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Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$15.68 +0.07 (+0.45%)
(As of 11/20/2024 ET)

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

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Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
6
Buy
0

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, 6 have given a hold rating for OCSL.

Consensus Price Target

$16.75
6.82% Upside
According to the 6 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Oaktree Specialty Lending, the average price target is $16.75. The highest price target for OCSL is $20.00, while the lowest price target for OCSL is $15.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 6.82% from the current price of $15.68.
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OCSL Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
11/22/23 to 11/21/24
1 Month Ago
10/23/23 to 10/22/24
3 Months Ago
8/24/23 to 8/23/24
1 Year Ago
11/22/22 to 11/22/23
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
0 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
Hold
6 Hold rating(s)
4 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$16.75$18.25$18.42$21.50
Forecasted Upside6.82% Upside12.38% Upside8.21% Upside7.82% Upside
Consensus Rating
Hold
Hold
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy

OCSL Analyst Recommendations By Month

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OCSL Price Targets by Month

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Oaktree Specialty Lending Stock vs. The Competition

TypeOaktree Specialty LendingFinance CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.00
2.49
2.50
Consensus RatingHoldHoldModerate Buy
Predicted Upside6.82% Upside13.23% Upside10.05% Upside
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
11/20/2024Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
4 of 5 stars
P. Johnson
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Lower TargetMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform$18.00 ➝ $17.00+8.70%
11/20/2024B. Riley
4 of 5 stars
 Lower TargetNeutral ➝ Neutral$17.00 ➝ $15.00-3.78%
11/20/2024JPMorgan Chase & Co.
3 of 5 stars
 Reiterated RatingOverweight ➝ Neutral$17.00 ➝ $15.00-3.91%
11/19/2024JMP Securities
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 DowngradeOutperform ➝ Market Perform
10/29/2024Wells Fargo & Company
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F. Oshea
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Lower TargetEqual Weight ➝ Equal Weight$17.00 ➝ $15.50-4.85%
8/2/2024Oppenheimer
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 DowngradeOutperform ➝ Market Perform$20.00 ➝ $18.00+4.05%
8/4/2023Hovde Group
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 DowngradeOutperform ➝ Market Perform$21.00+5.11%

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OCSL Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 6 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Oaktree Specialty Lending is $16.75, with a high forecast of $20.00 and a low forecast of $15.00.

6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Oaktree Specialty Lending in the last twelve months. There are currently 6 hold ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street 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.

According to analysts, Oaktree Specialty Lending's stock has a predicted upside of 6.82% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Oaktree Specialty Lending's stock had 2 downgrades by analysts.

Oaktree Specialty Lending has been rated by research analysts at B. Riley, JMP Securities, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

Analysts like Oaktree Specialty Lending less than other "finance" companies. The consensus rating score for Oaktree Specialty Lending is 2.00 while the average consensus rating score for "finance" companies is 2.49. Learn more on how OCSL compares to other companies.


This page (NASDAQ:OCSL) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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