Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OWL) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.02 EPS

Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OWL) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The company reported $0.24 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.02, Zacks reports. The business had revenue of $701.47 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $712.75 million. Blue Owl Capital had a net margin of 2.75% and a return on equity of 20.70%.

Here are the key takeaways from Blue Owl Capital’s conference call:

• Blue Owl reported strong fundraising and AUM growth in 2025—$56 billion raised for the year (including >$17 billion in Q4) and the firm crossed $300 billion of AUM, with record institutional and private-wealth inflows.
• Investment performance was highlighted as a competitive advantage: net lease funds posted >13% gross returns (ORENT net ~11%), flagship net-lease IRR ~24% since inception, direct lending net return 8.7%, and low average annualized net realized losses of ~8 bps.
• Financials and capital return: FRE per share was $0.27 in Q4 and $0.96 for 2025, FRE margin came in at 58.3% (slightly above guidance), management declared a 2026 annual dividend of $0.92 and signaled modest margin and FRE-per-share growth in 2026–2027.
• Management stressed credit resilience—tech loans show strong revenue/EBITDA growth (cumulative ~40%/50% since Nov 2022), software exposure is ~8% of AUM, and they report no material uptick in distress metrics, though these are company-provided assessments.
• Wealth-channel headwinds persisted for some non-traded BDCs with slower flows and elevated redemptions in Q4 (management says all tender requests were met), and one product (OTIC) remains concentrated in Asia, signaling near-term liquidity and sentiment risks in parts of the retail lineup.

Blue Owl Capital Stock Up 1.0%

NYSE:OWL opened at $12.64 on Tuesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $19.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 126.41, a P/E/G ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a fifty day moving average of $15.11 and a 200 day moving average of $16.50. Blue Owl Capital has a 52 week low of $10.88 and a 52 week high of $24.28.

Blue Owl Capital Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 20th will be paid a $0.225 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 20th. This represents a $0.90 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.1%. Blue Owl Capital’s payout ratio is currently 900.00%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Douglas I. Ostrover acquired 139,327 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $15.06 per share, with a total value of $2,098,264.62. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 158,000 shares in the company, valued at $2,379,480. The trade was a 746.14% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Marc S. Lipschultz bought 69,663 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was purchased at an average price of $15.06 per share, with a total value of $1,049,124.78. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 79,000 shares in the company, valued at $1,189,740. This trade represents a 746.10% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have acquired 395,670 shares of company stock worth $5,952,393. Corporate insiders own 27.44% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Blue Owl Capital

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new position in shares of Blue Owl Capital during the 2nd quarter valued at $51,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its holdings in Blue Owl Capital by 248.7% in the second quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 4,680 shares of the company’s stock valued at $90,000 after acquiring an additional 3,338 shares during the period. State of Wyoming lifted its holdings in Blue Owl Capital by 108.7% in the second quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 5,675 shares of the company’s stock valued at $109,000 after acquiring an additional 2,956 shares during the period. Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in Blue Owl Capital in the third quarter worth about $97,000. Finally, Abel Hall LLC bought a new stake in shares of Blue Owl Capital during the 3rd quarter valued at about $180,000. 35.85% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have weighed in on OWL shares. Zacks Research lowered Blue Owl Capital from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Wolfe Research set a $20.00 price objective on Blue Owl Capital in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Citigroup restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Blue Owl Capital in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Blue Owl Capital from $18.00 to $15.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their target price on shares of Blue Owl Capital from $16.25 to $14.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $19.22.

About Blue Owl Capital

Blue Owl Capital is a global alternative asset manager that focuses on private credit, direct lending and equity-related strategies for institutional investors. Headquartered in New York, the firm develops and manages a range of private markets products designed to provide capital solutions to middle-market and larger corporate borrowers, as well as liquidity and partnership arrangements with private equity firms and other alternative managers.

Its core activities include direct lending and credit strategies that provide senior, unitranche and other structured loan products to companies across industries.