Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd lowered its holdings in Blue Owl Capital Inc. (NYSE:OWL – Free Report) by 71.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 86,690 shares of the company’s stock after selling 215,742 shares during the period. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd’s holdings in Blue Owl Capital were worth $1,468,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC boosted its stake in Blue Owl Capital by 8.1% in the 2nd quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 601,768 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,288,000 after buying an additional 45,261 shares during the last quarter. TrueMark Investments LLC purchased a new position in shares of Blue Owl Capital during the 3rd quarter worth about $6,874,000. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. boosted its position in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 85.0% in the third quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 2,915,985 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,368,000 after acquiring an additional 1,339,495 shares during the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 4.0% in the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 954,764 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,341,000 after acquiring an additional 36,784 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Callodine Capital Management LP grew its holdings in Blue Owl Capital by 68.1% in the second quarter. Callodine Capital Management LP now owns 2,517,531 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,362,000 after purchasing an additional 1,020,000 shares during the period. 35.85% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
OWL has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Blue Owl Capital in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Barclays decreased their price objective on shares of Blue Owl Capital from $19.00 to $18.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Citigroup reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Blue Owl Capital in a research note on Tuesday. Piper Sandler decreased their price target on shares of Blue Owl Capital from $23.50 to $22.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, October 9th. Finally, Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $27.00 price target on shares of Blue Owl Capital in a report on Tuesday, January 20th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Blue Owl Capital has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $20.78.
Blue Owl Capital News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Blue Owl Capital this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Piper Sandler reaffirmed a Buy rating on OWL, which could provide some analyst support amid the selling pressure. Piper Sandler Keeps Their Buy Rating on Blue Owl Capital (OWL)
- Positive Sentiment: Blue Owl is pursuing Australian private‑credit and partnership opportunities, signaling growth/expansion of fee‑earning businesses outside the U.S. that could help earnings longer term. Blue Owl Capital Targets Australian Growth In Private Credit And Partnerships
- Neutral Sentiment: Street previews expect earnings growth into the next report, so fundamental expectations aren’t collapsing — near‑term results will be watched closely. Blue Owl Capital Inc. (OWL) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth
- Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have filed or alerted investors about a class action (lead‑plaintiff deadline Feb. 2, 2026) alleging undisclosed liquidity problems tied to BDC redemptions — heightened legal risk and headline volume are pressuring the stock. Representative filing/notice: Blue Owl Investors Have Opportunity to Lead Class Action Lawsuit
- Negative Sentiment: Reporting indicates investors pulled ~15% of assets from a tech‑focused Blue Owl fund, highlighting real redemptions and possible liquidity strain for the firm’s BDCs/funds. Blue Owl Investors Pull 15% of Assets From Tech-Focused Fund
- Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research downgraded OWL from Hold to Strong Sell, adding analyst‑rating pressure amid the legal and redemption headlines. Zacks Downgrade
Blue Owl Capital Trading Down 2.6%
OWL opened at $13.63 on Friday. Blue Owl Capital Inc. has a twelve month low of $13.25 and a twelve month high of $26.35. The firm has a market cap of $21.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 227.20, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $15.39 and a 200 day simple moving average of $16.87.
Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OWL – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.22 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22. The firm had revenue of $687.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $685.95 million. Blue Owl Capital had a net margin of 1.89% and a return on equity of 20.05%. On average, analysts forecast that Blue Owl Capital Inc. will post 0.92 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Blue Owl Capital news, CEO Marc S. Lipschultz acquired 69,663 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were bought at an average cost of $15.06 per share, for a total transaction of $1,049,124.78. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 79,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,189,740. This trade represents a 746.10% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Douglas I. Ostrover bought 139,327 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $15.06 per share, for a total transaction of $2,098,264.62. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 158,000 shares in the company, valued at $2,379,480. This represents a 746.14% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders acquired a total of 395,670 shares of company stock valued at $5,952,393 in the last three months. 27.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Blue Owl Capital Company Profile
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.
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