Orasure Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: OSUR) is -34.77% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $2.36 and a high of $4.92 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will make a comeback and enjoy potential growth. Why not look at analysts view on what the future holds for the stock. The OSUR stock was last observed hovering at around $3.00 in the last trading session, with the day’s gains setting it 685.48%.
Currently trading at $688.48K, the stock is -1.07% and 1.20% above its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 1.6 million and changing 1601227% at the moment leaves the stock -20.11% off its SMA200. OSUR registered -20.50% loss for a year compared to 6-month loss of -24.27%. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) of $2.8362 and a 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) of $3.59255.
The stock witnessed a 13.89% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -17.77%, and is 2.14% up over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 3.57% over the week and 2.60% over the month.
Orasure Technologies Inc (OSUR) has around 501 employees, a market worth around $214.68M and $161.63M in sales. Profit margin for the company is -19.77%. Distance from 52-week low is 21.61% and -41.67% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (-7.83%).
The EPS is expected to shrink by -126.92% this year
234.0 institutions hold shares in Orasure Technologies Inc (OSUR), with institutional investors hold 94.12% of the company’s shares. The shares outstanding are 75.11M, and float is at 71.04M with Short Float at 3.54%. Institutions hold 89.58% of the Float.
The top institutional shareholder in the company is BLACKROCK INC. with over 7.38 million shares valued at $31.44 million. The investor’s holdings represent 9.9514 of the OSUR Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP with 4.41 million shares valued at $18.78 million to account for 5.9443 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are VANGUARD GROUP INC which holds 4.27 million shares representing 5.7591 and valued at over $18.19 million, while CAMBER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP holds 5.7309 of the shares totaling 4.25 million with a market value of $18.11 million.
Orasure Technologies Inc (OSUR) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider purchase by Gagliano Nancy J, the company’s Director. SEC filings show that Gagliano Nancy J bought 12,750 shares of the company’s common stock on Feb 27 ’25 at a price of $3.08 per share for a total of $39270.0. Following the purchase, the insider now owns 91524.0 shares.
Orasure Technologies Inc disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Feb 28 ’25 that EGLINTON MANNER CARRIE (President & CEO) bought a total of 28,670 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Feb 28 ’25 and was made at $3.49 per share for $0.1 million. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 1.29 million shares of the OSUR stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Feb 27 ’25, EGLINTON MANNER CARRIE (President & CEO) acquired 78,625 shares at an average price of $3.15 for $0.25 million. The insider now directly holds 1,259,664 shares of Orasure Technologies Inc (OSUR).
