Office Properties Income Trust (NASDAQ:OPI) Trading Down 4.5% – Here’s Why

Shares of Office Properties Income Trust (NASDAQ:OPI) traded down 4.5% on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $17.85 and last traded at $17.7390. Approximately 11,962 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 97% from the average daily volume of 464,370 shares. The stock had previously closed at $18.57.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Odeon Capital Group began coverage on Office Properties Income Trust in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. They set a “buy” rating and a $27.00 price target on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised Office Properties Income Trust to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, July 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $27.00.

Office Properties Income Trust Stock Performance

The business has a fifty day moving average price of $18.68. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.29.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Office Properties Income Trust news, major shareholder Redwood Capital Management, Ll sold 175,734 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $19.03, for a total transaction of $3,344,218.02. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 3,961,992 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $75,396,707.76. This represents a 4.25% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. In the last quarter, insiders sold 365,529 shares of company stock valued at $7,066,249.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Office Properties Income Trust stock. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its stake in Office Properties Income Trust (NASDAQ:OPI) by 290.4% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 688,815 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 512,368 shares during the quarter. Jane Street Group LLC owned approximately 0.93% of Office Properties Income Trust worth $170,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. 64.41% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Office Properties Income Trust Company Profile

Office Properties Income Trust (NASDAQ: OPI) is a real estate investment trust formed to acquire, own and manage single-tenant, net-leased office properties across the United States. Organized as a Maryland REIT, the company completed its initial public offering in 2020 and trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker “OPI.” Its investment strategy centers on free-standing office buildings leased on long-term, triple-net leases to creditworthy tenants, offering predictable cash flows and limited operational exposure.

The trust’s core activities include sourcing and underwriting acquisitions, overseeing property management and structuring lease agreements that transfer most property expenses to tenants.