NASDAQ:OCSL Oaktree Specialty Lending - OCSL Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Oaktree Specialty Lending Co. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $20.28 -0.06 (-0.29%) (As of 02/6/2023 01:19 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$20.14▼$20.5050-Day Range$19.89▼$21.5752-Week Range$17.59▼$23.25Volume212,708 shsAverage Volume565,186 shsMarket Capitalization$1.24 billionP/E Ratio42.25Dividend Yield10.62%Price Target$22.50 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Oaktree Specialty Lending MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside10.8% Upside$22.50 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.50% of Shares Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.46Based on 9 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$27,993 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth4.18%From $2.39 to $2.49 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.74 out of 5 starsFinance Sector108th out of 854 stocksPersonal Credit Institutions Industry3rd out of 13 stocks 2.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingOaktree Specialty Lending has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $22.50, Oaktree Specialty Lending has a forecasted upside of 10.8% from its current price of $20.31.Amount of Analyst CoverageOaktree Specialty Lending has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.50% of the outstanding shares of Oaktree Specialty Lending have been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverOaktree Specialty Lending has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Oaktree Specialty Lending has recently decreased by 62.51%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipOaktree Specialty Lending is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 10.62%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthOaktree Specialty Lending has only been increasing its dividend for 3 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Oaktree Specialty Lending is 449.96%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Oaktree Specialty Lending will have a dividend payout ratio of 86.75% in the coming year. This indicates that Oaktree Specialty Lending may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for OCSL. Previous Next 3.0 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentOaktree Specialty Lending has a news sentiment score of 0.46. 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 WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Oaktree Specialty Lending this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.Search Interest25 people have searched for OCSL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 32% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows15 people have added Oaktree Specialty Lending to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Oaktree Specialty Lending insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $27,993.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.32% of the stock of Oaktree Specialty Lending is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions50.26% of the stock of Oaktree Specialty Lending is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Oaktree Specialty Lending are expected to grow by 4.18% in the coming year, from $2.39 to $2.49 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Oaktree Specialty Lending is 42.31, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.23.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Oaktree Specialty Lending is 42.31, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 183.38.Price to Book Value per Share RatioOaktree Specialty Lending has a P/B Ratio of 1.00. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Oaktree Specialty Lending (NASDAQ:OCSL) StockOaktree Specialty Lending Corp. operates as an alternative asset manager that provides financing solutions to private, small and mid-sized growing businesses. While fostering growth is our primary mission, a singular purpose drives all of our pursuits partnering for success.Read More Receive OCSL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Oaktree Specialty Lending and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address OCSL Stock News HeadlinesFebruary 5, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comOaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL) to Release Earnings on TuesdayFebruary 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comOaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL) Outpaces Stock Market Gains: What You Should KnowFebruary 6, 2023 | Investor Place Media (Ad)Cash Holders STILL Aren't Taking Steps to PrepareStocks are crashing... inflation is through the roof... multiple industries are getting hit hard... Americans are fearful of what might happen to their stock portfolios right now -- and who's to blame them? But former Wall Street money manager Louis Navellier says all it takes is being on the right side of this force driving the massive divide. Take action today and watch his exclusive presentation -- absolutely free of charge -- to see how you should be prepping for this phenomenon.January 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comOaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?January 31, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comBrokers Set Expectations for Oaktree Specialty Lending Co.'s Q2 2023 Earnings (NASDAQ:OCSL)January 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comOaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should KnowJanuary 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comOaktree Specialty Lending Corporation Schedules First Fiscal Quarter Earnings Conference Call for February 7, 2023November 28, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comOaktree Says Higher Quality Junk Bonds Primed for Bargain HuntingFebruary 6, 2023 | Investor Place Media (Ad)Cash Holders STILL Aren't Taking Steps to PrepareStocks are crashing... inflation is through the roof... multiple industries are getting hit hard... 