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Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL) stock

Loans for companies , market cap $1.1B

$12.41
+2.22%

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Quality Score
4
Below Average
In its industry
#9of 29

OCSL's Quality Score rose 4 points on Mon, Nov 2, to 4.

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Why is OCSL down?

Down 7% over three years while the S&P 500 rose 89%.

“The decrease of $1.5 million primarily reflected $0.6 million of lower adjusted total investment income and $0.6 million of higher net expenses.”

Oaktree Specialty Lending's Aug 5 release said

Sources: Price history, Oct 30, 2026; Company release, Aug 5, 2026

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Key facts on OCSL

Key facts on OCSL
Holding it backAbove a flat or falling 200-day average down over one year, down over two years
Latest filing10-Q, Aug 5 Filed its quarterly report (10-Q) for the quarter to Jun 30, 2026
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OCSL catalysts

Coming up

After its last 4 reports it closed -0.8% on average, higher 1 of 4 times.

Why OCSL scores 4

Below Averagefor quality, not price, 5 of 14 chart checks firingWhat the Quality Score means

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  • −1Long-term trend above a flat or falling 200-⁠day average, down over one year, down over two years
  • Profit addsRead on the last four quarters against the four before, or the last full year where no quarters are filed.
  • Growth subtractsSales and margins against a year earlier: up to +3 for fast growth and widening margins, down to -2 when both shrink.

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OCSL has 5 of 14 chart checks firing

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OCSL RSI today: 64.3, above its 50-day and 200-day averages

Not scored

Not in the Quality Score: over 20 years of tests, 2006 to 2026, they added no edge.

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How OCSL ranks in BDCs

OCSL is #9 of 29 by Quality Score among Business Development Companies.

How OCSL ranks in BDCs
9Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL) logoOCSLOaktree Specialty Lending4

Net income over four quarters: OCSL $42.2M, GBDC $172M, TSLX $89.0M, PFLT $50.2M.

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When does OCSL report earnings, and what happens after?

Reports Tue Nov 17, before the open (in 15 days). Confirmed.

What an earnings report is: every 3 months, a company tells everyone how much it sold and earned. We read the figures, the outlook, and how the stock moved after.

What OCSL reported on Aug 5, 2026

The quarter

The figures are not read from the release yet.

“The decrease for the quarter was primarily driven by lower total investment income and higher income-based (“Part I”) incentive fees (net of fees waived), partially offset by lower interest expense.”

The filing on EDGAR

Where the sales came from

OCSL's results filing gives no sales by line in a table we read.

The outlook

No outlook figures read from this release.

In the company's words

  • “The increase for the quarter was primarily driven by higher Part I incentive fees (net of fees waived), partially offset by lower interest expense due to lower average borrowings outstanding during the quarter.”

From its results filing (SEC filing · Aug 5)

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The numbers

Market value
$1.1B
today

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ReportedGapReaction5
sessions
Aug 5, 2026Before open0.0%-0.6%+5.6%
May 5, 2026Before open-4.4%-5.7%-6.2%
Feb 4, 2026Before open-0.2%+3.3%+1.5%

OCSL closed higher after 1 of its last 4 reports.

All 4 reports, and OCSL's Quality Score going into each

Insiders trading OCSL

OCSL insider trades

One insider bought $22K across 1 filing in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market sales on record. The newest:

BuyArmen Panossian$22KInsiderat $12.69 on Aug 12, filed Aug 13

OCSL's officers and directors

Officers and directors with a Form 4 in the last 12 months.

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About Oaktree Specialty Lending

Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp is a specialty finance company. The company provides lending services and invests in small and mid-sized companies. The company's investment objective is to maximize its portfolio's total return by generating current income from debt investments, and to a lesser extent, capital appreciation from equity investments. The company provides customized, one-stop credit solutions to companies with limited access to public or syndicated capital markets. The company operates as a single reportable segment and derives revenues from investing in originated loans and other securities, including broadly syndicated loans, of U.S. private companies and manages the business on a consolidated basis.

Los Angles, CAoaktreespecialtylending.com

OCSL's score card

Oaktree Specialty Lending (OCSL): Quality Score 4, Below Average, #9 of 29 in BDCs, with its price, on Breakaway
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BreakawayAug 13Armen Panossian bought OCSL$22K at $12.69, filed Aug 13

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Straight Answers

As of Nov 2, 2026: OCSL's Quality Score is 4 (Below Average), #9 of 29 in Business Development Companies. Insiders bought $22K in the last 6 months (Form 4).

Is OCSL a good stock to buy? What its Quality Score says

OCSL scores 4 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average. It is #9 of 29 in Business Development Companies by Quality Score, with 5 of 14 chart checks firing. Down 7% over three years while the S&P 500 rose 89%. Breakaway does not say whether to buy any stock: the score does not know your situation, and it is not a recommendation to buy or sell anything. Please do your own research.

What is OCSL's Quality Score?

OCSL scores 4 today, which Breakaway calls Below Average (0 to 5). That is #9 of 29 in Business Development Companies by Quality Score. The score adds up the chart checks, the trend, the company's filed sales, its profits, the news, insider trades, and Congress trades. The section above lists the lines behind OCSL's 4.

Are insiders buying OCSL?

One insider bought $22K across 1 filing in the last 6 months. No open-⁠market sales on record. The newest is Armen Panossian, Insider, who bought $22K on Aug 12.

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