Blue Owl Capital Inc. $OWL Shares Bought by Vanguard Group Inc.

Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Blue Owl Capital Inc. (NYSE:OWL) by 7.9% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 67,916,888 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,968,526 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc.’s holdings in Blue Owl Capital were worth $1,149,833,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 16.8% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 11,572,226 shares of the company’s stock valued at $195,920,000 after buying an additional 1,667,608 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in Blue Owl Capital by 14.6% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 10,293,279 shares of the company’s stock valued at $197,766,000 after acquiring an additional 1,313,108 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its stake in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 10.6% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 9,880,565 shares of the company’s stock valued at $189,806,000 after purchasing an additional 950,700 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Blue Owl Capital during the second quarter valued at approximately $183,294,000. Finally, HMI Capital Management L.P. lifted its position in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 276.8% during the second quarter. HMI Capital Management L.P. now owns 5,704,480 shares of the company’s stock worth $109,583,000 after purchasing an additional 4,190,380 shares in the last quarter. 35.85% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Blue Owl Capital Stock Down 6.6%

NYSE:OWL opened at $10.82 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $16.87 billion, a PE ratio of 108.17, a P/E/G ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 1.11. The business’s 50 day moving average is $14.42 and its two-hundred day moving average is $16.06. Blue Owl Capital Inc. has a 52 week low of $10.51 and a 52 week high of $23.34.

Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OWL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.05. The business 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 20.70% and a net margin of 2.75%. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Blue Owl Capital Inc. will post 0.92 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Blue Owl Capital Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 20th will be issued a $0.225 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 20th. This represents a $0.90 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 8.3%. Blue Owl Capital’s payout ratio is 900.00%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on OWL shares. UBS Group decreased their price objective on shares of Blue Owl Capital from $16.50 to $12.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Friday. Piper Sandler lowered their price objective on Blue Owl Capital from $21.00 to $15.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Citigroup reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Blue Owl Capital in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Zacks Research cut Blue Owl Capital from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of Blue Owl Capital from $21.50 to $22.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 29th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Blue Owl Capital currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $19.27.

Insider Buying and Selling at Blue Owl Capital

In other Blue Owl Capital news, CEO Marc S. Lipschultz acquired 69,663 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 2nd. The shares were purchased at an average price of $15.06 per share, for a total transaction of $1,049,124.78. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 79,000 shares in the company, valued at $1,189,740. The trade was a 746.10% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Alan Kirshenbaum bought 33,670 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 1st. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $14.87 per share, for a total transaction of $500,672.90. Following the acquisition, the chief financial officer directly owned 33,670 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $500,672.90. The trade was a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders acquired 395,670 shares of company stock worth $5,952,393 in the last quarter. 27.20% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Key Blue Owl Capital News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Closed sale of $1.4B of loans at ~99.7% of par — signals buyers (institutional/pension investors) found the debt largely fair value, supporting underlying portfolio credit quality. Illiquid loans, investor demands: Blue Owl’s software lending triggers another quake in private credit
• Positive Sentiment: Sale raised liquidity ($1.4B) used for investor payouts and was bought by large institutions (including pensions and insurer), which management cites as validation of valuations. Blue Owl Sold Private Loans to Pension Giants and Own Insurer
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts/holders argue the market has overreacted — note buy‑side commentary that NAV discounts look excessive and management refreshed a $300M repurchase program. Blue Owl Capital Is Getting Crushed – But The Discount Looks Way Mispriced
• Neutral Sentiment: New lending relationships (e.g., funds managed by Blue Owl added to Fundbox facility) show ongoing deal flow and originations activity. Fundbox Expands Credit Facility with ATLAS and Adds Funds Managed by Blue Owl as New Lenders
• Negative Sentiment: Permanent halt to redemptions at OBDC II triggered fears about liquidity in retail private‑credit products and sparked broader market concern about contagion across the $1.8T private‑credit market. Blue Owl permanently halts redemptions at private credit fund aimed at retail investors
• Negative Sentiment: Wider media coverage flagged the event as a warning sign for private credit and retail access to illiquid strategies, increasing investor anxiety and pressuring peers. Blue Owl Sets Off New Private Credit Fears
• Negative Sentiment: Unusual options activity — heavy purchases of puts — indicates traders are positioning for further downside or elevated volatility. This amplifies selling pressure and short‑term risk. Traders Purchase High Volume of Put Options on Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OWL)
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage from WSJ, Bloomberg and other outlets framing the asset unload as a warning sign increased sector selloffs and knock‑on moves in other alternative asset managers. Private-Credit Warning Signs Flash After Blue Owl Unloads $1.4 Billion in Assets

Blue Owl Capital Company Profile

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.