OPKO Health (NASDAQ:OPK) Shareholders Have Enjoyed An Impressive 253% Share Price Gain

Unfortunately, investing is risky - companies can and do go bankrupt. But when you pick a company that is really flourishing, you can make more than 100%. For example, the OPKO Health, Inc. (NASDAQ:OPK) share price has soared 253% return in just a single year. We note the stock price is up 4.7% in the last seven days. And shareholders have also done well over the long term, with an increase of 49% in the last three years.

Check out our latest analysis for OPKO Health

While OPKO Health made a small profit, in the last year, we think that the market is probably more focussed on the top line growth at the moment. Generally speaking, we'd consider a stock like this alongside loss-making companies, simply because the quantum of the profit is so low. For shareholders to have confidence a company will grow profits significantly, it must grow revenue.

OPKO Health grew its revenue by 59% last year. That's well above most other pre-profit companies. And the share price has responded, gaining 253% as we previously mentioned. That sort of revenue growth is bound to attract attention, even if the company doesn't turn a profit. The strong share price rise indicates optimism, so there may be a better opportunity for buyers as the hype fades a bit.

The company's revenue and earnings (over time) are depicted in the image below (click to see the exact numbers).

It's probably worth noting we've seen significant insider buying in the last quarter, which we consider a positive. On the other hand, we think the revenue and earnings trends are much more meaningful measures of the business. You can see what analysts are predicting for OPKO Health in this interactive graph of future profit estimates.

A Different Perspective

It's good to see that OPKO Health has rewarded shareholders with a total shareholder return of 253% in the last twelve months. That certainly beats the loss of about 9% per year over the last half decade. The long term loss makes us cautious, but the short term TSR gain certainly hints at a brighter future. Investors who like to make money usually check up on insider purchases, such as the price paid, and total amount bought. You can find out about the insider purchases of OPKO Health by clicking this link.

OPKO Health is not the only stock that insiders are buying. For those who like to find winning investments this free list of growing companies with recent insider purchasing, could be just the ticket.

Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on US exchanges.

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