Blue Owl Capital (OBDC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. Its portfolio is diversified across healthcare, technology, business services, industrials, and consumer sectors, with a primary focus on North American borrowers. By structuring bespoke capital solutions, Blue Owl Capital Corporation aims to support management teams in executing growth initiatives, refinancing existing obligations, and pursuing strategic acquisitions.

Blue Owl Capital Corporation benefits from its affiliation with Blue Owl Capital’s broader credit platform, which operates offices in New York, San Francisco, Charlotte, and London. This network allows the BDC to source investment opportunities, conduct rigorous due diligence, and monitor portfolio companies through market cycles. The company’s disciplined underwriting approach emphasizes downside protection and risk mitigation, drawing on the experience of seasoned investment professionals.

The firm’s management team is led by Blue Owl Capital co-founders Michael Cavanagh and Doug Ostrover, who together have overseen the expansion of the platform since its inception. Under their guidance, Blue Owl Capital Corporation has established itself as a reliable financing partner for middle-market enterprises seeking non-dilutive capital. The company’s ongoing objective is to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for its shareholders through a combination of income and capital appreciation.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $11.67 to $11.98
• 50-Day Range: $10.76 to $11.93
• 52-Week Range: $10.52 to $15.19
• Volume: 4.38 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.99 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $5.85 billion
• P/E Ratio: 9.49
• Dividend Yield: 12.58%
• Price Target: $13.71
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Blue Owl Capital Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Blue Owl Capital scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 178th out of 879 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Blue Owl Capital has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.89, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Blue Owl Capital has a consensus price target of $13.71, representing about 16.5% upside from its current price of $11.77.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Blue Owl Capital has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -2.21%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Blue Owl Capital are expected to decrease by -2.21% in the coming year, from $1.36 to $1.33 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Blue Owl Capital is 9.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.48.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Blue Owl Capital is 9.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.17.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Blue Owl Capital has a P/B Ratio of 0.81. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.27% of the float of Blue Owl Capital has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Blue Owl Capital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.76, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Blue Owl Capital has recently increased by 4.75%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Blue Owl Capital is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 12.43%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Blue Owl Capital has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Blue Owl Capital is 119.35%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Blue Owl Capital will have a dividend payout ratio of 111.28% in the coming year. This indicates that Blue Owl Capital may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.10

News Sentiment

Blue Owl Capital has a news sentiment score of 0.10. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.69 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Blue Owl Capital this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

43 people have searched for OBDC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 39% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

23 people have added Blue Owl Capital to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 156% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Blue Owl Capital insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $11,910.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.14% of the stock of Blue Owl Capital is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

42.83% of the stock of Blue Owl Capital is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

OBDC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have OBDC shares performed this year?

Blue Owl Capital's stock was trading at $12.44 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, OBDC shares have decreased by 5.4% and is now trading at $11.7670.

How were Blue Owl Capital's earnings last quarter?

Blue Owl Capital Corporation (NYSE:OBDC) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 6th. The company reported $0.31 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.04. The firm earned $391 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $422.02 million. Blue Owl Capital had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.07% and a net margin of 33.89%.

Is Blue Owl Capital buying back stock?

Blue Owl Capital's board initiated a stock buyback program on Wednesday, February 18th 2026, which authorizes the company to buy back $300,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 5.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

When did Blue Owl Capital IPO?

Blue Owl Capital (OBDC) raised $158 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, July 18th 2019. The company issued 10,000,000 shares at a price of $15.30-$16.30 per share.

Who are Blue Owl Capital's major shareholders?

Blue Owl Capital's top institutional shareholders include Strs Ohio (2.20%), Sound Income Strategies LLC (0.80%), Janney Montgomery Scott LLC (0.40%) and Apollon Wealth Management LLC (0.38%). Insiders that own company stock include Chris Temple, Craig Packer, Victor Woolridge, Eric A Kaye, Edward H Dalelio and Neena Reddy.
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How do I buy shares of Blue Owl Capital?

Shares of OBDC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Blue Owl Capital own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Blue Owl Capital investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Arbor Realty Trust (ABR), Energy Transfer (ET) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 4/15 Dividend: 3/31/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 4/15 Dividend: 3/31/2026
• Dividend Payable: 4/15/2026
• Last Earnings: 5/06/2026
• Today: 5/07/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: FIN - MISC SVCS
• Sub-Industry: Financial Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:OBDC
• CIK: 1655888
• Web: owlrockcapitalcorporation.com
• Phone: 212-419-3000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: 2021

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Blue Owl Capital: $13.71
• High Price Target: $15.00
• Low Price Target: $12.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +16.5%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.89
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.24
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.49
• Forward P/E Ratio: 8.65
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $800.36 million
• Net Margins: 33.89%
• Pretax Margin: 43.88%
• Return on Equity: 10.07%
• Return on Assets: 4.34%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.26
• Current Ratio: 1.17
• Quick Ratio: 1.17

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.85 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.16
• Cash Flow: $1.42 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.29
• Book Value: $14.48 per share
• Price / Book: 0.81

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 496,760,000
• Free Float: 496,060,000
• Market Cap: $5.85 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.64