Insider Buying: OPAL Fuels (NASDAQ:OPAL) Director Acquires $97,500.00 in Stock

OPAL Fuels Inc. (NASDAQ:OPALGet Free Report) Director Scott Mcdougald Sutton bought 50,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $1.95 per share, for a total transaction of $97,500.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 50,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $97,500. This represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link.

OPAL Fuels Trading Down 1.6%

NASDAQ:OPAL opened at $1.82 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 23.21, a current ratio of 2.20 and a quick ratio of 2.07. OPAL Fuels Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $1.65 and a fifty-two week high of $3.40. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $2.21 and its two-hundred day moving average is $2.30. The stock has a market cap of $315.59 million, a PE ratio of 26.00 and a beta of 0.77.

OPAL Fuels (NASDAQ:OPALGet Free Report) last released its earnings results on Saturday, May 9th. The company reported ($0.09) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.07 by ($0.16). OPAL Fuels had a net margin of 1.33% and a negative return on equity of 479.62%. The business had revenue of $73.38 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $93.87 million. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that OPAL Fuels Inc. will post -0.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On OPAL Fuels

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in OPAL. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT bought a new stake in OPAL Fuels during the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Mariner LLC bought a new stake in OPAL Fuels during the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Engineers Gate Manager LP bought a new stake in OPAL Fuels during the second quarter worth approximately $27,000. Intech Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in OPAL Fuels during the second quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of OPAL Fuels during the second quarter worth approximately $28,000. Institutional investors own 12.16% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

OPAL has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings cut OPAL Fuels from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Wall Street Zen raised OPAL Fuels from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Sunday, May 24th. Zacks Research raised OPAL Fuels from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on OPAL Fuels from $2.10 to $2.40 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, OPAL Fuels has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $2.72.

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About OPAL Fuels

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OPAL Fuels (NASDAQ: OPAL) is a publicly traded company headquartered in San Diego, California, specializing in the production, distribution and dispensing of renewable natural gas (RNG) for heavy-duty transportation. The company operates a network of RNG fueling stations across California, offering fleets of trucks, transit buses and logistics providers a low-carbon alternative to conventional diesel without requiring significant changes to existing vehicle technology or fueling infrastructure.

OPAL Fuels sources organic byproducts from dairy farms, landfills and food-processing facilities, converting methane-rich biogas into pipeline-quality RNG through a series of anaerobic digestion and gas-upgrading processes.

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