Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL) Projected to Release Earnings on Thursday

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE:MSDL) will likely be issuing its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, November 5th. Analysts expect Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund to announce earnings of $0.4359 per share and revenue of $87.52 million for the quarter. Individuals may visit the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Friday, November 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE:MSDL) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.45. Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund had a net margin of 15.97% and a return on equity of 9.61%. The firm had revenue of $88.77 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $89.99 million. On average, analysts expect Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund to post $1.81 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1.88 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund Price Performance

Shares of NYSE MSDL opened at $14.21 on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund has a 1 year low of $12.71 and a 1 year high of $17.91. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.19 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.59 and a beta of 0.58. The company’s 50-day moving average is $14.17 and its 200 day moving average is $14.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.20, a current ratio of 1.71 and a quick ratio of 1.71.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have weighed in on MSDL. UBS Group cut their price objective on Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund from $16.25 to $15.50 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, September 1st. Raymond James Financial set a $15.00 target price on Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund in a research report on Thursday, October 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $15.17.

About Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE: MSDL) is a business development company focused on providing financing to privately held, middle-market companies. The fund seeks to generate current income and, to a lesser extent, capital appreciation by investing primarily in senior secured loans and other debt investments.

MSDL generally targets established companies with strong market positions and invests across a range of industries. Its portfolio may include first-lien and unitranche loans, as well as selectively structured junior debt and equity investments.