Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL) Stock Forecast & Price Target

$16.62

-0.29 (-1.71%)

(As of 09/6/2024 ET)

Oaktree Specialty Lending - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2024)

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Consensus Rating

Hold
Based on 6 Analyst Ratings

Based on 6 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Oaktree Specialty Lending in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 6 analysts, 4 have given a hold rating, and 2 have given a buy rating for OCSL.

Consensus Price Target

$18.25
9.81% Upside

High Forecast	$20.00
Average Forecast	$18.25
Low Forecast	$17.00

According to the 6 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Oaktree Specialty Lending, the average price target is $18.25. The highest price target for OCSL is $20.00, while the lowest price target for OCSL is $17.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 9.81% from the current price of $16.62.

Type	Current Forecast 9/8/23 to 9/7/24	1 Month Ago 8/9/23 to 8/8/24	3 Months Ago 6/10/23 to 6/9/24	1 Year Ago 9/8/22 to 9/8/23
Consensus Rating	Hold	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy	Moderate Buy
Strong Buy	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy	2 Buy rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)
Hold	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)
Sell	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target	$18.25	$18.42	$20.67	$21.90
Forecasted Upside	9.81% Upside	4.48% Upside	2.76% Upside	8.77% Upside

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OCSL Analyst Recommendations By Month

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OCSL Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.

Oaktree Specialty Lending Stock vs. The Competition

Type	Oaktree Specialty Lending	Finance Companies	S&P 500
Consensus Rating Score	2.33	2.46	2.51
Consensus Rating	Hold	Hold	Moderate Buy
Predicted Upside	9.81% Upside	35.39% Upside	11.36% Upside
News Sentiment Rating	Positive News	Positive News	Positive News

Recent Analyst Forecasts and Stock Ratings

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Date	Brokerage	Analyst Name	Action	Rating	Price Target	Upside/Downside on Report Date
8/26/2024	Wells Fargo & Company 3 of 5 stars	F. Oshea Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Downgrade	Overweight ➝ Equal Weight	$18.00 ➝ $17.00	-0.12%
8/2/2024	Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 4 of 5 stars	P. Johnson Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating	Upgrade	Hold
8/2/2024	B. Riley 4 of 5 stars		Lower Target	Neutral ➝ Neutral	$18.50 ➝ $17.00	+2.22%
8/2/2024	Oppenheimer Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Market Perform	$20.00 ➝ $18.00	+4.05%
7/30/2024	JMP Securities Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Market Outperform ➝ Market Outperform	$21.00 ➝ $20.00	+9.11%
7/29/2024	JPMorgan Chase & Co. Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Lower Target	Overweight ➝ Overweight	$20.00 ➝ $18.50	+0.65%
8/4/2023	Hovde Group Subscribe to MarketBeat All Access for the recommendation accuracy rating		Downgrade	Outperform ➝ Market Perform	$21.00	+5.11%

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OCSL Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

What is Oaktree Specialty Lending's forecast for 2024?: According to the research reports of 6 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Oaktree Specialty Lending is $18.25, with a high forecast of $20.00 and a low forecast of $17.00.
Should I buy or sell Oaktree Specialty Lending stock right now?: 6 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Oaktree Specialty Lending in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" OCSL shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in OCSL, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
Does Oaktree Specialty Lending's stock price have much upside?: According to analysts, Oaktree Specialty Lending's stock has a predicted upside of 3.03% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.
Has Oaktree Specialty Lending been upgraded or downgraded by Wall Street analysts recently?: Over the previous 90 days, Oaktree Specialty Lending's stock had 2 downgrades and 1 upgrade by analysts.
What analysts cover Oaktree Specialty Lending?: Oaktree Specialty Lending has been rated by research analysts at B. Riley, JMP Securities, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Oppenheimer, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.
Do Wall Street analysts like Oaktree Specialty Lending more than its competitors?: Analysts like Oaktree Specialty Lending less than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating score for Oaktree Specialty Lending is 2.33 while the average consensus rating score for "finance" companies is 2.46. Learn more on how OCSL compares to other companies.