Oaktree Specialty Lending Corporation OCSL

As the craze of earnings season draws to a close, here’s a look back at some of the most exciting (and some less so) results from Q2. Today, we are looking at specialty finance stocks, starting with Oaktree Specialty Lending (NASDAQ:OCSL).

Even though Oaktree Specialty Lending (currently trading at $12.43 per share) has gained 9.6% over the last six months, it has lagged the S&P 500’s 16.2% return during that period. This may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.

When Wall Street turns bearish on a stock, it’s worth paying attention. These calls stand out because analysts rarely issue grim ratings on companies for fear their firms will lose out in other business lines such as M&A advisory.