Oppenheimer Cuts Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OWL) Price Target to $24.00

Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OWL) had its target price lowered by Oppenheimer from $27.00 to $24.00 in a research report sent to investors on Friday morning,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an outperform rating on the stock.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on OWL. Barclays dropped their price target on Blue Owl Capital from $18.00 to $15.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $14.00 price objective on shares of Blue Owl Capital in a research note on Friday. Piper Sandler dropped their target price on shares of Blue Owl Capital from $21.00 to $15.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price target on shares of Blue Owl Capital from $21.50 to $22.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Wolfe Research set a $20.00 price target on shares of Blue Owl Capital in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $19.22.

Blue Owl Capital Stock Up 7.7%

Shares of NYSE:OWL opened at $12.52 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $15.15 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $16.55. Blue Owl Capital has a 52 week low of $10.88 and a 52 week high of $24.94. The stock has a market capitalization of $19.53 billion, a P/E ratio of 125.21, a PEG ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.11.

Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OWL) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $701.47 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $712.75 million. Blue Owl Capital had a return on equity of 20.70% and a net margin of 2.75%. On average, analysts expect that Blue Owl Capital will post 0.92 earnings per share for the current year.

Blue Owl Capital Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Investors of record on Friday, February 20th will be given a dividend of $0.225 per share. This represents a $0.90 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 20th. Blue Owl Capital’s dividend payout ratio is currently 1,500.00%.

Insider Activity at Blue Owl Capital

In other news, insider Craig Packer bought 110,227 shares of Blue Owl Capital stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was bought at an average price of $15.06 per share, for a total transaction of $1,660,018.62. Following the purchase, the insider directly owned 94,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,415,640. The trade was a -679.28% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Douglas I. Ostrover purchased 139,327 shares of the company’s 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 purchase, the chief executive officer owned 158,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,379,480. The trade was a 746.14% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have bought 395,670 shares of company stock worth $5,952,393. 27.44% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Blue Owl Capital

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Royal Bank of Canada grew its position in Blue Owl Capital by 50.0% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 397,990 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,976,000 after buying an additional 132,637 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 6.3% during the 2nd quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 12,195 shares of the company’s stock worth $239,000 after acquiring an additional 724 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC grew its position in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 8.1% during the 2nd quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 59,534 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,144,000 after acquiring an additional 4,483 shares during the period. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS increased its stake in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 10.5% in the 2nd quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS now owns 122,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,351,000 after purchasing an additional 11,600 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Maryland State Retirement & Pension System increased its stake in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 22.6% in the 2nd quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System now owns 29,649 shares of the company’s stock valued at $570,000 after purchasing an additional 5,465 shares in the last quarter. 35.85% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Blue Owl Capital

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat and fundraising/AUM strength: Blue Owl reported $0.24 EPS (above consensus), highlighted record fundraising and AUM topping $300B — a key driver for fee-related earnings. Blue Owl Capital Inc. Fourth Quarter 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: High dividend yield: Blue Owl declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.225/share (annualized yield ~7.8%) with an ex-dividend date of Feb 20 — a yield that can attract income-focused buyers.
• Positive Sentiment: Real-estate monetization and lending activity: A Blue Owl fund sold a Pennsylvania warehouse to ICE for $120M (liquidity/realization) and the firm provided a $335M loan against an Amazon-anchored Wynwood Plaza — signals of active capital deployment and deal flow. Blue Owl fund sells Pennsylvania warehouse to ICE for $120M Amazon-Leased Wynwood Plaza Lands $335M Refi From Blue Owl
• Neutral Sentiment: Operational targets and strategy: Management outlined a target FRE margin (~58.5% for 2026) and plans to expand digital infrastructure and alternative credit platforms — positive for longer-term profitability but not an immediate cash catalyst. Blue Owl’s Lipschultz Dismisses Concerns Over AI Disrupting Software Businesses
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor communications and coverage: Management did conference calls/slides and the transcript is available — useful for digging into fee drivers, fundraising cadence and assumptions but not a direct market mover by itself. Blue Owl Capital Inc. (OWL) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst trim to price target: Oppenheimer cut its price target from $27 to $24 (still an outperform rating), which reduces some analyst upside and can weigh on sentiment. Oppenheimer Lowers OWL Price Target
• Negative Sentiment: Large put buying: Unusual options activity — roughly 94,485 put contracts purchased (≈240% above average) — indicates sizable bearish positioning or hedging by some market participants.
• Negative Sentiment: Ongoing share-price re-rating and critical coverage: Recent pieces reassess the stock after a sizable (~49%) one-year slide, reflecting continued investor scrutiny on valuation and execution risk. Reassessing Blue Owl Capital After A 49% One-Year Share Price Slide

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.