Tredje AP fonden purchased a new position in Blue Owl Capital Inc. (NYSE:OWL – Free Report) in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor purchased 200,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,386,000.
Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Levin Capital Strategies L.P. raised its stake in Blue Owl Capital by 56.6% in the third quarter. Levin Capital Strategies L.P. now owns 46,847 shares of the company’s stock worth $793,000 after buying an additional 16,935 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Blue Owl Capital during the 3rd quarter valued at $198,000. Drucker Wealth 3.0 LLC increased its holdings in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 76.8% in the 3rd quarter. Drucker Wealth 3.0 LLC now owns 36,759 shares of the company’s stock valued at $622,000 after acquiring an additional 15,971 shares during the period. Rothschild Investment LLC raised its position in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 47.2% in the 3rd quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 97,350 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,648,000 after acquiring an additional 31,207 shares in the last quarter. Finally, M&G PLC lifted its stake in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 13.8% during the 3rd quarter. M&G PLC now owns 1,535,360 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,101,000 after purchasing an additional 185,609 shares during the last quarter. 35.85% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of equities analysts have commented on the stock. Citigroup reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Blue Owl Capital in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Blue Owl Capital from $21.50 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Piper Sandler lowered their target price on shares of Blue Owl Capital from $21.00 to $15.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 6th. UBS Group lowered their price objective on Blue Owl Capital from $16.50 to $12.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Finally, Barclays reduced their target price on Blue Owl Capital from $18.00 to $15.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Two equities 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 issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Blue Owl Capital presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $19.27.
Insider Transactions at Blue Owl Capital
In other Blue Owl Capital news, insider Craig Packer purchased 110,227 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were bought at an average price of $15.06 per share, for a total transaction of $1,660,018.62. Following the acquisition, the insider owned 94,000 shares in the company, valued at $1,415,640. This represents a -679.28% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Alan Kirshenbaum purchased 33,670 shares of Blue Owl Capital stock in a transaction on Monday, December 1st. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $14.87 per share, with a total value of $500,672.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 33,670 shares in the company, valued at $500,672.90. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders have bought 395,670 shares of company stock worth $5,952,393 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 27.20% of the company’s stock.
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
Blue Owl Capital Price Performance
Shares of OWL opened at $10.82 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $14.42 and its 200-day moving average price is $16.06. Blue Owl Capital Inc. has a 1-year low of $10.51 and a 1-year high of $23.34. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.87 billion, a PE ratio of 108.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 1.11.
Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OWL – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $701.47 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $712.75 million. Blue Owl Capital had a return on equity of 20.70% and a net margin of 2.75%. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Blue Owl Capital Inc. will post 0.92 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Blue Owl Capital Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, February 20th will be issued a dividend of $0.225 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 20th. This represents a $0.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.3%. Blue Owl Capital’s payout ratio is 900.00%.
About Blue Owl Capital
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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