--- title: "Weekly Recap | Oscar Health -2.2%, CFO sells $595k worth of shares" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/296669429.md" description: "Oscar Health (OSCR) slipped 2.2% this week to close at $32.04, underperforming the S&P 500’s 1.43% decline by roughly 0.77 percentage points. The stock swung through a 9.25% range in a choppy five sessions. Monday opened at $32.22 and slid to $31.55. Tuesday was a narrow consolidation day, with the session’s high and low just about $1.10 apart. Wednesday saw a dip to the week’s low of $30.50 before a sharp bounce to $32.30. Thursday briefly touched the week’s high of $33." datetime: "2026-08-22T05:19:54.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/296669429.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296669429.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/296669429.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Weekly Recap | Oscar Health -2.2%, CFO sells $595k worth of shares ## The Week Oscar Health (OSCR) slipped 2.2% this week to close at $32.04, underperforming the S&P 500’s 1.43% decline by roughly 0.77 percentage points. The stock swung through a 9.25% range in a choppy five sessions. Monday opened at $32.22 and slid to $31.55. Tuesday was a narrow consolidation day, with the session’s high and low just about $1.10 apart. Wednesday saw a dip to the week’s low of $30.50 before a sharp bounce to $32.30. Thursday briefly touched the week’s high of $33.48, but the rally faded by the close, ending at $31.57. On Friday, prices again tested the $30.60 level and recovered to $32.04, tussling around Thursday’s close. Average daily volume settled near 5.27 million shares, about 8% below the 60-day median, suggesting cooling interest. ## Key Events The biggest company-specific headline this week was an insider transaction. A regulatory filing on Friday showed CFO Richard Scott Blackley sold 18,750 shares, netting roughly $595,125. The sale came as the stock had rallied from its June low of $20.09 to the $30 handle, putting management confidence under a spotlight. On Monday, a separate regulatory filing revealed that Empowered Funds LLC had initiated a position in Oscar Health, spending about $6.23 million. Meanwhile, the stock was named among the ten strongest-performing financials year-to-date, a nod to its relative strength within the sector. ## Analyst Ratings As of 20 August, 11 brokers cover Oscar Health: 3 rate it overweight, 7 rate it hold, and 1 rates it underweight. The consensus recommendation is hold, with a consensus target price of $30.40. That sits about 5.1% below the latest close of $32.04. The price target range is wide — from $25.00 to $39.00 — pointing to a significant split in views. Within the life and health insurance industry, the stock ranks 10th out of 21 names, placing it in the middle of the peer group. ## The Week Ahead A packed macro calendar next week could sway sentiment for rate-sensitive sectors. Tuesday (25 August) brings a wave of US data: FHFA house price indices, the Case Shiller 20-city composite, consumer confidence, new home sales, and the Richmond Fed manufacturing index. The direction of housing and consumer data will offer clues on inflation expectations and household balance sheets, shaping the valuation backdrop for insurance names. ## In Short Oscar Health spent the week swinging between $30 and $33, with the CFO’s share sale and an institutional stake build creating a mixed signal. On the valuation front, a trailing P/E of 17.3x and a price-to-book of 4.65x are not extreme for the insuretech space, but the consensus target sits below the spot price, reflecting a cautious tone among brokers. The latest session’s fund flow data shows large-lot money turning net seller, while retail was a net buyer — a split that adds to the tension. The key watch ahead is whether macro data firms up rate expectations and whether the $30 level holds as support. *This article is generated by LongbridgeAI from market data, for information only and not investment advice.* ### Related Stocks - [OSCR.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/OSCR.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Oscar Health CFO Richard Scott Blackley disposes of 18,750 shares worth $595,125](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296532100.md) - [Empowered Funds LLC Invests $6.23 Million in Oscar Health, Inc. $OSCR](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296070511.md) - [Oscar Health Stock In Focus: 52-Week High, Goldman Sachs Conference, Q1 Earnings](https://longbridge.com/en/news/289322870.md) - [What Does Oscar Health (OSCR) Joining ICHRAx Mean For Its Growth?](https://longbridge.com/en/news/295076867.md) - [Oscar Health Raises Outlook But Warns CMS Membership Churn Will Pick Up](https://longbridge.com/en/news/295128851.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**