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In the latest session, Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp (NASDAQ: OCSL) closed at $14.07 down -2.97% from its previous closing price of $14.50. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.97 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.01 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios.
On December 11, 2024, B. Riley Securities Downgraded its rating to Sell which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $15.
JP Morgan Downgraded its Overweight to Neutral on November 20, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $17 to $15.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 15 ’25 when Panossian Armen bought 8,000 shares for $14.13 per share. The transaction valued at 113,040 led to the insider holds 20,789 shares of the business.
CALDWELL PHYLLIS R bought 2,000 shares of OCSL for $26,650 on May 07 ’25. The Director now owns 18,000 shares after completing the transaction at $13.32 per share. On May 06 ’25, another insider, Jacobson Craig A, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 14,910 shares for $13.41 each. As a result, the insider paid 199,919 and bolstered with 71,667 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Oaktree’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 117.25, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 8.30. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.50 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.84.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, OCSL has reached a high of $19.71, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $12.50. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -1.57%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -9.40%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 88.09M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 83.85M. Insiders hold about 2.55% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 38.37% stake in the company.
