Opera (NASDAQ:OPRA) Hits New 12-Month Low – Should You Sell?

Opera Limited Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:OPRA)’s stock price reached a new 52-week low on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $12.17 and last traded at $12.1780, with a volume of 176327 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $12.76.

Trending Headlines about Opera

Here are the key news stories impacting Opera this week:

• Neutral Sentiment: LA Opera announced its 2026–27 season and a new music director Domingo Hindoyan — big for the company’s profile but unrelated to Opera Limited’s business. LA Opera Season
• Neutral Sentiment: San Francisco Opera and other regional companies released their 2026–27 season plans — cultural news with no bearing on OPRA’s financials. SF Opera Season
• Neutral Sentiment: Press coverage of new and satirical operas (including pieces lampooning political figures) is drawing attention to contemporary opera, but it’s cultural commentary rather than corporate news. Washington Post: Monster’s Paradise
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage of regional opera developments (Opera Colorado, Palm Beach Opera hiring, Cheboygan Opera House reopening, college gala events) are local arts items without implications for OPRA. Opera Colorado Season
• Neutral Sentiment: Features on festival/country‑house opera and essays on new collaborative works (NYT piece on ‘Complications in Sue’) are arts coverage only and unlikely to affect OPRA’s stock. NYT: Complications in Sue

Analyst Ratings Changes

OPRA has been the subject of a number of research reports. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their target price on shares of Opera from $24.50 to $21.50 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Zacks Research raised Opera from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Opera in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $22.75.

Opera Stock Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $1.09 billion, a PE ratio of 13.53 and a beta of 1.23. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $13.91 and a 200-day moving average of $15.57.

Opera Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, January 14th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, January 7th were issued a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a dividend yield of 554.0%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, January 7th. Opera’s payout ratio is currently 86.67%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Opera

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in OPRA. Foster Dykema Cabot & Partners LLC bought a new stake in Opera in the third quarter worth approximately $42,000. Huntington National Bank boosted its stake in Opera by 37.8% during the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 3,305 shares of the company’s stock valued at $68,000 after purchasing an additional 906 shares during the period. State of Tennessee Department of Treasury bought a new position in Opera in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $83,000. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Opera during the fourth quarter worth approximately $212,000. Finally, IFP Advisors Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Opera by 127.0% during the third quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 11,350 shares of the company’s stock worth $234,000 after buying an additional 6,350 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 10.21% of the company’s stock.

About Opera

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.