B. Riley Brokers Lower Earnings Estimates for OCSL

Oaktree Specialty Lending Co. (NASDAQ:OCSL) – Investment analysts at B. Riley dropped their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for Oaktree Specialty Lending in a report released on Wednesday, November 20th. B. Riley analyst B. Rowe now forecasts that the credit services provider will post earnings of $0.55 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.58. B. Riley currently has a “Neutral” rating and a $15.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Oaktree Specialty Lending’s current full-year earnings is $2.25 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Oaktree Specialty Lending’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.55 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $2.20 EPS.

OCSL has been the topic of several other reports. StockNews.com raised shares of Oaktree Specialty Lending from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price objective on Oaktree Specialty Lending from $18.00 to $17.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Oaktree Specialty Lending from $17.00 to $15.50 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, October 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $15.00 price objective (down from $17.00) on shares of Oaktree Specialty Lending in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Oppenheimer downgraded shares of Oaktree Specialty Lending from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and decreased their price objective for the stock from $20.00 to $18.00 in a research note on Friday, August 2nd. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat, Oaktree Specialty Lending presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $16.75.

Oaktree Specialty Lending Trading Down 0.8 %

Shares of Oaktree Specialty Lending stock opened at $15.56 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $1.28 billion, a PE ratio of 21.61 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a quick ratio of 0.17, a current ratio of 0.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. Oaktree Specialty Lending has a fifty-two week low of $15.40 and a fifty-two week high of $21.64. The business’s fifty day moving average is $16.16 and its two-hundred day moving average is $17.47.

Oaktree Specialty Lending Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.55 per share. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 14.14%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 16th. Oaktree Specialty Lending’s payout ratio is currently 305.56%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Oaktree Specialty Lending

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. ProShare Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Oaktree Specialty Lending during the 1st quarter valued at about $210,000. Advisors Asset Management Inc. grew its position in Oaktree Specialty Lending by 5.3% in the 1st quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 221,235 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $4,349,000 after purchasing an additional 11,211 shares during the last quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC raised its holdings in shares of Oaktree Specialty Lending by 3.2% during the first quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 168,375 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $3,310,000 after buying an additional 5,155 shares during the last quarter. Adalta Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Oaktree Specialty Lending by 165.8% during the first quarter. Adalta Capital Management LLC now owns 39,475 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $776,000 after buying an additional 24,625 shares during the period. Finally, Cetera Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Oaktree Specialty Lending by 286.4% in the 1st quarter. Cetera Advisors LLC now owns 50,245 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $988,000 after buying an additional 37,242 shares in the last quarter. 36.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Oaktree Specialty Lending Company Profile

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation is a business development company. The fund specializing in investments in middle market, bridge financing, first and second lien debt financing, unsecured and mezzanine loan, mezzanine debt, senior and junior secured debt, expansions, sponsor-led acquisitions, preferred equity, and management buyouts in small and mid-sized companies.