OAKTREE SPECIALTY LENDING CO (OCSL) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NASDAQ:OCSL • US67401P4054

Current stock price

12.49 USD
-0.3 (-2.35%)
At close:
12.73 USD
+0.24 (+1.92%)
After Hours:

Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for OAKTREE SPECIALTY LENDING CO (OCSL).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$13.48
+ 7.96% Upside
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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
May 5, 2026
Period
Q2 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.37
Revenue Estimate
76.123M
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ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
51.67%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score
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Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$13.48
Upside
+ 7.96%
From current price of $12.49 to mean target of $13.48, Based on 12 analyst forecasts
Low
$12.12
Median
$13.36
High
$15.75

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
-0.35%
3 Months
-3.56%

Price Target Summary

12 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for OCSL. The average price target is 13.48 USD. This implies a price increase of 7.96% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 12.49.
The average price target has been revised downward by 3.56% in the past 3 months.
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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

OCSL Current Analyst RatingOCSL Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 2 4 6 8

Analyst Ratings History

OCSL Historical Analyst RatingsOCSL Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 2 4 6 8 10

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
51.67%
OCSL was analyzed by 12 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 52. So analysts seem to be rather neutral about OCSL.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
OCSL was analyzed by 12 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.
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Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2026-03-13JP MorganMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2026-02-05Wells FargoMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-04-28Wells FargoMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-04-24JP MorganMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-04-08Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintains Market Perform -> Market Perform
2024-11-22OppenheimerMaintains Perform -> Perform
2024-11-20Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintains Market Perform -> Market Perform
2024-11-20B. Riley SecuritiesMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2024-11-20JP MorganDowngrade Overweight -> Neutral
2024-11-19JMP SecuritiesDowngrade Market Outperform -> Market Perform
2024-10-29Wells FargoMaintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2024-08-26Wells FargoDowngrade Overweight -> Equal-Weight
2024-08-02OppenheimerDowngrade Outperform -> Perform
2024-08-02B. Riley SecuritiesMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2024-08-02Wells FargoMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2024-08-02JP MorganMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2024-07-30JMP SecuritiesMaintains Market Outperform -> Market Outperform
2024-07-29JP MorganMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2024-07-26Wells FargoMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2024-04-12JP MorganMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2024-03-26JMP SecuritiesReiterate Market Outperform -> Market Outperform
2024-02-02Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsDowngrade Outperform -> Market Perform
2024-02-02Wells FargoMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2024-01-29Wells FargoMaintains Overweight -> Overweight
2024-01-08B. Riley SecuritiesDowngrade Buy -> Neutral

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
May 5, 2026
Period
Q2 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$0.37
Revenue Estimate
76.123M
Revenue Q2Q
-1.86%
EPS Q2Q
-17.46%
Number of Analysts
9

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
-0.03%
Revenue (3 Months)
0.05%
EPS (1 Month)
0.73%
EPS (3 Months)
-3.33%

Next Earnings Summary

OCSL is expected to report earnings on 5/5/2026. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 0.37 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 76.12M USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised upward by 0.05% in the past 3 months.
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Full Analyst Estimates 2026 - 2028

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028
Revenue
YoY % growth
OCSL revenue by date.OCSL revenue by date.
379.3M
44.50%		381.665M
0.62%		316.801M
-17.00%		305.26M
-3.64%		306.22M
0.31%		303.41M
-0.92%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
OCSL ebitda by date.OCSL ebitda by date.
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
EBIT
YoY % growth
OCSL ebit by date.OCSL ebit by date.
292.4M
47.08%		303.674M
3.86%		269.346M
-11.30%		173.4M
-35.62%		N/AN/A
Operating Margin
OCSL operating margin by date.OCSL operating margin by date.
77.09%79.57%85.02%56.80%N/AN/A
EPS
YoY % growth
OCSL eps by date.OCSL eps by date.
2.47
17.62%		2.23
-9.72%		1.76
-21.08%		1.49
-15.47%		1.50
1.08%		1.45
-3.68%

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26 Q1 / 27 Q2 / 27 Q3 / 27 Q4 / 27 Q1 / 28 Q2 / 28 Q3 / 28 Q4 / 28
EPS
Q2Q % growth		0.37
-17.46%		0.37
0.90%		0.37
-6.49%		0.38
-7.31%		0.38
1.65%		0.38
1.56%		0.38
1.60%		0.37
-3.37%		0.37
-2.74%		0.36
-5.84%		0.36
-6.06%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth		76.123M
-1.86%		76.344M
1.43%		76.679M
-0.82%		76.679M
2.11%		76.259M
0.18%		76.567M
0.29%		76.719M
0.05%		75.866M
-1.06%		75.836M
-0.55%		75.853M
-0.93%		75.86M
-1.12%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth		N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
EBIT
Q2Q % growth		N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

OCSL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesOCSL Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 100M 200M 300M
OCSL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesOCSL Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
-6.29%
EPS Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
-2.02%
Revenue Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
N/A
EBIT Next 5 Year
N/A
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OAKTREE SPECIALTY LENDING CO / OCSL Forecast FAQ

Can you provide the average price target for OAKTREE SPECIALTY LENDING CO stock?

12 analysts have analysed OCSL and the average price target is 13.48 USD. This implies a price increase of 7.96% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 12.49.

What is the next earnings date for OCSL stock?

OAKTREE SPECIALTY LENDING CO (OCSL) will report earnings on 2026-05-05.

What are the consensus estimates for OCSL stock next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of OAKTREE SPECIALTY LENDING CO (OCSL) is 0.37 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 76.12M USD.

What is the expected long term growth rate for OCSL stock?

The expected long term growth rate for OAKTREE SPECIALTY LENDING CO (OCSL) is -2.02%.