Orion (OEC) Projected to Post Earnings on Wednesday

Orion (NYSE:OEC) is anticipated to release its Q1 2025 earnings data after the market closes on Wednesday, May 7th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.53 per share and revenue of $486.06 million for the quarter. Orion has set its FY 2025 guidance at 1.450-1.900 EPS.

Orion (NYSE:OEC) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.35 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.25 by $0.10. Orion had a return on equity of 20.94% and a net margin of 2.35%. The business had revenue of $434.20 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $437.03 million. On average, analysts expect Orion to post $2 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Orion Stock Performance

Orion stock opened at $12.32 on Wednesday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $12.81 and a 200-day moving average of $14.89. The company has a market capitalization of $697.69 million, a P/E ratio of 16.42 and a beta of 1.25. Orion has a 1 year low of $10.50 and a 1 year high of $26.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.42, a current ratio of 1.24 and a quick ratio of 0.71.

Orion Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 2nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, June 11th will be given a $0.0207 dividend. This represents a $0.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.67%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 11th. Orion’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 10.67%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Orion

In other Orion news, VP Carlos Quinones acquired 3,300 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 12th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $13.07 per share, with a total value of $43,131.00. Following the purchase, the vice president now directly owns 79,702 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,041,705.14. This trade represents a 4.32 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 2.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts recently weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded Orion from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and decreased their price objective for the company from $18.00 to $12.00 in a report on Thursday, April 24th. UBS Group reduced their price target on Orion from $23.00 to $22.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 20th.

Orion Company Profile

Orion SA, 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.