Olin (NYSE:OLN) Shares Gap Down – Here’s What Happened

Olin Corporation (NYSE:OLN)’s stock price gapped down before the market opened on Friday . The stock had previously closed at $22.56, but opened at $20.65. Olin shares last traded at $21.9770, with a volume of 1,030,708 shares trading hands.

Olin News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Olin this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Seeking Alpha argues the market is looking past the negative preannouncement — analysts note the Q4 EBITDA miss was largely one‑time (Freeport maintenance overruns), operations have normalized, and the stock still trades at a compressed multiple (~9x mid‑cycle earnings), supporting a “Buy” stance. Olin: Shares Brush Off A Negative Preannouncement
• Positive Sentiment: A Yahoo Finance piece highlights the pullback over the past three years and frames today’s weakness as a potential buying opportunity for investors who focus on valuation and a mid‑cycle recovery. Is There Now An Opportunity In Olin (OLN) After A 56.8% Three-Year Decline?
• Neutral Sentiment: Olin issued an official update to its Q4 2025 outlook summarizing the expected shortfall and its causes (Freeport disruption and weaker chlorine demand). This is the company’s formal guidance change rather than new operational news. Olin Updates Fourth Quarter 2025 Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst consensus has shifted toward a cautious stance (average “Hold”), indicating mixed expectations across the sell‑side even as some investors emphasize valuation. Olin Corporation (NYSE:OLN) Given Average Rating of “Hold” by Analysts
• Neutral Sentiment: News that the U.S. seized a tanker named “Olina” in the Venezuela blockade circulated widely; this maritime story is unrelated to Olin Corporation but may cause occasional headline confusion. US seizes Olina tanker in Caribbean, fifth vessel taken in Venezuela blockade – Reuters
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks and other outlets report Olin cut its Q4 adjusted EBITDA outlook to roughly $67M, citing Freeport disruptions and softer pipeline chlorine demand — this is the direct catalyst for downward revisions to near‑term profitability. Olin Revises Q4 2025 EBITDA Outlook Citing Segment Shortfall
• Negative Sentiment: Market headlines note the stock “slides” after guiding Q4 adjusted EBITDA below expectations, reflecting immediate selling pressure tied to the guidance cut. Olin slides after guiding Q4 adjusted EBITDA below expectations

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on OLN shares. Fermium Researc upgraded shares of Olin to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 25th. Mizuho set a $26.00 price target on shares of Olin in a research report on Friday, October 3rd. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Olin from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday. Citigroup cut their price objective on Olin from $23.00 to $21.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Finally, Bank of America increased their target price on Olin from $25.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating, eleven have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $24.07.

Olin Trading Up 5.9%

The company has a current ratio of 1.56, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.49. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $20.61 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $21.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 51.94, a PEG ratio of 2.08 and a beta of 1.64.

Olin (NYSE:OLN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, October 27th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.40 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.09 by $0.31. The firm had revenue of $1.71 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.74 billion. Olin had a return on equity of 3.36% and a net margin of 0.79%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned ($0.21) earnings per share. As a group, research analysts forecast that Olin Corporation will post 1.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Olin Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, December 12th. Investors of record on Friday, November 28th were issued a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 28th. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.3%. Olin’s dividend payout ratio is currently 173.91%.

Insider Transactions at Olin

In other Olin news, VP Teresa M. Vermillion sold 4,500 shares of Olin stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $20.86, for a total transaction of $93,870.00. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 17,199 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $358,771.14. The trade was a 20.74% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Olin

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in OLN. Intech Investment Management LLC grew its position in Olin by 48.2% in the 1st quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 90,214 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $2,187,000 after acquiring an additional 29,344 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of Olin by 17.3% during the second quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 291,539 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $5,857,000 after purchasing an additional 43,073 shares in the last quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Olin by 4.5% in the second quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC now owns 3,829,021 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $76,925,000 after purchasing an additional 166,482 shares during the period. V. M. Manning & CO. Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Olin in the second quarter valued at approximately $989,000. Finally, Prudential Financial Inc. increased its stake in Olin by 5,469.7% during the 2nd quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 588,323 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $11,819,000 after buying an additional 577,760 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.67% of the company’s stock.

Olin Company Profile

Olin Corporation is a diversified manufacturer specializing in chemical products and ammunition. The company’s core business activities encompass the production and distribution of chlor-alkali products, epoxy resins and derivatives, and small-caliber ammunition under the Winchester brand. Olin’s chemical operations supply chlorine, caustic soda and related co-products to a wide range of end markets, including water treatment, pulp and paper, pharmaceuticals and general industrial applications.

In its Chlor Alkali Products & Vinyls segment, Olin operates multiple manufacturing facilities that produce chlorine and sodium hydroxide, along with vinyl chloride monomer and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) compounds.