NYSE:OEC Orion Engineered Carbons (OEC) Stock Forecast, Price & News $24.55 -0.87 (-3.42%) (As of 06/9/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$24.44▼$25.4250-Day Range$23.16▼$26.5452-Week Range$12.87▼$26.91Volume246,550 shsAverage Volume372,811 shsMarket Capitalization$1.45 billionP/E Ratio12.85Dividend Yield0.33%Price Target$27.00 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Orion Engineered Carbons MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.67 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside10.0% Upside$27.00 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.43% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.98Based on 3 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$329,324 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth16.80%From $2.50 to $2.92 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.56 out of 5 starsBasic Materials Sector50th out of 165 stocksMiscellaneous Chemical Products Industry1st out of 6 stocks 1.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingOrion Engineered Carbons has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $27.00, Orion Engineered Carbons has a forecasted upside of 10.0% from its current price of $24.55.Amount of Analyst CoverageOrion Engineered Carbons has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.43% of the float of Orion Engineered Carbons has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverOrion Engineered Carbons has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Orion Engineered Carbons has recently decreased by 12.05%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldOrion Engineered Carbons has a dividend yield of 0.33%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthOrion Engineered Carbons does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Orion Engineered Carbons is 4.19%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Orion Engineered Carbons will have a dividend payout ratio of 2.74% next year. This indicates that Orion Engineered Carbons will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for OEC. Previous Next 2.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentOrion Engineered Carbons has a news sentiment score of 0.98. 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 0.46 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Orion Engineered Carbons this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for OEC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -83% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added Orion Engineered Carbons to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Orion Engineered Carbons insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $329,324.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 6.30% of the stock of Orion Engineered Carbons is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions91.98% of the stock of Orion Engineered Carbons is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 3.1 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Orion Engineered Carbons are expected to grow by 16.80% in the coming year, from $2.50 to $2.92 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Orion Engineered Carbons is 12.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.80.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Orion Engineered Carbons is 12.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 87.42.Price to Book Value per Share RatioOrion Engineered Carbons has a P/B Ratio of 3.25. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Orion Engineered Carbons (NYSE:OEC) StockOrion Engineered Carbons SA engages in the production and supply of carbon black. It operates through the following segments: Specialty Carbon Black and Rubber Carbon Black. The Specialty Carbon Black segment manufactures specialty carbon black at multiple sites for a broad range of specialized applications. The Rubber Carbon Black segment is used in the reinforcement of rubber in tires and mechanical rubber goods. Specialties are used as pigments and performance additives in coatings, polymers, printing and special applications. The company was founded on April 13, 2011 and is headquartered in Senningerberg, Luxembourg.Read More Receive OEC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Orion Engineered Carbons and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address OEC Stock News HeadlinesJune 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comOrion Declares Interim Quarterly DividendMay 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comOrion Engineered Carbons to Participate in the KeyBank 21st Annual Industrial & Basic Materials ConferenceJune 10, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)[BREAKING] New "Living Missile" to Replace Nuclear MissilesCBS News Reports: "It's an entirely new type of weapon." The New York Times Reports: "No existing defense can stop it." And one small company is building them for the Pentagon!May 18, 2023 | msn.comOrion Engineered Carbons's Return On Capital Employed InsightsMay 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCan Orion Engineered Carbons S.A. (NYSE:OEC) Maintain Its Strong Returns?May 15, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comOrion Engineered Carbons S.A. (NYSE:OEC) Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.02May 11, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comOrion Engineered Carbons (NYSE:OEC) Upgraded by StockNews.com to "Buy"May 7, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comOrion