue Estimates
According to 5 analysts,. The current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $97.16M. It ranges from a high estimate of $98.1M to a low estimate of $96M. As of. The current estimate, Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund’s year-ago sales were $103.03MFor the next quarter, 5 analysts are estimating revenue of $94.48M. There is a high estimate of $96.3M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $92.11M.
A total of 5 analysts have provided revenue estimates for MSDL’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $398.7M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $396M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $397.68M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $416.07MBased on 5 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $366.21M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $378.2M and the low estimate is $360M.
