The stock of Oportun Financial Corp (OPRT) has seen a -11.79% decrease in the past week, with a -2.26% drop in the past month, and a 39.90% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 10.40%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 10.33% for OPRT. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -19.45% for OPRT’s stock, with a 54.63% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Oportun Financial Corp (NASDAQ: OPRT) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for OPRT is at 0.82. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for OPRT is 30.77M, and currently, shorts hold a 0.52% of that float. The average trading volume for OPRT on March 14, 2025 was 496.79K shares.
OPRT) stock’s latest price update
Oportun Financial Corp (NASDAQ: OPRT) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -8.48 compared to its previous closing price of 6.13. However, the company has seen a fall of -11.79% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-03-12 that SAN CARLOS, Calif., March 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Oportun (Nasdaq: OPRT), a mission-driven financial services company, today announced that it will participate in the upcoming Sidoti March Virtual Investor Conference.
Analysts’ Opinion of OPRT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for OPRT stocks, with BTIG Research repeating the rating for OPRT by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for OPRT in the upcoming period, according to BTIG Research is $10 based on the research report published on March 05, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Hold” to OPRT, setting the target price at $3.50 in the report published on March 14th of the previous year.
OPRT Trading at 4.53% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought OPRT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -39.32% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 10.33%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 10.40%, as shares sank -5.08% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +37.84% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, OPRT fell by -11.79%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +64.52% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $6.97. In addition, Oportun Financial Corp saw 44.59% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at OPRT starting from Mueller Casey, who sale 26,247 shares at the price of $5.99 back on Mar 10 ’25. After this action, Mueller Casey now owns 171,693 shares of Oportun Financial Corp, valued at $157,220 using the latest closing price.
Kirscht Patrick, the Chief Credit Officer of Oportun Financial Corp, sale 45,341 shares at $5.99 during a trade that took place back on Mar 10 ’25, which means that Kirscht Patrick is holding 288,019 shares at $271,593 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for OPRT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.37 for the present operating margin
- 1.0 for the gross margin
The net margin for Oportun Financial Corp stands at -0.08. The total capital return value is set at 0.11. Equity return is now at value -20.76, with -2.34 for asset returns.
Based on Oportun Financial Corp (OPRT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.05 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 21.45. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.05. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.54.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.16. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.40.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Oportun Financial Corp (OPRT) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. 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.
