NASDAQ:OCSL Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL) Stock Price, News & Analysis $12.16 -0.25 (-1.97%) As of 01:42 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Oaktree Specialty Lending Stock (NASDAQ:OCSL) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get OCSL alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$12.10▼$12.4050-Day Range$11.25▼$13.2652-Week Range$10.63▼$13.90Volume136,074 shsAverage Volume693,966 shsMarket Capitalization$1.07 billionP/E Ratio25.34Dividend Yield9.86%Price Target$11.83Consensus RatingReduce Company Overview Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (NASDAQ: OCSL) is a business development company that provides financing to middle-market companies. The company primarily invests in privately held businesses through senior secured loans, including first-lien and unitranche loans, and may also make subordinated debt and equity investments. OCSL seeks to generate current income and, to a lesser extent, capital appreciation by partnering with companies across a range of industries. Its investments generally support acquisitions, recapitalizations, refinancings, growth initiatives and other corporate purposes. The company is externally managed by Oaktree Capital Management, a global investment management firm. OCSL focuses primarily on opportunities in the United States and is led by Oaktree investment professionals, including Armen Panossian. The company was formerly known as Fifth Street Senior Loan Fund before adopting its current name following Oaktree’s involvement in its management.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Oaktree Specialty Lending Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks34th Percentile Overall ScoreOCSL MarketRank™: 1.69236800836 of 5 starsOaktree Specialty Lending scored higher than 34% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 707th out of 859 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.7 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingOaktree Specialty Lending has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.88, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside/DownsideThe consensus price target for Oaktree Specialty Lending is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.Amount of Analyst CoverageOaktree Specialty Lending has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Oaktree Specialty Lending's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-9.93% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Oaktree Specialty Lending are expected to decrease by -9.93% in the coming year, from $1.51 to $1.36 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Oaktree Specialty Lending is 25.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 27.01.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Oaktree Specialty Lending is 25.34, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 21.17.Price to Book Value per Share RatioOaktree Specialty Lending has a P/B Ratio of 0.73. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Oaktree Specialty Lending's valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted3.62% of the float of Oaktree Specialty Lending has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverOaktree Specialty Lending has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.29.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Oaktree Specialty Lending has recently increased by 8.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipOaktree Specialty Lending is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 10.17%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthOaktree Specialty Lending does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Oaktree Specialty Lending is 250.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Oaktree Specialty Lending will have a dividend payout ratio of 88.24% in the coming year. This indicates that Oaktree Specialty Lending may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about Oaktree Specialty Lending's dividend. News and Social Media2.8 / 5News Sentiment0.54 News SentimentOaktree Specialty Lending has a news sentiment score of 0.54. 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 0.67 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Oaktree Specialty Lending this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for OCSL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows6 people have added Oaktree Specialty Lending to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership0.4 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Oaktree Specialty Lending insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.29% of the stock of Oaktree Specialty Lending is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions36.79% of the stock of Oaktree Specialty Lending is held by institutions.Read more about Oaktree Specialty Lending's insider trading history. Receive OCSL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Oaktree Specialty Lending and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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(NASDAQ:OCSL) Stock Has Consensus Price Target of $11.83 According to BrokeragesNovember 1 at 3:15 AM | americanbankingnews.comCitizens Initiates Coverage of Oaktree Specialty Lending with Market PerformOctober 26, 2026 | msn.comWhy Gerardo Del Real says wait before buying uranium stocksGerardo Del Real is calling it the Third Convergence Event, a new catalyst hitting the uranium market that he says has never existed before. In a similar setup in the past, select investors saw $1,000 turn into over $1 million within a few years. Del Real just released a full video breakdown of what is driving this move and how to prepare.November 3 at 1:00 AM | Digest Publishing (Ad)Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation Schedules Fourth Fiscal Quarter and Full Year 2026 Earnings Conference Call for November 17, 2026October 19, 2026 | businesswire.com3 reasons to sell OCSL and 1 stock to buy insteadSeptember 22, 2026 | msn.comOaktree Specialty Lending Corporation Prices Public Offering of $300,000,000 7.000% Notes due 2031September 9, 2026 | businesswire.comForget SaaSpocalypse And Buy These 2 BDCs NowAugust 29, 2026 | seekingalpha.comOaktree Specialty Lending: Deeply Discounted 10%-Yielder Is Still Missing One Big CatalystAugust 24, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines OCSL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have OCSL shares performed this year? Oaktree Specialty Lending's stock was trading at $12.74 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, OCSL shares have decreased by 4.5% and is now trading at $12.1650. How were Oaktree Specialty Lending's earnings last quarter? Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp. (NASDAQ:OCSL) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August, 4th. The credit services provider reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.01. The credit services provider had revenue of $69.15 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $69.40 million. Oaktree Specialty Lending had a net margin of 14.45% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.70%. Read the conference call transcript. When did Oaktree Specialty Lending's stock split? Shares of Oaktree Specialty Lending reverse split on Monday, January 23rd 2023.The 1-3 reverse split was announced on Monday, January 23rd 2023. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Monday, January 23rd 2023. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 33 shares after the split. Who are Oaktree Specialty Lending's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Oaktree Specialty Lending include Generali Asset Management SPA SGR (2.37%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.39%), United Advisor Group LLC (0.33%) and SBE LLC DBA Cedar Cove Wealth Partners (0.15%). Insiders that own company stock include Craig A Jacobson, Deborah Ann Gero, Phyllis R Caldwell and Armen Panossian. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Oaktree Specialty Lending? Shares of OCSL 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 Oaktree Specialty Lending own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Oaktree Specialty Lending investors own include Ares Capital (ARCC), AGNC Investment (AGNC), Prospect Capital (PSEC), Rithm Capital (RITM), Energy Transfer (ET), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) and Hercules Capital (HTGC). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/04/2026Record date for 9/30 Dividend9/15/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend9/15/2026Dividend Payable9/30/2026Today11/03/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/17/2026Fiscal Year End9/30/2027Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (6d) 1-Year History Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 26 For the last 6 days, OCSL's financial health has been in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Capital Markets Sub-IndustryAsset Management & Custody Banks Current SymbolNASDAQ:OCSL CIK1414932 Webwww.oaktreespecialtylending.com Phone(213) 830-6300Fax203-681-3879EmployeesN/AYear Founded2007Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Oaktree Specialty Lending$11.83 High Price Target$13.00 Low Price Target$10.50 Potential Upside/Downside-2.5%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.88 Research Coverage8 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$0.48 Trailing P/E Ratio25.29 Forward P/E Ratio8.93 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$33.92 million Net Margins14.45% Pretax Margin14.65% Return on Equity9.70% Return on Assets4.64% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.68 Current Ratio0.19 Quick Ratio0.19 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$316.80 million Price / Sales3.38 Cash Flow$1.87 per share Price / Cash Flow6.49 Book Value$16.64 per share Price / Book0.73Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares88,090,000Free Float87,831,000Market Cap$1.07 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.51 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverOil still powers the global economy, but AI is reshaping the energy opportunity. 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