The stock of Orchid Island Capital Inc (ORC) has seen a -2.65% decrease in the past week, with a -7.60% drop in the past month, and a 4.18% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.63%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.08% for ORC. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -2.20% for ORC stock, with a simple moving average of 0.37% for the last 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 13.48x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for ORC is at 1.65. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for ORC is 93.08M, and currently, shorts hold a 4.96% of that float. The average trading volume for ORC on March 25, 2025 was 2.94M shares.
ORC) stock’s latest price update
Orchid Island Capital Inc (NYSE: ORC)’s stock price has decreased by -0.63 compared to its previous closing price of 8.22. However, the company has seen a -2.65% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2025-03-19 that VERO BEACH, Fla., March 19, 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 March 2025. The dividend of $0.12 per share will be paid April 29, 2025 to holders of record of the Company’s common stock on March 31, 2025, with an ex-dividend date of March 31, 2025. The Company plans on announcing its next common stock dividend on April 9, 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 -1.58% 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 -10.04% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.08%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.63%, as shares sank -7.11% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +5.35% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ORC fell by -2.68%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -5.17% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $8.35. In addition, Orchid Island Capital Inc saw 4.99% 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:
- 0.37 for the present operating margin
- 0.96 for the gross margin
The net margin for Orchid Island Capital Inc stands at 0.21. The total capital return value is set at 0.01. Equity return is now at value 6.62, with 0.75 for asset returns.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.5. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.81for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.03.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Orchid Island Capital Inc (ORC) 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.
