The stock of Blue Owl Capital Corp (NYSE: OBDC) has increased by 1.24 when compared to last closing price of 13.71. Despite this, the company has experienced a 0.14% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-08 that Blue Owl Capital Corporation (NYSE:OBDC ) Q1 2025 Results Conference Call May 8, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Mike Mosticchio – Head of BDC Investor Relations Craig Packer – Chief Executive Officer Logan Nicholson – President Jonathan Lamm – Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Brian McKenna – Citizens Mickey Schleien – Ladenburg Thalmann Casey Alexander – Compass Point Robert Dodd – Raymond James Sean Paul Adams – B. Riley Securities Finian O’Shea – Wells Fargo Maxwell Fritscher – Truist Securities Operator Good morning, everyone, and welcome to Blue Owl Capital Corporation’s First Quarter 2025 Earnings Call.
Is It Worth Investing in Blue Owl Capital Corp (NYSE: OBDC) Right Now?
Blue Owl Capital Corp (NYSE: OBDC) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 9.10x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for OBDC is at 0.78. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for OBDC is 483.77M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.79% of that float. The average trading volume for OBDC on May 09, 2025 was 4.09M shares.
OBDC’s Market Performance
The stock of Blue Owl Capital Corp (OBDC) has seen a 0.14% increase in the past week, with a 11.22% rise in the past month, and a -7.47% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.80%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.01% for OBDC. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.47% for OBDC’s stock, with a -6.00% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of OBDC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for OBDC stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for OBDC by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for OBDC in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $16 based on the research report published on April 11, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Wells Fargo, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see OBDC reach a price target of $15, previously predicting the price at $14. The rating they have provided for OBDC stocks is “Equal Weight” according to the report published on March 17th, 2025.
Keefe Bruyette gave a rating of “Underperform” to OBDC, setting the target price at $14 in the report published on December 12th of the previous year.
OBDC Trading at -3.02% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought OBDC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -17.04% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.01%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.80%, as shares surge +1.61% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -8.44% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, OBDC rose by +0.14%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -10.28% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $13.81. In addition, Blue Owl Capital Corp saw -7.90% 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 OBDC starting from Temple Chris, who purchase 15,000 shares at the price of $14.80 back on Mar 06 ’25. After this action, Temple Chris now owns 51,000 shares of Blue Owl Capital Corp, valued at $222,000 using the latest closing price.
DAlelio Edward H, the Director of Blue Owl Capital Corp, purchase 2,500 shares at $15.02 during a trade that took place back on Aug 27 ’24, which means that DAlelio Edward H is holding 9,016 shares at $37,550 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for OBDC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.64 for the present operating margin
- 0.87 for the gross margin
The net margin for Blue Owl Capital Corp stands at 0.45. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 9.94, with 4.35 for asset returns.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.08 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.66. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.02. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.81for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.1.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Blue Owl Capital Corp (OBDC) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
