Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) Research

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund functions as a business development company (BDC) specializing in finance, primarily providing capital to mid-sized enterprises. Its investment strategy focuses on directly originating and funding senior secured term loans, encompassing both first-lien and second-lien security interests. This entity commenced operations on May 30, 2019, and maintains its principal headquarters in New York City.

Market snapshot

Symbol
MSDL
Price
$15.37
Day change
+1.39%
Market cap
$1.3B
P/E ratio
15.00x
52-week range
13.66-19.94
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Financial - Conglomerates
Next earnings
in 2 months
Analyst price target
$16.42

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Peer companies

  • Central Securities Corp. (CET)
  • FinVolution Group (FINV)
  • First Merchants Corporation (FRME)
  • General American Investors Company, Inc. (GAM)
  • Merchants Bancorp (MBIN)
  • Oxford Lane Capital Corp. (OXLC)
  • Qfin Holdings, Inc. (QFIN)
  • 1st Source Corporation (SRCE)

Recent insider activity

  • Day Jeff M. — P-Purchase (5000 shares) on 2026-03-05
  • Mizrachi Orit — P-Purchase (1000 shares) on 2026-03-03
  • MILLER DAVID N — P-Purchase (5000 shares) on 2026-03-03
  • MILLER DAVID N — P-Purchase (5000 shares) on 2026-03-02
  • Occi Michael Jr. — P-Purchase (7000 shares) on 2026-03-02

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