Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE:MSDL) ("MSDL" or the "Company"), a business development company externally managed by MS Capital Partners Adviser Inc. (the "Adviser"), today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024. QUARTERLY HIGHLIGHTS Net investment income of $58.7 million, or $0.66 per share, as compared to $56.1 million, or $0.63 per share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2024; Net asset value of $20.83 per share, flat as compared to June 30, 2024; Debt-to-equity was 0.99x as of September 30, 2024, as compared to 0.90x as of June 30, 2024; New investment commitments of $455.4 million, fundings of $377.0 million and sales and repayme

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE:MSDL) ("MSDL"), a business development company externally managed by MS Capital Partners Adviser Inc., today announced it will release its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024, on Thursday, November 7, 2024, after the market closes. MSDL will host a conference call at 10:00 am ET on Friday, November 8, 2024, to review its financial results and conduct a question-and-answer session. Conference Call Information All interested parties are invited to participate in the live earnings conference call by using the following audio webcast link or dial-in details below: Audio Webcast Conference Call Domestic: 323-994-2093

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE:MSDL) ("MSDL" or the "Company"), a business development company externally managed by MS Capital Partners Adviser Inc. (the "Adviser"), today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024. "In the second quarter of 2024, our first full quarter operating as a public company, MSDL generated strong operating results," said Jeffrey Levin, President and Chief Executive Officer of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund. "This performance was supported by continued credit stability in our portfolio of senior, sponsor-backed middle market loans." QUARTERLY HIGHLIGHTS Net investment income of $56.1 million, or $0.63 per share;

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE:MSDL) ("MSDL"), a business development company externally managed by MS Capital Partners Adviser Inc., today announced it will release its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024 on Thursday, August 8, 2024, after the market closes. MSDL will host a conference call at 10:00 am ET on Friday, August 9, 2024, to review its financial results and conduct a question-and-answer session. Conference Call Information All interested parties are invited to participate in the live earnings conference call by using the following audio webcast link or dial-in details below: Audio Webcast Conference Call Domestic: 323-994-2093 In

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE:MSDL) ("MSDL" or the "Company"), a business development company externally managed by MS Capital Partners Adviser Inc. (the "Adviser"), today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024. "MSDL generated strong first quarter operating results, supported by continued stable credit performance," said Jeffrey Levin, President and Chief Executive Officer of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund. "We have constructed what we believe to be a resilient middle-market portfolio of senior, sponsor-backed loans and believe we are well positioned to generate strong risk-adjusted returns for our investors as market trends evolve." Q

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE:MSDL) ("MSDL"), a business development company externally managed by MS Capital Partners Adviser Inc., today announced it will release its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024 on Thursday, May 9, 2024, after the market closes. MSDL will host a conference call at 10:00 am ET on Friday, May 10, 2024, to review its financial results and conduct a question-and-answer session. Conference Call Information All interested parties are invited to participate in the live earnings conference call by using the following audio webcast link or dial-in details below: Audio Webcast Conference Call Domestic: 888-256-1007 Interna

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund (NYSE:MSDL) ("MSDL" or the "Company"), a business development company externally managed by MS Capital Partners Adviser Inc. (the "Adviser"), today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. "MSDL generated record performance to complete 2023, positioning the Company well for its debut to the public markets," said Jeffrey Levin, President and Chief Executive Officer of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund. "Our team's rigorous investment selection and portfolio management process resulted in solid year-over-year performance. We are confident in MSDL's ability to navigate the current market environment. T

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UBS downgraded Morgan Stanley Direct Lending from Buy to Neutral and set a new price target of $23.50

Raymond James downgraded Morgan Stanley Direct Lending from Outperform to Mkt Perform

RBC Capital Mkts initiated coverage of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending with a rating of Outperform and set a new price target of $21.00

JP Morgan initiated coverage of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending with a rating of Neutral

Keefe Bruyette initiated coverage of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending with a rating of Mkt Perform and set a new price target of $21.00

Wells Fargo initiated coverage of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending with a rating of Equal Weight and set a new price target of $21.00

UBS initiated coverage of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $23.50

Raymond James initiated coverage of Morgan Stanley Direct Lending with a rating of Outperform and set a new price target of $22.00

UBS analyst Doug Harter downgrades Morgan Stanley Direct (NYSE:MSDL) from Buy to Neutral and maintains the price target from $23.5 to $23.5.

RBC Capital analyst Kenneth Lee maintains Morgan Stanley Direct (NYSE:MSDL) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $21 to $23.

Wells Fargo analyst Finian O'Shea maintains Morgan Stanley Direct (NYSE:MSDL) with a Equal-Weight and lowers the price target from $22 to $21.

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Raymond James analyst Robert Dodd downgrades Morgan Stanley Direct (NYSE:MSDL) from Outperform to Market Perform.

JP Morgan analyst Melissa Wedel maintains Morgan Stanley Direct (NYSE:MSDL) with a Neutral and raises the price target from $20.5 to $21.

RBC Capital analyst Kenneth Lee reiterates Morgan Stanley Direct (NYSE:MSDL) with a Outperform and maintains $21 price target.

The Company's Board of Directors declared a regular dividend of $0.50 per share and a special dividend of $0.10 per share. The dividend was paid on January 25, 2024 to stockholders of record as of December 28, 2023.

RBC Capital analyst Kenneth Lee initiates coverage on Morgan Stanley Direct (NYSE:MSDL) with a Outperform rating and announces Price Target of $21.

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analyst Ryan Lynch initiates coverage on Morgan Stanley Direct (NYSE:MSDL) with a Market Perform rating and announces Price Target of $21.