Opera (OPRA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. In recent years, Opera has diversified into financial technology through OPay, a mobile payment and financial services platform launched in Nigeria and expanded into other emerging markets to facilitate peer-to-peer transfers, micro-lending and merchant payments.

Founded in 1995 by Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner and Geir Ivarsøy in Oslo, Norway, Opera has since expanded its development and operational footprint with offices and data centers across Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. The company trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker OPRA, reflecting its evolution from an early browser innovator to a broader internet platform provider.

Opera’s executive leadership is headed by Chief Executive Officer Lars Boilesen, who assumed the role in January 2010. Under his tenure, the company has pursued strategic acquisitions, entered new geographic markets and diversified its revenue streams, positioning Opera at the intersection of web browsing, digital content distribution and fintech services.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $17.50 to $17.75
• 50-Day Range: $15.40 to $20.33
• 52-Week Range: $12.83 to $22.50
• Volume: 28,259 shs
• Average Volume: 551,735 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.62 billion
• P/E Ratio: 20.12
• Dividend Yield: 4.31%
• Price Target: $24.90
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Opera Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Opera scored higher than 82% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 189th out of 653 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Opera has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 6 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Opera has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 25.93%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Opera are expected to grow by 25.93% in the coming year, from $0.81 to $1.02 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Opera is 19.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 271.16.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Opera is 19.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 417.40.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Opera has a P/B Ratio of 1.66. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.58% of the outstanding shares of Opera have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Opera has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Opera has recently increased by 4.05%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Opera is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.80%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Opera does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Opera is 87.64%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Opera will have a dividend payout ratio of 76.47% in the coming year. This indicates that Opera may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.58% of the outstanding shares of Opera have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Opera has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Opera has recently increased by 4.05%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.40

News Sentiment

Opera has a news sentiment score of 0.40. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.73 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for Opera this week, compared to 24 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

15 people have searched for OPRA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 88% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 10 people have added Opera to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -17% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Opera insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

84.36% of the stock of Opera is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 10.21% of the stock of Opera is held by institutions.

OPRA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have OPRA shares performed this year?

Opera's stock was trading at $18.94 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, OPRA shares have decreased by 6.3% and is now trading at $17.75.

How were Opera's earnings last quarter?

Opera Limited Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:OPRA) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 19th. The company reported $0.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.27 by $0.01. The company earned $142.96 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $137.44 million. Opera had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 8.85% and a net margin of 14.53%.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Opera IPO?

Opera (OPRA) raised $106 million in an initial public offering on Friday, July 27th 2018. The company issued 9,600,000 shares at $10.00-$12.00 per share. CICC and Citigroup served as the underwriters for the IPO.

Who are Opera's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Opera include Jane Street Group LLC, Group One Trading LLC, State of Tennessee Department of Treasury and GAMMA Investing LLC.

How do I buy shares of Opera?

Shares of OPRA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Opera own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Opera investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Invesco QQQ (QQQ), Super Micro Computer (SMCI), Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) and Arista Networks (ANET).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 7/15 Dividend: 7/08/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/15 Dividend: 7/08/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/15/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/19/2025
• Today: 9/04/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: INTERNET CONTENT
• Sub-Industry: Computer Software
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:OPRA
• CIK: 1737450
• Web: www.opera.com
• Phone: (472) 369-2400
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 630
• Year Founded: 1995

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Opera: $24.90
• High Price Target: $28.00
• Low Price Target: $22.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +40.3%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.89
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 19.94
• Forward P/E Ratio: 21.91
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $80.77 million
• Net Margins: 14.53%
• Pretax Margin: 17.19%
• Return on Equity: 8.85%
• Return on Assets: 7.91%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.01
• Current Ratio: 2.43
• Quick Ratio: 2.43

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $554.72 million
• Price / Sales: 2.86
• Cash Flow: $1.19 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 14.92
• Book Value: $10.68 per share
• Price / Book: 1.66

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 89,501,000
• Free Float: 13,998,000
• Market Cap: $1.59 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.03