Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OBDC) Downgraded by Wall Street Zen to Sell

Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OBDC) from a hold rating to a sell rating in a report published on Saturday morning.

Several other research firms also recently commented on OBDC. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on shares of Blue Owl Capital from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of Blue Owl Capital from $12.00 to $11.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their target price on shares of Blue Owl Capital from $12.50 to $12.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Zacks Research raised shares of Blue Owl Capital from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Truist Financial decreased their target price on shares of Blue Owl Capital from $16.00 to $15.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Blue Owl Capital presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $13.57.

Blue Owl Capital Trading Down 0.3%

OBDC opened at $11.36 on Friday. Blue Owl Capital has a 1-year low of $10.52 and a 1-year high of $15.19. The company has a current ratio of 1.24, a quick ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18. The company has a market cap of $5.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.22 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $11.30 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $12.05.

Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OBDC) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.31 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.35 by ($0.04). The business had revenue of $391.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $422.02 million. Blue Owl Capital had a return on equity of 9.76% and a net margin of 20.21%. Analysts predict that Blue Owl Capital will post 1.31 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Blue Owl Capital announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback program on Wednesday, February 18th that permits the company to repurchase $300.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to purchase up to 5.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are often a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Blue Owl Capital Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be given a $0.31 dividend. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 10.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 30th. Blue Owl Capital’s dividend payout ratio is presently 119.35%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Blue Owl Capital

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in OBDC. Strs Ohio grew its position in Blue Owl Capital by 411.4% in the 1st quarter. Strs Ohio now owns 10,941,976 shares of the company’s stock worth $121,018,000 after purchasing an additional 8,802,373 shares in the last quarter. Lalia Capital LLC bought a new stake in Blue Owl Capital in the 4th quarter worth about $37,991,000. UBS Group AG grew its position in Blue Owl Capital by 40.6% in the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 8,528,672 shares of the company’s stock worth $106,011,000 after purchasing an additional 2,463,080 shares in the last quarter. Private Management Group Inc. bought a new stake in Blue Owl Capital in the 4th quarter worth about $27,012,000. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN grew its position in Blue Owl Capital by 142.6% in the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 3,440,960 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,771,000 after purchasing an additional 2,022,806 shares in the last quarter. 42.83% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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

About Blue Owl Capital

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.