** Shares of tech-driven residential real estate co Offerpad Solutions OPAD.N down 13.7% premarket to $1.89 after equity raise news
** Tempe, Arizona-based iBuyer (instant buyer) firm says it sold 10 mln shares to institutional investors in direct stock offering at $1.80 for $18 mln raise
** OPAD shares rallied ~44% to close at $2.19 on Fri as housing-linked stocks surged on President Donald Trump's $200 bln mortgage bond-buy order
** Co expects to use net offering proceeds for general working capital, including supporting growth initiatives, inventory optimization, and strengthening its balance sheet
** It has ~36.9 mln shares outstanding
** 3 of 4 analysts covering the stock rate "hold", 1 recommends "buy"; median PT $1.75, per LSEG data
** Through Fri close, OPAD shares up 81% to begin the year, after shedding about 58% in 2025
(Lance Tupper is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own)
((lance.tupper@tr.com 1-646-279-6380))
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