Oaktree Specialty LendingOCSL
OCSL
About: Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp is a specialty finance company. The company provides lending services and invests in small and mid-sized companies. The company's investment objective is to maximize its portfolio's total return by generating current income from debt investments, and to a lesser extent, capital appreciation from equity investments. The company provides customized, one-stop credit solutions to companies with limited access to public or syndicated capital markets.
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Funds holding %
of 7,296 funds
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Analysts bullish %
of 3 analysts
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
53% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 78 | Existing positions reduced: 51
2% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $475M [Q4 2024] → $483M (+$8M) [Q1 2025]
1.47% less ownership
Funds ownership: 37.86% [Q4 2024] → 36.39% (-1.47%) [Q1 2025]
5% less funds holding
Funds holding: 195 [Q4 2024] → 186 (-9) [Q1 2025]
16% less first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 26 | Existing positions closed: 31
67% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 3 [Q4 2024] → 1 (-2) [Q1 2025]
72% less call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $1.45M | Put options by funds: $5.15M
Research analyst outlook
3 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months
Low target
$14
2%
downside
Avg. target
$14.33
0%
upside
High target
$15
5%
upside
3 analyst ratings
0 positive
0%
3 neutral
100%
0 negative
0%
Wells Fargo Finian O'Shea | 2%downside $14 | Equal-Weight Maintained | 28 Apr 2025 |
JP Morgan Melissa Wedel | 2%downside $14 | Neutral Maintained | 24 Apr 2025 |
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Paul Johnson | 5%upside $15 | Market Perform Maintained | 8 Apr 2025 |
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 4 articles about OCSL published over the past 30 days
Negative
Seeking Alpha
1 day ago
Double Trouble: 2 BDCs Facing Another Yield Cut, Time To Sell?
BDCs are exposed to some material headwinds. We can see how already several BDCs have cut their dividends. Theoretically, it might make sense to buy those that have made dividend cuts, which could indicate that the new yields are rather sustainable.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
BDC Weekly Review: Performance Divergence But No Serious Weakness
We take a look at the action in business development companies through the fourth week of May and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. BDC sector pulled back 2% this week, but remains up 2.5% month-to-date; valuations are about 5% below historic averages. Despite headlines of credit stress, BDC portfolios' interest income continues to offset markdowns and non-accruals, supporting solid total NAV returns.
Negative
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
Fat Dividends Served Reality Check
Big dividends sound great, but how about big losses? Since Q2 2025 began, book values got smacked. Not talking about share prices. You can tell if the share price declined (hopefully). That would be a worthless article. One of these high-yield sectors has been doing much better than the others.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 weeks ago
Oaktree Specialty Lending: A Contrarian Buy
Oaktree Specialty Lending trades at a 16% discount to NAV, presenting a potential rebound opportunity if credit performance improves in 2025. The investment firm reset its dividend in the last quarter, cutting the base by 27% and introducing a variable supplementary dividend tied to earnings strength. High non-accrual rates remain a key risk, with OCSL's portfolio quality needing improvement to support a valuation re-rating.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
BDC Weekly Review: Bimodal Q1 Numbers Weigh On The Sector
We take a look at the action in business development companies through the first week of May and highlight some of the key themes we are watching. BDCs fell around 1.5% this week due to a couple of weak Q1 reports, with the sector still below pre-Liberation Day levels. Despite recent dips, historically resilient BDCs are showing strong ROE figures, suggesting selective opportunities for patient investors.
Negative
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Oaktree Specialty Lending: A 13.2% Yield You Need To Avoid (Rating Downgrade)
Oaktree Specialty Lending's 13.2% dividend yield is risky due to rising non-accruals and a slowing economy, making another dividend cut likely. Despite a recent dividend cut, OCSL's financials continue to decline, with net asset value dropping significantly and non-performing loans increasing. OCSL's balance sheet is in decent shape with low debt-to-equity and strong liquidity, but this doesn't offset the risks from deteriorating fundamentals.
Negative
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Oaktree Specialty Lending: Staying Away From This BDC For The Remainder Of 2025
Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL) faces vulnerabilities including weak dividend coverage, portfolio concentration, and negative impacts from tariffs. OCSL's portfolio is heavily concentrated in Software & Services, and rising non-accruals indicate worsening borrower performance, exacerbated by high interest rates. Despite trading at a significant discount to NAV, OCSL's declining NAV and increasing non-accruals suggest ongoing financial instability and potential further downside in 2025.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (OCSL) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (NASDAQ:OCSL ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 1, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Clark Koury – Head-Investors Matt Pendo – President Armen Panossian – Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer Chris McKown – Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Conference Call Participants Finian O'Shea – Wells Fargo Melissa Wedel – JPMorgan Paul Johnson – KBW Operator Welcome and thank you for joining Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation's Second Fiscal Quarter 2025 Conference Call. Today's conference call is being recorded.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL) Lags Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.45 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.51 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.56 per share a year ago.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation Announces Second Fiscal Quarter 2025 Financial Results
LOS ANGELES, CA, May 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (NASDAQ: OCSL) (“Oaktree Specialty Lending” or the “Company”), a specialty finance company, today announced its financial results for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2025.
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