Indicators
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
0.017
Neutral
RSI(14)
33.572
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
17.872
Sell
ATR(14)
0.335
Low Volatility
CCI(14)
-304.213
Oversold
Williams %R
98.844
Oversold
TRIX(12,20)
-0.263
Sell
StochRSI(14)
0.000
Sell
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund
MSDL14.010USD
-0.420-2.91%
Close 03/27, 16:00（ET）Quotes delayed by 15 min
1.24BMarket Cap
10.01P/E TTM
TradingKey Stock Score
Overall Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Peer Comparison
TradingKey Stock Score of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund
Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-27Key Insights
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 33 out of 117 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 15.88.In the medium term, the stock price is expected to trend down.Despite an average 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
Support & Resistance
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.
Score Analysis
Current score
Previous score
Media Coverage
Last 24 hours
Coverage Level
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Neutral
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Highlights
StrengthsRisks
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 Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 90.80%.
Undervalued
The company’s latest PB is 0.69, at a low 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Buying
The latest institutional holdings are 24.28M shares, increasing 13.71% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by Howard Marks
Star Investor Howard Marks holds 20.00K shares of this stock.
Analyst Rating
Based on
7
analysts
Hold
Current Rating
15.875
Target Price
+9.33%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.
Financial Health
Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-27The current financial score of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund is 8.81, ranking 11 out of 117 in the Investment Banking & Investment Services industry. Its financial status is robust, and its operating efficiency is high. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 82.91M, representing a year-over-year decrease of 20.30%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year decrease of 44.36%.
Score
Financials
9.31
Key Metrics
Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Total liabilities
Free cash flow
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.
Quality of Earnings
8.30
Operational Efficiency
9.17
Growth Potential
10.00
Shareholder Returns
7.26
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund's Company Valuation
Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-27The current valuation score of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund is 8.25, ranking 28 out of 117 in the Investment Banking & Investment Services industry. Its current P/E ratio is 10.01, which is 10.42% below the recent high of 11.06 and 29.79% above the recent low of 7.03.
Score
Valuation Dimensions
P/E
P/B
P/S
P/CF
Industry Ranking 33/117
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.
Earnings Forecast
Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-27The current earnings forecast score of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund is 6.57, ranking 71 out of 117 in the Investment Banking & Investment Services industry. The average price target is 18.00, with a high of 18.50 and a low of 16.50.
Score
Support & Resistance
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.
Analyst Rating
Based on
7
analysts
Hold
Current Rating
15.875
Target Price
+10.01%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell
Peer Comparison
74
Total
7
Median
7
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund
MSDL
7
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BX
25
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KKR
22
BlackRock Inc
BLK
20
Bank of New York Mellon Corp
BK
18
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18
1
2
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15
Financial Forecasting
EPS
Revenue
Net Profit
EBIT
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.
Price Momentum
Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-27The current price momentum score of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund is 6.18, ranking 104 out of 117 in the Investment Banking & Investment Services industry. Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 14.75 and the support level at 13.63, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.
Score
Support & Resistance
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.
Indicators
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Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.
Moving Average
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
14.456
Sell
MA10
14.490
Sell
MA20
14.584
Sell
MA50
15.339
Sell
MA100
16.119
Sell
MA200
17.074
Sell
Institutional Confidence
Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-27The current institutional shareholding score of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund is 3.00, ranking 72 out of 117 in the Investment Banking & Investment Services industry. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 27.97%, representing a quarter-over-quarter increase of 27.84%. The largest institutional shareholder is James Simons, holding a total of 133.50K shares, representing 0.16% of shares outstanding, with 822.49% increase in holdings.
Score
Institutional Shareholding
Relevant data have not been disclosed by the company yet.
Risk Assessment
Currency: USD Updated: 2026-03-27The U.S. Dollar Index is currently in a neutral state, which has a neutral effect on the Investment Banking & Investment Services domestic-focused industry. The Dollar Index (DXY) measures the value of the U.S. dollar against a basket of major currencies, including the euro, yen, pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Swedish krona, and Swiss franc. The current risk assessment score of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund is 9.51, ranking 12 out of 117 in the Investment Banking & Investment Services industry. The company's beta value is 0.00. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets. with an industry-leading ESG disclosure.
Score
Beta vs S&P 500 index
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VaR
--
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+29.95%
240-Day Volatility
+21.65%
Return
Best Daily Return
60 days
+3.16%
120 days
+5.15%
5 years
--
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-4.33%
120 days
-4.33%
5 years
--
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
-2.76
120 days
-1.31
5 years
--
Risk Assessment
Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+29.95%
3 years
--
5 years
--
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
-0.81
3 years
--
5 years
--
Skewness
240 days
+0.34
3 years
--
5 years
--
Volatility
Realised Volatility
240 days
+21.65%
5 years
--
Standardised True Range
240 days
+2.33%
5 years
--
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
-197.81%
240 days
-197.81%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+18.36%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+21.37%
Liquidity
Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+0.67%
120 days
+0.63%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
--
60 days
--
120 days
--
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