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After finishing at $18.35 in the prior trading day, Orion S.A (NYSE: OEC) closed at $17.66, down -3.76%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.76 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.64 million shares were traded. OEC stock price reached its highest trading level at $18.42 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $17.62.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of OEC by taking a closer look at its different ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.71 and its Current Ratio is at 1.24. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.04 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.42.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, JP Morgan on November 11, 2024, Upgraded its rating to Overweight and sets its target price to $21 from $20 previously.
On March 27, 2024, Mizuho started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and target price of $25.
JP Morgan Downgraded its Overweight to Neutral on April 14, 2023, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $26.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Aug 22 ’24 when Painter Corning F. bought 10,000 shares for $17.69 per share. The transaction valued at 176,900 led to the insider holds 958,776 shares of the business.
SMITH DAN F bought 2,500 shares of OEC for $46,325 on Aug 09 ’24. The Director now owns 78,772 shares after completing the transaction at $18.53 per share. On Aug 07 ’24, another insider, Painter Corning F., who serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the company, bought 20,000 shares for $17.48 each. As a result, the insider paid 349,671 and bolstered with 948,776 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, OEC now has a Market Capitalization of 1059165568 and an Enterprise Value of 2060339072. As of this moment, Orion’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 33.15, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 9.20. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.65. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.53 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.14. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.078 whereas that against EBITDA is 8.931.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, OEC has reached a high of $28.48, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $14.94. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 3.58%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -14.71%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 527.66K shares per day over the past 3-months and 445010 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 57.72M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 55.56M. Insiders hold about 3.73% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 93.02% stake in the company. Shares short for OEC as of 1731628800 were 533789 with a Short Ratio of 1.01, compared to 1728950400 on 630455. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 533789 and a Short% of Float of 0.95.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, OEC’s forward annual dividend rate was 0.085, compared to 0.08 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0046321526The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 4.01.
