Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund's fundamentals are relatively very healthy, with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.and its growth potential is high.Its valuation is considered fairly valued, ranking 46 out of 118 in the Investment Banking & Investment Services industry.Institutional ownership is very high.Over the past month, multiple analysts have rated it as Hold, with the highest price target at 17.54.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to remain stable.Despite a weak stock market performance over the past month, the company shows strong fundamentals and technicals.The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund's Score
Industry at a Glance
Industry Ranking
46 / 118
Overall Ranking
189 / 4521
Industry
Investment Banking & Investment Services
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Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Highlights
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Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund is an investment company. The Company is a non-diversified, externally managed specialty finance company focused on lending to middle-market companies. The Company’s investment objective is to achieve attractive risk-adjusted returns via current income and, to a lesser extent, capital appreciation by investing primarily in directly originated senior secured term loans issued by United States middle-market companies backed by private equity sponsors. The Company invests primarily in directly originated senior secured term loans including first lien senior secured term loans and second lien senior secured term loans. The Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries include DLF CA SPV LLC (CA SPV), DLF SPV LLC (DLF SPV), DLF Financing SPV LLC (Financing SPV) and DLF Equity Holdings LLC. The Company’s investment adviser is MS Capital Partners Adviser Inc.
High Growth
The company's revenue has grown steadily over the past 3 years, averaging 172.29% year-on-year.
High Profit Growth
The company's net income leads the industry, with the latest annual income totaling USD 411.50M.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 90.80%.
Undervalued
The company’s latest PB is 0.74, at a low 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Buying
The latest institutional holdings are 24.10M shares, increasing 13.82% quarter-over-quarter.
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund is an investment company. The Company is a non-diversified, externally managed specialty finance company focused on lending to middle-market companies. The Company’s investment objective is to achieve attractive risk-adjusted returns via current income and, to a lesser extent, capital appreciation by investing primarily in directly originated senior secured term loans issued by United States middle-market companies backed by private equity sponsors. The Company invests primarily in directly originated senior secured term loans including first lien senior secured term loans and second lien senior secured term loans. The Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries include DLF CA SPV LLC (CA SPV), DLF SPV LLC (DLF SPV), DLF Financing SPV LLC (Financing SPV) and DLF Equity Holdings LLC. The Company’s investment adviser is MS Capital Partners Adviser Inc.