Olin Corporation (NYSE:OLN) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Analysts

Shares of Olin Corporation (NYSE:OLN) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the sixteen brokerages that are covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, nine have assigned a hold recommendation, two have issued a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $26.5385.

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Truist Financial lowered their price objective on shares of Olin from $26.00 to $24.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, July 20th. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Olin from $29.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Olin from $18.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Monday, May 11th. Citigroup cut Olin from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price objective on Olin from $31.00 to $24.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 16th.

Olin Price Performance

Shares of Olin stock opened at $18.52 on Monday. Olin has a 52 week low of $17.73 and a 52 week high of $30.46. The company has a current ratio of 1.42, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77. The stock has a market cap of $2.11 billion, a PE ratio of -15.06 and a beta of 1.21. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $22.72 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $24.76.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Olin

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Values First Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in Olin by 3.4% during the 1st quarter. Values First Advisors Inc. now owns 12,909 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $384,000 after buying an additional 425 shares during the period. Covestor Ltd increased its position in shares of Olin by 10.6% in the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 5,189 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $108,000 after acquiring an additional 497 shares in the last quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund raised its holdings in shares of Olin by 2.2% during the first quarter. Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund now owns 23,302 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $693,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares during the period. Madison Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Olin by 0.6% in the 4th quarter. Madison Asset Management LLC now owns 97,616 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $2,033,000 after acquiring an additional 555 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. boosted its stake in Olin by 2.0% in the 1st quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 31,230 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $928,000 after purchasing an additional 609 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.67% of the company’s stock.

Olin News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Olin this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Olin reported adjusted EBITDA of $191.3 million for the second quarter. Adjusted earnings were approximately $0.07 per share, matching the Zacks consensus estimate and improving from $0.05 a year earlier. Olin Matches Q2 Earnings Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Mizuho raised its price target for OLN from $23 to $24 while maintaining a Neutral rating. The higher target suggests potential recovery value, but the rating indicates limited conviction that the stock will outperform in the near term. Benzinga
• Negative Sentiment: Olin reported a GAAP net loss of $13.3 million, or $0.12 per share, compared with analyst expectations for earnings of $0.07 per share. Revenue of $1.74 billion also fell short of the $1.81 billion consensus estimate and declined 0.9% year over year. Olin Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Negative Sentiment: The sharp gap between adjusted earnings and GAAP results suggests that charges or other unusual items materially affected the quarter. Investors are assessing how much of the loss reflects one-time items versus persistent weakness in Olin’s specialty chemicals businesses. Why Olin Corp Stock Dropped Today

Olin Company Profile

Olin Corporation is a diversified manufacturer specializing in chemical products and ammunition. The company’s core business activities encompass the production and distribution of chlor-alkali products, epoxy resins and derivatives, and small-caliber ammunition under the Winchester brand. Olin’s chemical operations supply chlorine, caustic soda and related co-products to a wide range of end markets, including water treatment, pulp and paper, pharmaceuticals and general industrial applications.

In its Chlor Alkali Products & Vinyls segment, Olin operates multiple manufacturing facilities that produce chlorine and sodium hydroxide, along with vinyl chloride monomer and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) compounds.