Blue Owl Capital Corporation $OBDC Shares Sold by HighTower Advisors LLC

HighTower Advisors LLC trimmed its stake in Blue Owl Capital Corporation (NYSE:OBDC) by 30.9% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 656,779 shares of the company’s stock after selling 293,048 shares during the quarter. HighTower Advisors LLC owned about 0.13% of Blue Owl Capital worth $8,387,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Perigon Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 30,036 shares of the company’s stock valued at $384,000 after buying an additional 876 shares during the period. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in Blue Owl Capital by 2.6% in the third quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 35,638 shares of the company’s stock valued at $455,000 after acquiring an additional 905 shares during the last quarter. Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC grew its position in Blue Owl Capital by 2.3% during the third quarter. Avidian Wealth Enterprises LLC now owns 55,155 shares of the company’s stock valued at $704,000 after acquiring an additional 1,237 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in Blue Owl Capital by 1.0% during the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 138,171 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,981,000 after acquiring an additional 1,432 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Csenge Advisory Group increased its stake in Blue Owl Capital by 2.7% during the third quarter. Csenge Advisory Group now owns 54,142 shares of the company’s stock worth $691,000 after acquiring an additional 1,434 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.83% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Blue Owl Capital

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

• Positive Sentiment: Board authorizes a $300 million share buyback (up to ~5.1% of shares), signaling management thinks shares are undervalued; buybacks can support the stock and EPS. RTT News: Buyback Announcement
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results: OBDC beat EPS expectations (reported $0.36 vs. $0.35 consensus) and showed rising net investment income — a near-term fundamental positive for distributable income. Zacks: OBDC Tops Q4 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Blue Owl sold $1.4B of direct-lending loans to institutional buyers to generate liquidity and allow portfolio optimization — this provides cash for distributions but also reflects active portfolio management amid demand for liquidity. Yahoo: BDCs Sell $1.4B
• Neutral Sentiment: Quarterly dividend declared ($0.37 per share; ~13% yield) — a high yield that attracts income buyers but raises questions about sustainability in a volatile private-credit cycle. Seeking Alpha: Dividend & Loan Sales
• Neutral Sentiment: RBC trimmed its price target from $14 to $13 but kept an “outperform” rating — a modest analyst downgrade that still implies upside versus current levels. Benzinga: RBC Lowers PT
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple outlets reported that Blue Owl limited or halted redemptions at a retail-targeted private-credit vehicle; even though the firm has publicly denied a blanket halt in some statements, the reports have amplified investor unease about liquidity in private credit. TheStreet: Denies Halting Redemptions
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction: coverage says shares slid (reports of a near-6% intraday drop and earlier larger swoons) as withdrawal limits and that asset-sale pivot stoked worries about retail liquidity in private-credit BDCs. MSN: Curbs Investor Liquidity
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst/market commentary warns the move to curb redemptions has broader implications for confidence in private credit and could pressure valuation and fund flows for BDCs and alternative managers. 24/7 Wall St.: Investor Withdrawals Halted

Insider Activity

In other Blue Owl Capital news, VP Neena Reddy bought 7,890 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 26th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $13.06 per share, with a total value of $103,043.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 7,890 shares in the company, valued at $103,043.40. The trade was a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.11% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on OBDC shares. Citizens Jmp decreased their target price on Blue Owl Capital from $17.00 to $15.00 and set a “market outperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 7th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of Blue Owl Capital from $13.00 to $12.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price objective on shares of Blue Owl Capital from $14.50 to $13.50 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on shares of Blue Owl Capital from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Blue Owl Capital has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $14.07.

Blue Owl Capital Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of NYSE:OBDC opened at $11.48 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $5.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.25 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a 50 day moving average of $12.24 and a two-hundred day moving average of $12.90. Blue Owl Capital Corporation has a 52-week low of $10.70 and a 52-week high of $15.73. The company has a quick ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26.

Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OBDC) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.36 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $439.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $454.38 million. Blue Owl Capital had a net margin of 33.89% and a return on equity of 10.07%. As a group, analysts forecast that Blue Owl Capital Corporation will post 1.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Blue Owl Capital declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback plan on Wednesday, February 18th that allows the company to repurchase $300.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to repurchase up to 5.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Blue Owl Capital Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.37 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $1.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 12.9%. Blue Owl Capital’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 119.35%.

Blue Owl Capital Profile

Blue Owl Capital Corporation (NYSE: OBDC) is a publicly traded business development company sponsored by Blue Owl Capital, a global alternative asset manager. Launched in 2020, the firm provides customized financing solutions to middle-market companies across various industries. As an externally managed BDC, Blue Owl Capital Corporation leverages the deep credit‐investment capabilities of its sponsor to deliver flexible capital tailored to the needs of growing businesses.

The company’s investment activities span a range of private credit products, including first‐lien senior secured loans, unitranche facilities, second‐lien financings, mezzanine debt, and minority equity co-investments.