Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp (NASDAQ: OCSL) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.54x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for OCSL is 1.11. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 5 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for OCSL is 80.03M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.10% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of OCSL on February 05, 2025 was 795.06K shares.
OCSL) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp (NASDAQ: OCSL) has plunged by -2.76 when compared to previous closing price of 15.95, but the company has seen a -2.51% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-02-04 that Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (NASDAQ:OCSL ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call February 4, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Dane Kleven – Head-Investor Relations Armen Panossian – Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chief Investment Officer Raghav Khanna – Co-Chief Investment Officer Matt Pendo – President Chris McKown – Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer Conference Call Participants Finian O’Shea – Wells Fargo Securities Matthew Hurwit – Jefferies Melissa Wedel – JPMorgan Operator Welcome and thank you for joining Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation’s First Fiscal Quarter Conference Call. Today’s conference call is being recorded.
OCSL’s Market Performance
Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp (OCSL) has seen a -2.51% fall in stock performance for the week, with a 1.31% gain in the past month and a -4.38% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.00%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.27% for OCSL. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.16% for OCSL’s stock, with a -9.53% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
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 -0.98% 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 -24.10% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.27%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.00%, as shares surge +1.24% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -0.64% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, OCSL fell by -2.51%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -20.17% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $15.54. In addition, Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp saw 1.51% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
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:
- -0.29 for the present operating margin
- 0.85 for the gross margin
The net margin for Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp stands at 0.4. The total capital return value is set at -0.02.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.1. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.01for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.07.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp (OCSL) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. 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.
