Tredje AP fonden Purchases Shares of 200,000 Blue Owl Capital Inc. $OWL

Tredje AP fonden purchased a new position in Blue Owl Capital Inc. (NYSE:OWL) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 200,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,386,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Levin Capital Strategies L.P. boosted its stake in Blue Owl Capital by 56.6% during the third quarter. Levin Capital Strategies L.P. now owns 46,847 shares of the company’s stock valued at $793,000 after buying an additional 16,935 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Wealth LLC bought a new stake in Blue Owl Capital in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $198,000. Drucker Wealth 3.0 LLC raised its holdings in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 76.8% during the 3rd quarter. Drucker Wealth 3.0 LLC now owns 36,759 shares of the company’s stock worth $622,000 after acquiring an additional 15,971 shares in the last quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC boosted its position in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 47.2% during the 3rd quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 97,350 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,648,000 after acquiring an additional 31,207 shares during the last quarter. Finally, M&G PLC boosted its position in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 13.8% during the 3rd quarter. M&G PLC now owns 1,535,360 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,101,000 after acquiring an additional 185,609 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 35.85% of the company’s stock.

Blue Owl Capital Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:OWL opened at $10.82 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $16.87 billion, a PE ratio of 108.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 1.11. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $14.42 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $16.06. Blue Owl Capital Inc. has a 1 year low of $10.51 and a 1 year high of $23.34.

Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OWL) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.05. Blue Owl Capital had a return on equity of 20.70% and a net margin of 2.75%.The firm had revenue of $701.47 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $712.75 million. Equities research analysts expect that Blue Owl Capital Inc. will post 0.92 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Blue Owl Capital Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 20th will be issued a $0.225 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 20th. This represents a $0.90 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 8.3%. Blue Owl Capital’s dividend payout ratio is presently 900.00%.

Key Blue Owl Capital News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Closed sale of $1.4B of loans at ~99.7% of par — signals buyers (institutional/pension investors) found the debt largely fair value, supporting underlying portfolio credit quality. Illiquid loans, investor demands: Blue Owl’s software lending triggers another quake in private credit
• Positive Sentiment: Sale raised liquidity ($1.4B) used for investor payouts and was bought by large institutions (including pensions and insurer), which management cites as validation of valuations. Blue Owl Sold Private Loans to Pension Giants and Own Insurer
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts/holders argue the market has overreacted — note buy‑side commentary that NAV discounts look excessive and management refreshed a $300M repurchase program. Blue Owl Capital Is Getting Crushed – But The Discount Looks Way Mispriced
• Neutral Sentiment: New lending relationships (e.g., funds managed by Blue Owl added to Fundbox facility) show ongoing deal flow and originations activity. Fundbox Expands Credit Facility with ATLAS and Adds Funds Managed by Blue Owl as New Lenders
• Negative Sentiment: Permanent halt to redemptions at OBDC II triggered fears about liquidity in retail private‑credit products and sparked broader market concern about contagion across the $1.8T private‑credit market. Blue Owl permanently halts redemptions at private credit fund aimed at retail investors
• Negative Sentiment: Wider media coverage flagged the event as a warning sign for private credit and retail access to illiquid strategies, increasing investor anxiety and pressuring peers. Blue Owl Sets Off New Private Credit Fears
• Negative Sentiment: Unusual options activity — heavy purchases of puts — indicates traders are positioning for further downside or elevated volatility. This amplifies selling pressure and short‑term risk. Traders Purchase High Volume of Put Options on Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OWL)
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage from WSJ, Bloomberg and other outlets framing the asset unload as a warning sign increased sector selloffs and knock‑on moves in other alternative asset managers. Private-Credit Warning Signs Flash After Blue Owl Unloads $1.4 Billion in Assets

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Blue Owl Capital in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Piper Sandler dropped their price target on Blue Owl Capital from $21.00 to $15.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Evercore set a $14.00 price objective on Blue Owl Capital in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Zacks Research lowered Blue Owl Capital from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reissued a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Blue Owl Capital in a research report on Thursday. Two investment 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 stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $19.27.

Insider Activity at Blue Owl Capital

In other news, CEO Marc S. Lipschultz acquired 69,663 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were bought at an average price of $15.06 per share, with a total value of $1,049,124.78. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 79,000 shares in the company, valued at $1,189,740. This trade represents a 746.10% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Douglas I. Ostrover acquired 139,327 shares of Blue Owl Capital stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were purchased at an average price of $15.06 per share, for a total transaction of $2,098,264.62. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 158,000 shares in the company, valued at $2,379,480. This trade represents a 746.14% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders purchased 395,670 shares of company stock worth $5,952,393. 27.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate 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.