In the past week, OCSL stock has gone up by 1.93%, with a monthly decline of -6.49% and a quarterly plunge of -6.14%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.25%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.51% for Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -2.56% for OCSL’s stock, with a simple moving average of -13.02% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp (NASDAQ: OCSL) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp (NASDAQ: OCSL) is 17.36x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for OCSL is 1.12. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
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The public float for OCSL is 80.02M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.17% of that float. On January 01, 2025, OCSL’s average trading volume was 765.43K shares.
OCSL) stock’s latest price update
Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp (NASDAQ: OCSL) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 0.46 compared to its previous closing price of 15.21. However, the company has seen a gain of 1.93% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2024-12-30 that Investing in high-yield stocks that grow their payouts regularly offers attractive total returns and protects purchasing power against inflation over the long term. However, not all high-yielding dividend growth stocks are worth buying. As a result, caution is needed when investing in high-yield, high-growth stocks.
Analysts’ Opinion of OCSL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for OCSL stocks, with B. Riley Securities repeating the rating for OCSL by listing it as a “Sell.” The predicted price for OCSL in the upcoming period, according to B. Riley Securities is $15 based on the research report published on December 11, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
JP Morgan, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see OCSL reach a price target of $15, previously predicting the price at $17. The rating they have provided for OCSL stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on November 20th, 2024.
OCSL Trading at -3.98% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought OCSL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -29.39% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.51%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.25%, as shares sank -7.23% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -8.06% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, OCSL rose by +1.93%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -20.42% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $15.68. In addition, Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp saw -25.17% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at OCSL starting from CALDWELL PHYLLIS R, who purchase 1,000 shares at the price of $16.01 back on Sep 20 ’24. After this action, CALDWELL PHYLLIS R now owns 13,500 shares of Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp, valued at $16,009 using the latest closing price.
CALDWELL PHYLLIS R, the Director of Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp, purchase 1,334 shares at $16.29 during a trade that took place back on Aug 13 ’24, which means that CALDWELL PHYLLIS R is holding 12,500 shares at $21,726 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for OCSL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 1.01 for the present operating margin
- 1.28 for the gross margin
The net margin for Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp stands at 0.36. The total capital return value is set at 0.05.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 7.4. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.16for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.05.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp (OCSL) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
