Wells Fargo & Company Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OBDC) Stock Price

Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OBDC) had its price objective cut by research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $12.00 to $11.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “equal weight” rating on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s target price would suggest a potential downside of 3.13% from the stock’s current price.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Truist Financial lowered their target price on Blue Owl Capital from $16.00 to $15.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Wall Street Zen raised Blue Owl Capital from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 21st. Zacks Research raised Blue Owl Capital from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their target price on Blue Owl Capital from $12.50 to $12.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on Blue Owl Capital from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 20th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Blue Owl Capital currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $13.57.

Blue Owl Capital Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of OBDC stock opened at $11.36 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $11.30 and its 200 day moving average price is $12.05. Blue Owl Capital has a 1-year low of $10.52 and a 1-year high of $15.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.64 billion, a PE ratio of 16.22 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18, a current ratio of 1.24 and a quick ratio of 1.17.

Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OBDC) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.35 by ($0.04). The firm had revenue of $391.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $422.02 million. Blue Owl Capital had a net margin of 20.21% and a return on equity of 9.76%. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Blue Owl Capital will post 1.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Blue Owl Capital announced that its board has approved a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, February 18th that authorizes the company to buyback $300.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to buy up to 5.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are typically an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Institutional Trading of Blue Owl Capital

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Spire Wealth Management boosted its stake in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 29.1% during the fourth quarter. Spire Wealth Management now owns 3,680 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 830 shares during the last quarter. Golden State Equity Partners boosted its stake in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Golden State Equity Partners now owns 46,405 shares of the company’s stock valued at $577,000 after acquiring an additional 836 shares during the last quarter. BlueStem Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 2.5% during the third quarter. BlueStem Wealth Partners LLC now owns 34,465 shares of the company’s stock valued at $440,000 after acquiring an additional 837 shares during the last quarter. Trust Investment Advisors boosted its stake in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 1.5% during the third quarter. Trust Investment Advisors now owns 59,912 shares of the company’s stock valued at $765,000 after acquiring an additional 868 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Valeo Financial Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 2.6% during the third quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 35,638 shares of the company’s stock valued at $455,000 after acquiring an additional 905 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.83% of the company’s stock.

Blue Owl Capital News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Blue Owl Capital this week:

• Negative Sentiment: Wells Fargo lowered its price target on Blue Owl Capital Corporation (OBDC) from $12.00 to $11.00 and kept an “equal weight” rating, signaling limited upside from current levels. Benzinga
• Negative Sentiment: The company’s Q1 2026 earnings missed estimates, with EPS of $0.31 versus $0.35 expected and revenue of $391.0 million versus $422.0 million expected, reinforcing concerns about weaker net investment income. Zacks
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary said lower base rates and tighter spreads weighed on results, and new commitments nearly halved, suggesting slower near-term business momentum. Seeking Alpha
• Negative Sentiment: Blue Owl also said it will reduce private credit exposure to software, which may reflect a more cautious underwriting stance in a sector investors have been watching closely. MSN
• Neutral Sentiment: The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.31 per share and signaled significant liquidity, which helps support the investment case but does not fully offset earnings concerns. MSN
• Neutral Sentiment: Moody’s upgrade for Blue Owl’s BDCs to Baa2 could improve funding costs over time, potentially helping margins if credit conditions remain stable. BBN Times

Blue Owl Capital Company Profile

Blue Owl Capital Corporation (NYSE: OBDC) is a publicly traded business development company sponsored by Blue Owl Capital, a global alternative asset manager. Launched in 2020, the firm provides customized financing solutions to middle-market companies across various industries. As an externally managed BDC, Blue Owl Capital Corporation leverages the deep credit‐investment capabilities of its sponsor to deliver flexible capital tailored to the needs of growing businesses.

The company’s investment activities span a range of private credit products, including first‐lien senior secured loans, unitranche facilities, second‐lien financings, mezzanine debt, and minority equity co-investments.