Orion S.A. $OEC Stake Lessened by GSA Capital Partners LLP

GSA Capital Partners LLP lessened its holdings in Orion S.A. (NYSE:OEC) by 36.0% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 185,629 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock after selling 104,215 shares during the period. GSA Capital Partners LLP owned about 0.33% of Orion worth $1,407,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Orion by 12.7% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,894,290 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $14,359,000 after acquiring an additional 213,339 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Orion by 22.3% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 717,902 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $5,442,000 after purchasing an additional 130,959 shares during the period. Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. grew its position in Orion by 14.7% during the third quarter. Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. now owns 307,442 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $2,330,000 after purchasing an additional 39,486 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming increased its stake in Orion by 18.2% in the 3rd quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 24,791 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $188,000 after buying an additional 3,817 shares during the period. Finally, New York State Common Retirement Fund lifted its position in Orion by 111.2% in the 3rd quarter. New York State Common Retirement Fund now owns 17,667 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $134,000 after buying an additional 9,300 shares in the last quarter. 94.33% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Orion News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Orion this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Revenue beat and volume resilience — Q4 net sales came in at $411.7M versus analyst estimates near $365.8M, showing a demand/volume offset even as prices fell. Orion S.A. Reports Full-Year 2025 and Fourth Quarter Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted strong cash flow and operational execution on the earnings call, which could support deleveraging and working‑capital improvements. Orion SA (OEC) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings call transcript, slide deck and SEC/press materials are available for detailed read‑throughs (useful for modeling near‑term margins and cash flow). Orion (OEC) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Wider EPS loss and profit‑ability pressure — Q4 EPS was a loss of ($0.34) vs. consensus of ($0.08), a larger miss that outweighs the revenue beat and raises near‑term margin concerns. Orion (OEC) Reports Q4 Loss, Tops Revenue Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Structural headwinds to pricing and demand — FY‑2025 sales declined ~4% with pricing down ~7% (partly from lower oil), and management cited high levels of lower‑tier tire imports and soft industrial end markets that could keep margins under pressure. Orion Engineered Carbons posts larger Q4 loss even as revenue tops forecasts

Orion Trading Down 19.7%

Shares of OEC stock opened at $5.71 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $320.62 million, a P/E ratio of -9.84 and a beta of 1.06. Orion S.A. has a 1 year low of $4.34 and a 1 year high of $16.63. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $5.99 and its 200 day simple moving average is $6.91. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.69.

Orion (NYSE:OEC) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The specialty chemicals company reported ($0.34) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.08) by ($0.26). Orion had a positive return on equity of 14.90% and a negative net margin of 1.74%.The company had revenue of $411.70 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $365.79 million. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Orion S.A. will post 1.73 EPS for the current year.

Analyst Ratings Changes

OEC has been the subject of a number of research reports. Zacks Research raised Orion from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. UBS Group lifted their price target on Orion from $5.50 to $6.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Orion in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on Orion from $9.00 to $5.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 28th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Strong Sell” and a consensus target price of $5.67.

Orion Profile

Orion Engineered Carbons SA, operating as Orion (NYSE: OEC), is a global producer of carbon black, a critical performance additive used to enhance the strength, durability and conductivity of various materials. The company’s products chiefly serve the tire and rubber industry, where carbon black imparts wear resistance and longevity, as well as the plastics, coatings, inks and battery components markets, where specialty grades deliver tailored conductivity and color properties.

Orion’s product portfolio is organized into two core segments: Rubber and Specialty and Chemical Specialties.