Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OWL) Shares Gap Down – Should You Sell?

Blue Owl Capital Inc. (NYSE:OWL)’s share price gapped down prior to trading on Thursday . The stock had previously closed at $12.31, but opened at $11.58. Blue Owl Capital shares last traded at $11.2740, with a volume of 11,562,462 shares traded.

Key Headlines Impacting Blue Owl Capital

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 Analysts Forecast Growth

OWL has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Blue Owl Capital from $21.50 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Oppenheimer reduced their target price on Blue Owl Capital from $27.00 to $24.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 6th. Citigroup reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Blue Owl Capital in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Raymond James Financial reissued a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Blue Owl Capital in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Blue Owl Capital in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $19.27.

Blue Owl Capital Stock Down 6.6%

The firm has a market capitalization of $16.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 108.17, a P/E/G ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.11. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $14.42 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $16.08.

Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OWL) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 analysts’ expectations of $712.75 million. On average, equities analysts expect that Blue Owl Capital Inc. will post 0.92 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Blue Owl Capital Dividend Announcement

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

Insider Transactions at Blue Owl Capital

In other Blue Owl Capital news, CEO Douglas I. Ostrover bought 139,327 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was bought at an average cost of $15.06 per share, with a total value of $2,098,264.62. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 158,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,379,480. The trade was a 746.14% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Marc S. Lipschultz purchased 69,663 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were acquired at an average price of $15.06 per share, for a total transaction of $1,049,124.78. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 79,000 shares in the company, valued at $1,189,740. This represents a 746.10% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have bought 395,670 shares of company stock worth $5,952,393. Corporate insiders own 27.20% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Blue Owl Capital

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Insigneo Advisory Services LLC raised its holdings in Blue Owl Capital by 2.7% during the second quarter. Insigneo Advisory Services LLC now owns 19,521 shares of the company’s stock valued at $375,000 after buying an additional 516 shares in the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 7.3% during the 3rd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 10,011 shares of the company’s stock valued at $169,000 after acquiring an additional 685 shares during the last quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC raised its stake in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 5.6% in the 3rd quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 13,149 shares of the company’s stock valued at $223,000 after acquiring an additional 699 shares in the last quarter. Kaizen Financial Strategies lifted its holdings in Blue Owl Capital by 5.9% in the 2nd quarter. Kaizen Financial Strategies now owns 13,155 shares of the company’s stock worth $253,000 after purchasing an additional 730 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its position in Blue Owl Capital by 20.3% during the third quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 4,967 shares of the company’s stock worth $84,000 after purchasing an additional 838 shares during the period. 35.85% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.