Blue Owl Capital (OWL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Blue Owl Capital (NYSE: OWL) is a leading alternative asset management firm specializing in private credit, real estate, and strategic partnership investments. Formed through the merger of Owl Rock Capital Group and Dyal Capital Partners in 2021, Blue Owl Capital brings together deep credit expertise and a pioneering GP stake platform to offer diversified private markets strategies. The firm focuses on delivering stable income and capital appreciation by structuring bespoke financing and equity solutions for middle-market companies and established fund managers.

In its private credit business, Blue Owl Capital provides direct lending and debt financing to corporate borrowers, tailoring solutions that span senior secured loans, unitranche financing, and mezzanine debt. The firm’s GP stakes strategy invests in leading alternative asset managers, acquiring minority equity interests to support growth and expansion initiatives. Additionally, Blue Owl’s real estate platform offers value-add and income-producing property investments, leveraging an integrated approach across debt and equity structures to capitalize on market inefficiencies.

With a global footprint, Blue Owl Capital serves institutional clients across North America, Europe, and Asia. The firm partners with pension funds, insurance companies, endowments, and sovereign wealth funds to meet diverse risk–return objectives. By maintaining a flexible mandate and fostering long-term relationships, Blue Owl delivers customized solutions that align with evolving market dynamics and client goals.

Blue Owl Capital is led by CEO Marc Lipschultz, whose extensive experience in credit and alternative investments underpins the firm’s strategic vision. The leadership team includes senior professionals from both founding entities, combining decades of investment, underwriting, and operational expertise. Headquartered in New York City, with offices in key financial hubs worldwide, Blue Owl remains committed to innovation, disciplined risk management, and delivering value for its stakeholders.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $19.46 to $19.78
• 50-Day Range: $17.87 to $19.96
• 52-Week Range: $14.55 to $26.73
• Volume: 3.90 million shs
• Average Volume: 6.88 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $30.10 billion
• P/E Ratio: 150.55
• Dividend Yield: 4.60%
• Price Target: $24.02
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Blue Owl Capital Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Blue Owl Capital scored higher than 71% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 413th out of 938 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: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Blue Owl Capital has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on 10 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Blue Owl Capital has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 22.83%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Blue Owl Capital are expected to grow by 22.83% in the coming year, from $0.92 to $1.13 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Blue Owl Capital is 150.63, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.55.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Blue Owl Capital is 150.63, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.06.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Blue Owl Capital has a PEG Ratio of 1.29. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Blue Owl Capital has a P/B Ratio of 5.06. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.57% of the float of Blue Owl Capital has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Blue Owl Capital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Blue Owl Capital has recently increased by 28.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Blue Owl Capital is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.68%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Blue Owl Capital has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Blue Owl Capital is 692.31%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Blue Owl Capital will have a dividend payout ratio of 79.65% in the coming year. This indicates that Blue Owl Capital may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.57% of the float of Blue Owl Capital has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Blue Owl Capital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Blue Owl Capital has recently increased by 28.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.86

News Sentiment

Blue Owl Capital has a news sentiment score of 0.86. 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 0.67 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Blue Owl Capital this week, compared to 12 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 4 people have searched for OWL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -69% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

12 people have added Blue Owl Capital to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 140% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Blue Owl Capital insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

27.20% of the stock of Blue Owl Capital is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 35.85% of the stock of Blue Owl Capital is held by institutions.

OWL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have OWL shares performed this year?

Blue Owl Capital's stock was trading at $23.26 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, OWL shares have decreased by 15.8% and is now trading at $19.58.
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How were Blue Owl Capital's earnings last quarter?

Blue Owl Capital Inc. (NYSE:OWL) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 1st. The company reported $0.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.20 by $0.03. The firm earned $620.19 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $636.44 million. Blue Owl Capital had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.74% and a net margin of 3.73%.
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How do I buy shares of Blue Owl Capital?

Shares of OWL 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 Blue Owl Capital own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Blue Owl Capital investors own include Chevron (CVX), Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY), Comcast (CMCSA), McKesson (MCK), Charles Schwab (SCHW), Edwards Lifesciences (EW) and Toronto Dominion Bank (TD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/01/2025
• Record date for 5/28 Dividend: 5/14/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/28 Dividend: 5/14/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/28/2025
• Today: 7/03/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/07/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: FIN - INVEST MGMT
• Sub-Industry: Trading
• Current Symbol: NYSE:OWL
• CIK: 1823945
• Web: www.altimarspac.com
• Phone: 212-419-3000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,100
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $24.02
• High Stock Price Target: $28.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $20.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +23.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.83
• Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.13
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 149.40
• Forward P/E Ratio: 21.11
• P/E Growth: 1.29
• Net Income: $109.58 million
• Net Margins: 3.73%
• Pretax Margin: 15.52%
• Return on Equity: 19.74%
• Return on Assets: 10.54%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.55
• Quick Ratio: 0.55

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.30 billion
• Price / Sales: 13.01
• Cash Flow: $0.94 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 20.75
• Book Value: $3.87 per share
• Price / Book: 5.02

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,537,830,000
• Free Float: 1,119,543,000
• Market Cap: $29.86 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.17