Opera (NASDAQ:OPRA) Downgraded to “Hold” Rating by Zacks Research

Opera (NASDAQ:OPRA) was downgraded by research analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report issued on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on OPRA. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price target on Opera from $24.50 to $21.50 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Opera from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, April 19th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Opera in a research note on Friday, March 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Opera in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $21.50.

Opera Stock Up 5.3%

Shares of OPRA opened at $17.81 on Monday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $14.98 and its two-hundred day moving average is $14.34. Opera has a 52-week low of $11.71 and a 52-week high of $21.06. The firm has a market cap of $1.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.97 and a beta of 1.22.

Opera (NASDAQ:OPRA) last announced its earnings results on Saturday, February 14th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Opera had a return on equity of 8.00% and a net margin of 17.61%.The company had revenue of $176.65 million for the quarter. On average, equities analysts expect that Opera will post 1.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Opera

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Opera in the third quarter valued at $42,000. Huntington National Bank lifted its holdings in shares of Opera by 37.8% in the third quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 3,305 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,000 after buying an additional 906 shares during the period. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury acquired a new stake in shares of Opera in the second quarter valued at $83,000. Ascentis Independent Advisors purchased a new stake in shares of Opera during the first quarter valued at $141,000. Finally, Quent Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Opera during the fourth quarter valued at $212,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 10.21% of the company’s stock.

Key Opera News

Here are the key news stories impacting Opera this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat expectations — Opera reported $0.34 EPS vs. $0.32 consensus and revenue of $175.82M vs. $171.04M est.; revenue rose ~23% YoY and adjusted EBITDA was $42.0M (24% margin), above the high end of guidance. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Raised FY 2026 guidance — Opera raised revenue to $727M–$740M (18–20% growth) and adjusted EBITDA to $170M–$174M (?23% margin), implying continued high-margin growth and better visibility into cash generation. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Q2 guide implies continued sequential strength — Company issued Q2 revenue guidance of $176M–$178M (23–25% growth) and targeted a ~23% adjusted EBITDA margin at the midpoint, reinforcing margin stability as monetization scales. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/market signals supportive — IBD flagged improved relative price strength for the ADR and Zacks included OPRA among constructive picks in the Internet content group, which can attract momentum and buy-side interest. Read More. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor materials & call available — The Q1 earnings slide deck and conference-call transcript provide more detail on growth drivers (ad revenue mix, AI-agent monetization and mobile trends); useful for due diligence but not new directional news. Read More. Read More.

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.