The price-to-earnings ratio for Option Care Health Inc (NASDAQ: OPCH) is 27.95x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for OPCH is 1.09. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for OPCH is 163.09M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.26% of that float. On March 21, 2025, OPCH’s average trading volume was 1.83M shares.
OPCH) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Option Care Health Inc (NASDAQ: OPCH) has decreased by -0.67 when compared to last closing price of 34.52. Despite this, the company has experienced a 6.36% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-03-20 that Investors with an interest in Medical – Outpatient and Home Healthcare stocks have likely encountered both Option Care (OPCH) and Chemed (CHE). But which of these two stocks presents investors with the better value opportunity right now?
OPCH’s Market Performance
Option Care Health Inc (OPCH) has experienced a 6.36% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 6.00% rise in the past month, and a 46.16% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.38%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.73% for OPCH. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 2.49% for OPCH stock, with a simple moving average of 19.00% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of OPCH
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for OPCH stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for OPCH by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for OPCH in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $35 based on the research report published on January 23, 2025 of the current year 2025.
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see OPCH reach a price target of $33, previously predicting the price at $26. The rating they have provided for OPCH stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on January 13th, 2025.
UBS gave a rating of “Neutral” to OPCH, setting the target price at $26 in the report published on December 05th of the previous year.
OPCH Trading at 9.27% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought OPCH to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -1.61% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.73%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.38%, as shares surge +5.87% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +43.59% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, OPCH rose by +6.36%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +14.99% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $33.46. In addition, Option Care Health Inc saw 47.80% 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 OPCH starting from Bavaro Michael, who sale 30,996 shares at the price of $33.26 back on Feb 28 ’25. After this action, Bavaro Michael now owns 44,974 shares of Option Care Health Inc, valued at $1,030,843 using the latest closing price.
Bavaro Michael, the Officer of Option Care Health Inc, proposed sale 30,996 shares at $33.23 during a trade that took place back on Feb 28 ’25, which means that Bavaro Michael is holding shares at $1,029,900 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for OPCH
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.06 for the present operating margin
- 0.2 for the gross margin
The net margin for Option Care Health Inc stands at 0.04. The total capital return value is set at 0.12. Equity return is now at value 14.99, with 6.18 for asset returns.
Based on Option Care Health Inc (OPCH), the company’s capital structure generated 0.46 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.27. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.87. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 6.56.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 396.13 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.04. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.3. The receivables turnover for the company is 12.2for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.46. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.70.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Option Care Health Inc (OPCH) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
