Blue Owl Capital Target of Unusually Large Options Trading (NYSE:OWL)

Blue Owl Capital Inc. (NYSE:OWL) was the recipient of unusually large options trading activity on Wednesday. Traders bought 60,416 call options on the stock. This represents an increase of approximately 135% compared to the average daily volume of 25,720 call options.

Blue Owl Capital News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Blue Owl Capital this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS beat and solid profitability metrics — Blue Owl reported $0.24 EPS (above consensus) and highlighted a 20% ROE, which supports the firm’s operating strength and earnings resilience. Blue Owl Capital Inc. (OWL) Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Record fundraising and AUM growth — Management highlighted record 2025 fundraising across institutional and private-wealth channels, a growth signal for fee-generating assets and future fee revenue. Blue Owl Capital Inc. Fourth Quarter 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Commercial lending activity — Blue Owl provided a $335M loan on an Amazon-anchored Wynwood Plaza, illustrating deployment momentum in real assets/credit and potential near-term interest income. Amazon-Leased Wynwood Plaza Lands $335M Refi From Blue Owl
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call color and transcript — The management transcript provides detail on fundraising, portfolio performance and liquidity posture; investors will parse comments for redemption/gating risk and fee cadence. Blue Owl Capital Inc. (OWL) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue missed estimates — Revenue was $701.5M versus ~$712.8M expected, a modest miss that tempers the EPS beat and raises questions on fee timing and mark-to-market items. Compared to Estimates, Blue Owl Capital (OWL) Q4 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics
• Negative Sentiment: Large bearish options flow — Traders bought ~94,485 put options in a single session (well above normal), signaling speculative or hedging pressure that can amplify downside trading.
• Negative Sentiment: Redemption and reputational concerns — Recent coverage flagged investor redemption worries and a controversial asset sale (warehouse sale to DHS for an ICE facility) that could pressure sentiment and client relations. Blue Owl Capital earnings on deck amid redemption concerns Blue Owl Fund sells warehouse to DHS for ICE ‘mega’ jail for nearly $120 million

Insider Activity

In other Blue Owl Capital news, insider Craig Packer purchased 110,227 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were bought at an average price of $15.06 per share, with a total value of $1,660,018.62. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider owned 94,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,415,640. This represents a -679.28% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Douglas I. Ostrover acquired 139,327 shares of Blue Owl Capital stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were acquired at an average price of $15.06 per share, with a total value of $2,098,264.62. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 158,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,379,480. This trade represents a 746.14% increase in their position. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders have purchased a total of 395,670 shares of company stock worth $5,952,393 over the last ninety days. 27.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Blue Owl Capital

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust grew its position in Blue Owl Capital by 117.0% during the 3rd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 1,608 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 867 shares in the last quarter. Roxbury Financial LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 383.6% in the fourth quarter. Roxbury Financial LLC now owns 1,765 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 1,400 shares in the last quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of 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 worth $30,000 after buying an additional 910 shares during the period. Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new position in shares of Blue Owl Capital during the second quarter valued at $51,000. Finally, MorganRosel Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Blue Owl Capital during the second quarter valued at $51,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 35.85% of the company’s stock.

Blue Owl Capital Stock Down 3.9%

OWL opened at $11.60 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $18.08 billion, a PE ratio of 193.28, a P/E/G ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.11. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $15.20 and a 200-day simple moving average of $16.65. Blue Owl Capital has a fifty-two week low of $10.88 and a fifty-two week high of $25.89.

Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OWL) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.24 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $701.47 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $712.75 million. Blue Owl Capital had a return on equity of 20.05% and a net margin of 1.89%. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Blue Owl Capital will post 0.92 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Blue Owl Capital Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 20th will be issued a $0.225 dividend. This represents a $0.90 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 7.8%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 20th. Blue Owl Capital’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 1,500.00%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

OWL has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Oppenheimer reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $27.00 price objective on shares of Blue Owl Capital in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Barclays decreased their price target on Blue Owl Capital from $19.00 to $18.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 9th. Piper Sandler dropped their price objective on Blue Owl Capital from $23.50 to $22.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Blue Owl Capital from $21.50 to $22.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Blue Owl Capital from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $20.78.

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.