Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL) Expected to Announce 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) is expected to be issuing its Q3 2025 quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Tuesday, August 5th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.45 per share and revenue of $79.14 million for the quarter.

Oaktree Specialty Lending (NASDAQ:OCSL - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The credit services provider reported $0.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.51 by ($0.06). The firm had revenue of $70.52 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $84.67 million. Oaktree Specialty Lending had a return on equity of 11.77% and a net margin of 2.55%. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $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 Stock Down 0.9%

OCSL traded down $0.13 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $13.91. The stock had a trading volume of 443,122 shares, compared to its average volume of 565,305. The stock's 50 day moving average is $14.14 and its two-hundred day moving average is $14.74. The company has a current ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63. The company has a market capitalization of $1.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 107.00 and a beta of 0.68. Oaktree Specialty Lending has a one year low of $12.50 and a one year high of $18.27.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

OCSL has been the subject of a number of research reports. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on Oaktree Specialty Lending from $15.00 to $14.00 and set an "equal weight" rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 28th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their price target on Oaktree Specialty Lending from $16.50 to $15.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 8th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Oaktree Specialty Lending from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Monday, May 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on Oaktree Specialty Lending from $15.00 to $14.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, B. Riley began coverage on Oaktree Specialty Lending in a report on Tuesday, May 13th. They set a "neutral" rating and a $14.00 price target for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and seven have assigned a hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $15.83.

Insider Buying and Selling at Oaktree Specialty Lending

In other Oaktree Specialty Lending news, insider Armen Panossian acquired 8,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 15th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $14.13 per share, with a total value of $113,040.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 20,789 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $293,748.57. This represents a 62.55% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Craig A. Jacobson acquired 14,910 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 6th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $13.41 per share, for a total transaction of $199,943.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 71,667 shares of the company's stock, valued at $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. Company insiders own 0.28% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Oaktree Specialty Lending

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Oaktree Specialty Lending stock. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its position in Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp. (NASDAQ:OCSL - Free Report) by 34.3% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 468,879 shares of the credit services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 119,775 shares during the period. Royal Bank of Canada owned about 0.53% of Oaktree Specialty Lending worth $7,201,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 36.79% of the company's stock.

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.