Oceaneering International (NYSE:OII) Hits New 12-Month High After Earnings Beat

Oceaneering International, Inc. (NYSE:OIIGet Free Report)’s share price reached a new 52-week high on Thursday after the company announced better than expected quarterly earnings. The company traded as high as $35.69 and last traded at $34.8680, with a volume of 451675 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $33.09.

The oil and gas company reported $0.45 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.44 by $0.01. Oceaneering International had a return on equity of 23.05% and a net margin of 12.71%.The business had revenue of $668.57 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $678.16 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.37 EPS. The business’s revenue was down 6.3% on a year-over-year basis.

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Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on OII shares. Wall Street Zen lowered Oceaneering International from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, February 7th. Barclays boosted their price objective on Oceaneering International from $22.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. TD Cowen raised their target price on Oceaneering International from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Zacks Research upgraded Oceaneering International from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Oceaneering International in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $25.00.

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Insider Transactions at Oceaneering International

In other news, SVP Jennifer Fremont Simons sold 29,155 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $26.35, for a total value of $768,234.25. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 52,344 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,379,264.40. This represents a 35.77% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Company insiders own 2.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Oceaneering International

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Oceaneering International by 4.6% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 60,154 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $1,312,000 after buying an additional 2,633 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in Oceaneering International by 1.9% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 120,776 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $2,634,000 after purchasing an additional 2,310 shares during the period. Strs Ohio purchased a new position in shares of Oceaneering International during the 1st quarter valued at about $168,000. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Oceaneering International by 12.5% in the second quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 14,265 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $296,000 after purchasing an additional 1,589 shares during the period. Finally, CWM LLC boosted its holdings in Oceaneering International by 276.4% in the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 13,680 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $283,000 after buying an additional 10,046 shares during the period. 93.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Oceaneering International Price Performance

The stock has a market cap of $3.62 billion, a PE ratio of 10.36 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.53, a current ratio of 1.97 and a quick ratio of 1.68. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $28.06 and a 200-day moving average of $25.35.

About Oceaneering International

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Oceaneering International, Inc is a global provider of engineered services and products primarily to the offshore oil and gas industry, as well as to aerospace, defense, and commercial diving markets. The company specializes in remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), subsea intervention, and inspection services designed to support exploration, production and maintenance activities in challenging underwater environments. In addition to ROV operations, Oceaneering offers asset integrity solutions, specialized tooling, and intervention equipment for pipelines, risers, and flowlines.

Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, Oceaneering has grown through both organic expansion and strategic acquisitions.

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