Pzena Investment Management LLC Purchases 117,628 Shares of Orion S.A. $OEC

Pzena Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Orion S.A. (NYSE:OEC) by 2.6% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 4,694,825 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock after purchasing an additional 117,628 shares during the period. Pzena Investment Management LLC owned approximately 0.08% of Orion worth $35,587,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Harvey Partners LLC lifted its position in Orion by 15.5% during the 2nd quarter. Harvey Partners LLC now owns 2,424,995 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $25,438,000 after buying an additional 325,995 shares in the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. raised its position in Orion by 5.8% in the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 2,000,241 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $20,983,000 after purchasing an additional 110,324 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Orion by 12.7% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,894,290 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $14,359,000 after buying an additional 213,339 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Orion by 5.3% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 1,805,927 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $18,944,000 after buying an additional 91,674 shares during the period. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in shares of Orion by 22.3% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 717,902 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $5,442,000 after acquiring an additional 130,959 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.33% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

OEC has been the subject of several recent research reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Orion in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Mizuho lifted their target price on shares of Orion from $4.50 to $5.25 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. Zacks Research raised Orion from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Orion from $9.00 to $5.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, November 28th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their target price on Orion from $6.00 to $6.50 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Strong Sell” and an average target price of $5.58.

Orion Trading Up 13.2%

NYSE OEC opened at $6.50 on Thursday. Orion S.A. has a one year low of $4.34 and a one year high of $16.63. 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 $364.69 million, a P/E ratio of -5.15 and a beta of 1.06. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $6.02 and its 200-day moving average is $6.90.

Orion (NYSE:OEC) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 17th. The specialty chemicals company reported ($0.34) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.08) by ($0.26). The business had revenue of $411.70 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $365.79 million. Orion had a negative net margin of 3.88% and a positive return on equity of 6.30%. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Orion S.A. will post 1.73 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Orion News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Orion this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Revenue beat and management’s operational/cash‑flow commentary: Q4 revenue of $411.7M topped consensus and the company highlighted strong cash‑flow generation and operational execution on the earnings call — a constructive signal for near‑term cash conversion and working capital management. Orion SA (OEC) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Highlights
• Neutral Sentiment: Elevated trading volume and attention — intraday volume was roughly three times average, suggesting higher investor interest and potential short-term volatility as the market digests the mixed print and analyst moves.
• Negative Sentiment: Wider-than-expected EPS loss: the company reported a ($0.34) loss per share, missing the consensus (~($0.08)), which pressures near-term profitability expectations. Orion Engineered Carbons posts larger Q4 loss
• Negative Sentiment: Full‑year sales decline and weak end‑markets: 2025 sales fell ~4% YoY (price down ~7% partially offset by volume), with continued softness in industrial end‑markets and pricing pressure from lower oil and imports — factors that may limit near‑term revenue recovery. Orion S.A. Reports Full Year 2025 and Fourth Quarter Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst action remains cautious: Mizuho raised its price target from $4.50 to $5.25 but kept an “underperform” rating — the target is still below the current share price and reinforces downside expectations among some sell‑side analysts. OEC price target raised at Mizuho
• Negative Sentiment: Balance‑sheet and margin concerns persist: the company still shows leverage and negative net margins, which could constrain investor enthusiasm until profitability stabilizes and leverage improves (ongoing risk for longer‑term holders).

About Orion

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.