Orchid Island Capital Inc (NYSE: ORC) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.54x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for ORC is 1.48. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 3 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for ORC is 93.07M and currently, short sellers hold a 4.74% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of ORC on April 07, 2025 was 3.17M shares.
ORC) stock’s latest price update
Orchid Island Capital Inc (NYSE: ORC)’s stock price has decreased by -3.77 compared to its previous closing price of 6.64. However, the company has seen a -15.03% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-03-26 that A bunch of mortgage REITs were severely overvalued. Now they are less overvalued. But some others are actually bargains. Tons of charts because images are fun. Ellington Financial’s higher price-to-book ratio may be due to lower volatility in the total economic return by period. Digital Realty Trust deserves to be mocked. I am reporting for duty!
ORC’s Market Performance
Orchid Island Capital Inc (ORC) has experienced a -15.03% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a -24.56% drop in the past month, and a -19.42% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.60%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.59% for ORC. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -18.43% for ORC’s stock, with a -21.00% simple moving average for the past 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 -22.06% 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 -29.04% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.59%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.60%, as shares sank -21.41% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -17.15% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ORC fell by -12.63%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -22.34% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $7.84. In addition, Orchid Island Capital Inc saw -17.87% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
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 1.56. 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 seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as 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.
