12:35 PM EDT, 05/03/2026 (MT Newswires) -- CFRA, an independent research provider, has provided MT Newswires with the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:

We reduce our 12-month target price by $5 to $15, applying a more conservative equity risk premium and a forward P/E of 15.0x compared to the three-year historical average on 2026 earnings at 19.4x. We reduce our 2026 distributable earnings (DE) by $0.05 to $0.95 and 2027's by $0.10 to $1.05. We have seen negative investor sentiment on private credit, OWL's redemptions from retail investor, and direct loan exposure to technology and professional services businesses potentially hurt by AI disruption. However, fundamentals in private credit markets and specifically direct loans remain stable, with no signs of systemic risk or any indicators that loan delinquencies are accelerating. OWL has a diversified portfolio evident with direct loans representing only 37% of total AUM at $315B. In Q1 2026, fundraising rose to $44.4B Y/Y compared to $29.4B a year ago, and Private Credit was up $20.8B, +40% Y/Y (47% of total fundraising). Private Wealth fundraising was only $2.9B, mostly in Real Assets and Private Credit.