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After finishing at $13.59 in the prior trading day, Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp (NASDAQ: OCSL) closed at $13.42, down -1.25%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.25 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.12 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of OCSL by taking a closer look at its different ratios.
On November 20, 2024, JP Morgan Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Overweight and also lowered its target price recommendation from $17 to $15.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 25 ’25 when CALDWELL PHYLLIS R bought 2,500 shares for $15.83 per share. The transaction valued at 39,575 led to the insider holds 16,000 shares of the business.
Pendo Mathew bought 6,260 shares of OCSL for $99,690 on Feb 24 ’25. The President now owns 52,596 shares after completing the transaction at $15.93 per share. On Feb 24 ’25, another insider, Khanna Raghav, who serves as the Co-Chief Investment Officer of the company, bought 6,000 shares for $15.95 each. As a result, the insider paid 95,700 and bolstered with 6,000 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Oaktree’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 111.83, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 7.69. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.19 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.74.
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 -10.40%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -15.26%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 88.09M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 85.85M. Insiders hold about 2.71% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 47.39% stake in the company.
