Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation (OCSL) fair value analysis
Nasdaq · Updated 2026-10-19
OCSL price how computed
Forward Fair Value verdict
OvervaluedOCSL is trading at more than a 25% premium to estimated fair value.
Based on TickrTrends' weekly Forward Fair Value model.
- Last price
- $11.57
- Sector
- Financial Services
- 12-month range
- $10.78–$14.20
- Market cap
- $1.02B
- From 52-week high
- -18.5%
- Shares outstanding
- 88.1M
- Rank in Financial Services by discount to fair value
- #151 of 167
Last price is our stored weekly price from 2026-10-16, older than the 2026-10-19 run that built this page; the chart runs through 2026-10-16.
Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation is a closed-end management company that provides specialized lending solutions to mid-market companies across North America. The firm operates through its investment manager, Oaktree Capital Management, and focuses on originating and investing in direct lending opportunities, including senior secured loans, unitranche facilities, and other structured credit instruments.
OCSL currently ranks #151 of 167 Financial Services stocks by discount to fair value. It has screened as Overvalued for 14 consecutive weekly runs.
Fundamentals (4 quarters) how computed
- Market cap
- $1.02B
- P/E (trailing)
- 7x
- Revenue (TTM)
- $279M
- Net margin
- 15.1%
- EPS (TTM)
- $1.56
- Gross margin
- 60.8%
- Debt / equity
- 1.04
- Revenue growth (3-yr avg)
- -8.1%
- Shares outstanding
- 88.1M
Derived indicators how computed
- Quality grade
- C
- Margin trend
- Expanding
- 52-week position
- The bottom quarter of its range
Technicals how computed
- RSI (14-day)
- 33 · neutral
- 50-day average
- $12.49
- 200-day average
- $12.14
- Moving-average state
- 50-day above 200-day (golden cross state); price between the averages
Dividends how computed
- Paid, last 12 months
- $1.47 per share (4 payments)
- Yield on last price
- 12.71%
- Consecutive years of increases
- 0 (no streak on complete calendar years)
- Last ex-dividend date
- 2026-09-15
- Last payment date
- 2026-09-30
Earnings how computed
- Next earnings report
- 2026-11-17
- Last 8 quarters vs consensus
- 4 beat, 3 missed
- Quarter by quarter
- 2026-06 ▲ beat (+2.8%)
2026-03 ▲ beat (+2.7%)
2025-12 ▲ beat (+7.9%)
2025-09 ▲ beat (+2.6%)
2025-06 ▼ miss (-17.8%)
2025-03 ▼ miss (-8.2%)
2024-12 ▬ met (0.0%)
2024-09 ▼ miss (-1.8%)
Analyst consensus how computed
This is not TickrTrends' verdict.
- Analyst ratings
- 0 buy · 6 hold · 0 sell (6 analysts)
- Consensus lean
- Hold-leaning
- Consensus price target
- $12.5
- Target vs last price
- +8.0%
What our data shows for OCSL
- Our model validated 17 trailing price-to-earnings windows for OCSL, built from quarterly earnings records.
- Shares are trading in the lower third of their 12-month price range of $10.78–$14.20.
- The 14-day relative strength index sits at a neutral 33.
The exact numbers are one step away
- The precise Forward Fair Value dollar figure for OCSL
- Exact discount / premium to today's price
- The normalized historical P/E behind the estimate, and how many quarters support it
- Forward EPS input and fiscal-year basis
- Screeners and rankings across the full S&P 500 and Nasdaq universes
Forward Fair Value applies a conservatively normalized historical price-to-earnings multiple to the consensus earnings estimate for the next full fiscal year; how TickrTrends computes it.
What people are saying
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TickrTrends weekly updates
- 2026-10-19 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-10-12 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-10-11 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-10-10 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-10-05 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-09-28 — # OCSL Weekly Indicator Summary TickrTrends' derived indicators for OCSL, a Financial Services sector company, reflect a shift in momentum this week. The 50/200-day trend state has transitioned from an uptrend to a mixed state, suggesting reduced directional clarity in the stock's short to intermediate-term price movement. The current valuation verdict remains overvalued based on TickrTrends' assessment methodology.
- 2026-09-21 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-09-17 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
Frequently asked questions
Is OCSL stock undervalued?
Based on TickrTrends' Forward Fair Value model (updated 2026-10-19), OCSL is trading at more than a 25% premium to estimated fair value and screens as overvalued. The exact fair value and discount are available to subscribers.
What is OCSL's TickrTrends verdict?
OCSL's current verdict is Overvalued, refreshed with every weekly Forward Fair Value run.
How does OCSL compare to other Financial Services stocks?
OCSL ranks #151 of 167 Financial Services stocks in TickrTrends' coverage by discount to fair value.
Is OCSL overbought or oversold?
OCSL's 14-day RSI is in neutral territory - neither overbought nor oversold.
Does OCSL pay a dividend?
Yes. OCSL paid $1.47 per share over the last twelve months (4 payments), a 12.71% yield on TickrTrends' last price. The last ex-dividend date was 2026-09-15.
When does OCSL report earnings next?
OCSL's next earnings report is scheduled for 2026-11-17, per the published earnings calendar.
Does OCSL usually beat earnings estimates?
Over its last 8 reported quarters OCSL beat the consensus estimate 4 times and missed 3 times, by TickrTrends' comparison of reported and estimated EPS.
What do analysts say about OCSL?
Of 6 analysts covering OCSL, 0 rate it a buy, 6 a hold and 0 a sell - hold-leaning, with a consensus price target of $12.5 (+8.0% versus TickrTrends' last price). This is the analyst consensus, not TickrTrends' Forward Fair Value verdict.
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