Should I buy or sell Olin stock right now?

13 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Olin in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 6 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" OLN shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in OLN, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View OLN analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Olin's stock price target for 2024?

13 brokerages have issued 12-month target prices for Olin's shares. Their OLN share price targets range from $38.00 to $69.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $54.43 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 12.6% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for OLN or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have OLN shares performed in 2023?

Olin's stock was trading at $52.94 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, OLN shares have decreased by 8.7% and is now trading at $48.34. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here .

When is Olin's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, January 25th 2024. View our OLN earnings forecast .

How were Olin's earnings last quarter?

Olin Co. (NYSE:OLN) issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October, 27th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.67 by $0.15. The specialty chemicals company had revenue of $1.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.73 billion. Olin had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 24.36% and a net margin of 8.39%. The company's quarterly revenue was down 28.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.18 earnings per share.

How often does Olin pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Olin?

Olin announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, October 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.20 per share on Friday, December 8th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.65%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 8th. Read our dividend analysis for OLN .

Is Olin a good dividend stock?

Olin (NYSE:OLN) pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.65%. The dividend payout ratio is 17.62%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, OLN will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.20% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for OLN .

What ETFs hold Olin's stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of Olin (NYSE:OLN) stock in their portfolio include Invesco Dorsey Wright Basic Materials Momentum ETF (PYZ) , First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund (FXZ) , Inspire Faithward Mid Cap Momentum ETF (GLRY) , AXS Astoria Inflation Sensitive ETF (PPI) , First Trust Bloomberg Inflation Sensitive Equity ETF (FTIF) , Invesco S&P MidCap Quality ETF (XMHQ) , Invesco S&P MidCap Value with Momentum ETF (XMVM) and Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF (DSMC) .

What is Joseph D. Rupp's approval rating as Olin's CEO?

53 employees have rated Olin Chief Executive Officer Joseph D. Rupp on Glassdoor.com . Joseph D. Rupp has an approval rating of 75% among the company's employees.

What other stocks do shareholders of Olin own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Olin investors own include AT&T (T) , Exxon Mobil (XOM) , CVS Health (CVS) , AbbVie (ABBV) , Pfizer (PFE) , General Electric (GE) , Verizon Communications (VZ) , Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) , Walt Disney (DIS) and Intel (INTC) .

Who are Olin's major shareholders?

Olin's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include FMR LLC (8.03%), Yacktman Asset Management LP (3.51%), Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. (2.63%), Pzena Investment Management LLC (2.40%), Boston Partners (1.84%) and Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC (1.08%). Insiders that own company stock include Brett A Flaugher, Brett A Flaugher , C Robert Bunch , Damian Gumpel , Gray G Benoist, Heidi S Alderman , Impact Fund (Cayman) Oncology, James A Varilek, James A Varilek , John Mb Oconnor , Pat D Dawson , R Nichole Sumner , Scott D Ferguson , Teresa M Vermillion , Todd A Slater , Todd Foley, Valerie A Peters and W Anthony Will . View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of Olin?

Shares of OLN 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 .

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Olin Stock Price, News & Analysis (NYSE:OLN)

$48.34

+1.20 (+2.55%)

(As of 12/1/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: $47.06
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$48.48
50-Day Range: $42.10
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$49.98
52-Week Range: $41.71
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$64.70

Volume: 1.41 million shs
Average Volume: 943,597 shs
Market Capitalization: $5.92 billion

P/E Ratio: 10.65
Dividend Yield: 1.65%
Price Target: $54.43

Olin MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Hold
2.23 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 12.6% Upside
$54.43 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
2.96% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: -4.58
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: N/A
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 18.92%
From $3.33 to $3.96 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.41 out of 5 stars

Basic Materials Sector

46th out of 169 stocks

Chemicals & Allied Products Industry

8th out of 15 stocks

3.1

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Olin has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.23, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $54.43, Olin has a forecasted upside of 12.6% from its current price of $48.34.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Olin has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
2.96% 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 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Olin has recently increased by 2.27%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

2.5

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Olin pays a meaningful dividend of 1.65%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Olin does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Olin is 17.62%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, Olin will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.20% next year. This indicates that Olin will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

0.0

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
Olin has received a -173.25% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Olin in category "GHG emissions" seems to be driven mostly by its "Polyepoxide (epoxy)", "Ethylene dichloride", and "Sodium hypoclorite" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for Olin is -4.58.