Engineered Carbons (NYSE:OEC) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.11 EPSJune 10, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)[BREAKING] New "Living Missile" to Replace Nuclear MissilesCBS News Reports: "It's an entirely new type of weapon." The New York Times Reports: "No existing defense can stop it." And one small company is building them for the Pentagon!May 7, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comOrion Engineered Carbons (NYSE:OEC) Shares Gap Up Following Earnings BeatMay 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comOrion Engineered Carbons’ Board of Directors Authorizes New Share Repurchase ProgramMay 5, 2023 | msn.comOrion Engineered Carbons (OEC) Beats Q1 Earnings EstimatesMay 4, 2023 | msn.comRecap: Orion Engineered Carbons Q1 EarningsMay 4, 2023 | msn.comOrion Engineered Carbons reports Q1 results, reaffirms FY 2023 adj. EPS guidanceMay 4, 2023 | marketwatch.com8-K: Orion Engineered Carbons S.A.May 2, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comOrion Engineered Carbons (OEC) Set to Announce Quarterly Earnings on ThursdayMay 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comOrion Engineered Carbons Achieves 2022 Emissions Targets for Sustainability-Linked Term LoanApril 21, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comFinancial Comparison: ASP Isotopes (NASDAQ:ASPI) and Orion Engineered Carbons (NYSE:OEC)April 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCogeneration Technology Installed at Orion’s Plant in LouisianaApril 20, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comOrion Engineered Carbons (NYSE:OEC) Rating Lowered to Hold at StockNews.comApril 15, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comOrion Engineered Carbons (NYSE:OEC) Stock Rating Lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co.April 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comOrion Engineered Carbons Announces First Quarter 2023 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call InformationApril 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comReturns On Capital At Orion Engineered Carbons (NYSE:OEC) Have Hit The BrakesApril 9, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comOrion Engineered Carbons (NYSE:OEC) Upgraded by StockNews.com to BuyApril 6, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comOrion Engineered Carbons S.A. (OEC) Executed Well in Q4April 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIs This The Best Time To Add Orion Engineered Carbons S.A. (OEC) To Your Portfolio?April 2, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comOrion Engineered Carbons (NYSE:OEC) Cut to Hold at StockNews.comSee More Headlines OEC Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart OEC Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 4/5 Dividend3/20/2023Dividend Payable4/05/2023Last Earnings5/05/2023Ex-Dividend for 7/6 Dividend5/16/2023Today6/10/2023Dividend Payable7/06/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)8/03/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Miscellaneous chemical products Sub-IndustryN/A SectorBasic Materials Current SymbolNYSE:OEC CUSIPN/A CIK1609804 Webwww.orioncarbons.com Phone(352) 704-8060FaxN/AEmployees1,600Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$27.00 High Stock Price Forecast$31.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$24.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+10.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.91 Trailing P/E Ratio12.85 Forward P/E Ratio9.82 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$106.20 million Net Margins5.67% Pretax Margin8.38% Return on Equity29.94% Return on Assets7.00% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.44 Current Ratio1.43 Quick Ratio0.92 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.03 billion Price / Sales0.71 Cash Flow$3.62 per share Price / Cash Flow6.79 Book Value$7.55 per share Price / Book3.25Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares58,870,000Free Float55,158,000Market Cap$1.45 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.65 Key ExecutivesCorning F. PainterChief Executive Officer & DirectorCarlos QuinonesSenior Vice President-Global OperationsJeffrey F. GlajchChief Financial OfficerChristian EggertSenior Vice President & General CounselMichael ReersChief Administration OfficerKey CompetitorsCabotNYSE:CBTElement SolutionsNYSE:ESIVeritivNYSE:VRTVIAMGOLDNYSE:IAGEro CopperNYSE:EROView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsMacquarie Group Ltd.Sold 29,513 shares on 6/1/2023Ownership: 0.131%Prelude Capital Management LLCSold 6,893 shares on 6/1/2023Ownership: 0.015%Royce & Associates LPBought 15,200 shares on 5/23/2023Ownership: 0.026%Ameriprise Financial Inc.Sold 11,095 shares on 5/22/2023Ownership: 0.393%Putnam Investments LLCSold 1,018 shares on 5/22/2023Ownership: 0.041%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions OEC Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Orion Engineered Carbons stock right now? 3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Orion Engineered Carbons in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" OEC shares. View OEC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Orion Engineered Carbons' stock price forecast for 2023? 3 equities research analysts have issued 1 year target prices for Orion Engineered Carbons' stock. Their OEC share price forecasts range from $24.00 to $31.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $27.