Investors Purchase High Volume of Opera Put Options (NASDAQ:OPRA)

Opera Limited Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:OPRAGet Free Report) saw some unusual options trading on Tuesday. Investors purchased 7,268 put options on the company. This is an increase of 230% compared to the average volume of 2,205 put options.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Opera

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of OPRA. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Opera in the 3rd quarter valued at $42,000. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Opera by 459.5% in the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 3,038 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,000 after purchasing an additional 2,495 shares during the period. Huntington National Bank boosted its position in shares of Opera by 37.8% in the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 3,305 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,000 after purchasing an additional 906 shares during the period. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury purchased a new stake in Opera in the 2nd quarter worth about $83,000. Finally, Ascentis Independent Advisors purchased a new stake in Opera in the 1st quarter worth about $141,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 10.21% of the company’s stock.

Opera Stock Performance

NASDAQ OPRA traded down $0.22 on Tuesday, reaching $19.10. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 145,737 shares, compared to its average volume of 592,489. Opera has a twelve month low of $11.71 and a twelve month high of $21.06. The stock has a market cap of $1.71 billion, a PE ratio of 15.14 and a beta of 1.30. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $17.45 and its two-hundred day moving average is $15.14.

Opera (NASDAQ:OPRAGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Saturday, February 14th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share for the quarter. Opera had a net margin of 17.72% and a return on equity of 8.54%. The company had revenue of $176.65 million during the quarter. Equities research analysts anticipate that Opera will post 1.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Opera Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 7th will be given a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, July 7th. This represents a dividend yield of 441.0%. Opera’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 61.90%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Opera in a report on Friday, March 13th. Zacks Research cut Opera from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Opera in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut Opera from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, May 10th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Opera has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $21.50.

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Opera Company Profile

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Opera Limited (NASDAQ: OPRA) is a global software and internet services company best known for its cross-platform web browsers, including the flagship Opera Browser, Opera Mini for mobile devices and Opera GX designed for the gaming community. The company integrates features such as ad blocking, built-in VPN services and a cryptocurrency wallet into its desktop and mobile applications, aiming to deliver fast, secure and feature-rich browsing experiences to hundreds of millions of users worldwide.

Beyond its consumer-facing browsers, Opera operates Opera News, a personalized content and news aggregation platform with a strong presence in Africa and Asia, and Opera Ads, a digital advertising network that leverages user-behavior data to provide targeted ad placements across devices.

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