Orion (OEC) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Orion (NYSE:OEC) is projected to announce its Q3 2025 results after the market closes on Tuesday, November 4th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $0.36 per share and revenue of $453.4490 million for the quarter. Investors can check the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningsummary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 8:30 AM ET.

Orion (NYSE:OEC) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 6th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.36 by ($0.04). The firm had revenue of $466.40 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $475.77 million. Orion had a net margin of 0.82% and a return on equity of 16.67%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 2.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.41 earnings per share. 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

NYSE:OEC opened at $5.29 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $296.75 million, a P/E ratio of 19.57 and a beta of 1.02. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $7.94 and a two-hundred day moving average of $9.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.46, a current ratio of 1.10 and a quick ratio of 0.64. Orion has a 1-year low of $5.12 and a 1-year high of $19.48.

Orion Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a interim dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, January 20th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 12th will be paid a $0.0207 dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 80.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, December 12th. Orion’s dividend payout ratio is 29.63%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Orion

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its position in shares of Orion by 321.8% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 7,382 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $77,000 after buying an additional 5,632 shares during the last quarter. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Orion in the first quarter valued at approximately $137,000. State of Wyoming acquired a new stake in shares of Orion in the second quarter valued at approximately $220,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Orion by 3.3% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 33,857 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $438,000 after purchasing an additional 1,097 shares during the period. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its stake in shares of Orion by 414.7% in the second quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 36,561 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $384,000 after purchasing an additional 29,458 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 94.33% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Orion in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Orion from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated an “underweight” rating and issued a $9.00 target price (down previously from $10.00) on shares of Orion in a research note on Monday, August 11th. UBS Group lowered shares of Orion from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and cut their target price for the company from $12.00 to $7.00 in a research note on Friday, October 17th. Finally, Mizuho set a $6.00 target price on shares of Orion in a research note on Monday, October 20th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Strong Sell” and an average target price of $7.33.

About Orion

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.