Oportun Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:OPRT) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of Oportun Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:OPRT) have been given an average rating of “Hold” by the five analysts that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have issued a hold recommendation and two have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $7.3333.

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Oportun Financial in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Stephens upped their target price on shares of Oportun Financial from $7.00 to $8.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Oportun Financial from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 8th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in OPRT. AXQ Capital LP acquired a new stake in shares of Oportun Financial during the second quarter worth $78,000. Empowered Funds LLC acquired a new position in shares of Oportun Financial during the second quarter worth about $1,162,000. Bank of America Corp DE bought a new position in shares of Oportun Financial during the second quarter worth about $840,000. Man Group plc bought a new stake in Oportun Financial in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $545,000. Finally, Meros Investment Management LP acquired a new position in Oportun Financial during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $6,425,069. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.70% of the company’s stock.

Oportun Financial Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:OPRT opened at $7.36 on Monday. Oportun Financial has a twelve month low of $4.03 and a twelve month high of $8.30. The business has a fifty day moving average of $6.38 and a 200-day moving average of $5.57. The firm has a market cap of $338.49 million, a PE ratio of 18.40 and a beta of 1.22.

Oportun Financial (NASDAQ:OPRT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.33 by $0.09. Oportun Financial had a net margin of 2.05% and a return on equity of 13.41%. The firm had revenue of $233.23 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $230.68 million. Oportun Financial has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.650 EPS. On average, analysts anticipate that Oportun Financial will post 1.32 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Oportun Financial Company Profile

Oportun Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: OPRT) is a financial technology company that provides consumer lending products aimed at serving the underbanked and credit-invisible population in the United States. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, Oportun operates a digital platform that enables borrowers to access credit through unsecured personal installment loans, secured credit-builder loans and a proprietary mobile wallet. The company leverages machine learning and alternative data sources to assess creditworthiness, extending financial services to customers with limited or no traditional credit history.

The company’s core offerings include fixed-term installment loans designed to help individuals cover unexpected expenses, consolidate debt or build credit.