NASDAQ:OCSL Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL) Stock Price, News & Analysis $16.58 +0.03 (+0.18%) (As of 10/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends About Oaktree Specialty Lending Stock (NASDAQ:OCSL) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get OCSL alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$16.43▼$16.5850-Day Range$15.90▼$17.1352-Week Range$15.56▼$21.64Volume339,351 shsAverage Volume669,825 shsMarket Capitalization$1.35 billionP/E Ratio19.06Dividend Yield13.27%Price Target$18.25Consensus RatingHold Company OverviewOaktree 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. It seeks to invest in education services, business services, retail and consumer, healthcare, manufacturing, food and restaurants, construction and engineering. The firm also seeks investment in media, advertising sectors, software, IT services, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, real estate management and development, chemicals, machinery, and internet and direct marketing retail sectors. It invests between $5 million to $75 million principally in the form of one-stop, first lien, and second lien debt investments, which may include an equity co-investment component in companies. The firm invest in companies having enterprise value between $20 million and $150 million and EBITDA between $3 million and $50 million. The fund has a hold size of up to $75 million and may underwrite transactions up to $100 million. It primarily invests in North America. The fund seeks to be a lead investor in its portfolio companies.Read More… This man beat out 16,000 stock pickers to earn the #1 spot (Ad)There are very few people in this world who are considered “the best” in their field. There are guys like Michael Jordan who is considered the best basketball player of all time… Or Warren Buffet who is considered the best Investor of all time… But we’ve just met a man who might be the best stock picker of all time… Right now, as we speak, he is currently ranked the #1 stock picker in North America.If you’d like to sit down with us, follow this link here. Oaktree Specialty Lending Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks80th Percentile Overall ScoreOCSL MarketRank™: Oaktree Specialty Lending scored higher than 80% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 290th out of 910 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingOaktree Specialty Lending has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageOaktree Specialty Lending has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Oaktree Specialty Lending's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation2.5 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth0.45% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Oaktree Specialty Lending are expected to grow by 0.45% in the coming year, from $2.24 to $2.25 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Oaktree Specialty Lending is 19.06, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 133.47.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Oaktree Specialty Lending is 19.06, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 47.03.Price to Book Value per Share RatioOaktree Specialty Lending has a P/B Ratio of 0.84. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Oaktree Specialty Lending's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.08% of the float of Oaktree Specialty Lending has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverOaktree Specialty Lending has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Oaktree Specialty Lending has recently increased by 13.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend LeadershipOaktree Specialty Lending is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 13.46%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthOaktree Specialty Lending does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Oaktree Specialty Lending is 164.18%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Oaktree Specialty Lending will have a dividend payout ratio of 97.78% in the coming year. This indicates that Oaktree Specialty Lending may not be able to sustain their current dividend.Read more about Oaktree Specialty Lending's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted1.08% of the float of Oaktree Specialty Lending has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverOaktree Specialty Lending has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Oaktree Specialty Lending has recently increased by 13.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media3.0 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentOaktree Specialty Lending has a news sentiment score of 1.48. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Oaktree Specialty Lending this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search Interest15 people have searched for OCSL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 8 people have added Oaktree Specialty Lending to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -11% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Oaktree Specialty Lending insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $16,010.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.29% of the stock of Oaktree Specialty Lending is held by insiders.