Orion (NYSE:OEC) Given New $5.25 Price Target at Mizuho

Orion (NYSE:OEC) had its price target boosted by stock analysts at Mizuho from $4.50 to $5.25 in a research report issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “underperform” rating on the specialty chemicals company’s stock. Mizuho’s price objective indicates a potential downside of 8.06% from the stock’s current price.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on OEC. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Orion from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. UBS Group increased their target price on shares of Orion from $5.50 to $6.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on Orion from $9.00 to $5.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, November 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Orion in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Orion currently has a consensus rating of “Strong Sell” and a consensus price target of $5.42.

Orion Stock Performance

Shares of OEC stock opened at $5.71 on Wednesday. Orion has a fifty-two week low of $4.34 and a fifty-two week high of $16.63. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $5.99 and its two-hundred day moving average is $6.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.69, a current ratio of 1.08 and a quick ratio of 0.64. The firm has a market cap of $320.62 million, a P/E ratio of -9.84 and a beta of 1.06.

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Orion

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in OEC. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its holdings in Orion by 3.3% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 33,857 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $438,000 after buying an additional 1,097 shares during the last quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Orion by 5.8% in the fourth quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 30,641 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $162,000 after acquiring an additional 1,680 shares during the period. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Orion by 16.4% in the fourth quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 12,340 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $65,000 after acquiring an additional 1,742 shares during the last quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey increased its position in Orion by 18.2% during the second quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 13,687 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $144,000 after acquiring an additional 2,112 shares during the period. Finally, Rhumbline Advisers raised its stake in Orion by 2.8% during the 2nd quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 85,855 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $901,000 after purchasing an additional 2,344 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.33% of the company’s stock.

Orion News Summary

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 Company 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.