California State Teachers Retirement System raised its position in Blue Owl Capital Inc. (NYSE:OWL – Free Report) by 25.8% during the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 739,515 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 151,766 shares during the period. California State Teachers Retirement System’s holdings in Blue Owl Capital were worth $6,752,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in OWL. Arax Advisory Partners acquired a new stake in shares of Blue Owl Capital during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Toronto Dominion Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Blue Owl Capital during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Lavaca Capital LLC acquired a new position in Blue Owl Capital in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Blue Owl Capital by 83.5% in the fourth quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC now owns 2,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 910 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Center for Financial Planning Inc. lifted its holdings in Blue Owl Capital by 2,100.0% in the first quarter. Center for Financial Planning Inc. now owns 4,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,000 after acquiring an additional 4,200 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 35.85% of the company’s stock.
Blue Owl Capital Stock Performance
Shares of OWL stock opened at $11.54 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $17.94 billion, a P/E ratio of 96.18, a P/E/G ratio of 1.21 and a beta of 1.19. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $9.58 and its 200-day moving average price is $10.26. Blue Owl Capital Inc. has a one year low of $7.95 and a one year high of $20.58.
Blue Owl Capital Dividend Announcement
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, August 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 13th will be given a dividend of $0.23 per share. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.0%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 13th. Blue Owl Capital’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 766.67%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Citigroup reissued a “market outperform” rating on shares of Blue Owl Capital in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on Blue Owl Capital from $19.00 to $10.50 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Blue Owl Capital in a research note on Thursday, June 18th. Citizens Jmp lowered their price target on Blue Owl Capital from $21.00 to $17.00 and set a “market outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Finally, Oppenheimer cut their price objective on Blue Owl Capital from $16.00 to $15.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 17th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Blue Owl Capital has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $13.44.
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Key Blue Owl Capital News
Here are the key news stories impacting Blue Owl Capital this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Blue Owl’s European net lease fund closed with more than €1.6 billion in commitments, exceeding its €1 billion target and €1.5 billion hard cap. The strong oversubscription signals robust institutional demand and could support future fee-related earnings growth. Blue Owl European net lease fund article
- Positive Sentiment: Blue Owl-backed data-center developer Stack reportedly acquired land in Culpeper County, Virginia. The transaction expands exposure to data-center infrastructure, a high-growth alternative-investment theme, although the financial impact on OWL is not specified. Stack buys Virginia land article
- Positive Sentiment: Blue Owl’s business-development companies announced substantial buybacks: Blue Owl Capital Corporation repurchased approximately $35 million of shares, while Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp. bought back $55 million. Buybacks can be accretive to NAV and indicate management sees value in the shares. OTF also reported stable NAV, rising adjusted NII and low non-accruals. OBDC financial results OTF financial results
- Neutral Sentiment: Blue Owl provided $106 million to refinance New York City’s Lowell Hotel, highlighting continued lending activity in commercial real estate. The deal supports origination momentum but also maintains exposure to the property market. Lowell Hotel refinancing article
- Negative Sentiment: OBDC reported a decline in NAV per share, higher non-accruals at cost and markdowns on several investments, despite stronger adjusted NII and dividend coverage. These credit-quality concerns could weigh on sentiment toward Blue Owl’s broader private-credit platform. OBDC quarterly results
- Negative Sentiment: Reports of unusually large purchases of OWL put options indicate some investors are positioning for additional downside or hedging existing exposure. Options activity is not conclusive, but it reflects near-term caution. OWL put options article
About Blue Owl Capital
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.
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