Oxford Lane Capital (OXLC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Oxford Lane Capital Corp. is a closed-end management investment company that primarily focuses on investing in middle-market collateralized loan obligations (CLOs). The firm seeks to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns through investments in a diversified portfolio of senior secured corporate loans. Oxford Lane Capital’s strategy emphasizes both stability and income generation by acquiring CLO securities across varied tranches, with an emphasis on equity and subordinated notes that offer a higher yield profile.

The company’s investment approach centers on thorough credit analysis and active portfolio management. Leveraging a partnership with leading asset managers, Oxford Lane Capital identifies CLO structures backed by pools of broadly syndicated loans to U.S. companies. The firm allocates capital across multiple CLO managers and vintages to mitigate concentration risk and to capture market inefficiencies in the middle-market lending space. Its portfolio is designed to benefit from both current income—through the interest payments on underlying loans—and potential capital appreciation arising from credit upgrades or market volatility.

Since its inception in late 2014, Oxford Lane Capital has sought to deliver consistent distributions to shareholders. The company completed its initial public offering in November 2014 and has since evolved its portfolio mix in response to changing credit conditions and evolving regulatory environments. Oxford Lane Capital’s structure as a registered closed-end fund provides shareholders with transparent monthly reporting and a clear framework for assessing underlying asset performance.

Governance and investment oversight are provided by Oxford Lane Capital Management, LLC, together with established CLO managers that bring deep credit expertise and structuring capabilities. The board of directors comprises industry veterans with extensive backgrounds in asset management, credit markets, and corporate governance. Through this experienced leadership team, Oxford Lane Capital aims to maintain rigorous risk controls while pursuing its income-oriented investment objectives in the U.S. middle-market debt arena.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $3.96 to $4.06
• 50-Day Range: $3.97 to $4.96
• 52-Week Range: $3.91 to $5.63
• Volume: 8.64 million shs
• Average Volume: 5.37 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.80 billion
• P/E Ratio: 4.78
• Dividend Yield: 27.20%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Oxford Lane Capital Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Oxford Lane Capital scored higher than 49% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Oxford Lane Capital.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Oxford Lane Capital is 4.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.55.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Oxford Lane Capital is 4.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Financial Services sector average P/E ratio of about 14.00.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.14% of the float of Oxford Lane Capital has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Oxford Lane Capital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Oxford Lane Capital has recently decreased by 9.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Oxford Lane Capital is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 26.02%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Oxford Lane Capital does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Oxford Lane Capital is 130.12%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.14% of the float of Oxford Lane Capital has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Oxford Lane Capital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Oxford Lane Capital has recently decreased by 9.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.82

News Sentiment

Oxford Lane Capital has a news sentiment score of 0.82. 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 0.72 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Oxford Lane Capital this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

34 people have searched for OXLC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 6% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 15 people have added Oxford Lane Capital to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -6% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Oxford Lane Capital insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 3.40% of the stock of Oxford Lane Capital is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 6.74% of the stock of Oxford Lane Capital is held by institutions.

OXLC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have OXLC shares performed this year?

Oxford Lane Capital's stock was trading at $5.07 at the beginning of the year. Since then, OXLC shares have decreased by 21.7% and is now trading at $3.97.

How were Oxford Lane Capital's earnings last quarter?

Oxford Lane Capital Corp. (NASDAQ:OXLC) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, January, 27th. The investment management company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.67 by $0.39.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Oxford Lane Capital's major shareholders?

Oxford Lane Capital's top institutional shareholders include Triumph Capital Management (0.10%), Arlington Capital Management Inc. (0.04%), Wesbanco Bank Inc. (0.03%) and Buska Wealth Management LLC (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Jonathan H Cohen, Saul B Rosenthal and Mark Jeffrey Ashenfelter.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Oxford Lane Capital?

Shares of OXLC 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Oxford Lane Capital own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Oxford Lane Capital investors own include AT&T (T), AGNC Investment (AGNC), Eagle Point Credit (ECC), Energy Transfer (ET), Orchid Island Capital (ORC), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) and Cornerstone Strategic Investment Fund (CLM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 1/27/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/31 Dividend: 7/17/2025
• Record date for 7/31 Dividend: 7/18/2025
• Today: 7/20/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/23/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/31/2025
• Record date for 8/29 Dividend: 8/15/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/29 Dividend: 8/15/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/29/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Financial Services
• Industry: Asset Management
• Sub-Industry: Financial Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:OXLC
• CIK: 1495222
• Web: www.oxfordlanecapital.com
• Phone: (203) 983-5275
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 601
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 4.78
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: N/A
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: N/A
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: N/A
• Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $57.31 million
• Price / Sales: 31.39
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: N/A
• Price / Book: N/A

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 453,183,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $1.80 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.77