Origin Materials Inc (NASDAQ: ORGN)’s stock price has increased by 9.33 compared to its previous closing price of 0.70. However, the company has seen a 23.84% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-04-09 that SAN FRANCISCO, April 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Schubert Jonckheer & Kolbe LLP advises Origin Materials, Inc. investors that the firm is investigating potential legal claims relating to alleged false statements regarding an Origin manufacturing plant under development, originally scheduled for completion by mid-2025. Current shareholders are encouraged to contact the firm.
Is It Worth Investing in Origin Materials Inc (NASDAQ: ORGN) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for ORGN is also noteworthy at 0.92. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 0 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for ORGN is 138.67M, and at present, short sellers hold a 3.98% of that float. The average trading volume of ORGN on April 24, 2025 was 1.34M shares.
ORGN’s Market Performance
The stock of Origin Materials Inc (ORGN) has seen a 23.84% increase in the past week, with a 4.60% rise in the past month, and a -26.17% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 8.77%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 10.39% for ORGN. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 20.65% for ORGN stock, with a simple moving average of -30.18% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ORGN
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ORGN stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for ORGN by listing it as a “Underperform.” The predicted price for ORGN in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $1.50 based on the research report published on January 14, 2025 of the current year 2025.
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ORGN reach a price target of $3, previously predicting the price at $1.35. The rating they have provided for ORGN stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on August 16th, 2024.
Craig Hallum gave a rating of “Hold” to ORGN, setting the target price at $2 in the report published on August 11th of the previous year.
ORGN Trading at 1.56% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ORGN to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -59.59% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 10.39%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 8.77%, as shares surge +2.37% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -9.43% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ORGN rose by +23.84%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -7.37% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $0.6366. In addition, Origin Materials Inc saw -40.02% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ORGN starting from Lee Joshua C., who sale 10,441 shares at the price of $0.85 back on Mar 05 ’25. After this action, Lee Joshua C. now owns 692,944 shares of Origin Materials Inc, valued at $8,926 using the latest closing price.
Bissell John, the CEO and Director of Origin Materials Inc, sale 20,828 shares at $0.85 during a trade that took place back on Mar 05 ’25, which means that Bissell John is holding 2,105,402 shares at $17,777 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ORGN
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -2.71 for the present operating margin
- 0.01 for the gross margin
The net margin for Origin Materials Inc stands at -2.68. The total capital return value is set at -0.23. Equity return is now at value -22.00, with -19.93 for asset returns.
Based on Origin Materials Inc (ORGN), the company’s capital structure generated 0.03 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -5.25. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.03. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 228.74.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -71.94 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.63. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.18. The receivables turnover for the company is 1.44for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.08. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 11.09.
Conclusion
In summary, Origin Materials Inc (ORGN) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others 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.
