Oportun Q1 revenue falls on lower originations

Oportun Financial

07/05/2026 21:21

Overview

U.S. consumer lender's Q1 revenue slightly beat analyst expectations

Adjusted EPS for Q1 beat analyst expectations; adjusted net income missed

Company achieved sixth straight quarter of GAAP profitability and reiterated full-year 2026 guidance

Outlook

Oportun sees Q2 revenue between $227 mln and $232 mln

Company expects full-year 2026 adjusted EPS of $1.50 to $1.65

Oportun expects to grow originations in the mid-single-digits for full year 2026

Result Drivers

LOWER ORIGINATIONS - Co said aggregate originations fell 11% year-over-year due to a tight credit posture

LOWER INTEREST INCOME - Revenue decline was primarily due to lower interest income from reduced origination fees

COST CONTROLS - Adjusted operating expenses fell 4% year-over-year, mainly from reduced marketing and software development costs

Company press release: ID:nGNX5l04G6

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
Slight Beat*
$228.80 mln
$228.58 mln (6 Analysts)
Q1 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$0.21
$0.17 (7 Analysts)
Q1 EPS
$0.05
Q1 Adjusted Net Income
Miss
$10 mln
$10.78 mln (4 Analysts)
Q1 Net Income
$2.30 mln
Q1 Adjusted EBITDA
Beat
$29 mln
$27.41 mln (3 Analysts)
Q1 Operating Expenses
$91.30 mln


*Applies to a deviation of less than 1%; not applicable for per-share numbers.

Analyst Coverage

The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", 2 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

The average consensus recommendation for the consumer lending peer group is "buy"

Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Oportun Financial Corp is $9.25, about 59.2% above its May 6 closing price of $5.81

The stock recently traded at 4 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 4 three months ago

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