Blue Owl Capital Target of Unusually Large Options Trading (NYSE:OWL)

Blue Owl Capital Inc. (NYSE:OWL) saw some unusual options trading on Friday. Traders purchased 106,782 put options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 252% compared to the typical volume of 30,366 put options.

More Blue Owl Capital News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Closed sale of $1.4B of loans at ~99.7% of par — signals buyers (institutional/pension investors) found the debt largely fair value, supporting underlying portfolio credit quality. Illiquid loans, investor demands: Blue Owl’s software lending triggers another quake in private credit
• Positive Sentiment: Sale raised liquidity ($1.4B) used for investor payouts and was bought by large institutions (including pensions and insurer), which management cites as validation of valuations. Blue Owl Sold Private Loans to Pension Giants and Own Insurer
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts/holders argue the market has overreacted — note buy‑side commentary that NAV discounts look excessive and management refreshed a $300M repurchase program. Blue Owl Capital Is Getting Crushed – But The Discount Looks Way Mispriced
• Neutral Sentiment: New lending relationships (e.g., funds managed by Blue Owl added to Fundbox facility) show ongoing deal flow and originations activity. Fundbox Expands Credit Facility with ATLAS and Adds Funds Managed by Blue Owl as New Lenders
• Negative Sentiment: Permanent halt to redemptions at OBDC II triggered fears about liquidity in retail private‑credit products and sparked broader market concern about contagion across the $1.8T private‑credit market. Blue Owl permanently halts redemptions at private credit fund aimed at retail investors
• Negative Sentiment: Wider media coverage flagged the event as a warning sign for private credit and retail access to illiquid strategies, increasing investor anxiety and pressuring peers. Blue Owl Sets Off New Private Credit Fears
• Negative Sentiment: Unusual options activity — heavy purchases of puts — indicates traders are positioning for further downside or elevated volatility. This amplifies selling pressure and short‑term risk. Traders Purchase High Volume of Put Options on Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OWL)
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage from WSJ, Bloomberg and other outlets framing the asset unload as a warning sign increased sector selloffs and knock‑on moves in other alternative asset managers. Private-Credit Warning Signs Flash After Blue Owl Unloads $1.4 Billion in Assets

Analysts Set New Price Targets

OWL has been the topic of several recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Blue Owl Capital from $21.50 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of Blue Owl Capital from $16.50 to $12.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday. Oppenheimer reduced their price target on Blue Owl Capital from $27.00 to $24.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 6th. Piper Sandler dropped their price objective on Blue Owl Capital from $21.00 to $15.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, Citigroup reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Blue Owl Capital in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. 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 company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $19.27.

Insider Activity at Blue Owl Capital

In other news, CFO Alan Kirshenbaum bought 33,670 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The stock was bought at an average price of $14.87 per share, for a total transaction of $500,672.90. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 33,670 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $500,672.90. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Douglas I. Ostrover acquired 139,327 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $15.06 per share, with a total value of $2,098,264.62. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 158,000 shares in the company, valued at $2,379,480. This represents a 746.14% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders have acquired 395,670 shares of company stock valued at $5,952,393. Company insiders own 27.20% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Blue Owl Capital

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 185.2% during the 3rd quarter. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. now owns 136,956 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,319,000 after buying an additional 88,935 shares in the last quarter. Truist Financial Corp grew its position in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 7.8% during the third quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 1,062,214 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,983,000 after purchasing an additional 76,942 shares in the last quarter. TrueMark Investments LLC purchased a new position in Blue Owl Capital in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $6,874,000. HighTower Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 12.5% in the third quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC now owns 3,975,414 shares of the company’s stock worth $67,304,000 after buying an additional 442,877 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. boosted its holdings in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 85.0% during the 3rd quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 2,915,985 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,368,000 after purchasing an additional 1,339,495 shares during the last quarter. 35.85% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Blue Owl Capital Stock Down 6.6%

NYSE:OWL opened at $10.82 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $14.42 and its 200-day moving average price is $16.08. Blue Owl Capital has a 52 week low of $10.51 and a 52 week high of $23.34. The stock has a market cap of $16.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 108.17, a PEG ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.11.

Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OWL) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.05. Blue Owl Capital had a return on equity of 20.70% and a net margin of 2.75%.The firm had revenue of $701.47 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $712.75 million. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Blue Owl Capital will post 0.92 earnings per share for the current year.

Blue Owl Capital Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 20th will be paid a $0.225 dividend. This represents a $0.90 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.3%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 20th. Blue Owl Capital’s dividend payout ratio is 900.00%.

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.