Blue Owl Technology Finance (NYSE:OTF) Reaches New 12-Month Low on Analyst Downgrade

Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp. (NYSE:OTF)’s share price reached a new 52-week low on Friday after Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on the stock from $15.00 to $13.00. Wells Fargo & Company currently has an overweight rating on the stock. Blue Owl Technology Finance traded as low as $11.65 and last traded at $11.73, with a volume of 2700117 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $12.31.

Separately, Zacks Research raised Blue Owl Technology Finance from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $13.00.

Blue Owl Technology Finance News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Board approved a substantial share repurchase program — $300 million authorization to buy back up to ~5.1% of shares, signaling management thinks shares are undervalued and reducing float. Stock Repurchase Plan Approved by Blue Owl Technology Finance (NYSE:OTF) Board
• Positive Sentiment: Large dividend increase — company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.35 (annualized yield ~11.4%), a big step-up from prior $0.05, which should attract income-focused investors. (Ex-dividend date: Mar 31)
• Neutral Sentiment: Wells Fargo lowered its price target from $15 to $13 but kept an “overweight” rating — this reduces upside expectations numerically while still signaling fundamental support from the analyst. Benzinga
• Neutral Sentiment: Company-hosted earnings commentary reported a “strong quarter” narrative in the call highlights, but details matter to investors — see call summary for operational color and management commentary. Blue Owl Technology Finance Corp (OTF) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights
• Negative Sentiment: One of Blue Owl’s private-credit retail funds halted redemptions — a liquidity action that raises investor concern about asset-level stress and makes the market more cautious about the firm’s credit exposure and fund liquidity. Blue Owl Halts Redemptions On Private Credit Retail Fund
• Negative Sentiment: Recent quarter missed consensus: EPS and revenue slightly below expectations (reported EPS $0.30 vs. est. $0.32; revenue ~$320.6M vs. est. ~$326.3M), which likely pressured sentiment despite strong margins.
• Negative Sentiment: Industry/analyst sentiment is mixed — broader coverage points to conflicting analyst views on the company and peers, which can increase volatility and keep some investors sidelined. Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Technology Companies

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Orange County Employees Retirement System acquired a new stake in shares of Blue Owl Technology Finance in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $116,497,000. Capricorn Investment Group LLC purchased a new stake in Blue Owl Technology Finance in the 4th quarter valued at $78,915,000. Rivernorth Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Blue Owl Technology Finance by 374.2% during the 4th quarter. Rivernorth Capital Management LLC now owns 1,934,726 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,131,000 after purchasing an additional 1,526,695 shares during the period. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its stake in Blue Owl Technology Finance by 155,006.8% during the 4th quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 1,754,258 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,507,000 after purchasing an additional 1,753,127 shares during the period. Finally, Caz Investments LP grew its position in Blue Owl Technology Finance by 72.2% during the 4th quarter. Caz Investments LP now owns 1,159,339 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,857,000 after purchasing an additional 486,172 shares during the last quarter.

Blue Owl Technology Finance Stock Performance

The company has a market cap of $5.45 billion and a P/E ratio of 6.84.

Blue Owl Technology Finance (NYSE:OTF) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.32 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $320.58 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $326.27 million. Blue Owl Technology Finance had a return on equity of 6.91% and a net margin of 62.89%.

Blue Owl Technology Finance Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a $0.35 dividend. This is an increase from Blue Owl Technology Finance’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.05. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $1.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 12.0%. Blue Owl Technology Finance’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 82.35%.

Blue Owl Technology Finance declared that its board has authorized a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, February 18th that permits the company to repurchase $300.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to repurchase up to 5.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Blue Owl Technology Finance Company Profile

Blue Owl Technology Finance (NYSE: OTF) is a publicly traded business development company (BDC) sponsored by alternative asset manager Blue Owl. The firm focuses on providing customized debt and structured capital solutions to technology and technology-enabled companies, with an emphasis on growth-stage and middle-market borrowers. As a BDC, its primary activities include originating, structuring and managing private credit investments tailored to the financing needs of fast-growing businesses.

Its investment approach typically centers on direct lending and credit-oriented products, including senior secured loans, unitranche and subordinated debt, as well as selective equity-linked instruments and structured financings.