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Take action today and watch his exclusive presentation -- absolutely free of charge -- to see how you should be prepping for this phenomenon.November 20, 2022 | seekingalpha.comOaktree Specialty Lending: High Quality BDC With A 10.1% Dividend YieldNovember 19, 2022 | seekingalpha.comBetter BDC Buy: Oaktree Specialty Lending Or Main Street?November 18, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comCan Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL) Run Higher on Rising Earnings Estimates?November 15, 2022 | seekingalpha.comOaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (OCSL) Q4 2022 Earnings Call TranscriptNovember 15, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comOaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL) Misses Q4 Earnings EstimatesNovember 15, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comOaktree Specialty Lending Corporation Announces Fourth Fiscal Quarter and Full Year 2022 Financial Results and Declares Increased Quarterly Distribution of $0.18 Per Share and Special Distribution of $0.14 Per ShareNovember 10, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comShould You Buy Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL) Ahead of Earnings?October 29, 2022 | seekingalpha.comOCSL Oaktree Specialty Lending CorporationOctober 28, 2022 | fool.comOaktree Specialty Lending Corp (NASDAQ: OCSL)October 14, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com2 Dividend Stocks Under $10 With at Least 10% Dividend YieldOctober 3, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comOaktree Specialty Lending Corporation Schedules Fourth Fiscal Quarter and Full Year 2022 Earnings Conference Call for November 15, 2022September 30, 2022 | seekingalpha.comPassive Income: Main Street's 6.50% Yield Or Oaktree Specialty Lending's 11.31%September 17, 2022 | benzinga.comLifshitz Law PLLC Announces Investigations of MNRL, STOR, STR, OCSLSeptember 17, 2022 | benzinga.comINVESTIGATION ALERT: Halper Sadeh LLC Investigates ADES, OCSL, STORSeptember 15, 2022 | marketwatch.comOaktree Specialty Lending to Merge with Oaktree Strategic Income IISeptember 15, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comOaktree Specialty Lending Corporation and Oaktree Strategic Income II, Inc. Enter into Merger AgreementAugust 10, 2022 | nasdaq.comWhy Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation Is a Top 10 Financial Stock With 9.62% YieldAugust 4, 2022 | seekingalpha.comOaktree Specialty Lending fiscal Q3 results mixed as market volatility hurts portfolioSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive OCSL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Oaktree Specialty Lending and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address OCSL Company Calendar Last Earnings11/15/2022Ex-Dividend for 12/30 Dividend12/14/2022Dividend Payable12/30/2022Today2/06/2023Next Earnings (Confirmed)2/07/2023Fiscal Year End9/30/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Personal credit institutions Sub-IndustryAsset Management & Custody Banks SectorFinance Current SymbolNASDAQ:OCSL CUSIP31678A10 CIK1414932 Webwww.oaktreespecialtylending.com Phone(213) 830-6300Fax203-681-3879EmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$22.50 High Stock Price Forecast$22.50 Low Stock Price Forecast$22.50 Forecasted Upside/Downside+10.9%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.48 Trailing P/E Ratio42.25 Forward P/E Ratio8.49 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$29.22 million Net Margins11.13% Pretax Margin11.26% Return on Equity9.96% Return on Assets4.77% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.48 Current Ratio0.12 Quick Ratio0.12 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$262.52 million Price / Sales4.72 Cash Flow$2.16 per share Price / Cash Flow9.39 Book Value$20.38 per share Price / Book1.00Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares61,120,000Free Float60,923,000Market Cap$1.24 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.22 Key ExecutivesArmen PanossianChief Executive & Investment OfficerMatt PendoPresidentStewart MatthewChief Operating OfficerChristopher J. McKownChief Financial Officer & TreasurerAshley PakChief Compliance OfficerKey CompetitorsOpen LendingNASDAQ:LPROEnova InternationalNYSE:ENVALendingClubNYSE:LCWorld AcceptanceNASDAQ:WRLDAtlanticusNASDAQ:ATLCView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsParallel Advisors LLCBought 6,000 shares on 2/6/2023Ownership: 0.010%Private Management Group Inc.Sold 109,492 shares on 2/3/2023Ownership: 5.577%Silver Oak Securities IncorporatedBought 11,050 shares on 2/2/2023Ownership: 0.018%Resources Investment Advisors LLC.Bought 10,460 shares on 2/2/2023Ownership: 0.017%Simplex Trading LLCBought 1,300 shares on 2/2/2023Ownership: 0.000%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions OCSL Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Oaktree Specialty Lending stock right now? 2 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Oaktree Specialty Lending in the last year. