Blue Owl Capital Inc. (NYSE:OWL) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of Blue Owl Capital Inc. (NYSE:OWL) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the sixteen analysts that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating, eight have assigned a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $19.2667.

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the company. Oppenheimer cut their target price on Blue Owl Capital from $27.00 to $24.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Piper Sandler reduced their target price on Blue Owl Capital from $21.00 to $15.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Citigroup reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Blue Owl Capital in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Wolfe Research set a $20.00 price target on shares of Blue Owl Capital in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Blue Owl Capital in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th.

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

Insider Transactions at Blue Owl Capital

In other news, CEO Marc S. Lipschultz bought 69,663 shares of the 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 $1,049,124.78. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 79,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,189,740. This represents a 746.10% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Alan Kirshenbaum purchased 33,670 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The shares were purchased at an average cost 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 in the company, valued at approximately $500,672.90. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders have bought a total of 395,670 shares of company stock worth $5,952,393 over the last three months. Company insiders own 27.44% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Blue Owl Capital

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its holdings in Blue Owl Capital by 50.0% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 397,990 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,976,000 after buying an additional 132,637 shares during the period. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 8.2% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 42,006 shares of the company’s stock valued at $807,000 after buying an additional 3,189 shares in the last quarter. TD Asset Management Inc bought a new stake in shares of Blue Owl Capital in the 2nd quarter valued at about $976,000. Stephens Inc. AR grew its position in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 3.3% in the 2nd quarter. Stephens Inc. AR now owns 667,466 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,822,000 after buying an additional 21,136 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Parcion Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Blue Owl Capital during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $4,785,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 35.85% of the company’s stock.

Blue Owl Capital Trading Down 6.6%

OWL stock opened at $10.82 on Wednesday. Blue Owl Capital has a 12 month low of $10.51 and a 12 month high of $23.34. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $14.42 and a 200 day moving average price of $16.03. The stock has a market cap of $16.87 billion, a PE ratio of 108.17, a P/E/G ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 1.11.

Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OWL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $701.47 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $712.75 million. Blue Owl Capital had a net margin of 2.75% and a return on equity of 20.93%. Sell-side analysts forecast that Blue Owl Capital will post 0.92 EPS for the current year.

Blue Owl Capital Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 20th will be given 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 dividend payout ratio (DPR) 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.