1.4

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Olin has a news sentiment score of -0.53. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.33 average news sentiment score of Basic Materials companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Olin this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
5 people have searched for OLN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 3 people have added Olin to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Olin insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 1.60% of the stock of Olin is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
85.69% of the stock of Olin is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

3.1

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Olin are expected to grow by 18.92% in the coming year, from $3.33 to $3.96 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Olin is 10.65, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 108.19.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Olin is 10.65, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Basic Materials sector average P/E ratio of about 89.17.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Olin has a PEG Ratio of 9.69. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Olin has a P/B Ratio of 2.50. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Olin Stock (NYSE:OLN)

Olin Corporation manufactures and distributes chemical products in the United States, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Canada. It operates through three segments: Chlor Alkali Products and Vinyls; Epoxy; and Winchester. The Chlor Alkali Products and Vinyls segment offers chlorine and caustic soda, ethylene dichloride and vinyl chloride monomers, methyl chloride, methylene chloride, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, perchloroethylene, hydrochloric acid, hydrogen, bleach products, potassium hydroxide, and chlorinated organics intermediates and solvents. The Epoxy segment provides Allylics, such as allyl chloride, epichlorohydrin, and glycerin; aromatics, including acetone, bisphenol, cumene, and phenol; liquid and solid epoxy resins; and converted epoxy resins and additives. The Winchester segment offers sporting ammunition products, including shotshells, small caliber centerfire, and rimfire ammunition products for hunters and recreational shooters, and law enforcement agencies; small caliber military ammunition products for use in infantry and mounted weapons; and industrial products comprising gauge loads and powder-actuated tool loads for maintenance applications in power and concrete industries, and powder-actuated tools in construction industry. The company markets its products through its sales force, as well as directly to various industrial customers, mass merchants, retailers, wholesalers, other distributors, and the U.S. Government and its prime contractors. Olin Corporation was incorporated in 1892 and is based in Clayton, Missouri.

OLN Stock Price History

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OLN Stock News Headlines

December 1, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Olin (NYSE:OLN) shareholders have earned a 22% CAGR over the last five years

November 25, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Olin Co. (NYSE:OLN) Receives Average Rating of "Hold" from Analysts

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Citigroup Initiates Coverage of Olin (OLN) with Buy Recommendation

November 13, 2023 | msn.com

Olin rated as Buy in new coverage at Citibank

November 4, 2023 | msn.com

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November 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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October 31, 2023 | msn.com

Fermium Research Maintains Olin (OLN) Hold Recommendation

October 31, 2023 | msn.com

Barclays Maintains Olin (OLN) Equal-Weight Recommendation

October 31, 2023 | benzinga.com

Olin Stock (NYSE:OLN), Analyst Ratings, Price Targets, Predictions

October 31, 2023 | msn.com

Keybanc Maintains Olin (OLN) Overweight Recommendation

October 30, 2023 | msn.com

Olin downgraded to Neutral at J.P. Morgan

October 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Olin (NYSE:OLN) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.20

October 28, 2023 | insidermonkey.com

Olin Corporation (NYSE:OLN) Q3 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

October 27, 2023 | gurufocus.com

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October 27, 2023 | msn.com

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October 27, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: Olin (OLN), Covenant Logistics Group (CVLG) and Northrop (NOC)

October 27, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

Olin Corporation 2023 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation

October 26, 2023 | benzinga.com

This Is What Whales Are Betting On Olin

October 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Olin Corp (OLN) Reports Q3 2023 Earnings

October 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Olin (OLN) Q3 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

October 25, 2023 | benzinga.com

Earnings Outlook For Olin

October 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Is Olin Corporation (OLN) Attractively Valued?

October 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Ammo Maker to Pay $630,000 to Settle Discrimination Allegations

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Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 9/8 Dividend: 8/09/2023
Dividend Payable: 9/08/2023
Last Earnings: 10/27/2023
Ex-Dividend for 12/8 Dividend: 11/08/2023
Today: 12/03/2023
Dividend Payable: 12/08/2023
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 1/25/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Industry: Chemicals & allied products
Sub-Industry: Diversified Chemicals
Sector: Basic Materials
Current Symbol: NYSE:OLN
CUSIP: 68066520
CIK: 74303
Web: www.olin.com
Phone: (844) 238-3445
Fax: N/A
Employees: 7,780
Year Founded: 1892

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $54.43
High Stock Price Target: $69.00
Low Stock Price Target: $38.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +12.6%
Consensus Rating: Hold
Rating Score (0-4): 2.23
Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $4.54
Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.65
Forward P/E Ratio: 14.52
P/E Growth: 9.45
Net Income: $1.33 billion
Net Margins: 8.39%
Pretax Margin: 10.33%
Return on Equity: 24.36%
Return on Assets: 7.57%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.15
Current Ratio: 1.50
Quick Ratio: 0.80

