The stock of Orchid Island Capital Inc (ORC) has seen a 4.92% increase in the past week, with a 10.22% gain in the past month, and a 12.20% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.60%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.01% for ORC. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 6.24% for ORC’s stock, with a 7.24% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Orchid Island Capital Inc (NYSE: ORC) Right Now?
Orchid Island Capital Inc (NYSE: ORC) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 14.42x compared to its average ratio. ORC has 36-month beta value of 1.90. Analysts have mixed views 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 78.18M, and currently, short sellers hold a 7.99% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of ORC on February 18, 2025 was 2.33M shares.
ORC) stock’s latest price update
Orchid Island Capital Inc (NYSE: ORC) has seen a decline in its stock price by -0.34 in relation to its previous close of 8.77. However, the company has experienced a 4.92% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2025-02-14 that TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands, Feb. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Orca Energy Group Inc. (“Orca” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: ORC.A, ORC.B) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 (Cdn) per Class A Common Voting Share (“Class A Shares”) of the Company and $0.10 (Cdn) per Class B Subordinate Voting Share (“Class B Shares”) of the Company. The dividend will be payable on April 14, 2025 to holders of Class A Shares and Class B Shares of record on March 31, 2025.
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 8.96% 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 -3.74% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.01%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.60%, as shares surge +9.25% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +12.19% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ORC rose by +5.06%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +5.06% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $8.23. In addition, Orchid Island Capital Inc saw 12.34% 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 22.05. The receivables turnover for the company is 11.0for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.04.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Orchid Island Capital Inc (ORC) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating 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.
