Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (OCSL)
| Market Cap | 1.21B |
| Revenue (ttm) | 334.10M |
| Net Income (ttm) | 46.26M |
| Shares Out | 88.09M |
| EPS (ttm) | 0.55 |
| PE Ratio | 25.06 |
| Forward PE | 8.87 |
| Dividend | $1.60 (11.68%) |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 15, 2025 |
| Volume | 532,040 |
| Open | 13.61 |
| Previous Close | 13.58 |
| Day's Range | 13.56 - 13.75 |
| 52-Week Range | 12.50 - 17.16 |
| Beta | 0.75 |
| Analysts | Hold |
| Price Target | 15.20 (+10.95%) |
| Earnings Date | Aug 5, 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 6 analysts, the average rating for OCSL stock is "Hold." The 12-month stock price target is $15.2, which is an increase of 10.95% from the latest price.
News
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Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (OCSL) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (NASDAQ:OCSL) Q3 2025 Earnings Conference Call August 5, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Armen Panossian - CEO & Co-Chief Investment Officer Christopher Mc...
Oaktree Specialty Lending: One Dividend Cut Is Clearly Not Enough
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Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation Announces Third Fiscal Quarter 2025 Financial Results
LOS ANGELES, CA, Aug. 05, 2025 (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: Concern About Further Cuts In Distributions
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Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation Schedules Third Fiscal Quarter Earnings Conference Call for August 5, 2025
LOS ANGELES, CA, July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (NASDAQ:OCSL) (“Oaktree Specialty Lending” or the “Company”) today announced that it will report its financial ...
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Oaktree Specialty Lending: A Contrarian Buy
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Oaktree Specialty Lending: A 13.2% Yield You Need To Avoid (Rating Downgrade)
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Oaktree Specialty Lending: Staying Away From This BDC For The Remainder Of 2025
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Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (OCSL) Q2 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (NASDAQ:OCSL) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 1, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Clark Koury – Head-Investors Matt Pendo – President Armen Panossian –...
Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation Announces Second Fiscal Quarter 2025 Financial Results
LOS ANGELES, CA, May 01, 2025 (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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BDC Weekly Review: Consequences Of The Trade War For BDCs
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