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MSDL
Stock ticker: NYSE
AS OF
Dec 12 closing price
Price
$17.34
Change
-$0.10 (-0.57%)
Capitalization
1.51B

MSDL Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Forecast, Technical & Fundamental Analysis

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund is a fund whose investment objective is to achieve attractive risk-adjusted returns via current income and to a lesser extent, capital appreciation by investing predominantly in directly originated senior secured term loans issued by U... Show more

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a Summary for MSDL with price predictions
Dec 11, 2025

MSDL in upward trend: price rose above 50-day moving average on November 21, 2025

MSDL moved above its 50-day moving average on November 21, 2025 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend. In of 17 similar past instances, the stock price increased further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on November 21, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on MSDL as a result. In of 38 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for MSDL just turned positive on November 24, 2025. Looking at past instances where MSDL's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 18 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

The 10-day moving average for MSDL crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on November 26, 2025. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In of 6 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where MSDL advanced for three days, in of 83 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 76 cases where MSDL Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .

Bearish Trend Analysis

The 10-day RSI Indicator for MSDL moved out of overbought territory on December 11, 2025. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 7 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 7 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .

The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 12 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where MSDL declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

MSDL broke above its upper Bollinger Band on November 24, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is seriously undervalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (0.850) is normal, around the industry mean (4.001). P/E Ratio (10.509) is within average values for comparable stocks, (31.516). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.000) is also within normal values, averaging (2.550). Dividend Yield (0.115) settles around the average of (0.079) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (10.070) is also within normal values, averaging (19.115).

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. MSDL’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. MSDL’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 74, placing this stock worse than average.

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published Earnings

MSDL is expected to report earnings to rise 62.50% to 51 cents per share on February 27

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund MSDL Stock Earnings Reports
Q4'25
Est.
$0.52
Q3'25
Missed
by $0.20
Q2'25
Missed
by $0.12
Q1'25
Missed
by $0.21
Q4'24
Missed
by $0.02
The last earnings report on November 06 showed earnings per share of 31 cents, missing the estimate of 51 cents. With 890.57K shares outstanding, the current market capitalization sits at 1.51B.
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published Dividends

MSDL paid dividends on October 24, 2025

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund MSDL Stock Dividends
А dividend of $0.50 per share was paid with a record date of October 24, 2025, and an ex-dividend date of September 30, 2025. Read more...
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published General Information

General Information

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Industry
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Address
1585 Broadway
Phone
+1 212 761-4000
Employees
N/A
Web
https://www.msdl.com
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Correlation & Price change

A.I.dvisor indicates that over the last year, MSDL has been closely correlated with CSWC. These tickers have moved in lockstep 67% of the time. This A.I.-generated data suggests there is a high statistical probability that if MSDL jumps, then CSWC could also see price increases.

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1Y
5Y
Ticker /
NAME
Correlation
To MSDL
1D Price
Change %
MSDL100%
-1.97%
CSWC - MSDL
67%
Closely correlated
-0.71%
BXSL - MSDL
67%
Closely correlated
-0.92%
GBDC - MSDL
67%
Closely correlated
-1.04%
OBDC - MSDL
67%
Closely correlated
-1.72%
PFLT - MSDL
65%
Loosely correlated
-1.05%
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Correlation & Price change

1D
1W
1M
1Q
6M
1Y
5Y
Ticker /
NAME
Correlation
To MSDL
1D Price
Change %
MSDL100%
-1.97%
MSDL
(5 stocks)
81%
Closely correlated
-0.85%
Investment Managers
(260 stocks)
53%
Loosely correlated
-0.59%