Blue Owl Capital (OBDC) to Release Earnings on Wednesday

Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OBDC) is expected to be posting its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Wednesday, May 6th. Analysts expect Blue Owl Capital to post earnings of $0.35 per share and revenue of $422.0240 million for the quarter. Individuals are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OBDC) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The company reported $0.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $439.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $454.38 million. Blue Owl Capital had a return on equity of 10.07% and a net margin of 33.89%. On average, analysts expect Blue Owl Capital to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Blue Owl Capital Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of OBDC opened at $11.86 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 1.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26. The business has a fifty day moving average of $11.29 and a 200 day moving average of $12.07. Blue Owl Capital has a 52-week low of $10.52 and a 52-week high of $15.19. The company has a market cap of $5.89 billion, a PE ratio of 9.57 and a beta of 0.64.

Blue Owl Capital announced that its board has authorized a share repurchase program on Wednesday, February 18th that allows the company to repurchase $300.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to buy up to 5.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are typically an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Blue Owl Capital Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 31st were paid a $0.37 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 31st. This represents a $1.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 12.5%. Blue Owl Capital’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 119.35%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

OBDC has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Truist Financial reduced their target price on Blue Owl Capital from $16.00 to $15.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Wall Street Zen upgraded Blue Owl Capital from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 21st. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reduced their target price on Blue Owl Capital from $12.50 to $12.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on Blue Owl Capital from $14.00 to $13.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded Blue Owl Capital from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Blue Owl Capital presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $13.71.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Blue Owl Capital

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 6.5% during the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 13,275,411 shares of the company’s stock valued at $169,527,000 after buying an additional 811,973 shares during the period. UBS Group AG increased its stake in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 12.7% during the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 6,065,592 shares of the company’s stock valued at $77,458,000 after buying an additional 681,444 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its stake in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 13.7% during the third quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 5,454,128 shares of the company’s stock valued at $69,005,000 after buying an additional 659,025 shares during the period. Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its stake in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 142.6% during the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 3,440,960 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,771,000 after buying an additional 2,022,806 shares during the period. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its stake in shares of Blue Owl Capital by 33.9% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 3,264,709 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,580,000 after buying an additional 826,376 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.83% of the company’s stock.

About Blue Owl Capital

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.