Orchid Island Capital Inc (NYSE: ORC)’s stock price has plunge by 0.12relation to previous closing price of 8.34. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 0.60% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2025-02-12 that VERO BEACH, Fla., Feb. 12, 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 February 2025. The dividend of $0.12 per share will be paid March 28, 2025 to holders of record of the Company’s common stock on February 28, 2025, with an ex-dividend date of February 28, 2025. The Company plans on announcing its next common stock dividend on March 19, 2025.
Is It Worth Investing in Orchid Island Capital Inc (NYSE: ORC) Right Now?
Orchid Island Capital Inc (NYSE: ORC) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 13.78x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.90. Opinions on the stock are mixed, 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 at present, short sellers hold a 7.99% of that float. On February 13, 2025, the average trading volume of ORC was 2.29M shares.
ORC’s Market Performance
ORC stock saw an increase of 0.60% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 9.58% and a quarterly increase of 5.56%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.05%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.92% for Orchid Island Capital Inc (ORC). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 2.94% for ORC stock, with a simple moving average of 2.49% for the last 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 4.78% 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 -8.04% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.92%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.05%, as shares surge +8.16% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +5.43% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ORC rose by +0.60%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -0.48% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $8.11. In addition, Orchid Island Capital Inc saw 7.33% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
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 6.62, with 0.75 for asset returns.
Based on Orchid Island Capital Inc (ORC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.89 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.0. The debt to equity ratio resting at 7.97. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.26.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 21.94. The receivables turnover for the company is 11.0for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.04.
Conclusion
To sum up, Orchid Island Capital Inc (ORC) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
