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

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$14.16 +0.06 (+0.39%)
As of 02:25 PM Eastern
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About Oaktree Specialty Lending Stock (NASDAQ:OCSL)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$14.03
$14.18
50-Day Range
$13.27
$14.65
52-Week Range
$12.50
$18.67
Volume
260,689 shs
Average Volume
738,496 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.25 billion
P/E Ratio
108.96
Dividend Yield
11.30%
Price Target
$15.83
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Oaktree Specialty Lending Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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51st Percentile Overall Score

OCSL MarketRank™: 

Oaktree Specialty Lending scored higher than 51% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 593rd out of 903 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 Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Oaktree Specialty Lending has only been the subject of 3 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 -5.83% in the coming year, from $2.06 to $1.94 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Oaktree Specialty Lending is 108.96, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.91.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Oaktree Specialty Lending is 108.96, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.99.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Oaktree Specialty Lending has a P/B Ratio of 0.78. 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

    1.36% 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 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Oaktree Specialty Lending has recently decreased by 4.03%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Oaktree Specialty Lending is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 11.55%, 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 1,230.77%. 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 82.47% 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.36% 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 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Oaktree Specialty Lending has recently decreased by 4.03%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    Oaktree Specialty Lending has a news sentiment score of 0.97. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.73 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Oaktree Specialty Lending this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    5 people have searched for OCSL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    3 people have added Oaktree Specialty Lending to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Oaktree Specialty Lending insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $312,983.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 0.28% of the stock of Oaktree Specialty Lending is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    Only 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 $15.28 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, OCSL shares have decreased by 7.3% and is now trading at $14.1650.

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp. (NASDAQ:OCSL) posted its earnings results on Thursday, May, 1st. The credit services provider reported $0.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.51 by $0.06. The credit services provider had revenue of $70.52 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $84.67 million. Oaktree Specialty Lending had a net margin of 2.55% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.77%.
Read the conference call transcript
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Oaktree Specialty Lending's stock reverse split on the morning of 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.

Oaktree Specialty Lending's top institutional investors include Fiduciary Financial Group LLC (0.07%). Insiders that own company stock include Craig A Jacobson, Mathew Pendo, Armen Panossian, Phyllis R Caldwell, Matthew Stewart, Christopher Mckown and Ashley Pak.
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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 Rithm Capital (RITM), Ares Capital (ARCC), Hercules Capital (HTGC), Energy Transfer (ET), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Main Street Capital (MAIN) and AGNC Investment (AGNC).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/01/2025
Record date for 6/30 Dividend
6/16/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend
6/16/2025
Dividend Payable
6/30/2025
Today
7/09/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/30/2025
Fiscal Year End
9/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

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

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$20.00
Low Price Target
$14.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+12.3%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.00
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
108.42
Forward P/E Ratio
6.84
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$57.90 million
Pretax Margin
2.46%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$381.67 million
Cash Flow
$2.28 per share
Price / Cash Flow
6.18
Book Value
$18.09 per share
Price / Book
0.78

Miscellaneous

Free Float
87,839,000
Market Cap
$1.24 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.68
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This page (NASDAQ:OCSL) was last updated on 7/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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