NYSE:OEC Orion (OEC) Stock Forecast, Price & News $21.67 -0.08 (-0.37%) (As of 09/22/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$21.57▼$22.0650-Day Range$20.69▼$23.4852-Week Range$12.87▼$26.91Volume304,803 shsAverage Volume275,187 shsMarket Capitalization$1.27 billionP/E Ratio11.23Dividend Yield0.37%Price Target$26.50 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Orion MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.67 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside22.3% Upside$26.50 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy0.95% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.96Based on 5 Articles This WeekInsider TradingAcquiring Shares$323,850 Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth15.00%From $2.20 to $2.53 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.2.81 out of 5 starsBasic Materials Sector22nd out of 163 stocksMiscellaneous Chemical Products Industry1st out of 6 stocks 2.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingOrion has received a consensus rating of Moderate 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 $26.50, Orion has a forecasted upside of 22.3% from its current price of $21.67.Amount of Analyst CoverageOrion has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 5.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted0.95% of the float of Orion has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverOrion has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Orion has recently decreased by 10.20%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldOrion has a dividend yield of 0.38%, 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 4.15%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Orion will have a dividend payout ratio of 3.16% next year. This indicates that Orion 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 3.3 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentOrion has a news sentiment score of 0.96. 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 0.49 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Orion 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 -50% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Orion to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 3.3 Company Ownership 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 $323,850.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 6.30% of the stock of Orion is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions89.94% of the stock of Orion is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Orion are expected to grow by 15.00% in the coming year, from $2.20 to $2.53 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Orion is 11.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 116.71.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Orion is 11.23, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 92.23.Price to Book Value per Share RatioOrion has a P/B Ratio of 2.87. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Orion (NYSE:OEC) StockOrion S.A., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells 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 polymers, coatings, and battery electrodes. It also provides rubber carbon black products for applications in mechanical rubber goods under the PUREX brand, as well as in tires under the ECORAX brand name. It operates in Germany, the United States, South Korea, Brazil, China, South Africa, Rest of Europe, and internationally. 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 based in Houston, Texas.Read More OEC Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart OEC Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 23, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comZentek (NASDAQ:ZTEK) vs. Orion (NYSE:OEC) Head to Head SurveySeptember 21, 2023 | benzinga.comOrion S.A. Declares Interim Quarterly DividendSeptember 23, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Buy THIS stock before Taiwan is attacked... If the United States goes to war with another nuclear armed superpower, this could have a devastating impact on your retirement portfolio. Now, even Taiwan's own foreign minister is saying that China is on the cusp of a full scale invasion. But the good news is, if China invades Taiwan, there is a way to protect yourself.September 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comInvestors Met With Slowing Returns on Capital At Orion (NYSE:OEC)September 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWith German, EU Funding, Orion S.A. Investing €12.8M in Project for Circular Carbon BlackSeptember 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comIs There Now An Opportunity In Orion S.A. (NYSE:OEC)?August 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comOrion S.A. to Participate in Upcoming Investor ConferencesAugust 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCEO & Executive Director of Orion Picks Up 2.6% More StockSeptember 23, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)66,000% upside on tiny biotech?The Wall Street Journal reports that this medical breakthrough is "Transforming Medicine." One analyst calculated that it could be worth $1 Trillion, making the upside potential of this small-cap 66,000% above today's price.August 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comShould You Be Adding Orion (NYSE:OEC) To Your Watchlist Today?August 11, 2023 | msn.comCredit Suisse Maintains Orion S.A (OEC) Outperform RecommendationAugust 10, 2023 | seekingalpha.comOrion S.A. 2023 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationAugust 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comOrion S.A. Reports Second Quarter Financial ResultsJuly 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comOrion's (NYSE:OEC) investors will be pleased with their impressive 115% return over the last three yearsJuly 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comOrion S.A. (NYSE:OEC) Shares Could Be 22% Above Their Intrinsic Value EstimateJuly 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comOrion S.A. Announces Second Quarter 2023 Earnings Release Date and Conference Call InformationJuly 6, 2023 | msn.comOrion S.A (OEC) Price Target Decreased by 7.06% to 32.23June 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comOrion Insiders Placed Bullish Bets Worth US$833kJune 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comOEC - Orion S.A.June 24, 2023 | money.usnews.comOrion S.AJune 20, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comOrion Engineered (OEC) Gets a Buy from Loop Capital MarketsJune 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comOrion to Attend the Wells Fargo Industrials ConferenceJune 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 ConferenceMay 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 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comOrion Engineered Carbons’ Board of Directors Authorizes New Share Repurchase ProgramSee More Headlines 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 Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 7/6 Dividend5/16/2023Dividend Payable7/06/2023Last Earnings8/09/2023Ex-Dividend for 10/5 Dividend9/14/2023Today9/23/2023Dividend Payable10/05/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)11/02/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Specialty Chemicals 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$26.50 High Stock Price Forecast$35.