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Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$11.58 -0.24 (-2.03%)
Closing price 04:00 PM Eastern
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About Oaktree Specialty Lending Stock (NASDAQ:OCSL)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$11.55
▼
$11.84
50-Day Range
$11.60
▼
$13.26
52-Week Range
$10.63
▼
$14.31
Volume
551,223 shs
Average Volume
714,538 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.02 billion
P/E Ratio
24.13
Dividend Yield
10.36%
Price Target
$11.83
Consensus Rating
Reduce

Company Overview

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (NASDAQ: OCSL) is a business development company that provides financing to middle-market companies. The company invests primarily in privately negotiated loans and other debt instruments, seeking to support businesses that may have limited access to traditional bank financing.

Its investment portfolio generally includes first-lien and second-lien loans, unitranche facilities, subordinated debt and, to a lesser extent, equity investments. Oaktree Specialty Lending works with companies across a range of industries and may provide capital for acquisitions, recapitalizations, growth initiatives, refinancing and other general corporate purposes.

The company is externally managed by Oaktree Capital Management, a global investment firm. Oaktree Specialty Lending’s activities are focused primarily on the U.S. middle market, and its investment strategy emphasizes credit analysis, active portfolio management and downside protection. The company’s leadership and investment decisions are supported by Oaktree’s broader team of credit and investment professionals.

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Oaktree Specialty Lending Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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44th Percentile Overall Score

OCSL MarketRank™: 
2.185526315785 of 5 stars

Oaktree Specialty Lending scored higher than 44% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 658th out of 851 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Oaktree Specialty Lending has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.83, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside/Downside

    The consensus price target for Oaktree Specialty Lending is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Oaktree Specialty Lending has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Oaktree Specialty Lending's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings 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 Market

    The P/E ratio of Oaktree Specialty Lending is 24.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.94.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Oaktree Specialty Lending is 24.24, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.70.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Oaktree Specialty Lending has a P/B Ratio of 0.70. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.34% of the float of Oaktree Specialty Lending has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Oaktree Specialty Lending has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.77.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Oaktree Specialty Lending has recently decreased by 8.20%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Oaktree Specialty Lending is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 10.35%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Oaktree Specialty Lending does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Oaktree Specialty Lending is 250.00%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based 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 Sentiment

    Oaktree Specialty Lending has a news sentiment score of 0.56. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Oaktree Specialty Lending this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 2 people have searched for OCSL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    4 people have added Oaktree Specialty Lending to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Oaktree Specialty Lending insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.29% of the stock of Oaktree Specialty Lending is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    36.79% of the stock of Oaktree Specialty Lending is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Oaktree Specialty Lending's insider trading history.
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OCSL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Oaktree Specialty Lending's stock was trading at $12.74 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, OCSL shares have decreased by 8.7% and is now trading at $11.6350.

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp. (NASDAQ:OCSL) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August, 4th. The credit services provider reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.01. The credit services provider earned $69.15 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations 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%.
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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 closing bell 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.

Top institutional investors of Oaktree Specialty Lending include Avaii Wealth Management LLC (0.07%), Sound Income Strategies LLC (0.06%) and Valeo Financial Advisors LLC (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Craig A Jacobson, Deborah Ann Gero, Phyllis R Caldwell and Armen Panossian.
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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.

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 Earnings
8/04/2026
Record date for 9/30 Dividend
9/15/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend
9/15/2026
Dividend Payable
9/30/2026
Today
10/13/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/17/2026
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
Capital Markets
Sub-Industry
Asset Management & Custody Banks
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:OCSL
CIK
1414932
Employees
N/A
Year Founded
2007

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$13.00
Low Price Target
$10.50
Potential Upside/Downside
+2.2%
Consensus Rating
Reduce
Rating Score (0-4)
1.83
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$0.48
Trailing P/E Ratio
24.13
Forward P/E Ratio
7.67
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$33.92 million
Net Margins
14.45%
Pretax Margin
14.65%
Return on Equity
9.70%
Return on Assets
4.64%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.68
Current Ratio
0.19
Quick Ratio
0.19

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$316.80 million
Price / Sales
3.22
Cash Flow
$1.82 per share
Price / Cash Flow
6.38
Book Value
$16.64 per share
Price / Book
0.70

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
88,090,000
Free Float
87,831,000
Market Cap
$1.02 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.51
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This page (NASDAQ:OCSL) was last updated on 10/13/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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