Symphony Financial Ltd. Co. Makes New Investment in Blue Owl Capital Inc. $OWL

Symphony Financial Ltd. Co. acquired a new stake in Blue Owl Capital Inc. (NYSE:OWL) in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm acquired 46,587 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $778,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of OWL. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its stake in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 50.0% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 397,990 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,976,000 after acquiring an additional 132,637 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in Blue Owl Capital by 6.3% during the second quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 12,195 shares of the company’s stock valued at $239,000 after purchasing an additional 724 shares during the last quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC bought a new position in shares of Blue Owl Capital in the second quarter valued at approximately $239,000. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio lifted its stake in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 17.3% in the second quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 189,397 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,638,000 after buying an additional 27,995 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Avior Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 20.1% during the 2nd quarter. Avior Wealth Management LLC now owns 30,703 shares of the company’s stock worth $590,000 after buying an additional 5,141 shares during the period. 35.85% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Blue Owl Capital Stock Performance

NYSE:OWL opened at $15.13 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $15.35 and a 200-day moving average of $17.05. Blue Owl Capital Inc. has a 52 week low of $13.25 and a 52 week high of $26.73. The company has a market capitalization of $23.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 252.13, a PEG ratio of 1.33 and a beta of 1.13.

Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OWL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 30th. The company reported $0.22 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22. Blue Owl Capital had a return on equity of 20.05% and a net margin of 1.89%.The company had revenue of $687.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $685.95 million. Sell-side analysts forecast that Blue Owl Capital Inc. will post 0.92 EPS for the current year.

Blue Owl Capital Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, November 24th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 10th were issued a dividend of $0.225 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, November 10th. This represents a $0.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.0%. Blue Owl Capital’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 1,500.00%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

OWL has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Wolfe Research set a $20.00 target price on shares of Blue Owl Capital in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Blue Owl Capital in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on shares of Blue Owl Capital in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $18.00 price objective on the stock. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $27.00 target price on shares of Blue Owl Capital in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Barclays dropped their price objective on shares of Blue Owl Capital from $19.00 to $18.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 9th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $20.78.

Key Headlines Impacting Blue Owl Capital

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

• Positive Sentiment: Independent bullish thesis argues OWL is materially undervalued given robust distributable earnings margins and stable fee revenues; the author says recent selling overstates AI and real‑estate risks and that the stock looks cheap versus peers. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation/coverage piece examines revenue growth versus mixed shareholder returns and provides context for how investors might think about OWL’s multiples and payout profile—useful for longer‑term positioning but not an immediate catalyst. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have publicized a securities class action against Blue Owl covering purchases between Feb 6, 2025 and Nov 16, 2025 and are soliciting lead‑plaintiff claims ahead of a Feb 2, 2026 deadline — creating an immediate legal overhang and potential headline risk that can pressure the stock. Representative notices: PR Newswire summary of investor opportunity to lead the lawsuit. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Widespread reminder/solicitations from several plaintiff firms (Rosen, Levi & Korsinsky, Glancy Prongay Wolke, Pomerantz, Faruqi & Faruqi, etc.) amplifies the perceived litigation risk and could sustain selling pressure until the legal situation clarifies. Example reminder from Rosen Law Firm. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Evercore ISI trimmed its price target from $19 to $17 while keeping an Outperform rating — a modest downgrade that signals lowered near‑term expectations even though the analyst still sees upside versus the current price. Article Title

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Alan Kirshenbaum acquired 33,670 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 1st. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $14.87 per share, with a total value of $500,672.90. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief financial officer owned 33,670 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $500,672.90. This represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Douglas I. Ostrover bought 139,327 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was purchased at an average price of $15.06 per share, with a total value of $2,098,264.62. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 158,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,379,480. The trade was a 746.14% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders have purchased a total of 395,670 shares of company stock worth $5,952,393 over the last 90 days. 27.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Blue Owl Capital Profile

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.