On February 25, 2025, Phyllis Caldwell, a Director at Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp (OCSL, Financial), purchased 2,500 shares of the company. Following this transaction, the insider now holds a total of 16,000 shares. This purchase is part of a broader trend, as over the past year, Phyllis Caldwell has acquired a total of 4,834 shares and has not sold any shares. Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp is a business development company that provides customized credit solutions to companies with limited access to public or syndicated capital markets. The company focuses on investing in middle-market companies across various industries. The insider transaction history for Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp indicates that there have been three insider buys in total over the past year, with no insider sells during the same period. This trend suggests a positive sentiment among insiders regarding the company's prospects. On the day of the recent purchase, shares of Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp were trading at $15.83, giving the stock a market cap of $1.309 billion. The company's price-earnings ratio stands at 23.76, which is higher than the industry median of 10.1 and also higher than the company's historical median price-earnings ratio. With a trading price of $15.83 and a GF Value of $10.32, Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp has a price-to-GF-Value ratio of 1.53, indicating that the stock is significantly overvalued based on its GF Value. The GF Value is an intrinsic value estimate developed by GuruFocus, calculated using historical multiples, a GuruFocus adjustment factor, and future estimates of business performance from Morningstar analysts.
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