A company insider recently bought 8,000 shares of Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp [OCSL]. Should You Buy?

The buying and selling of stock by a company’s insider give investors a sense that the stock will rise or fall in the future. Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp shares valued at $113,040 were purchased by Panossian Armen on May 15 ’25. At $14.13 per share, Panossian Armen acquired 8,000 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 20,789 shares worth approximately $0.3 million following the completion of this transaction.

Also, CALDWELL PHYLLIS R purchased 2,000 shares, netting a total of over 26,650 in proceeds. Following the buying of shares at $13.32 each, the insider now holds 18,000 shares.

Before that, Jacobson Craig A had added 14,910 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $199,919, the Director bought Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp shares for $13.41 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings increased to 14,910 shares, worth approximately $1.05 million.

Analysts at B. Riley Securities downgraded the stock from ‘”a Neutral”‘ to ‘”a Sell”‘ outlook in a report released in mid December. As of November 20, 2024, JP Morgan has decreased its “an Overweight” rating to a “Neutral” for OCSL. Earlier on November 19, 2024, JMP Securities downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Mkt perform” for OCSL stock which previously was a “a Mkt outperform”.

Analyzing OCSL Stock Performance

During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 3.75%. Over the course of the year, Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp shares have dropped approximately -3.70%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $16.29 on 03/03/25 and a 52-week low of $12.50 on 04/09/25.

Support And Resistance Levels for Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp (OCSL)

According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 14.44, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 14.23. In the upper region, resistance lies at 14.79. The next price resistance is at 14.93. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 58.24 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.

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