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Blue Owl Capital Inc. · OWL · FY2026 Q2 · Calendar Q3 2026
Blue Owl sustains fundraising and fee-margin momentum in Q2 2026
The quarter supports a constructive view of Blue Owl’s earnings trajectory: diversified platforms, continued fundraising and a 58.5% fee-related earnings margin provide support, while redemptions, rates and deployment risks remain relevant.
Reported Before market openNYSEFinancial Services
$16.15B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$0.22
Consensus $0.22
EPS surprise
+1.6%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$753.1M
Consensus $693.1M
Revenue surprise
+8.6%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
prior-close to event-session close
Stock move
+6.4%
Event window
SPY move
+1.7%
Same window
Abnormal move
+4.7%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
2.7×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
+18.3%
Up to 20 sessions
OWLSPY benchmark
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Why did OWL rise 6.4% after beating EPS estimates in FY2026 Q2?What changed in OWL's guidance and outlook in FY2026 Q2?Give me the bull and bear case for OWL after FY2026 Q2 earnings.
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What changed
Management highlighted 9% year-over-year fee-related earnings growth, $16.5 billion of Q2 capital raised and easing wealth-channel redemptions. Real assets reached nearly 30% of AUM, and $31 billion of AUM was not yet fee-paying.
Guidance delta
Guidance was maintained at a 58.5% fee-related earnings margin, with modest upside expected.
Key takeaways
- Fee-related earnings grew 9% year over year across real assets, alternative credit and direct lending.
- Blue Owl raised $16.5 billion in Q2 and $50.5 billion year to date, with institutional and overseas investors contributing.
- Net lease and digital infrastructure were highlighted as sources of returns and new capital.
- Management said wealth-channel redemptions have eased and inflows are stabilizing.
- Non-fee-paying AUM represents a potential source of future management fees, but conversion timing was not specified.
Management priorities
- Complete fundraising and capital calls for Net Lease Fund VI by year-end.
- Pursue a first close for the next digital infrastructure flagship later this year.
- Expand GP stakes and BOSE offerings.
- Broaden wealth-product distribution across advisory platforms.
- Evaluate a traditional drawdown direct-lending product.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$10.33Current
$9Low
$15.67Average
$27High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 31, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMO Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 27, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 19, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 12, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Barclays | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Citizens | Market Outperform | Market Outperform | Maintain | Jul 9, 2026 |
| UBS | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | May 1, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | May 1, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Strong Buy | Strong Buy | Maintain | Feb 19, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jan 22, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 13, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | May 23, 2025 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Outperform | Market Perform | Upgrade | May 20, 2025 |
| JMP Securities | Market Outperform | Market Outperform | Maintain | Apr 8, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | May 26, 2023 |
| Credit Suisse | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | May 8, 2023 |
| B of A Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jan 24, 2022 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $10.33. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $10 | $8.95 | -3.2% | Oct 1, 2026 |
| HSBC | Analyst unavailable | $17 | $9.6 | +64.6% | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Capital One Financial | Analyst unavailable | $12 | $10.3 | +16.2% | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $10.5 | $10.3 | +1.6% | Aug 3, 2026 |
| Capital One Financial | Analyst unavailable | $11 | $9.32 | +6.5% | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Barclays | Benjamin Budish | $9 | $9.28 | -12.9% | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Credit Suisse | Analyst unavailable | $9.1 | $9.06 | -11.9% | Jul 2, 2026 |
| UBS | Michael Brown | $9.5 | $9.42 | -8.0% | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Barclays | Benjamin Budish | $10 | $9.75 | -3.2% | May 1, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Brian Bedell | $10 | $10.44 | -3.2% | Feb 24, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $12 | $11.18 | +16.2% | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $14 | $12.45 | +35.5% | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $14 | $11.63 | +35.5% | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Crispin Love | $15 | $11.63 | +45.2% | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $15 | $11.63 | +45.2% | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $17 | $15.86 | +64.6% | Jan 22, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Analyst unavailable | $27 | $15.86 | +161.4% | Jan 20, 2026 |
| UBS | Michael Brown | $16.5 | $15.5 | +59.7% | Jan 13, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $18 | $15.78 | +74.2% | Jan 9, 2026 |
| Wolfe Research | Analyst unavailable | $20 | $15.52 | +93.6% | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Alexander Blostein | $16.25 | $15.87 | +57.3% | Jan 6, 2026 |
| UBS | Michael Brown | $18 | $16.56 | +74.2% | Dec 11, 2025 |
| Raymond James | Analyst unavailable | $20 | $16.67 | +93.6% | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Evercore ISI | Glenn Schorr | $19 | $15.71 | +83.9% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Oppenheimer | Analyst unavailable | $25 | $15.86 | +142.0% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Barclays | Benjamin Budish | $19 | $15.86 | +83.9% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Crispin Love | $22 | $16.51 | +113.0% | Oct 9, 2025 |
| Barclays | Benjamin Budish | $21 | $16.11 | +103.3% | Oct 8, 2025 |
| Oppenheimer | Chris Kotowski | $24 | $17.1 | +132.3% | Apr 16, 2025 |
| Oppenheimer | Chris Kotowski | $21 | $16.26 | +103.3% | Aug 2, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Brian Bedell | $21 | $18.31 | +103.3% | Apr 18, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | Crispin Love | $23 | $19.34 | +122.7% | Apr 10, 2024 |
| Evercore ISI | Glenn Schorr | $22 | $19.38 | +113.0% | Apr 4, 2024 |
| UBS | Brennan Hawken | $22 | $18.57 | +113.0% | Apr 2, 2024 |
| Wolfe Research | Steven Chubak | $22 | $18.24 | +113.0% | Mar 22, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Brian Bedell | $19 | $11.65 | +83.9% | Sep 12, 2022 |
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Start freeCompany context
Snapshot as of publicationBlue Owl Capital Inc., an asset management firm based in New York City, leverages a robust and permanent capital base to deliver a comprehensive suite of financial solutions. It serves a diverse clientele, including mid-sized businesses, leading alternative asset managers, and corporate real estate owners and tenants. The company's offerings encompass direct lending products, providing private credit options such as diversified, technology-focused, first lien, and opportunistic financing for middle-market companies. Additionally, it offers GP capital solutions, extending financial backing to major private capital managers through services like minority equity investments, GP debt financing, and stakes in professional sports organizations. Blue Owl also provides real estate-focused products, primarily involving the structuring of sale-leaseback transactions, often featuring triple net leases. These diverse solutions are made available through permanent capital vehicles and long-term private investment funds.
Historical context
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Sources
- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-08-14T17:18:12.626589+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2026-09-04T01:23:15.205020+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-10-31T01:30:44.253054+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-31T01:30:44.249433+00:00
Methodology
Reported and consensus figures come from FN2's earnings event records. Market reaction and volume are calculated from daily adjusted bars around the event; abnormal move subtracts the SPY move over the same window.
Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.
Transcript intelligence is a structured synthesis of the current and prior earnings-call analyses. Missing values stay missing and are never estimated.
By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-10-31. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.