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 10.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for OEC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have OEC shares performed in 2023? Orion Engineered Carbons' stock was trading at $17.81 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, OEC shares have increased by 37.8% and is now trading at $24.55. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Orion Engineered Carbons? Orion Engineered Carbons saw a decline in short interest in the month of April. As of April 30th, there was short interest totaling 935,900 shares, a decline of 20.7% from the April 15th total of 1,180,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 554,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.7 days. Currently, 1.6% of the shares of the stock are sold short. View Orion Engineered Carbons' Short Interest. When is Orion Engineered Carbons' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, August 3rd 2023. View our OEC earnings forecast. How were Orion Engineered Carbons' earnings last quarter? Orion Engineered Carbons S.A. (NYSE:OEC) issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May, 5th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.74 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.63 by $0.11. The specialty chemicals company earned $500.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $522.19 million. Orion Engineered Carbons had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 29.94% and a net margin of 5.67%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 3.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.57 earnings per share. How often does Orion Engineered Carbons pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Orion Engineered Carbons? Orion Engineered Carbons declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, June 8th. Stockholders of record on Friday, September 15th will be given a dividend of $0.021 per share on Thursday, October 5th. This represents a $0.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.34%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 14th. Read our dividend analysis for OEC. What ETFs hold Orion Engineered Carbons' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Orion Engineered Carbons (NYSE:OEC) stock in their portfolio include Invesco DWA Basic Materials Momentum ETF (PYZ), Timothy Plan US Small Cap Core ETF (TPSC), JPMorgan Diversified Return U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF (JPSE), Avantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF (AVSC) and Vanguard Materials ETF (VAW).Fidelity MSCI Materials Index ETF (FMAT) and Is Orion Engineered Carbons a good dividend stock? Orion Engineered Carbons (NYSE:OEC) pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.33%. The dividend payout ratio is 4.19%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, OEC will have a dividend payout ratio of 2.74% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for OEC. What guidance has Orion Engineered Carbons issued on next quarter's earnings? Orion Engineered Carbons issued an update on its FY23 earnings guidance on Thursday, May, 4th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $2.30-$2.60 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of $2.52. What other stocks do shareholders of Orion Engineered Carbons own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Orion Engineered Carbons investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Boeing (BA), Main Street Capital (MAIN), Overstock.com (OSTK), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Enphase Energy (ENPH), Pure Storage (PSTG), Riot Platforms (RIOT), Twilio (TWLO) and General Motors (GM). What is Orion Engineered Carbons' stock symbol? Orion Engineered Carbons trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "OEC." Who are Orion Engineered Carbons' major shareholders? Orion Engineered Carbons' stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (6.92%), Pzena Investment Management LLC (6.06%), William Blair Investment Management LLC (5.05%), Harvey Partners LLC (3.45%), FMR LLC (3.33%) and Minneapolis Portfolio Management Group LLC (3.30%). Insiders that own company stock include Carlos Quinones, Corning F Painter, Dan F Smith, Hans Dietrich Winkhaus, Jeffrey Glajch, Kerry A Galvin, Mary A Lindsey and Robert G Hrivnak. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Orion Engineered Carbons? Shares of OEC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Orion Engineered Carbons' stock price today? One share of OEC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $24.55. How much money does Orion Engineered Carbons make? Orion Engineered Carbons (NYSE:OEC) has a market capitalization of $1.45 billion and generates $2.03 billion in revenue each year. The specialty chemicals company earns $106.20 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.91 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Orion Engineered Carbons have? The company employs 1,600 workers across the globe. How can I contact Orion Engineered Carbons? Orion Engineered Carbons' mailing address is 4501 MAGNOLIA COVE DRIVE SUITE 106, HOUSTON TX, 77345. The official website for the company is www.orioncarbons.com. The specialty chemicals company can be reached via phone at (352) 704-8060 or via email at investor-relations@orioncarbons.com. This page (NYSE:OEC) was last updated on 6/10/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Orion Engineered Carbons S.A. 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