Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (OCSL)
| Market Cap | 1.32B |
| Revenue (ttm) | 370.33M |
| Net Income (ttm) | 54.61M |
| Shares Out | 82.25M |
| EPS (ttm) | 0.67 |
| PE Ratio | 23.93 |
| Forward PE | 8.34 |
| Dividend | $1.88 (11.73%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 17, 2025 |
| Volume | 505,522 |
| Open | 16.08 |
| Previous Close | 16.08 |
| Day's Range | 16.02 - 16.14 |
| 52-Week Range | 14.89 - 20.43 |
| Beta | 1.13 |
| Analysts | Hold |
| Price Target | 16.75 (+4.49%) |
| Earnings Date | Feb 4, 2025 |
About OCSL
Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation is a business development company. The fund specializing in investments in middle market, bridge financing, first and second lien debt financing, unsecured and mezzanine loan, mezzanine debt, senior and junior secured debt, expansions, sponsor-led acquisitions, preferred equity, and management buyouts in small and mid-sized companies. It seeks to invest in education services, business services, retail and consumer, healthcare, manufacturing, food and restaurants, construction and engineering. The firm also ... [Read more]
Financial Performance
In 2024, Oaktree Specialty Lending's revenue was $381.67 million, an increase of 0.63% compared to the previous year's $379.29 million. Earnings were $57.91 million, a decrease of -50.65%.
Financial StatementsAnalyst Forecast
According to 7 analysts, the average rating for OCSL stock is "Hold." The 12-month stock price forecast is $16.75, which is an increase of 4.49% from the latest price.
News
Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation Prices Public Offering of $300,000,000 6.340% Notes due 2030
LOS ANGELES, CA, Feb. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (NASDAQ: OCSL) (“OCSL” or the “Company”), a specialty finance company, today announced that it has priced an un...
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Oaktree Specialty Lending: Dividend Cut As Expected, But Is This Enough?
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Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (OCSL) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
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 Ex...
Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation Announces First Fiscal Quarter 2025 Financial Results
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (NASDAQ: OCSL) (“Oaktree Specialty Lending” or the “Company”), a specialty finance company, today announced its fin...
Oaktree Specialty Lending: Conditions Haven't Materially Improved Yet
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11:00 a.m. Eastern Time / 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time LOS ANGELES, CA, Jan. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (NASDAQ:OCSL) (“Oaktree Specialty Lending” or the “Company”) t...
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Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (OCSL) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript
Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (NASDAQ:OCSL) Q4 2024 Results Conference Call November 19, 2024 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Dane Kleven - Head of Investor Relations Matt Pendo - President ...
Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation Announces Fourth Fiscal Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results and Declares Quarterly Distribution of $0.55 Per Share
LOS ANGELES, CA, Nov. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (NASDAQ: OCSL) (“Oaktree Specialty Lending” or the “Company”), a specialty finance company, today announced its...
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Oaktree Specialty Lending's Distributions May Be In Trouble
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