Piper Sandler Maintains Overweight Rating on Blue Owl Capital (OWL)

Blue Owl Capital Inc. (NYSE:OWL) is one of the 8 Buy-Rated All-Time Low Stocks to Buy. On April 7, 2026, Piper Sandler lowered the price target on Blue Owl Capital Inc. (NYSE:OWL) to $12.50 from $15 and maintained an Overweight rating. Piper Sandler said asset managers have had a weak start to 2026, citing pressure from scrutiny on private credit, elevated redemptions in direct lending products, softer equity markets, and a muted capital markets backdrop tied to volatility and the Iran war, while noting downside scenarios may already be reflected in valuations.

On April 5, 2026, BofA lowered its price target on Blue Owl Capital to $21 from $23 and maintained a Buy rating. BofA said targets were reduced across the asset manager group as part of a Q1 preview, pointing to macro indicators suggesting a “challenging” first half of 2026 and limited expectations for strong quarterly results.

Piper Sandler Maintains Overweight Rating on Blue Owl Capital (OWL)

On April 2, 2026, Evercore ISI said two of Blue Owl Capital’s private credit funds are capping redemptions at 5% after receiving withdrawal requests of 21.9% and 40.7%. Evercore ISI described the headline figures as “undeniably large” but said the earnings impact is “materially more modest,” noting the affected funds represent 12.5% of fee-paying AUM and the cap implies less than 2.5% annualized outflows, while maintaining an Outperform rating and $10 price target.

Blue Owl Capital Inc. (NYSE:OWL) provides alternative asset management solutions.

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