Q1 Earnings Estimate for Olin Issued By KeyCorp (NYSE:OLN)

Olin Co. (NYSE:OLN) – KeyCorp issued their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Olin in a research report issued on Sunday, April 13th. KeyCorp analyst A. Yefremov anticipates that the specialty chemicals company will post earnings per share of ($0.19) for the quarter. KeyCorp has a “Overweight” rating and a $34.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Olin’s current full-year earnings is $1.38 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Olin’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.27 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.35 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.09 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $0.52 EPS.

A number of other research firms also recently weighed in on OLN. Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of Olin from $31.00 to $28.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 4th. BMO Capital Markets cut their target price on Olin from $44.00 to $34.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 5th. UBS Group lowered their price target on Olin from $34.00 to $21.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 7th. Citigroup reduced their price objective on Olin from $34.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 27th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Olin from $25.00 to $19.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have issued a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $33.25.

Olin Stock Performance

Shares of OLN opened at $20.83 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.14 and a beta of 1.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 1.27. Olin has a 1 year low of $17.66 and a 1 year high of $57.10. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $24.17 and its 200 day simple moving average is $33.63.

Olin (NYSE:OLN) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 30th. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.01) by $0.10. Olin had a return on equity of 5.10% and a net margin of 1.66%.

Olin Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 6th were given a $0.20 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 6th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.84%. Olin’s payout ratio is 88.89%.

Insider Activity

In other Olin news, CEO Kenneth Todd Lane bought 7,250 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 4th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $28.06 per share, with a total value of $203,435.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer now owns 7,250 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $203,435. This trade represents a ∞ increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 1.60% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Olin

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Covestor Ltd raised its position in shares of Olin by 45.8% during the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 1,334 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 419 shares during the period. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB lifted its stake in Olin by 9.4% in the fourth quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 5,833 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $197,000 after buying an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. Connable Office Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Olin by 9.3% during the fourth quarter. Connable Office Inc. now owns 6,207 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $210,000 after acquiring an additional 527 shares during the period. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. grew its position in shares of Olin by 8.5% during the fourth quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. now owns 6,930 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $234,000 after acquiring an additional 542 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. lifted its position in Olin by 34.3% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,887 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $98,000 after purchasing an additional 738 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.67% of the company’s stock.

Olin Company Profile

Olin Corporation manufactures and distributes chemical products in the United States, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Canada. It operates through three segments: Chlor Alkali Products and Vinyls; Epoxy; and Winchester. The Chlor Alkali Products and Vinyls segment offers chlorine and caustic soda, ethylene dichloride and vinyl chloride monomers, methyl chloride, methylene chloride, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, perchloroethylene, hydrochloric acid, hydrogen, bleach products, potassium hydroxide, and chlorinated organics intermediates and solvents.