Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Oaktree Specialty Lending (NASDAQ:OCSL) will likely be posting its Q1 2026 results before the market opens on Wednesday, February 4th. Analysts expect Oaktree Specialty Lending to post earnings of $0.38 per share and revenue of $75.7220 million for the quarter. Interested persons may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

Oaktree Specialty Lending (NASDAQ:OCSL) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, November 18th. The credit services provider reported $0.40 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.38 by $0.02. Oaktree Specialty Lending had a return on equity of 10.31% and a net margin of 10.71%.The firm had revenue of $76.87 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $76.51 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.45 EPS. On average, analysts expect Oaktree Specialty Lending to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Oaktree Specialty Lending Price Performance

Oaktree Specialty Lending stock opened at $12.59 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.64, a quick ratio of 0.20 and a current ratio of 0.20. Oaktree Specialty Lending has a 52 week low of $12.41 and a 52 week high of $16.29. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.11 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.28 and a beta of 0.52. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $13.09 and a 200-day moving average of $13.43.

Oaktree Specialty Lending Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 15th were issued a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 15th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 12.7%. Oaktree Specialty Lending’s dividend payout ratio is 410.26%.

Institutional Trading of Oaktree Specialty Lending

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its position in shares of Oaktree Specialty Lending by 34.3% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 468,879 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $7,201,000 after purchasing an additional 119,775 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP acquired a new position in Oaktree Specialty Lending in the second quarter valued at $246,000. Gabelli Funds LLC boosted its position in Oaktree Specialty Lending by 3.0% during the second quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 186,379 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $2,546,000 after acquiring an additional 5,467 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its position in Oaktree Specialty Lending by 688.1% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 12,972 shares of the credit services provider’s stock valued at $177,000 after acquiring an additional 11,326 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Balyasny Asset Management L.P. raised its position in shares of Oaktree Specialty Lending by 298.9% in the 2nd quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 626,324 shares of the credit services provider’s stock worth $8,556,000 after acquiring an additional 469,328 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 36.79% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Oaktree Specialty Lending from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Monday. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Oaktree Specialty Lending from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, October 9th. Finally, Lucid Cap Mkts upgraded Oaktree Specialty Lending to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $14.25.

Oaktree Specialty Lending Company Profile

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (NASDAQ: OCSL) is a closed-end, externally managed specialty finance company structured as a business development company (BDC). Launched in 2014, Oaktree Specialty Lending provides customized debt solutions to U.S. middle-market companies, with a focus on senior secured loans, second-lien financings, mezzanine debt and select equity co-investments. The company’s investment strategy centers on floating-rate instruments designed to offer downside protection and income potential in varying interest rate environments.

The firm’s portfolio spans a diverse array of industries, including healthcare, technology, energy, business services and consumer products.