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Opera Ltd ADR

OPRANASDAQ

SectorCommunication Services

IndustryInternet Content & Information

Beta (adjusted)1.20

Intrinsic Value $24.16median of 6 methods · middle span $15-$35based on filings through 31 Dec 2025

Market Price $17.63Price as of 1 Oct 2026

UndervaluedIntrinsic value is 37% above the market price

−50% · IV below pricenear fair value ±15%IV above price · +50%

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Market Cap $1.6B

Enterprise Value $1.4B

Shares Outstanding 89.6M diluted

Moat Rating None

Next Earnings Date29 Oct 2026

Last ex-dividend7 Jul 2026

All prices and values are periodic snapshots, not live quotes. Source dates are shown for reference.

Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

Opera Ltd (OPRA) represents a compelling growth-at-a-reasonable-price (GARP) opportunity. Despite a slight decline in absolute Monthly Active Users (MAUs), the company has successfully shifted its focus toward high-value users in Western markets and enhanced monetization through AI-driven browser features (such as Opera One R3 and Browser Connector). This strategy has yielded a 25% year-over-year surge in annualized ARPU to $2.43 as of Q1 2026. Paired with robust profitability (24% adjusted EBITDA margin) and a highly shareholder-friendly capital allocation policy—including a recurring semi-annual dividend and a $300 million share buyback program—Opera is well-positioned to deliver strong total returns.

This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.

Street view · analyst 12-month targets7 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026

Low · most bearish analyst$23.00

Mean target$26.29

High · most bullish analyst$33.00

Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 18 Sep 2026

Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date

Bear CaseDownside scenario

$23.00

Intense competition from dominant browser players (Google Chrome, Apple Safari) accelerates MAU losses, and AI-driven search alternatives begin to erode traditional search-query ad monetization. Regulatory pressures or changes to default search agreements negatively impact search revenue, while rising operating expenses for AI infrastructure compress EBITDA margins below 20%.

Base CaseCentral scenario

$26.29

Matches the consensus mean

Opera continues its steady execution of the high-ARPU user strategy, maintaining total MAUs around 285-290 million while growing ARPU at a double-digit rate. Full-year 2026 revenue meets raised guidance of $727 million to $740 million, and adjusted EBITDA reaches $170 million to $174 million. Share repurchases and recurring dividends provide a solid floor for the stock price, supporting a valuation closer to its consensus fair value.

Bull CaseUpside scenario

$33.00

Accelerated adoption of AI-integrated browsers (Opera One R3) and gaming-focused Opera GX drives Western market MAUs and pushes annualized ARPU past $3.00. Simultaneously, the MiniPay stablecoin wallet scales rapidly across emerging markets, creating a highly profitable secondary fintech revenue stream. Strong operating leverage expands adjusted EBITDA margins toward 26%, and a positive revaluation of its 9.5% OPay stake provides a substantial non-operating catalyst.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits

Strong monetization efficiency with annualized ARPU up 25% YoY to $2.43 in Q1 2026, driven by Western market expansion.
Robust capital return profile featuring a recurring semi-annual dividend of $0.40 per share and an active $300 million share buyback program.
Solid financial health with zero debt, $141.9 million in cash, and high cash flow conversion (operating cash flow at 100% of adjusted EBITDA in Q1 2026).

Key Investment Risks

High revenue concentration and reliance on Google for search-query monetization.
Ongoing structural decline in absolute mobile MAUs, which fell from 319 million in Q1 2023 to 288 million in Q1 2026.
Intense competition in the browser market from well-capitalized tech giants (Google, Apple, Microsoft).

Thesis Invalidation Triggers

Termination or unfavorable renegotiation of the default search partnership with Google.
A sharp contraction in advertising demand or e-commerce partner spending.
Failure of AI features to sustain user engagement, leading to accelerated MAU losses in Western markets.

All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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