Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC Purchases 45,320 Shares of Blue Owl Capital Corporation $OBDC

Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC grew its position in Blue Owl Capital Corporation (NYSE:OBDC) by 168.9% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 72,157 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 45,320 shares during the quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC’s holdings in Blue Owl Capital were worth $921,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. State of New Jersey Common Pension Fund A bought a new position in Blue Owl Capital in the second quarter valued at approximately $218,884,000. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 4.3% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 12,463,438 shares of the company’s stock valued at $178,726,000 after purchasing an additional 517,294 shares in the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 3.0% in the 3rd quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 3,392,554 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,491,000 after purchasing an additional 98,371 shares in the last quarter. Ares Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 6.5% in the 2nd quarter. Ares Management LLC now owns 2,487,964 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,677,000 after purchasing an additional 151,142 shares during the last quarter. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 7.2% in the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,479,913 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,562,000 after purchasing an additional 167,123 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.83% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently weighed in on OBDC. Royal Bank Of Canada dropped their price objective on Blue Owl Capital from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on Blue Owl Capital from $13.00 to $12.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Citizens Jmp dropped their target price on shares of Blue Owl Capital from $17.00 to $15.00 and set a “market outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 7th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their price target on shares of Blue Owl Capital from $14.50 to $13.50 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 10th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $14.07.

Blue Owl Capital Stock Performance

NYSE OBDC opened at $11.48 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $5.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.25 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26. Blue Owl Capital Corporation has a twelve month low of $10.70 and a twelve month high of $15.73. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $12.24 and a 200 day simple moving average of $12.92.

Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OBDC) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.36 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $439.50 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $454.38 million. Blue Owl Capital had a return on equity of 10.07% and a net margin of 33.89%. Sell-side analysts expect that Blue Owl Capital Corporation will post 1.71 EPS for the current year.

Blue Owl Capital Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be issued a $0.37 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a yield of 12.9%. Blue Owl Capital’s dividend payout ratio is presently 119.35%.

Blue Owl Capital declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase program on Wednesday, February 18th that permits the company to buyback $300.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization permits the company to buy up to 5.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are typically a sign that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, VP Neena Reddy purchased 7,890 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 26th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $13.06 per share, for a total transaction of $103,043.40. Following the acquisition, the vice president owned 7,890 shares in the company, valued at $103,043.40. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.11% of the company’s stock.

Blue Owl Capital News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Board authorizes a $300 million share buyback (up to ~5.1% of shares), signaling management thinks shares are undervalued; buybacks can support the stock and EPS. RTT News: Buyback Announcement
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results: OBDC beat EPS expectations (reported $0.36 vs. $0.35 consensus) and showed rising net investment income — a near-term fundamental positive for distributable income. Zacks: OBDC Tops Q4 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Blue Owl sold $1.4B of direct-lending loans to institutional buyers to generate liquidity and allow portfolio optimization — this provides cash for distributions but also reflects active portfolio management amid demand for liquidity. Yahoo: BDCs Sell $1.4B
• Neutral Sentiment: Quarterly dividend declared ($0.37 per share; ~13% yield) — a high yield that attracts income buyers but raises questions about sustainability in a volatile private-credit cycle. Seeking Alpha: Dividend & Loan Sales
• Neutral Sentiment: RBC trimmed its price target from $14 to $13 but kept an “outperform” rating — a modest analyst downgrade that still implies upside versus current levels. Benzinga: RBC Lowers PT
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple outlets reported that Blue Owl limited or halted redemptions at a retail-targeted private-credit vehicle; even though the firm has publicly denied a blanket halt in some statements, the reports have amplified investor unease about liquidity in private credit. TheStreet: Denies Halting Redemptions
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: coverage says shares slid (reports of a near-6% intraday drop and earlier larger swoons) as withdrawal limits and that asset-sale pivot stoked worries about retail liquidity in private-credit BDCs. MSN: Curbs Investor Liquidity
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst/market commentary warns the move to curb redemptions has broader implications for confidence in private credit and could pressure valuation and fund flows for BDCs and alternative managers. 24/7 Wall St.: Investor Withdrawals Halted

Blue Owl Capital Profile

Blue Owl Capital Corporation (NYSE: OBDC) is a publicly traded business development company sponsored by Blue Owl Capital, a global alternative asset manager. Launched in 2020, the firm provides customized financing solutions to middle-market companies across various industries. As an externally managed BDC, Blue Owl Capital Corporation leverages the deep credit‐investment capabilities of its sponsor to deliver flexible capital tailored to the needs of growing businesses.

The company’s investment activities span a range of private credit products, including first‐lien senior secured loans, unitranche facilities, second‐lien financings, mezzanine debt, and minority equity co-investments.