Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Key Points

• Oaktree Specialty Lending is expected to announce its Q3 2025 earnings on August 5, with an anticipated earnings per share of $0.45 and revenue of $79.14 million.
• The company recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.40, resulting in an annualized dividend yield of 11.40%, although its payout ratio is remarkably high at 1,230.77%.
• Analyst ratings have varied, with Wells Fargo lowering their target price to $14.00 and one analyst downgrading the stock from "hold" to "sell"; the average rating remains a "Hold" with a price target of $15.83.

Oaktree Specialty Lending (NASDAQ:OCSL - Get Free Report) will likely be releasing its Q3 2025 earnings data before the market opens on Tuesday, August 5th. Analysts expect Oaktree Specialty Lending to post earnings of $0.45 per share and revenue of $79.14 million for the quarter.

Oaktree Specialty Lending (NASDAQ:OCSL - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The credit services provider reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.51 by ($0.06). Oaktree Specialty Lending had a net margin of 2.55% and a return on equity of 11.77%. The business had revenue of $70.52 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $84.67 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.56 EPS. On average, analysts expect Oaktree Specialty Lending to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Oaktree Specialty Lending Trading Down 2.0%

Shares of Oaktree Specialty Lending stock traded down $0.27 on Friday, hitting $13.56. 760,634 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 561,924. Oaktree Specialty Lending has a one year low of $12.50 and a one year high of $17.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 0.23 and a quick ratio of 0.23. The company has a fifty day moving average of $14.13 and a two-hundred day moving average of $14.72. The company has a market capitalization of $1.19 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 104.31 and a beta of 0.69.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Oaktree Specialty Lending from $15.00 to $14.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, April 28th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Oaktree Specialty Lending from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Monday, May 5th. B. Riley assumed coverage on Oaktree Specialty Lending in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $14.00 price target on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on Oaktree Specialty Lending from $15.00 to $14.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price target on Oaktree Specialty Lending from $16.50 to $15.00 and set a "market perform" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and seven have given a hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Oaktree Specialty Lending currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $15.00.

Insider Activity at Oaktree Specialty Lending

In related news, insider Armen Panossian acquired 8,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 15th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $14.13 per share, with a total value of $113,040.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the insider directly owned 20,789 shares in the company, valued at $293,748.57. This trade represents a 62.55% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Craig A. Jacobson acquired 14,910 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 6th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $13.41 per share, with a total value of $199,943.10. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 71,667 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $961,054.47. The trade was a 26.27% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Corporate insiders own 0.28% of the company's stock.

Institutional Trading of Oaktree Specialty Lending

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Oaktree Specialty Lending stock. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its holdings in shares of Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp. (NASDAQ:OCSL - Free Report) by 34.3% in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 468,879 shares of the credit services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 119,775 shares during the quarter. Royal Bank of Canada owned 0.53% of Oaktree Specialty Lending worth $7,201,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. 36.79% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Oaktree Specialty Lending

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation is a business development company. The fund specializing in investments in middle market, bridge financing, first and second lien debt financing, unsecured and mezzanine loan, mezzanine debt, senior and junior secured debt, expansions, sponsor-led acquisitions, preferred equity, and management buyouts in small and mid-sized companies.