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

Company Overview

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation is an externally managed business development company (BDC) that provides customized financing solutions to U.S. middle-market companies. Launched in 2014 and externally managed by Oaktree Capital Management’s credit platform, the company focuses on originating senior secured loans, second-lien and subordinated debt, and selective equity co-investments. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Oaktree Specialty Lending leverages Oaktree’s deep credit research capabilities and risk management processes to deliver tailored capital solutions across a broad range of industries.

The company’s primary activities include structuring and underwriting debt instruments for privately held or thinly traded enterprises, with an emphasis on cash flow lending and asset-backed financing. In addition to traditional first-lien senior secured loans, Oaktree Specialty Lending may invest in special situations, distressed credits, bridge financings, and mezzanine debt to support organic growth, strategic acquisitions, or balance sheet recapitalizations. Through a disciplined, bottom-up investment approach, the firm seeks to generate current income for shareholders while preserving capital and managing downside risk.

Oaktree Specialty Lending draws on the experience of Oaktree Capital Management’s leadership team, including co-founders Howard Marks and Bruce Karsh, as well as a dedicated group of senior credit professionals. The BDC structure allows it to maintain a diversified portfolio across industry sectors such as healthcare, business services, technology, industrials, and energy. By concentrating on middle-market transactions, the company aims to fill a financing niche often underserved by traditional banks, offering flexible terms and deep credit expertise to support the growth strategies of its corporate borrowers.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $14.03 to $14.18
• 50-Day Range: $13.27 to $14.65
• 52-Week Range: $12.50 to $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

Oaktree Specialty Lending Stock Analysis - 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.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

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.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -5.83%

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.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

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

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

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.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

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 and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.97

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.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

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.

OCSL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have OCSL shares performed this year?

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.

How were Oaktree Specialty Lending's earnings last quarter?

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.

When did Oaktree Specialty Lending's stock split?

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.

Who are Oaktree Specialty Lending's major shareholders?

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.
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 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
• Web: www.oaktreespecialtylending.com
• Phone: (213) 830-6300
• Fax: 203-681-3879
• Employees: N/A
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Oaktree Specialty Lending: $15.83
• 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

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.13
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 108.42
• Forward P/E Ratio: 6.84
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $57.90 million
• Net Margins: 2.55%
• Pretax Margin: 2.46%
• Return on Equity: 11.77%
• Return on Assets: 5.48%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.63
• Current Ratio: 0.23
• Quick Ratio: 0.23

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $381.67 million
• Price / Sales: 3.25
• Cash Flow: $2.28 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.18
• Book Value: $18.09 per share
• Price / Book: 0.78

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 88,090,000
• Free Float: 87,839,000
• Market Cap: $1.24 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.68