Raymond James Financial Reiterates “Strong-Buy” Rating for Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OWL)

Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OWL)‘s stock had its “strong-buy” rating reiterated by investment analysts at Raymond James Financial in a note issued to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports.

OWL has been the subject of several other reports. Barclays dropped their price objective on Blue Owl Capital from $18.00 to $15.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Blue Owl Capital from $21.50 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 29th. UBS Group lowered their target price on Blue Owl Capital from $18.00 to $16.50 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Zacks Research lowered Blue Owl Capital from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Oppenheimer decreased their price target on Blue Owl Capital from $27.00 to $24.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Blue Owl Capital currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $19.57.

Blue Owl Capital Trading Down 9.1%

Shares of OWL stock traded down $1.13 on Thursday, hitting $11.19. 23,237,692 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 20,610,859. The business has a 50-day moving average of $14.61 and a 200 day moving average of $16.17. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.44 billion, a P/E ratio of 111.78, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.11. Blue Owl Capital has a fifty-two week low of $10.88 and a fifty-two week high of $23.98.

Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OWL) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.02. Blue Owl Capital had a return on equity of 20.70% and a net margin of 2.75%.The company had revenue of $701.47 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $712.75 million. As a group, research analysts forecast that Blue Owl Capital will post 0.92 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Craig Packer bought 110,227 shares of the company’s 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 completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 94,000 shares in the company, valued at $1,415,640. This trade represents a -679.28% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Marc S. Lipschultz acquired 69,663 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were bought at an average price of $15.06 per share, for a total transaction of $1,049,124.78. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 79,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,189,740. This represents a 746.10% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have purchased a total of 395,670 shares of company stock valued at $5,952,393 over the last ninety days. 27.20% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Blue Owl Capital

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Arax Advisory Partners purchased a new position in shares of Blue Owl Capital during the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Roxbury Financial LLC raised its stake in Blue Owl Capital by 383.6% during the fourth quarter. Roxbury Financial LLC now owns 1,765 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 1,400 shares during the last quarter. Toronto Dominion Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Blue Owl Capital during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust boosted its stake in Blue Owl Capital by 117.0% during the 3rd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 1,608 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 867 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lavaca Capital LLC bought a new stake in Blue Owl Capital in the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. 35.85% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Blue Owl Capital

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

• Positive Sentiment: Blue Owl participated as a new lender on an expanded credit facility for Fundbox, deepening its direct lending pipeline and signaling continued deal flow and fee-generation opportunities. Fundbox Expands Credit Facility
• Positive Sentiment: Certain Blue Owl BDCs agreed to sell $1.4 billion of direct-lending investments to pension and insurance investors at roughly par (99.7%), providing meaningful return of capital and reducing near-term liquidity strain for those vehicles. Certain Blue Owl BDCs to Sell $1.4 Billion
• Positive Sentiment: Blue Owl-led transactions (reported as a $1.4B loan/asset sale) generated cash to fund investor payouts and reduce immediate liquidity pressure across its debt funds. This helps stabilize fund-level operations even as retail liquidity is questioned. Blue Owl Loan Sale Raises $1.4 Billion
• Positive Sentiment: Portfolio activity: Blue Owl-backed companies remain active (e.g., led Vestwell’s $385M Series E), showing ongoing origination and platform investments that support long-term fee growth. Vestwell raises $385 million
• Neutral Sentiment: Blue Owl Technology Finance (OTF) has an earnings cadence sensitive to rate moves; coverage notes that expected rate cuts could improve outlook for its BDCs, but this is medium-term and depends on actual Fed action. Blue Owl Tech Finance earnings on deck
• Negative Sentiment: Blue Owl permanently halted redemptions at a retail-targeted private credit fund, a move that raises concerns about liquidity management, fund gating precedent, and reputational risk for a firm with large retail exposure. FT: Blue Owl permanently halts redemptions
• Negative Sentiment: Market commentary (e.g., Mohamed El‑Erian) flagged systemic and investor-confidence risks after the redemption halt, amplifying selling pressure and headline risk for OWL shares. Mohamed El-Erian flags risks
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: multiple outlets report the stock fell after the redemption announcement, reflecting immediate investor concern over liquidity governance and potential mark-to-market pressures. Blue Owl stock falls after halting redemptions

Blue Owl Capital Company 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.