Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Oaktree Specialty Lending (NASDAQ:OCSL) is expected to be announcing its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, May 5th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.36 per share and revenue of $74.3540 million for the quarter. Investors are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

Oaktree Specialty Lending (NASDAQ:OCSL) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 3rd. The credit services provider reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.38 by $0.03. Oaktree Specialty Lending had a net margin of 10.58% and a return on equity of 9.75%. The business had revenue of $74.48 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $75.72 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.54 EPS. On average, analysts expect Oaktree Specialty Lending to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Oaktree Specialty Lending Trading Up 1.9%

OCSL stock opened at $12.86 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $11.73 and a 200 day moving average price of $12.61. Oaktree Specialty Lending has a fifty-two week low of $10.63 and a fifty-two week high of $14.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.16 and a current ratio of 0.16. The firm has a market cap of $1.13 billion, a PE ratio of 35.72 and a beta of 0.52.

Oaktree Specialty Lending Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 16th were issued a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 16th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 12.4%. Oaktree Specialty Lending’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 444.44%.

Insider Transactions at Oaktree Specialty Lending

In related news, Director Phyllis R. Caldwell purchased 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 16th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $10.77 per share, for a total transaction of $26,925.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 23,500 shares in the company, valued at $253,095. This represents a 11.90% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.29% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Oaktree Specialty Lending

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in OCSL. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. lifted its position in shares of Oaktree Specialty Lending by 298.9% during the second quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 626,324 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $8,556,000 after purchasing an additional 469,328 shares during the last quarter. Summit Securities Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Oaktree Specialty Lending during the fourth quarter worth $4,841,000. Two Sigma Investments LP lifted its position in shares of Oaktree Specialty Lending by 221.2% during the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 388,157 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $5,065,000 after purchasing an additional 267,318 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Oaktree Specialty Lending during the fourth quarter worth $3,063,000. Finally, Focus Partners Wealth bought a new stake in shares of Oaktree Specialty Lending during the fourth quarter worth $2,746,000. 36.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Oaktree Specialty Lending from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 11th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of Oaktree Specialty Lending from $13.00 to $12.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 5th. Zacks Research raised shares of Oaktree Specialty Lending from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 6th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Oaktree Specialty Lending from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Oaktree Specialty Lending from $13.50 to $10.50 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, March 13th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $12.17.

Oaktree Specialty Lending Company Profile

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (NASDAQ: OCSL) is a closed-end, externally managed specialty finance company structured as a business development company (BDC). Launched in 2014, Oaktree Specialty Lending provides customized debt solutions to U.S. middle-market companies, with a focus on senior secured loans, second-lien financings, mezzanine debt and select equity co-investments. The company’s investment strategy centers on floating-rate instruments designed to offer downside protection and income potential in varying interest rate environments.

The firm’s portfolio spans a diverse array of industries, including healthcare, technology, energy, business services and consumer products.