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" OCSL shares. View OCSL analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Oaktree Specialty Lending's stock price forecast for 2023? 2 Wall Street research analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Oaktree Specialty Lending's shares. Their OCSL share price forecasts range from $22.50 to $22.50. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $22.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 11.2% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for OCSL or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have OCSL shares performed in 2023? Oaktree Specialty Lending's stock was trading at $20.61 at the start of the year. Since then, OCSL stock has decreased by 1.8% and is now trading at $20.24. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Oaktree Specialty Lending? Oaktree Specialty Lending saw a decrease in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totaling 914,700 shares, a decrease of 62.5% from the December 31st total of 2,440,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 367,600 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.5 days. View Oaktree Specialty Lending's Short Interest. When is Oaktree Specialty Lending's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, February 7th 2023. View our OCSL earnings forecast. How can I listen to Oaktree Specialty Lending's earnings call? Oaktree Specialty Lending will be holding an earnings conference call on Tuesday, February 7th at 11:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at 412-317-0088 with passcode "6846351". How were Oaktree Specialty Lending's earnings last quarter? Oaktree Specialty Lending Co. (NASDAQ:OCSL) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November, 15th. The credit services provider reported $0.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.57 by $0.03. The credit services provider had revenue of $70.14 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $66.46 million. Oaktree Specialty Lending had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 9.96% and a net margin of 11.13%. How often does Oaktree Specialty Lending pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Oaktree Specialty Lending? Oaktree Specialty Lending announced a None dividend on Tuesday, November 15th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 15th will be given a dividend of $0.96 per share on Friday, December 30th. This represents a dividend yield of 9.5%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, December 14th. This is a boost from the stock's previous None dividend of $0.17. Read our dividend analysis for OCSL. Is Oaktree Specialty Lending a good dividend stock? Oaktree Specialty Lending (NASDAQ:OCSL) pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 10.62%. OCSL has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The company has been increasing its dividend for 3 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 449.96%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on EPS estimates, OCSL will have a dividend payout ratio of 86.75% in the coming year. This indicates that the company may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Read our dividend analysis for OCSL. When did Oaktree Specialty Lending's stock split? Oaktree Specialty Lending's stock reverse split before market open 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 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. What other stocks do shareholders of Oaktree Specialty Lending own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Oaktree Specialty Lending investors own include Prospect Capital (PSEC), Energy Transfer (ET), AGNC Investment (AGNC), Annaly Capital Management (NLY), Ready Capital (RC), Ares Capital (ARCC), AT&T (T), PennantPark Investment (PNNT), PhenixFIN (MCC) and New Residential Investment (NRZ). What is Oaktree Specialty Lending's stock symbol? Oaktree Specialty Lending trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "OCSL." Who are Oaktree Specialty Lending's major shareholders? Oaktree Specialty Lending's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Lindbrook Capital LLC (2.27%), Private Management Group Inc. (5.58%), Investment Management of Virginia LLC (0.90%), Waverton Investment Management Ltd (2.66%), Rezny Wealth Management Inc. (0.43%) and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (1.18%). Insiders that own company stock include Armen Panossian, Ashley Pak, Craig A Jacobson, Deborah Ann Gero, Leonard M Tannenbaum, Leonard M Tannenbaum, Mathew Pendo, Melvin Carlisle, Phyllis R Caldwell and Richard Ruben. 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 WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Oaktree Specialty Lending's stock price today? One share of OCSL stock can currently be purchased for approximately $20.24. How much money does Oaktree Specialty Lending make? Oaktree Specialty Lending (NASDAQ:OCSL) has a market capitalization of $1.24 billion and generates $262.52 million in revenue each year. The credit services provider earns $29.22 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.48 on an earnings per share basis. How can I contact Oaktree Specialty Lending? Oaktree Specialty Lending's mailing address is 333 SOUTH GRAND AVENUE 28TH FLOOR, LOS ANGELES CA, 90071. The official website for the company is www.oaktreespecialtylending.com. The credit services provider can be reached via phone at (213) 830-6300, via email at ocsl-ir@oaktreecapital.com, or via fax at 203-681-3879. 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