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $9.38 billion
Price / Sales: 0.63
Cash Flow: $14.43 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 3.35
Book Value: $19.32 per share
Price / Book: 2.50

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 122,550,000
Free Float: 120,589,000
Market Cap: $5.92 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.42

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Key Executives

Mr. Scott McDougald Sutton (Age 58)
President, CEO & Chairman
Comp: $3.11M
Mr. Todd A. Slater (Age 59)
Senior Vice President & CFO
Comp: $1.5M
Ms. Dana C. O'Brien (Age 55)
Senior VP, General Counsel & Secretary
Comp: $1.4M
Mr. Damian Gumpel (Age 48)
VP and President of Epoxy & Corporate Strategy
Comp: $1.12M
Mr. Patrick Murphy Schumacher (Age 48)
VP and President of Chlor Alkali Products & Vinyls
Comp: $1.06M
Steve A. Keenan
Director of Investor Relations
Ms. Valerie A. Peters (Age 59)
Vice President of Human Resources
Mr. Brett A. Flaugher (Age 58)
VP & President of Winchester
Comp: $783.21k
Ms. Randee Nichole Sumner (Age 49)
VP & Controller
Ms. Teresa M. Vermillion (Age 47)
VP & Treasurer

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Insiders & Institutions

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OLN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Olin stock right now?: 13 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Olin in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 6 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" OLN shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in OLN, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
View OLN analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Olin's stock price target for 2024?: 13 brokerages have issued 12-month target prices for Olin's shares. Their OLN share price targets range from $38.00 to $69.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $54.43 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 12.6% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for OLN or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have OLN shares performed in 2023?: Olin's stock was trading at $52.94 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, OLN shares have decreased by 8.7% and is now trading at $48.34.
View the best growth stocks for 2023 here.
When is Olin's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, January 25th 2024.
View our OLN earnings forecast.
How were Olin's earnings last quarter?: Olin Co. (NYSE:OLN) issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, October, 27th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.67 by $0.15. The specialty chemicals company had revenue of $1.67 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.73 billion. Olin had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 24.36% and a net margin of 8.39%. The company's quarterly revenue was down 28.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.18 earnings per share.
How often does Olin pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Olin?: Olin announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, October 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.20 per share on Friday, December 8th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.65%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 8th.
Read our dividend analysis for OLN.

Is Olin a good dividend stock?: Olin (NYSE:OLN) pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.65%. The dividend payout ratio is 17.62%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, OLN will have a dividend payout ratio of 20.20% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for OLN.
What ETFs hold Olin's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of Olin (NYSE:OLN) stock in their portfolio include Invesco Dorsey Wright Basic Materials Momentum ETF (PYZ), First Trust Materials AlphaDEX Fund (FXZ), Inspire Faithward Mid Cap Momentum ETF (GLRY), AXS Astoria Inflation Sensitive ETF (PPI), First Trust Bloomberg Inflation Sensitive Equity ETF (FTIF), Invesco S&P MidCap Quality ETF (XMHQ), Invesco S&P MidCap Value with Momentum ETF (XMVM) and Distillate Small/Mid Cash Flow ETF (DSMC).
What is Joseph D. Rupp's approval rating as Olin's CEO?: 53 employees have rated Olin Chief Executive Officer Joseph D. Rupp on Glassdoor.com. Joseph D. Rupp has an approval rating of 75% among the company's employees.
What other stocks do shareholders of Olin own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Olin investors own include AT&T (T), Exxon Mobil (XOM), CVS Health (CVS), AbbVie (ABBV), Pfizer (PFE), General Electric (GE), Verizon Communications (VZ), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Walt Disney (DIS) and Intel (INTC).
Who are Olin's major shareholders?: Olin's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include FMR LLC (8.03%), Yacktman Asset Management LP (3.51%), Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. (2.63%), Pzena Investment Management LLC (2.40%), Boston Partners (1.84%) and Thompson Siegel & Walmsley LLC (1.08%). Insiders that own company stock include Brett A Flaugher, Brett A Flaugher, C Robert Bunch, Damian Gumpel, Gray G Benoist, Heidi S Alderman, Impact Fund (Cayman) Oncology, James A Varilek, James A Varilek, John Mb Oconnor, Pat D Dawson, R Nichole Sumner, Scott D Ferguson, Teresa M Vermillion, Todd A Slater, Todd Foley, Valerie A Peters and W Anthony Will.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of Olin?: Shares of OLN 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.
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Olin Stock Price, News & Analysis (NYSE:OLN)

Olin MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

Environmental Sustainability

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Olin Stock (NYSE:OLN)

OLN Stock Price History

OLN Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Social Links

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

OLN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

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