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

Blue Owl Capital Inc. (NYSE:OWL) has earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the seventeen ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, seven have issued a hold recommendation, eight have assigned a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $15.0313.

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on shares of Blue Owl Capital from $19.00 to $10.50 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Blue Owl Capital in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Oppenheimer cut their target price on shares of Blue Owl Capital from $17.00 to $16.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Evercore set a $14.00 target price on shares of Blue Owl Capital in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets dropped their price target on shares of Blue Owl Capital from $15.00 to $11.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th.

Blue Owl Capital Stock Up 2.2%

OWL stock opened at $10.57 on Monday. Blue Owl Capital has a 12-month low of $7.95 and a 12-month high of $21.08. The company has a market cap of $16.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 88.11, a PEG ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.19. The company has a 50 day moving average of $9.39 and a two-hundred day moving average of $12.89.

Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OWL) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.19. Blue Owl Capital had a net margin of 2.96% and a return on equity of 21.97%. The company had revenue of $699.88 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $687.23 million. On average, research analysts anticipate that Blue Owl Capital will post 0.89 EPS for the current year.

Blue Owl Capital Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 27th. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 13th will be paid a $0.23 dividend. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 8.7%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, May 13th. This is a boost from Blue Owl Capital’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. Blue Owl Capital’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 766.67%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Arax Advisory Partners bought a new position in shares of Blue Owl Capital during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Roxbury Financial LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 383.6% during the 4th quarter. Roxbury Financial LLC now owns 1,765 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 1,400 shares during the period. Toronto Dominion Bank bought a new position in shares of Blue Owl Capital during the 4th quarter worth about $26,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its holdings in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 117.0% during the 3rd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 1,608 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 867 shares during the period. Finally, Lavaca Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Blue Owl Capital during the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. 35.85% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Blue Owl Capital News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Blue Owl is being highlighted for its high dividend yield, recent dividend hike, and strong AUM growth, with first-quarter assets under management rising to $314.9 billion, up 15% year over year, supporting fee-related earnings growth. Blue Owl Capital’s Dividend Hike, Strong AUM Growth, And Fat Yield
• Positive Sentiment: Blue Owl’s private credit fund reportedly realized a gain from its SpaceX stake, which may reinforce confidence in underwriting and portfolio performance. Blue Owl private credit fund realizes gain from SpaceX stake, exec says
• Neutral Sentiment: The company is preparing its first fund focused on buying secondhand private credit, signaling a potential growth avenue but also continued exposure to a complex and evolving market. Blue Owl Prepares First Fund to Buy Secondhand Private Credit
• Neutral Sentiment: Management said the firm will reduce software exposure in its private credit fund as AI-related uncertainty weighs on sector valuations, a defensive move rather than a major earnings catalyst. Blue Owl private credit fund will lower software exposure, CEO says
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple reports say Blue Owl-linked private credit funds cut dividends and saw declines in income and asset values, reinforcing investor concerns about stress in the broader private credit market. Blue Owl private credit funds cut dividends as borrowing costs rise
• Negative Sentiment: Blue Owl BDCs also bought back shares while loan values sank, which can support the stock but also underscores pressure on underlying asset values. Blue Owl BDCs Buy Back $85 Million of Shares as Loan Values Sink

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.