Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNYSE:OEC Orion (OEC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $10.98 +0.13 (+1.15%) As of 03:15 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Orion Stock (NYSE:OEC) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Orion alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$10.79▼$11.1050-Day Range$10.09▼$13.7152-Week Range$9.59▼$25.24Volume330,240 shsAverage Volume598,497 shsMarket Capitalization$617.56 millionP/E Ratio14.64Dividend Yield0.73%Price Target$14.50Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewOrion S.A., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of carbon black products. It operates in two segments, Specialty Carbon Black and Rubber Carbon Black. The company offers post-treated specialty carbon black grades for coatings and printing applications; high purity carbon black grades for the fiber industry; and conductive carbon black grades for batteries, polymers, and coatings. It also provides rubber carbon black products for applications in mechanical rubber goods, as well as in tires under the ECORAX brand name; and acetylene-based conductive additives for lithium-ion batteries and other applications. It operates in the United States, Brazil, rest of the Americas, Germany, South Africa, Italy, Spain, Turkey, France, Rest of EMEA, China, the Republic of Korea, and rest of Asia. The company was formerly known as Orion Engineered Carbons S.A. and changed its name to Orion S.A. in June 2023. Orion S.A. was founded in 1862 and is headquartered in Senningerberg, Luxembourg.Read More… Orion Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks92nd Percentile Overall ScoreOEC MarketRank™: Orion scored higher than 92% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 24th out of 188 stocks in the basic materials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingOrion has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageOrion has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Orion's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth20.23% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Orion are expected to grow by 20.23% in the coming year, from $1.73 to $2.08 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Orion is 14.65, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 24.30.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Orion is 14.65, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 66.94.Price to Book Value per Share RatioOrion has a P/B Ratio of 1.33. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Orion's valuation and earnings. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.24% of the float of Orion has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverOrion has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Orion has recently decreased by 12.05%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldOrion has a dividend yield of 0.79%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthOrion does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Orion is 17.39%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Orion will have a dividend payout ratio of 3.85% next year. This indicates that Orion will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Orion's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted1.24% of the float of Orion has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverOrion has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Orion has recently decreased by 12.05%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media3.1 / 5News Sentiment1.67 News SentimentOrion has a news sentiment score of 1.67. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.52 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Orion this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week. Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Orion insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $43,131.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 2.20% of the stock of Orion is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions94.33% of the stock of Orion is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Orion's insider trading history. Receive OEC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Orion and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address OEC Stock News HeadlinesOrion (NYSE:OEC) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.0207May 29 at 8:19 AM | finance.yahoo.comCEO & Executive Director of Orion Corning Painter Buys 2.1% More SharesMay 16, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comIs President Trump Lying To You With This?President Trump’s economic transition isn’t without hardship. But what if there were a smart, tax-free way to protect your 401(k), IRA, or pension from market chaos and currency collapse? The 2025 Wealth Protection Guide reveals a legal IRS strategy that may let you keep more of your retirement—regardless of what happens next. Trump’s warning was real. So is this opportunity.May 29, 2025 | Colonial Metals (Ad)Orion S.A. (OEC) CEO Increases Stake with Significant Share Purchase | OEC Stock NewsMay 14, 2025 | gurufocus.comOrion S.A. to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences | OEC Stock NewsMay 12, 2025 | gurufocus.comOrion S.A. to Participate in Upcoming Investor ConferencesMay 12, 2025 | gurufocus.comOrion S.A. to Participate in Upcoming Investor ConferencesMay 12, 2025 | businesswire.comOrion S.A. (OEC) Q1 2025 Earnings Call TranscriptMay 11, 2025 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines OEC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have OEC shares performed this year? Orion's stock was trading at $15.79 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, OEC shares have decreased by 30.4% and is now trading at $10.9920. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Orion's earnings last quarter? Orion S.A. (NYSE:OEC) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 7th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $0.31. Orion's quarterly revenue was down 5.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Orion's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Orion include Pzena Investment Management LLC (5.88%), Brown Advisory Inc. (4.66%), Minneapolis Portfolio Management Group LLC (3.44%) and American Century Companies Inc. (3.36%). Insiders that own company stock include Corning F Painter, Jeffrey Glajch, Carlos Quinones, Dan F Smith and Sandra Niewiem. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Orion? Shares of OEC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Orion own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Orion investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Humana (HUM), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and AUO (AUOTY). Company Calendar Record date for 4/4 Dividend3/13/2025Ex-Dividend for 4/4 Dividend3/13/2025Dividend Payable4/04/2025Last Earnings5/07/2025Today5/29/2025Record date for 7/2 Dividend6/11/2025Ex-Dividend for 7/2 Dividend6/11/2025Dividend Payable7/02/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/07/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorBasic Materials Industry Miscellaneous chemical products Sub-IndustryChemicals Current SymbolNYSE:OEC CIK1609804 Webwww.orioncarbons.com Phone(352) 704-8060FaxN/AEmployees1,600Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$14.50 High Stock Price Target$17.00 Low Stock Price Target$12.00 Potential Upside/Downside+33.6%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.46 Trailing P/E Ratio14.47 Forward P/E Ratio6.27 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$103.50 million Net Margins2.35% Pretax Margin3.06% Return on Equity20.94% Return on Assets5.34% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.42 Current Ratio1.24 Quick Ratio0.71 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.85 billion Price / Sales0.33 Cash Flow$2.85 per share Price / Cash Flow3.81 Book Value$8.24 per share Price / Book1.32Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares56,270,000Free Float56,450,000Market Cap$610.53 million OptionableOptionable Beta1.20 5G Stocks: The Path Forward is ProfitableEnter your email address and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in 5G and which 5G stocks show the most promise. 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