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Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp (NASDAQ: OCSL) closed the day trading at $13.79 up 0.73% from the previous closing price of $13.69. In other words, the price has increased by $0.73 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.51 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of OCSL, let’s look at its different 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:
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 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:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, OCSL now has a Market Capitalization of 1214699136. As of this moment, Oaktree’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 114.92, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 8.14. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.43 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.82.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, OCSL has reached a high of $19.01, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $12.50. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -2.32%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -10.44%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 88.09M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 85.84M. Insiders hold about 2.55% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 38.43% stake in the company.
Dividends & Splits
OCSL’s forward annual dividend rate is 1.92, up from 2.05 a year ago. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.14974435
