Oportun Financial (NASDAQ:OPRT) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance
by Teresa Graham · The Cerbat GemOportun Financial (NASDAQ:OPRT – Get Free Report) updated its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 1.500-1.650 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 1.460. The company issued revenue guidance of $935.0 million-$955.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $945.2 million. Oportun Financial also updated its Q2 2026 guidance to EPS.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several research firms have recently commented on OPRT. BTIG Research restated a “buy” rating and issued a $9.00 price objective on shares of Oportun Financial in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Oportun Financial in a research note on Friday, March 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Oportun Financial from $6.00 to $5.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Oportun Financial from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 28th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $8.00.
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Oportun Financial Stock Down 1.0%
OPRT stock traded down $0.06 during trading on Thursday, reaching $5.75. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 401,463 shares, compared to its average volume of 416,877. Oportun Financial has a 1 year low of $4.03 and a 1 year high of $7.97. The company has a market capitalization of $263.01 million, a P/E ratio of 10.85 and a beta of 1.30. The company’s fifty day moving average is $5.09 and its 200-day moving average is $5.19.
Oportun Financial (NASDAQ:OPRT – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.24 by $0.03. Oportun Financial had a return on equity of 14.82% and a net margin of 2.64%.The business had revenue of $247.75 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $243.48 million. Oportun Financial has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.650 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Oportun Financial will post 1.2 earnings per share for the current year.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Oportun Financial news, insider Patrick Kirscht sold 54,299 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.90, for a total transaction of $266,065.10. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 439,618 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,154,128.20. This represents a 10.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Kathleen I. Layton sold 19,355 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.90, for a total transaction of $94,839.50. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 225,872 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,106,772.80. This trade represents a 7.89% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 9.30% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in OPRT. Kemnay Advisory Services Inc. bought a new position in shares of Oportun Financial during the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of Oportun Financial during the 3rd quarter valued at about $64,000. PharVision Advisers LLC bought a new position in shares of Oportun Financial during the 3rd quarter valued at about $77,000. nVerses Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Oportun Financial during the 4th quarter valued at about $80,000. Finally, The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company bought a new position in shares of Oportun Financial during the 2nd quarter valued at about $85,000. Institutional investors own 82.70% of the company’s stock.
Oportun Financial Company Profile
Oportun Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: OPRT) is a financial technology company that provides consumer lending products aimed at serving the underbanked and credit-invisible population in the United States. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, Oportun operates a digital platform that enables borrowers to access credit through unsecured personal installment loans, secured credit-builder loans and a proprietary mobile wallet. The company leverages machine learning and alternative data sources to assess creditworthiness, extending financial services to customers with limited or no traditional credit history.
The company’s core offerings include fixed-term installment loans designed to help individuals cover unexpected expenses, consolidate debt or build credit.