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: $17.38 to $17.90
• 50-Day Range: $14.26 to $19.31
• 52-Week Range: $11.71 to $21.06
• Volume: 289,069 shs
• Average Volume: 317,721 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.57 billion
• P/E Ratio: 13.88
• Dividend Yield: 4.46%
• Price Target: $21.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Opera Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Opera scored higher than 90% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 100th out of 629 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: 3.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Opera has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Opera has a consensus price target of $21.50, representing about 22.9% upside from its current price of $17.49.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Opera has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 24.11%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Opera are expected to grow by 24.11% in the coming year, from $1.12 to $1.39 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Opera is 13.88, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.42.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Opera is 13.88, 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 169.67.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Opera has a P/B Ratio of 1.55. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

16.91% of the float of Opera has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Opera has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.64.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Opera has recently increased by 26.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Leadership

Opera is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.43%, 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 61.90%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Opera will have a dividend payout ratio of 56.12% next year. This indicates that Opera will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.36

News Sentiment

Opera has a news sentiment score of 0.36. 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 0.68 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Opera this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 6 people have searched for OPRA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

11 people have added Opera to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 450% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 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

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

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/14/2026
• Today: 6/11/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/18/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

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: $21.50
• High Price Target: $21.50
• Low Price Target: $21.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +22.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.60
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $1.26
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 13.88
• Forward P/E Ratio: 15.62
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $108.28 million
• Net Margins: 17.72%
• Pretax Margin: 20.73%
• Return on Equity: 8.54%
• Return on Assets: 7.55%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.88
• Quick Ratio: 1.88

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $647.88 million
• Price / Sales: 2.43
• Cash Flow: $1.07 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 16.41
• Book Value: $11.27 per share
• Price / Book: 1.55

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 89,881,000
• Free Float: 14,057,000
• Market Cap: $1.57 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.30