Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OWL) Stock Price Down 7.7% – Time to Sell?

Blue Owl Capital Inc. (NYSE:OWL)’s share price traded down 7.7% on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $12.54 and last traded at $12.3880. 4,217,429 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 65% from the average session volume of 12,184,887 shares. The stock had previously closed at $13.42.

Trending Headlines about 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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have issued reports on the company. Oppenheimer reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $27.00 price target on shares of Blue Owl Capital in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Blue Owl Capital in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Piper Sandler cut their target price 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. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Blue Owl Capital in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $16.25 price objective on shares of Blue Owl Capital in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have given a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Blue Owl Capital has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $20.78.

Blue Owl Capital Trading Down 3.9%

The business has a 50 day moving average of $15.27 and a two-hundred day moving average of $16.69. The firm has a market cap of $18.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 193.28, a PEG ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.11.

Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OWL) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 the consensus estimate of $712.75 million. Blue Owl Capital had a net margin of 1.89% and a return on equity of 20.05%. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Blue Owl Capital Inc. will post 0.92 EPS for the current year.

Blue Owl Capital Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 20th will be given 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 dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 1,500.00%.

Insider Transactions at Blue Owl Capital

In other news, CEO Marc S. Lipschultz purchased 69,663 shares of Blue Owl Capital stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $15.06 per share, for a total transaction of $1,049,124.78. Following the purchase, 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 legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Douglas I. Ostrover acquired 139,327 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $15.06 per share, for a total transaction of $2,098,264.62. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 158,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,379,480. This represents a 746.14% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. Insiders purchased a total of 395,670 shares of company stock worth $5,952,393 over the last three months. Company insiders own 27.20% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Blue Owl Capital

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of OWL. Roxbury Financial LLC increased its position in Blue Owl Capital by 383.6% during the fourth quarter. Roxbury Financial LLC now owns 1,765 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 1,400 shares during the period. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust grew its position in shares of 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. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 83.5% during the 4th quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC now owns 2,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 910 shares in the last quarter. Activest Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of Blue Owl Capital during the third quarter worth approximately $50,000. Finally, MorganRosel Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Blue Owl Capital in the second quarter valued at approximately $51,000. 35.85% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.