Orion Group (NYSE:ORN) Director Margaret Foran Sells 10,695 Shares

Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ORN) Director Margaret Foran sold 10,695 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.70, for a total transaction of $167,911.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 116,846 shares in the company, valued at $1,834,482.20. This represents a 8.39% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

Orion Group Stock Performance

NYSE ORN traded down $0.37 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $15.09. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 557,708 shares, compared to its average volume of 287,821. The company has a current ratio of 1.41, a quick ratio of 1.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $11.88 and a 200 day simple moving average of $11.23. Orion Group Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $6.44 and a 52 week high of $15.81. The stock has a market cap of $611.01 million, a PE ratio of 71.88 and a beta of 1.39.

Orion Group (NYSE:ORN) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The construction company reported $0.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Orion Group had a net margin of 0.98% and a return on equity of 4.44%. The firm had revenue of $216.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $198.13 million. Orion Group has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.360-0.420 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Orion Group Holdings, Inc. will post 0.23 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Brandes Investment Partners LP increased its stake in shares of Orion Group by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Brandes Investment Partners LP now owns 5,010,193 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $49,801,000 after acquiring an additional 56,663 shares during the period. Wasatch Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of Orion Group by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. Wasatch Advisors LP now owns 2,267,707 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $22,541,000 after acquiring an additional 41,188 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Orion Group by 0.3% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 2,024,885 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $16,847,000 after acquiring an additional 5,572 shares during the period. Royce & Associates LP increased its stake in shares of Orion Group by 2.1% during the third quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 1,704,174 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $14,179,000 after acquiring an additional 35,800 shares during the period. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP increased its stake in shares of Orion Group by 1.0% during the third quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,684,977 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $14,019,000 after acquiring an additional 17,390 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 70.25% of the company’s stock.

Orion Group News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Orion Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Orion Group reported Q1 2026 results that beat top‑line expectations (revenue vs. consensus) and provided FY‑2026 EPS guidance (0.360–0.420), which supports improved forward earnings visibility and underpins analyst optimism. Orion Group Holdings Reports First Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research recently upgraded ORN from “hold” to “strong‑buy,” which can drive short‑term buying interest from retail and momentum traders. Zacks Upgrade / Coverage Note
• Positive Sentiment: A Zacks feature flagged ORN as passing a shorter‑term trading screen (momentum/price‑trend), which may attract tactical traders and contribute to intraday volume. Recent Price Trend in Orion Marine (ORN)
• Neutral Sentiment: Market summaries show a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average analyst target (~$16.25), indicating continued analyst support but limited upside from current levels.
• Neutral Sentiment: Press about other companies named “Orion” (Orion S.A. / OEC and Orion Digital / ORIO) circulated recently; these are unrelated tickers and unlikely to materially affect ORN other than by investor name confusion. Orion S.A. (OEC) Q1 Release
• Negative Sentiment: Company director Margaret M. Foran sold shares in early May (SEC Form 4 discloses a sale of ~10.7k shares at ~\$15.70), reducing her stake and creating short‑term selling pressure and investor concern about insider risk. SEC Form 4 — Margaret M. Foran

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. B. Riley Financial raised their target price on shares of Orion Group from $15.50 to $17.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 5th. DA Davidson raised their price target on shares of Orion Group from $13.00 to $15.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Roth Mkm initiated coverage on shares of Orion Group in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $17.00 price target on the stock. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Orion Group from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Monday. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Orion Group from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Orion Group currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $16.25.

Orion Group Company Profile

Orion Group (NYSE:ORN) is a global provider of specialized staffing and workforce solutions, serving clients across the energy, industrial, and technical sectors. The company offers a range of services including engineering and technical recruitment, information technology staffing, and comprehensive workforce management. Orion Group focuses on delivering qualified talent for complex projects, from exploration and production in the oil and gas industry to large-scale infrastructure and manufacturing initiatives.

Founded in 1972 and headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, Orion Group has grown its operations to support projects in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and the Asia–Pacific region.