WINTON GROUP Ltd Buys Shares of 88,153 Olin Corporation $OLN

WINTON GROUP Ltd bought a new position in shares of Olin Corporation (NYSE:OLN) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 88,153 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,747,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC increased its position in Olin by 5.5% during the 3rd quarter. Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC now owns 12,690,488 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $317,135,000 after purchasing an additional 661,730 shares in the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its stake in shares of Olin by 22.4% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,627,997 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $167,311,000 after buying an additional 1,031,498 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of Olin by 1.1% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,830,406 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $97,043,000 after buying an additional 50,309 shares during the last quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Olin by 17.5% during the fourth quarter. Pzena Investment Management LLC now owns 4,507,913 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $93,900,000 after buying an additional 671,250 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Orbis Allan Gray Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Olin by 448.9% during the fourth quarter. Orbis Allan Gray Ltd now owns 3,804,561 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $79,249,000 after buying an additional 3,111,393 shares in the last quarter. 88.67% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Olin News

Here are the key news stories impacting Olin this week:

• Positive Sentiment: KeyCorp initiated coverage with an “overweight” rating and a $26 price target, implying approximately 51.4% upside from the referenced $17.17 level. The bullish call could support the shares by signaling that the analyst sees significant valuation and earnings-recovery potential. TickerReport article on KeyCorp coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Olin and Huntsman announced expiration of the Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period for their proposed merger. Clearing this U.S. antitrust review milestone removes one regulatory hurdle and advances the transaction, although additional closing conditions and execution risks remain. Olin and Huntsman merger regulatory update
• Neutral Sentiment: Olin was highlighted among high-dividend materials companies, with a cited dividend yield of approximately 4.62%. The yield may appeal to income-focused investors, but the article presents mixed analyst views and does not identify a new dividend increase or change in company policy. Benzinga article on high-dividend materials stocks
• Negative Sentiment: KeyCorp’s projections remain cautious in the near term, calling for $0.06 EPS in the third quarter of 2026 and a $0.20-per-share loss in the fourth quarter. The current full-year consensus is a $0.68-per-share loss, underscoring continued earnings pressure despite a longer-term FY2028 estimate of $1.35 EPS.

Olin Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:OLN opened at $17.17 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $1.96 billion, a PE ratio of -13.96 and a beta of 1.20. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $19.52 and its 200-day moving average is $23.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 1.42. Olin Corporation has a 52 week low of $16.73 and a 52 week high of $30.46.

Olin (NYSE:OLN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The specialty chemicals company reported ($0.12) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.13 by ($0.25). The business had revenue of $1.74 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.81 billion. Olin had a negative return on equity of 4.76% and a negative net margin of 2.08%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was down .9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned ($0.01) EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Olin Corporation will post -0.68 earnings per share for the current year.

Olin Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, September 11th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 27th were given a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.7%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 27th. Olin’s payout ratio is -65.04%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Truist Financial cut their price objective on Olin from $24.00 to $20.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, August 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their target price on Olin from $24.00 to $20.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. KeyCorp began coverage on Olin in a research report on Friday. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $26.00 target price for the company. UBS Group cut their price target on Olin from $23.00 to $21.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, August 3rd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their price target on Olin from $30.00 to $20.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, August 25th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating, ten have issued a Hold rating and four have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $22.62.

Olin 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.