Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OBDC) Price Target Cut to $11.00 by Analysts at Wells Fargo & Company

Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OBDC) had its price target trimmed by Wells Fargo & Company from $12.00 to $11.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have an equal weight rating on the stock.

Other equities analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Truist Financial reduced their target price on shares of Blue Owl Capital from $16.00 to $15.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Blue Owl Capital from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 21st. Zacks Research raised shares of Blue Owl Capital from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price target on shares of Blue Owl Capital from $12.50 to $12.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price target on shares of Blue Owl Capital from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 20th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Blue Owl Capital presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $13.57.

Blue Owl Capital Price Performance

Shares of OBDC stock opened at $11.36 on Friday. Blue Owl Capital has a 12-month low of $10.52 and a 12-month high of $15.19. The firm has a market capitalization of $5.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.22 and a beta of 0.64. The company has a quick ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 1.24 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.18. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $11.30 and a 200-day moving average of $12.05.

Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OBDC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.35 by ($0.04). Blue Owl Capital had a net margin of 20.21% and a return on equity of 9.76%. The firm had revenue of $391.00 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $422.02 million. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Blue Owl Capital will post 1.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Blue Owl Capital announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, February 18th that authorizes the company to repurchase $300.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to buy up to 5.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Blue Owl Capital Cuts Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 30th will be given a $0.31 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 30th. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 10.9%. Blue Owl Capital’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 119.35%.

Institutional Trading of Blue Owl Capital

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Van ECK Associates Corp raised its stake in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 6.0% during the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 13,364,378 shares of the company’s stock valued at $170,663,000 after acquiring an additional 757,203 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in Blue Owl Capital by 6.5% during the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 13,275,411 shares of the company’s stock worth $169,527,000 after buying an additional 811,973 shares during the last quarter. Strs Ohio raised its stake in Blue Owl Capital by 411.4% during the first quarter. Strs Ohio now owns 10,941,976 shares of the company’s stock worth $121,018,000 after buying an additional 8,802,373 shares during the last quarter. UBS Group AG grew its holdings in Blue Owl Capital by 40.6% in the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 8,528,672 shares of the company’s stock worth $106,011,000 after purchasing an additional 2,463,080 shares during the period. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its holdings in Blue Owl Capital by 13.7% in the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 5,454,128 shares of the company’s stock worth $69,005,000 after purchasing an additional 659,025 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.83% of the company’s stock.

More Blue Owl Capital News

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

• Negative Sentiment: Wells Fargo lowered its price target on Blue Owl Capital Corporation (OBDC) from $12.00 to $11.00 and kept an “equal weight” rating, signaling limited upside from current levels. Benzinga
• Negative Sentiment: The company’s Q1 2026 earnings missed estimates, with EPS of $0.31 versus $0.35 expected and revenue of $391.0 million versus $422.0 million expected, reinforcing concerns about weaker net investment income. Zacks
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary said lower base rates and tighter spreads weighed on results, and new commitments nearly halved, suggesting slower near-term business momentum. Seeking Alpha
• Negative Sentiment: Blue Owl also said it will reduce private credit exposure to software, which may reflect a more cautious underwriting stance in a sector investors have been watching closely. MSN
• Neutral Sentiment: The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.31 per share and signaled significant liquidity, which helps support the investment case but does not fully offset earnings concerns. MSN
• Neutral Sentiment: Moody’s upgrade for Blue Owl’s BDCs to Baa2 could improve funding costs over time, potentially helping margins if credit conditions remain stable. BBN Times

About Blue Owl Capital

Blue Owl Capital Corporation (NYSE: OBDC) is a publicly traded business development company sponsored by Blue Owl Capital, a global alternative asset manager. Launched in 2020, the firm provides customized financing solutions to middle-market companies across various industries. As an externally managed BDC, Blue Owl Capital Corporation leverages the deep credit?investment capabilities of its sponsor to deliver flexible capital tailored to the needs of growing businesses.

The company’s investment activities span a range of private credit products, including first?lien senior secured loans, unitranche facilities, second?lien financings, mezzanine debt, and minority equity co-investments.