Blue Owl Capital Inc. $OWL Shares Bought by M.D. Sass LLC

M.D. Sass LLC raised its stake in shares of Blue Owl Capital Inc. (NYSE:OWL) by 24.4% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 292,271 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 57,326 shares during the period. Blue Owl Capital makes up 0.4% of M.D. Sass LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 27th biggest holding. M.D. Sass LLC’s holdings in Blue Owl Capital were worth $4,948,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in OWL. Royal Bank of Canada boosted its position in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 50.0% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 397,990 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,976,000 after purchasing an additional 132,637 shares during the period. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its stake in Blue Owl Capital by 6.3% during the second quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 12,195 shares of the company’s stock worth $239,000 after purchasing an additional 724 shares in the last quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its position in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 8.1% during the second quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 59,534 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,144,000 after buying an additional 4,483 shares during the period. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS grew its stake in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 10.5% in the second quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS now owns 122,400 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,351,000 after buying an additional 11,600 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 22.8% in the 2nd quarter. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 59,395 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,141,000 after buying an additional 11,012 shares during the period. 35.85% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Blue Owl Capital news, CEO Marc S. Lipschultz purchased 69,663 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $15.06 per share, with a total value of $1,049,124.78. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer directly owned 79,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,189,740. This trade represents a 746.10% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, insider Craig Packer acquired 110,227 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were bought at an average cost of $15.06 per share, for a total transaction of $1,660,018.62. Following the acquisition, the insider owned 94,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,415,640. This represents a -679.28% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders bought 395,670 shares of company stock valued at $5,952,393. 27.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Blue Owl Capital Trading Down 3.9%

Blue Owl Capital stock opened at $11.60 on Friday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $15.20 and a 200-day simple moving average of $16.65. The stock has a market cap of $18.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 193.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.11. Blue Owl Capital Inc. has a 12-month low of $10.88 and a 12-month high of $25.89.

Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OWL) last posted 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 firm had revenue of $701.47 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $712.75 million. Blue Owl Capital had a return on equity of 20.05% and a net margin of 1.89%. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Blue Owl Capital Inc. will post 0.92 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Blue Owl Capital Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently commented on OWL shares. Zacks Research cut Blue Owl Capital from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating on shares of Blue Owl Capital in a report on Friday. Evercore ISI cut their target price on shares of Blue Owl Capital from $19.00 to $17.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Wolfe Research set a $20.00 price target on shares of Blue Owl Capital in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, UBS Group reduced their price objective on Blue Owl Capital from $18.00 to $16.50 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $20.58.

Key Stories Impacting Blue Owl Capital

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

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.