Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab Increases Stake in Blue Owl Capital Inc. $OWL

Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab raised its stake in shares of Blue Owl Capital Inc. (NYSE:OWL) by 7.8% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 4,149,597 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 300,000 shares during the period. Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab’s holdings in Blue Owl Capital were worth $61,995,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in OWL. Royal Bank of Canada grew its holdings in Blue Owl Capital by 50.0% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 397,990 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,976,000 after buying an additional 132,637 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 4.0% in the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 44,215 shares of the company’s stock valued at $849,000 after purchasing an additional 1,703 shares in the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of Blue Owl Capital in the second quarter valued at $238,000. California Public Employees Retirement System grew its holdings in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 28.2% in the second quarter. California Public Employees Retirement System now owns 787,255 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,123,000 after purchasing an additional 172,982 shares in the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp grew its holdings in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 10.6% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,880,565 shares of the company’s stock valued at $189,806,000 after purchasing an additional 950,700 shares in the last quarter. 35.85% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Blue Owl Capital Stock Up 9.6%

NYSE OWL opened at $9.74 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average of $9.40 and a two-hundred day moving average of $13.06. The firm has a market capitalization of $15.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 97.36, a PEG ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.21. Blue Owl Capital Inc. has a 52 week low of $7.95 and a 52 week high of $21.08.

Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OWL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $0.19 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.19. The company had revenue of $699.88 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $687.23 million. Blue Owl Capital had a net margin of 2.75% and a return on equity of 20.93%. Equities research analysts anticipate that Blue Owl Capital Inc. will post 0.9 EPS for the current year.

Blue Owl Capital Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 27th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.23 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 13th. This is a positive change from Blue Owl Capital’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a yield of 9.5%. Blue Owl Capital’s payout ratio is presently 900.00%.

Blue Owl Capital News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results showed stronger fee-related and distributable earnings, revenue growth and AUM expansion (AUM ~ $314–315B), which reassures investors worried about private-credit weakness and supports recurring fee outlook. Blue Owl’s profit beats on higher fee-related earnings, AUM reaches $315 billion
• Positive Sentiment: Management disclosed it sold roughly half of its SpaceX stake at a $1.25T valuation and said the investment returned ~10x — a realized win that materially boosts reported returns and investor confidence ahead of SpaceX’s IPO. Blue Owl sold about half its SpaceX holding
• Positive Sentiment: Board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.23 per share (annualized yield ~9.5%), signaling management’s commitment to cash returns and making the stock more attractive to income-focused buyers.
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually large call-option activity (big uptick in call purchases) and reported Q1 share repurchases indicate speculative and institutional interest into the print — adding upside momentum intraday.
• Neutral Sentiment: Management’s full earnings-call transcript provides detail on segment performance, fundraising and capital-allocation priorities — useful for modeling future fee growth but not a single-day catalyst beyond the headlines. Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan trimmed its price target to $10.50 and moved to neutral, reflecting continued analyst skepticism about the sustainability of private-credit growth — this caps upside for some investors. Price Target Lowered to $10.50 at JPMorgan
• Negative Sentiment: Litigation and shareholder actions: a stockholder suit alleges $414M in excessive fees tied to the adviser, and a separate investor notice highlights an OCIC (Blue Owl Credit Income Corp.) investigation — potential legal/ reputational overhangs. Stockholder sues Blue Owl adviser OCIC investors investigation notice

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on OWL shares. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on shares of Blue Owl Capital from $14.00 to $9.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Citigroup reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Blue Owl Capital in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Blue Owl Capital from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered shares of Blue Owl Capital from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and cut their target price for the company from $15.00 to $10.00 in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, Wolfe Research set a $20.00 target price on shares of Blue Owl Capital in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, seven have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $15.13.

Blue Owl Capital Company Profile

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.