Olin (OLN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Olin Corporation is a global manufacturer of chemicals and ammunition headquartered in Clayton, Missouri. The company operates through two primary businesses: Chlor Alkali Products and Vinyls and Winchester.

Olin’s Chlor Alkali Products and Vinyls business produces essential chemicals including chlorine, caustic soda, hydrogen, hydrochloric acid, bleach products and related chlorinated compounds. These materials are used in water treatment, pulp and paper, construction, plastics, cleaning products and other industrial applications. The company serves customers primarily in North America, with products sold into a range of international markets.

Through its Winchester business, Olin manufactures and distributes sporting ammunition, reloading components and ammunition for law enforcement and military customers. The Winchester brand has a long history in the firearms and ammunition industry and is sold through retailers and distributors in the United States and abroad.

Olin traces its origins to 1892, when Franklin W. Olin established a business that later developed into the company known as Olin Corporation. The company continues to operate as a diversified manufacturer serving industrial, consumer, sporting and government-related markets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $17.11 to $17.69
• 50-Day Range: $16.96 to $24.23
• 52-Week Range: $16.73 to $30.46
• Volume: 2.38 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.54 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.96 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 4.66%
• Price Target: $22.62
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Olin Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Olin scored higher than 63% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 132nd out of 231 stocks in the materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Olin has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.94, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 1 buy rating, 10 hold ratings, and 4 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Olin has a consensus price target of $22.62, representing about 31.7% upside from its current price of $17.17.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Olin has been the subject of 13 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Olin are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.68) to $0.31 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Olin is -13.96, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Olin is -13.96, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Olin has a P/B Ratio of 1.05. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

10.30% of the float of Olin has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Olin has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.03.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Olin has recently increased by 4.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Olin is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.65%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Olin does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Olin will have a dividend payout ratio of 258.06% in the coming year. This indicates that Olin may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.66

News Sentiment

Olin has a news sentiment score of 0.66. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Materials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for Olin this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

19 people have searched for OLN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 19% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Olin to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Olin insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.60% of the stock of Olin is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

88.67% of the stock of Olin is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/30/2026
• Record date for 9/11 Dividend: 8/27/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/11 Dividend: 8/27/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/11/2026
• Today: 9/13/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/26/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Materials
• Industry: Chemicals
• Sub-Industry: Commodity Chemicals
• Current Symbol: NYSE:OLN
• CIK: 74303
• Web: www.olin.com
• Phone: (314) 480-1400
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 7,849
• Year Founded: 1892

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Olin: $22.62
• High Price Target: $30.00
• Low Price Target: $20.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +31.7%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.94
• Research Coverage: 16 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.23)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$100.50 million
• Net Margins: -2.08%
• Pretax Margin: -4.04%
• Return on Equity: -4.76%
• Return on Assets: -1.17%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.77
• Current Ratio: 1.42
• Quick Ratio: 0.87

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $6.78 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.29
• Cash Flow: $4.48 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.83
• Book Value: $16.39 per share
• Price / Book: 1.05

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 113,980,000
• Free Float: 112,158,000
• Market Cap: $1.96 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.20