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$21.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+22.3%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.93 Trailing P/E Ratio11.23 Forward P/E Ratio9.85 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$106.20 million Net Margins5.92% Pretax Margin9.00% Return on Equity27.96% Return on Assets6.80% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.44 Current Ratio1.47 Quick Ratio0.91 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$2.03 billion Price / Sales0.62 Cash Flow$3.66 per share Price / Cash Flow5.92 Book Value$7.55 per share Price / Book2.87Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares58,480,000Free Float54,792,000Market Cap$1.27 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.57 7 AI Stocks to Invest In: An Introduction to AI Investing For Self-Directed InvestorsAs the AI market heats up, investors who have a vision for artificial intelligence have the potential to see real returns. Learn about the industry as a whole as well as seven companies that are getting work done with the power of AI.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Corning F. Painter (Age 61)CEO & Exec. Director Comp: $1.95MMr. Jeffrey F. Glajch (Age 60)Chief Financial Officer Comp: $761.39kMr. Carlos J. Quinones (Age 58)Sr. VP of Global Operations Comp: $541.4kMr. Robert G. Hrivnak CPA (Age 63)Chief Accounting Officer Comp: $460.35kMr. Pedro Riveros (Age 52)Sr. VP of Global Rubber Carbon Black & Americas Region Comp: $619.01kDr. Sandra Niewiem (Age 46)Sr. VP of Global Specialty Carbon Black & EMEA Region Comp: $542.24kMs. Wendy WilsonHead of Investor RelationsDr. Christian Eggert (Age 49)Sec. of the Company More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsCabotNYSE:CBTHawkinsNASDAQ:HWKNKaiser AluminumNASDAQ:KALUIAMGOLDNYSE:IAGCenterra GoldNYSE:CGAUView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsWolverine Trading LLCBought 17,700 shares on 8/23/2023Ownership: 0.000%California State Teachers Retirement SystemSold 7,126 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.118%Osaic Holdings Inc.Bought 1,505 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.003%Corning F PainterBought 15,000 shares on 8/18/2023Total: $323,850.00 ($21.59/share)Nuveen Asset Management LLCSold 5,480 shares on 8/16/2023Ownership: 1.511%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions OEC Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Orion stock right now? 3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Orion 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 "moderate buy" OEC shares. View OEC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Orion's stock price forecast for 2023? 3 brokerages have issued 1-year target prices for Orion's stock. Their OEC share price forecasts range from $21.00 to $35.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $26.50 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 22.3% 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's stock was trading at $17.81 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, OEC stock has increased by 21.7% and is now trading at $21.67. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Orion? Orion saw a increase in short interest in August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totaling 599,000 shares, an increase of 23.5% from the July 31st total of 485,200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 371,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.6 days. Currently, 1.1% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View Orion's Short Interest. When is Orion's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, November 2nd 2023. View our OEC earnings forecast. How were Orion's earnings last quarter? Orion S.A. (NYSE:OEC) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 9th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.53 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.59 by $0.06. The specialty chemicals company earned $458.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $501.83 million. Orion had a net margin of 5.92% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 27.96%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 15.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.58 earnings per share. How often does Orion pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Orion? Orion 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 yield of 0.39%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 14th. Read our dividend analysis for OEC. What ETF holds Orion's stock ? Invesco Dorsey Wright Basic Materials Momentum ETF holds 88,812 shares of OEC stock, representing 1.23% of its portfolio. Is Orion a good dividend stock? Orion (NYSE:OEC) pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.37%. The dividend payout ratio is 4.15%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, OEC will have a dividend payout ratio of 3.16% 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 issued on next quarter's earnings? Orion updated its FY 2023 earnings guidance on Thursday, August, 10th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $2.00-$2.25 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.36. The company issued revenue guidance of -. What other stocks do shareholders of Orion own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Orion 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's stock symbol? Orion trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "OEC." Who are Orion's major shareholders? Orion's stock is owned by a variety of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (6.65%), Pzena Investment Management LLC (5.29%), Inherent Group LP (4.70%), William Blair Investment Management LLC (3.97%), Minneapolis Portfolio Management Group LLC (3.18%) and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.54%). 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? 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's stock price today? One share of OEC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $21.67. How much money does Orion make? Orion (NYSE:OEC) has a market capitalization of $1.27 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 $1.93 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Orion have? The company employs 1,600 workers across the globe. How can I contact Orion? Orion's 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 9/23/2023 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 S.A. 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