Opera Limited Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:OPRA) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of Opera Limited Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:OPRA) have earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the five brokerages that are covering the stock, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and three have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $22.75.

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of Opera from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, December 29th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Opera in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price objective on shares of Opera from $24.50 to $21.50 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in OPRA. Harvey Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Opera by 0.9% during the 4th quarter. Harvey Capital Management Inc. now owns 100,950 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,429,000 after acquiring an additional 925 shares during the period. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC boosted its position in shares of Opera by 305.1% in the fourth quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 91,016 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,289,000 after purchasing an additional 68,549 shares during the period. Handelsbanken Fonder AB purchased a new stake in shares of Opera in the fourth quarter worth $355,000. Quent Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Opera in the fourth quarter worth $212,000. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc raised its position in shares of Opera by 127.0% during the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 11,350 shares of the company’s stock valued at $234,000 after purchasing an additional 6,350 shares during the period. 10.21% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Opera

Here are the key news stories impacting Opera this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company announced a $300 million share-repurchase program (over two years) that signals management confidence and supports shareholder returns. PR Newswire Release
• Positive Sentiment: Top-line beats: Q4 revenue rose 22% YoY to $177.2M (above guidance) and full-year revenue grew 28% to $614.8M; adjusted EBITDA margins remained healthy (~24% Q4, 23% FY). These reinforce the company’s growth and profitability trajectory. PR Newswire Release
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish 2026 guidance: management initiated FY-2026 revenue guidance of $720M–$735M (17–20% growth), well above consensus, and guided Q1 revenue $169M–$172M — investors tend to reward upward guidance coverage. PR Newswire Release
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts’ metric review: Zacks and other note the revenue and margin strength but flag items to watch in metric-level comparisons to estimates (useful context for modeling). Zacks Analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical / liquidity context: intraday volume is running notably above average and the shares are trading above the 50-day moving average but near the 200-day; these factors can amplify short-term moves but are not fundamental drivers. (Background market data)
• Negative Sentiment: EPS missed consensus: reported Q4 EPS of $0.30 vs. street estimate ~$0.33, a modest miss that tempers some of the upside from revenue beats. MarketBeat Earnings

Opera Stock Performance

OPRA stock opened at $16.04 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $1.44 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.48 and a beta of 1.23. The business’s 50-day moving average is $13.56 and its two-hundred day moving average is $15.13. Opera has a fifty-two week low of $11.71 and a fifty-two week high of $21.06.

Opera Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 14th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, January 7th were issued a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a yield of 554.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, January 7th. Opera’s payout ratio is currently 65.55%.

Opera Company Profile

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.