Oceaneering International, Inc. (NYSE:OII) Given Average Rating of “Hold” by Brokerages

Shares of Oceaneering International, Inc. (NYSE:OII) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the six analysts that are covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokers that have covered the stock in the last year is $25.00.

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. Zacks Research upgraded Oceaneering International from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. TD Cowen boosted their price target on shares of Oceaneering International from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Oceaneering International in a report on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Oceaneering International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Finally, Barclays increased their price target on shares of Oceaneering International from $22.00 to $23.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Jennifer Fremont Simons sold 29,155 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.35, for a total transaction of $768,234.25. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 52,344 shares in the company, valued at $1,379,264.40. This trade 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. Insiders own 2.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of OII. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Oceaneering International by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 12,371,147 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $297,279,000 after purchasing an additional 187,707 shares in the last quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Oceaneering International by 12.2% in the second quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 7,345,637 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $152,202,000 after buying an additional 799,718 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of Oceaneering International by 4.9% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,647,252 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $111,673,000 after buying an additional 215,366 shares during the last quarter. Morgan Stanley Institutional Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Oceaneering International during the 4th quarter worth about $94,847,000. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. grew its holdings in Oceaneering International by 8.1% during the 3rd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 3,642,873 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $90,270,000 after acquiring an additional 272,667 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.93% of the company’s stock.

Oceaneering International Trading Down 3.9%

NYSE:OII opened at $34.77 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $3.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.93 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 1.68 and a current ratio of 1.99. The business has a fifty day moving average of $28.23 and a 200-day moving average of $25.47. Oceaneering International has a 1 year low of $15.46 and a 1 year high of $36.41.

Oceaneering International (NYSE:OII) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The oil and gas company reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.44 by $0.01. Oceaneering International had a return on equity of 21.58% and a net margin of 12.71%.The company had revenue of $668.57 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $678.16 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.37 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts predict that Oceaneering International will post 1.78 earnings per share for the current year.

Oceaneering International News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Oceaneering International this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS topped estimates — Oceaneering reported $0.45 EPS versus a $0.44 consensus, showing improved profitability versus last year. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Management projects multi‑year growth tied to ADTech and guided to roughly $390M–$440M EBITDA for 2026, supporting a longer‑term recovery narrative. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Investor outreach ramping — the company will participate in multiple investor conferences in Q1, increasing visibility with analysts and funds. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Sector tailwinds: rising Brent/WTI prices have analysts flagging OII among oil‑linked names to watch, which can support order activity over time. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical/market context — the stock recently hit a 52‑week high and has shown intraday volatility, which can prompt short‑term profit taking. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings call and transcripts are available for investors to parse segment trends and backlog details — useful but not immediately price‑moving alone. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed estimates and declined year‑over‑year — Q4 revenue of ~$668.6M came in below expectations and was down ~6.3% YoY, raising concern about near‑term activity levels. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Energy‑segment softness and cautious near‑term guidance/uncertainty are weighing on sentiment despite long‑term targets. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst price targets remain conservative (median ≈ $25) and recent insider selling has been reported — both create downward pressure relative to the current valuation. Read More.

Oceaneering International Company Profile

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.