Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd decreased its holdings in Blue Owl Capital Inc. (NYSE:OWL – Free Report) by 71.3% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 86,690 shares of the company’s stock after selling 215,742 shares during the period. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd’s holdings in Blue Owl Capital were worth $1,468,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC raised its position in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 8.1% during the 2nd quarter. Chicago Partners Investment Group LLC now owns 601,768 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,288,000 after acquiring an additional 45,261 shares in the last quarter. TrueMark Investments LLC purchased a new position in Blue Owl Capital in the third quarter valued at approximately $6,874,000. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. raised its holdings in Blue Owl Capital by 85.0% during the third quarter. Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. now owns 2,915,985 shares of the company’s stock worth $49,368,000 after purchasing an additional 1,339,495 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 4.0% during the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 954,764 shares of the company’s stock worth $18,341,000 after buying an additional 36,784 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Callodine Capital Management LP lifted its position in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 68.1% during the 2nd quarter. Callodine Capital Management LP now owns 2,517,531 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,362,000 after buying an additional 1,020,000 shares during the last quarter. 35.85% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Blue Owl Capital in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Raymond James Financial raised Blue Owl Capital from a “market perform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $20.00 target price for the company in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Wolfe Research set a $20.00 target price on Blue Owl Capital in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $27.00 price target on shares of Blue Owl Capital in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Citigroup reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Blue Owl Capital in a report on Tuesday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $20.78.
Insider Activity
In other news, CEO Douglas I. Ostrover purchased 139,327 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $15.06 per share, with a total value of $2,098,264.62. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 158,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,379,480. This trade represents a 746.14% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Craig Packer acquired 110,227 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $15.06 per share, for a total transaction of $1,660,018.62. Following the acquisition, the insider directly owned 94,000 shares in the company, valued at $1,415,640. This represents a -679.28% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last three months, insiders have acquired 395,670 shares of company stock valued at $5,952,393. 27.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.
More Blue Owl Capital News
Here are the key news stories impacting Blue Owl Capital this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Piper Sandler reaffirmed a Buy rating on OWL, which could provide some analyst support amid the selling pressure. Piper Sandler Keeps Their Buy Rating on Blue Owl Capital (OWL)
- Positive Sentiment: Blue Owl is pursuing Australian private‑credit and partnership opportunities, signaling growth/expansion of fee‑earning businesses outside the U.S. that could help earnings longer term. Blue Owl Capital Targets Australian Growth In Private Credit And Partnerships
- Neutral Sentiment: Street previews expect earnings growth into the next report, so fundamental expectations aren’t collapsing — near‑term results will be watched closely. Blue Owl Capital Inc. (OWL) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth
- Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have filed or alerted investors about a class action (lead‑plaintiff deadline Feb. 2, 2026) alleging undisclosed liquidity problems tied to BDC redemptions — heightened legal risk and headline volume are pressuring the stock. Representative filing/notice: Blue Owl Investors Have Opportunity to Lead Class Action Lawsuit
- Negative Sentiment: Reporting indicates investors pulled ~15% of assets from a tech‑focused Blue Owl fund, highlighting real redemptions and possible liquidity strain for the firm’s BDCs/funds. Blue Owl Investors Pull 15% of Assets From Tech-Focused Fund
- Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research downgraded OWL from Hold to Strong Sell, adding analyst‑rating pressure amid the legal and redemption headlines. Zacks Downgrade
Blue Owl Capital Trading Down 2.6%
Blue Owl Capital stock opened at $13.63 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $15.39 and a two-hundred day moving average of $16.87. Blue Owl Capital Inc. has a twelve month low of $13.25 and a twelve month high of $26.35. The stock has a market capitalization of $21.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 227.20, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.13.
Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OWL – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.22 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.22. Blue Owl Capital had a return on equity of 20.05% and a net margin of 1.89%.The business had revenue of $687.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $685.95 million. Equities analysts predict that Blue Owl Capital Inc. will post 0.92 earnings per share for the current year.
About Blue Owl Capital
Blue Owl Capital is a global alternative asset manager that focuses on private credit, direct lending and equity-related strategies for institutional investors. Headquartered in New York, the firm develops and manages a range of private markets products designed to provide capital solutions to middle-market and larger corporate borrowers, as well as liquidity and partnership arrangements with private equity firms and other alternative managers.
Its core activities include direct lending and credit strategies that provide senior, unitranche and other structured loan products to companies across industries.
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