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Blue Owl Capital

13.84 USD
+0.10
0.73%
At close Updated Sep 18, 4:00 PM EDT
Pre-market
After hours
13.93
+0.09
0.65%
1 day
0.73%
5 days
-2.95%
1 month
-2.26%
3 months
-5.08%
6 months
-7.24%
Year to date
-9.36%
1 year
-6.42%
5 years
11.25%
10 years
-10.65%
 

About: Blue Owl Capital Corp is a specialty finance company and business development company (BDC) focused on providing direct lending solutions to U.S. middle-market companies. The company seeks to generate current income and, to a lesser extent, capital appreciation by targeting investment opportunities with favorable risk-adjusted returns, including senior secured, subordinated, or mezzanine loans and equity-related instruments. Its investment strategies are intended to generate favorable returns across credit cycles with an emphasis on preserving capital.

0
Funds holding %
of 7,463 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2025 Q2 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

133% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $8.94M | Put options by funds: $3.84M

68% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 188 | Existing positions reduced: 112

19% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 51 | Existing positions closed: 43

5% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 20 [Q1] → 21 (+1) [Q2]

1% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $3.44B [Q1] → $3.47B (+$31.2M) [Q2]

0.21% less ownership

Funds ownership: 45.6% [Q1] → 45.4% (-0.21%) [Q2]

0% less funds holding

Funds holding: 431 [Q1] → 429 (-2) [Q2]

Research analyst outlook

1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$15
8% upside
Avg. target
$15
8% upside
High target
$15
8% upside

1 analyst rating

positive
100%
neutral
0%
negative
0%
Clear Street
Mickey Schleien
$15
Buy
Initiated
5 Sep 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 5 articles about OBDC published over the past 30 days

Positive
Seeking Alpha
17 hours ago
Dividend Power Dogs: 12 Ideal 'Safer' September Stars
The Dividend Power strategy highlights 35 high-yield stocks, with 12 'safer' picks offering free cash flow yields above dividend yields and fair valuations. Top five 'safer' Dividend Power stocks for September are Carlyle Secured Lending (CGBD), Stellus Capital (SCM), Blue Owl Capital (OBDC), SLR Investment (SLRC), and Seven Hills Realty (SEVN). Analyst projections suggest the top ten Dividend Power stocks could deliver average net gains of 43.3% by September 2026, though risk and volatility vary.
Dividend Power Dogs: 12 Ideal 'Safer' September Stars
Positive
Forbes
5 days ago
5 BDCs That Deliver Double-Digit Yields (Up To 12.6%)
Wall Street suits tend to avoid business development companies (BDCs). That's a mistake.
5 BDCs That Deliver Double-Digit Yields (Up To 12.6%)
Negative
Seeking Alpha
8 days ago
The Worst Setup For BDCs In Years
BDCs have outperformed over the past half-decade. However, macro and sector conditions are shifting rapidly. This could be the toughest environment BDCs have faced in years.
The Worst Setup For BDCs In Years
Positive
Seeking Alpha
24 days ago
Inside The Income Factory: Credit Asset Investing With Steven Bavaria
Steven Bavaria, from Inside the Income Factory, discusses credit assets like high-yield bonds, senior loans, and BDCs for stable, high-yield income, favoring closed-end funds for their resilience and discounts. Expense ratios for BDC ETFs like PBDC appear high due to accounting rules, but actual fund expenses are low—professional management adds only about 0.4%.
Inside The Income Factory: Credit Asset Investing With Steven Bavaria
Positive
Seeking Alpha
28 days ago
Dividend Harvesting Portfolio Week 233: $23,300 Allocated, $2,478.50 In Projected Dividends
Dividend Harvesting Portfolio Week 233: $23,300 Allocated, $2,478.50 In Projected Dividends
Dividend Harvesting Portfolio Week 233: $23,300 Allocated, $2,478.50 In Projected Dividends
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
BDC Weekly Review: BDC Earnings Deluge
We take a look at the action in business development companies through the second week of August and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. BDCs traded flat this week, with earnings reports driving sector movement; valuations remain attractive versus historical averages. Recent earnings highlight strong performance from FDUS and NCDL.
BDC Weekly Review: BDC Earnings Deluge
Positive
Benzinga
1 month ago
3 Income Stocks The Best In The Business Are Buying Now
The story of Ares Management Corporation ARES begins in the rubble of one of Wall Street's most spectacular collapses. When Drexel Burnham Lambert imploded in 1990 amid the Michael Milken junk bond scandal, it scattered thousands of employees across the financial industry.
3 Income Stocks The Best In The Business Are Buying Now
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
My 5% Rule: The Easiest Retirement Investing Strategy I'll Ever Share
Apple's long-term success shows the power of buying and holding high-quality stocks, compounding wealth over decades. Chasing high yields often leads to poor outcomes; focus on dividend growth and quality to avoid 'sucker yields.' My 5% Rule balances income and growth: build a portfolio of high-quality dividend growers, aiming for a 5% yield at retirement.
My 5% Rule: The Easiest Retirement Investing Strategy I'll Ever Share
Positive
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
July Readers Tagged 9 Ideal Dividend Dogs From 17 "Safer" Of 40 ReFa/Ro Mentions
Prior to July 31, 2025, my REaders mentioned 40 equities in their comments about my articles. Some bad-news investments (ROgues) mixed with (mostly) FAvorites. Thus, readers spoke-up about their ReFa/Ro. Ten analyst-target-estimated TOP-NET-GAIN ReFa/Ro: MFA, Cool,Tsakos, Hafnia, Interpublic, Seven Hills, LyondellBasell, Orchid Island, Torm, and Pfizer averaged 41.91% net gains from reader data collected 8/8/25. Ten analyst target-augured July TOP-PRICE-UPSIDE ReFa/Ro were: Seven Hills, Merck, Norwegian Cruise Lines, LyondellBasell, Interpublic, NICE, Hafnia, Tsakos Energy, MFA Financial & (topped-by) Cool, boasting a 35.54% average target-price upside-estimate.
July Readers Tagged 9 Ideal Dividend Dogs From 17 "Safer" Of 40 ReFa/Ro Mentions
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Blue Owl Capital's Q2 Earnings Beat on Strong Investment Results
OBDC's Q2 results benefit on higher investment income and improved adjusted net increase in net assets, despite rising expenses.
Blue Owl Capital's Q2 Earnings Beat on Strong Investment Results
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