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 36.79% of the stock of Oaktree Specialty Lending is held by institutions.Read more about Oaktree Specialty Lending's insider trading history. Receive OCSL Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Oaktree Specialty Lending and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address OCSL Stock News HeadlinesOaktree Specialty Lending Co. (NASDAQ:OCSL) Director Purchases $16,010.00 in StockSeptember 24, 2024 | insidertrades.comOaktree Specialty Lending Co. 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There’s a reason I consider it my flagship, even with all the market advantages I’ve discovered in recent years.October 18, 2024 | DTI (Ad)Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation Schedules Fourth Fiscal Quarter and Full Year 2024 Earnings Conference Call for November 19, 2024October 7, 2024 | globenewswire.comOaktree Specialty Lending: How Good Is This 14% Yield?October 2, 2024 | seekingalpha.comTFSA Passive Income: 3 Dividend Stocks I’m Buying in 2024September 26, 2024 | msn.comOaktree Specialty Lending Corporation Registered ShsAugust 31, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comOaktree Specialty Lending Corp Share ChatAugust 29, 2024 | lse.co.ukSee More Headlines OCSL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have OCSL shares performed this year? Oaktree Specialty Lending's stock was trading at $20.42 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, OCSL shares have decreased by 18.8% and is now trading at $16.58. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Oaktree Specialty Lending's earnings last quarter? Oaktree Specialty Lending Co. (NASDAQ:OCSL) announced its earnings results on Thursday, August, 1st. The credit services provider reported $0.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.57 by $0.02. The credit services provider earned $94.97 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $99.35 million. Oaktree Specialty Lending had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.03% and a net margin of 17.21%. When did Oaktree Specialty Lending's stock split? Oaktree Specialty Lending's stock reverse split before market open on Monday, January 23rd 2023. The 1-3 reverse split was announced on Monday, January 23rd 2023. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Monday, January 23rd 2023. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 33 shares after the split. Who are Oaktree Specialty Lending's major shareholders? Oaktree Specialty Lending's top institutional investors include Carnegie Investment Counsel (0.16%), Everpar Advisors LLC (0.07%), Strategic Wealth Partners Ltd. (0.06%) and Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Mathew Pendo, Phyllis R Caldwell, Matthew Stewart, Christopher Mckown, Ashley Pak and Leonard M Tannenbaum. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Oaktree Specialty Lending? Shares of OCSL stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of Oaktree Specialty Lending own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Oaktree Specialty Lending investors own include Rithm Capital (RITM), Ares Capital (ARCC), Hercules Capital (HTGC), Energy Transfer (ET), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Main Street Capital (MAIN) and AGNC Investment (AGNC). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/01/2024Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend9/16/2024Dividend Payable9/30/2024Today10/17/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)11/19/2024Fiscal Year End9/30/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Personal credit institutions Sub-IndustryAsset Management & Custody Banks Current SymbolNASDAQ:OCSL CUSIP31678A10 CIK1414932 Webwww.oaktreespecialtylending.com Phone(213) 830-6300Fax203-681-3879EmployeesN/AYear FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$18.25 High Stock Price Target$20.00 Low Stock Price Target$17.00 Potential Upside/Downside+10.1%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.33 Research Coverage6 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.34 Trailing P/E Ratio19.06 Forward P/E Ratio7.40 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$117.33 million Net Margins17.21% Pretax Margin17.88% Return on Equity12.03% Return on Assets5.55% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.61 Current Ratio0.17 Quick Ratio0.17 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$70.19 million Price / Sales19.23 Cash Flow$2.39 per share Price / Cash Flow6.93 Book Value$19.67 per share Price / Book0.84Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares81,396,000Free Float82,006,000Market Cap$1.35 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.09 7 Stocks That Could Be Bigger Than Tesla, Nvidia, and GoogleGrowth stocks offer a lot of bang for your buck, and we've got the next upcoming superstars to strongly consider for your portfolio.Get This Free Report This page (NASDAQ:OCSL) was last updated on 10/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTim Sykes’ Urgent Trade Alert: “Make this move now”WARNING: 80 Wall Street banks are gearing up for MASSIVE D.C. shock This $2 trillion D.C. shock is NOT abou...Timothy Sykes | SponsoredMan who Predicted Trump 2016 Win: “Prepare for Election Meltdown”Former advisor to the CIA, the Pentagon and the White House Jim Rickards went on multiple TV news programs… ...Paradigm Press | SponsoredCrypto’s next big bull run?Juan Villaverde may be America’s top crypto expert. 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