The buying and selling of stock by a company’s insider give investors a sense that the stock will rise or fall in the future. Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund shares valued at $194,294 were purchased by Shannon Kevin on Jun 06 ’25. At $19.43 per share, Shannon Kevin acquired 10,000 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 5,700 shares worth approximately $0.11 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, FRANK BRUCE D purchased 420 shares, netting a total of over 8,608 in proceeds. Following the buying of shares at $20.50 each, the insider now holds 3,695 shares.
As published in a research note from UBS on July 18, 2024, Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund [MSDL] has been rated down from a Buy to a Neutral and the price target has been revised to $23.50. Analysts at Raymond James downgraded the stock from ‘”an Outperform”‘ to ‘”a Mkt perform”‘ outlook in a report released in mid May. As of February 20, 2024, Wells Fargo has initiated its “an Equal weight” rating for MSDL. Earlier on February 20, 2024, UBS initiated its rating. Their recommendation was “a Buy” for MSDL stock.
Analyzing MSDL Stock Performance
On last trading session, Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund [NYSE: MSDL] rose 0.10% to $19.17. The stock’s lowest price that day was $19.01, but it reached a high of $19.22 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -0.57%. Over the course of the year, Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund shares have dropped approximately -10.90%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $21.75 on 01/28/25 and a 52-week low of $17.59 on 04/09/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 19.05, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 18.92. In the upper region, resistance lies at 19.26. The next price resistance is at 19.34. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 47.50 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund subject to short interest?
Stocks of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-06-13 jumping by 38047.0 shares to 0.18 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-05-15 was 0.14 million shares. A jump of 21.03% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 0.53 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 0.53.
Which companies own the most shares of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (MSDL)?
In terms of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 23 in the next 12 months, up nearly 20.1% from the previous closing price of $19.15. Analysts anticipate Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund stock to reach 23 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 23. In spite of this, 2 analysts ranked Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On February 20, 2024, RBC Capital Mkts assigned a price target of “an Outperform” to the stock and initiated coverage with a $21.
