The stock of Orchid Island Capital Inc (NYSE: ORC) has decreased by -2.71 when compared to last closing price of 7.75.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -4.92% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-01-08 that VERO BEACH, Fla., Jan. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Orchid Island Capital, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: ORC) announced today that the Board of Directors of the Company declared a monthly cash dividend for the month of January 2025. The dividend of $0.12 per share will be paid February 27, 2025 to holders of record of the Company’s common stock on January 31, 2025, with an ex-dividend date of January 31, 2025. The Company plans on announcing its next common stock dividend on February 12, 2025.
Is It Worth Investing in Orchid Island Capital Inc (NYSE: ORC) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Orchid Island Capital Inc (NYSE: ORC) is 7.15x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for ORC is 1.80. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for ORC is 78.20M and currently, short sellers hold a 10.98% of that float. On January 13, 2025, ORC’s average trading volume was 1.98M shares.
ORC’s Market Performance
ORC’s stock has seen a -4.92% decrease for the week, with a -5.99% drop in the past month and a -4.07% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.68%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.80% for Orchid Island Capital Inc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -4.19% for ORC’s stock, with a -7.94% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ORC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ORC stocks, with Janney repeating the rating for ORC by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for ORC in the upcoming period, according to Janney is $9.50 based on the research report published on June 06, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
ORC Trading at -3.76% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ORC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -16.96% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.80%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.68%, as shares sank -6.02% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -4.11% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ORC fell by -4.48%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -13.63% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $7.87. In addition, Orchid Island Capital Inc saw -3.08% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for ORC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 1.12 for the present operating margin
- 0.95 for the gross margin
The net margin for Orchid Island Capital Inc stands at 0.23. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 10.55, with 1.09 for asset returns.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 21.68. The receivables turnover for the company is 11.0for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.04.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Orchid Island Capital Inc (ORC) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
