Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OWL) Now Covered by Wells Fargo & Company

Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on shares of Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OWL) in a report issued on Friday, Marketbeat reports. The brokerage issued an equal weight rating and a $10.00 price target on the stock.

OWL has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Blue Owl Capital in a report on Monday, September 14th. UBS Group reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $9.50 target price on shares of Blue Owl Capital in a research note on Thursday, June 11th. BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on Blue Owl Capital from $11.00 to $12.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, August 3rd. Citigroup restated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Blue Owl Capital in a research note on Thursday, September 24th. Finally, HSBC set a $17.00 price target on Blue Owl Capital in a report on Thursday, September 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $13.56.

Blue Owl Capital Price Performance

Shares of NYSE OWL opened at $9.11 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $14.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 75.91, a PEG ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.35. Blue Owl Capital has a 12 month low of $7.95 and a 12 month high of $17.33. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $10.88 and its 200-day simple moving average is $9.91.

Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OWL) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $0.22 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.22. Blue Owl Capital had a net margin of 2.71% and a return on equity of 23.14%. The firm had revenue of $693.56 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $693.15 million. Analysts anticipate that Blue Owl Capital will post 0.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Blue Owl Capital Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, August 27th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 13th were given a dividend of $0.23 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 13th. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 10.1%. Blue Owl Capital’s dividend payout ratio is currently 766.67%.

Institutional Trading of Blue Owl Capital

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Arizona State Retirement System increased its stake in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 0.6% during the second quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 174,467 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,527,000 after purchasing an additional 992 shares in the last quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust lifted its stake in Blue Owl Capital by 14.9% in the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 10,424 shares of the company’s stock valued at $91,000 after buying an additional 1,353 shares in the last quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Blue Owl Capital by 6.3% in the 2nd quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 34,142 shares of the company’s stock worth $299,000 after buying an additional 2,023 shares during the last quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB boosted its holdings in Blue Owl Capital by 118.8% in the 2nd quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 4,577 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,000 after buying an additional 2,485 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Burk Holdings LLC purchased a new stake in Blue Owl Capital during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 35.85% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Blue Owl Capital

Here are the key news stories impacting Blue Owl Capital this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Withdrawal requests at Blue Owl’s flagship private-credit fund reportedly slowed for the second consecutive quarter, suggesting that the recent turmoil in private credit may be easing. Blue Owl flagship fund withdrawal requests slow as private credit turmoil eases
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts maintain an overall “Moderate Buy” rating on OWL, with seven buy ratings, one strong-buy rating and eight hold ratings among 16 covering brokerages. The rating provides some support, although the large number of holds signals limited conviction. Blue Owl Capital receives Moderate Buy rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Blue Owl said it will report third-quarter 2026 results before the market opens on October 29, followed by a conference call. Investors will likely look for updates on fundraising, fund redemptions, fee revenue and credit performance. Blue Owl Capital to announce third-quarter results
• Neutral Sentiment: Blue Owl’s affiliated investment companies, Blue Owl Capital Corporation (OBDC) and Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp. (OTF), scheduled their third-quarter earnings releases for November 4. These events could provide additional insight into the health of the company’s lending portfolio. OBDC earnings announcement OTF earnings announcement
• Negative Sentiment: Blue Owl is maintaining a 5% tender cap on two business-development/private-credit funds because withdrawal requests remain elevated and well above the limit. Investors who cannot fully redeem may view the restrictions as a sign of liquidity stress, potentially weighing on OWL’s valuation and future management fees. Two Blue Owl private-credit funds see redemption requests above 5%

Blue Owl Capital Company Profile

Blue Owl Capital Inc (NYSE: OWL) is a global alternative asset manager that provides private-market investment solutions to institutional investors, financial professionals and private wealth clients. The company manages capital across credit, real assets and other alternative investment strategies.

Its credit business focuses on areas such as direct lending, technology lending and opportunistic credit, providing financing to middle-market companies and other borrowers. Blue Owl’s GP Strategic Capital business supplies long-term capital solutions to private-market investment managers, while its real estate platform invests in strategies including net lease and real estate credit.

Blue Owl was formed in 2020 through the combination of Owl Rock Capital Partners and Dyal Capital Partners and became a publicly traded company in 2021.