Oceaneering International, Inc. $OII Position Cut by Vanguard Group Inc.

Vanguard Group Inc. lessened its holdings in shares of Oceaneering International, Inc. (NYSE:OII) by 1.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 12,183,440 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock after selling 208,084 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned about 0.12% of Oceaneering International worth $301,906,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Salomon & Ludwin LLC acquired a new stake in Oceaneering International in the third quarter worth about $26,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new position in Oceaneering International during the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Oceaneering International by 335.6% during the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,442 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 1,111 shares in the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. raised its position in shares of Oceaneering International by 255.1% during the 3rd quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 1,392 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 1,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Oceaneering International by 47.5% in the third quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,952 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $48,000 after acquiring an additional 629 shares in the last quarter. 93.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting Oceaneering International

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

• Positive Sentiment: Momentum/technical — OII recently reached a 52‑week high, which can attract momentum traders and institutional interest. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support — several outlets have upgraded or raised outlooks recently and MarketBeat shows a consensus near “Moderate Buy,” giving the stock some fundamental/coverage support. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed quarterly results — Q4 EPS of $0.45 slightly beat consensus ($0.44) but revenue (~$668.6M) missed estimates and declined year‑over‑year, signaling profitability resilience but softer top‑line momentum. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Large, concentrated insider selling — multiple senior executives (COO, SVPs) and a director sold sizable blocks on Feb. 25–26 (collectively ~111.7k shares, roughly $4.2M in proceeds), cutting several insiders’ holdings by 20–42%; that typically creates investor concern and near‑term selling pressure. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: SEC Form 4 confirmations — the sales were reported via Form 4 filings (open‑market transactions, not private block transfers), removing ambiguity about motive and amplifying market reaction. Example filing: COO Benjamin Laura. SEC Form 4

Oceaneering International Trading Down 5.5%

NYSE OII opened at $35.50 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $29.55 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $25.99. The stock has a market cap of $3.53 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.14 and a beta of 1.26. Oceaneering International, Inc. has a twelve month low of $15.46 and a twelve month high of $39.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 1.68 and a current ratio of 1.99.

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

Insider Buying and Selling at Oceaneering International

In related news, SVP Christopher J. Dyer sold 6,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.08, for a total transaction of $228,480.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 15,902 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $605,548.16. This trade represents a 27.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP Holly Kriendler sold 5,798 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $37.31, for a total transaction of $216,323.38. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 24,702 shares in the company, valued at approximately $921,631.62. This trade represents a 19.01% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 140,844 shares of company stock valued at $4,972,594 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 2.10% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

OII has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. TD Cowen boosted their target price on Oceaneering International from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Barclays lifted their price target on Oceaneering International from $23.00 to $32.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Weiss Ratings upgraded Oceaneering International from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday. Zacks Research raised Oceaneering International from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Oceaneering International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Oceaneering International has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $28.00.

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.