(OBDC) – Blue Owl Capital Short Interest Analysis – Blue Owl Capital (NYSE:OBDC)

Blue Owl Capitals OBD2 The short position share of the float has fallen by 20.47% since the last report. The company recently reported that it 6.67 million shares sold shortThis represents 1.71% of all common shares available for trading. Based on trading volume On average, traders would need 3.91 days to cover their short positions.

Why short interest is important

Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. Short selling is the sale of shares of a company that it does not own in the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money by short selling when the price of the stock falls and they lose money when it rises.

Tracking short interest is important because it can serve as an indicator of market sentiment toward a particular stock. An increase in short interest can be a sign that investors have become more pessimistic, while a decrease in short interest can be a sign that they have become more optimistic.

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Blue Owl Capital Short Interest Graph (3 Months)

As you can see from the chart above, the percentage of Blue Owl Capital shares sold short has decreased since the last report. That doesn’t mean the stock will rise any time soon, but traders should be aware that fewer shares are being sold short.

Comparing Blue Owl Capital’s short interests to those of other companies

Comparison with other companies is a popular way for analysts and investors to measure a company’s performance. A comparable company is another company that has similar characteristics to the other, such as industry, size, age and financial structure. You can find a company’s peer group by reading its Form 10-K or proxy filing, or by conducting your own similarity analysis.

According to Benzinga Pro, Blue Owl Capital’s peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 3.36%, meaning the company fewer Short interest than most of its competitors.

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