Q3 EPS Forecast for Oportun Financial Lifted by Analyst

Oportun Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:OPRT) – Analysts at Sidoti increased their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for Oportun Financial in a report issued on Thursday, August 6th. Sidoti analyst B. Mccarthy now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.43 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.34. The consensus estimate for Oportun Financial’s current full-year earnings is $1.35 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Oportun Financial’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.52 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.28 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.28 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.37 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.46 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.49 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.60 EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Oportun Financial in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Oportun Financial from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Finally, Stephens increased their price target on shares of Oportun Financial from $7.00 to $8.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $7.33.

Oportun Financial Stock Up 1.6%

Oportun Financial stock opened at $7.64 on Friday. Oportun Financial has a 52 week low of $4.03 and a 52 week high of $8.30. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $5.84 and its 200 day simple moving average is $5.42. The firm has a market capitalization of $351.36 million, a PE ratio of 19.10 and a beta of 1.22.

Oportun Financial (NASDAQ:OPRT) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.42 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.33 by $0.09. Oportun Financial had a return on equity of 13.55% and a net margin of 2.05%.The company had revenue of $233.23 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $230.68 million. Oportun Financial has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.650 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Oportun Financial

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Millennium Management LLC raised its holdings in Oportun Financial by 28.9% in the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,936,797 shares of the company’s stock valued at $10,633,000 after acquiring an additional 433,827 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Oportun Financial during the first quarter worth about $132,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in Oportun Financial by 499.3% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 313,446 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,721,000 after buying an additional 261,147 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its stake in Oportun Financial by 7.5% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 124,980 shares of the company’s stock worth $686,000 after buying an additional 8,752 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Jane Street Group LLC grew its holdings in Oportun Financial by 238.6% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 191,066 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,049,000 after buying an additional 134,643 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.70% of the company’s stock.

About Oportun Financial

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.