Oriental Rise Holdings Limited Regains Compliance with Nasdaq Minimum Bid Price Requirement
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Oriental Rise Holdings (NASDAQ: ORIS) said it received written confirmation from Nasdaq that it has regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirement under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). Nasdaq determined the closing bid price was at least US$1.00 for ten consecutive business days from December 30, 2025 through January 14, 2026. The company noted Nasdaq's file on the matter is now closed and said it will continue to monitor compliance with Nasdaq continued listing standards.
The company framed the outcome as reinforcing its commitment to corporate governance and continued eligibility for listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market.
Positive
- Compliance regained: closing bid ≥ US$1.00 for 10 business days (Dec 30, 2025–Jan 14, 2026)
- Nasdaq confirmation: Nasdaq closed the minimum bid price matter
Negative
- Prior deficiency: shares failed to maintain US$1.00 for 30 consecutive business days (prompted notice)
- Ongoing monitoring required: company must maintain listing standards to avoid future notices
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, ORIS gained 21.15%, reflecting a significant positive market reaction. Argus tracked a peak move of +85.5% during that session. Argus tracked a trough of -15.8% from its starting point during tracking. Our momentum scanner triggered 40 alerts that day, indicating elevated trading interest and price volatility. This price movement added approximately $607K to the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $3M at that time. Trading volume was exceptionally heavy at 8.1x the daily average, suggesting very strong buying interest.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Key Figures
Market Reality Check
Peers on Argus
ORIS was up 6.12% while key peers were mixed: FAMI +11.38%, HCWC +2.63%, RKDA -8.13%, others flat. This points to a stock-specific move linked to the Nasdaq compliance news rather than a broad Consumer Defensive rotation.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 09 | Acquisition LOI | Positive | +13.4% | LOI to acquire PoDu white tea RTD brand and related assets. |
| Dec 30 | Acquisition LOI | Positive | -6.0% | LOI for controlling interest in Hubei Daguan Tea Industry Group. |
| Jul 28 | Acquisition LOI | Positive | -8.5% | LOI to acquire Daohe and Minji tea distribution businesses. |
| Jul 22 | Dilutive offering | Negative | -65.8% | $6.9M public unit offering with highly dilutive warrant structure. |
Strategic LOI announcements have produced mixed reactions, while the July 2025 dilutive offering drew a sharply negative response. The most recent acquisition-focused LOI in Jan 2026 coincided with a strong positive move, suggesting sentiment may be improving after earlier selloffs on similar expansion news.
Over the last six months, Oriental Rise has focused on expansion and capital-raising. Multiple non-binding LOIs in Jul 2025, Dec 2025, and Jan 2026 targeted tea distributors and brands to deepen vertical integration and extend its white tea value chain. A $6.9M unit offering in Jul 2025 with warrant features triggered a steep selloff. Against this backdrop, regaining Nasdaq minimum bid price compliance underscores listing stability after a period of heavy dilution concerns and volatile reactions to growth initiatives.
Market Pulse Summary
The stock surged +21.1% in the session following this news. A strong positive reaction aligns with relief that Nasdaq minimum bid price compliance was restored after a prior deficiency. With shares at $1.56, still well below the $8.19 200-day MA and $45.60 52-week high, investors have previously reacted sharply to capital-raising and LOI announcements. Any sharp upside move could be vulnerable if enthusiasm fades or prior dilution and fundamental headwinds reassert focus.
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Company Receives Confirmation from Nasdaq that Minimum Bid Price Deficiency Has Been Resolved
NINGDE, China, Jan. 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oriental Rise Holdings Limited (“Oriental Rise” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: ORIS), an integrated tea supplier in mainland China, today announced that it has received written notification from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) confirming that the Company has regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirement under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2).
As previously disclosed, Nasdaq notified the Company that its ordinary shares had failed to maintain a minimum bid price of US
Accordingly, Nasdaq has confirmed that the Company has regained compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2), and that the matter is now closed. The Company will continue to monitor its compliance with all applicable Nasdaq continued listing standards.
The Company believes that regaining compliance with the Nasdaq minimum bid price requirement reinforces its commitment to maintaining strong corporate governance and continued eligibility for listing on The Nasdaq Capital Market.
About Oriental Rise Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: ORIS)
Oriental Rise Holdings Limited is an integrated supplier of tea products in mainland China. Our major tea products include (i) primarily-processed tea consisting of white tea and black tea, and (ii) refined white tea and black tea. Our business operations are vertically integrated, covering cultivation, processing of tea leaves and the sale of tea products to tea business operators (such as wholesale distributors) and end-user retail customers in mainland China. We operate tea gardens located in Zherong County, Ningde City in Fujian Province of mainland China. For more information, visit the Company's website at https://ir.mdhtea.cn/.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this announcement are forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the Company’s ability to maintain compliance with Nasdaq continued listing standards and its commitment to corporate governance. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on the Company’s current expectations and projections about future events that the Company believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. Investors can identify these forward-looking statements by words or phrases such as “approximates,” “believes,” “hopes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” “may” or other similar expressions. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such expectations will turn out to be correct, and the Company cautions investors that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results and encourages investors to review other factors that may affect its future results in the Company's registration statement and other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
Oriental Rise Holdings Limited
Investor Relations Department
Email: ir@mdhtea.cn
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