Olin (OLN) – Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

Olin (NYSE: OLN) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 5/12/2025 – Olin had its price target lowered by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $28.00 to $20.00. They now have an “underweight” rating on the stock.
• 5/6/2025 – Olin had its price target lowered by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $33.00 to $25.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 5/6/2025 – Olin had its price target lowered by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $28.00 to $20.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 5/6/2025 – Olin had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $19.00 to $22.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 5/5/2025 – Olin had its price target lowered by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from $28.00 to $25.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 5/5/2025 – Olin had its price target lowered by analysts at Truist Financial Co. from $25.00 to $24.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 5/2/2025 – Olin had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $21.00 to $22.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/15/2025 – Olin was given a new $23.00 price target on by analysts at Mizuho.
• 4/14/2025 – Olin had its price target lowered by analysts at KeyCorp from $40.00 to $34.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/14/2025 – Olin had its price target lowered by analysts at Truist Financial Co. from $32.00 to $25.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 4/9/2025 – Olin had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $25.00 to $19.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/7/2025 – Olin had its price target lowered by analysts at UBS Group AG from $34.00 to $21.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/7/2025 – Olin had its price target lowered by analysts at Piper Sandler from $33.00 to $26.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 4/1/2025 – Olin had its price target lowered by analysts at Barclays PLC from $34.00 to $28.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/1/2025 – Olin had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $31.00 to $25.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 3/27/2025 – Olin had its price target lowered by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $34.00 to $30.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

Olin Price Performance

NYSE OLN opened at $21.08 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $22.27 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $30.22. Olin Co. has a 12-month low of $17.66 and a 12-month high of $56.98. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.43 billion, a PE ratio of 23.42 and a beta of 1.56. The company has a quick ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 1.27 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.32.

Olin (NYSE:OLN) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The specialty chemicals company reported $0.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.10) by $0.14. The business had revenue of $1.64 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.58 billion. Olin had a net margin of 1.66% and a return on equity of 5.10%. Olin’s quarterly revenue was up 1.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.40 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Olin Co. will post 1.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Olin Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 13th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 15th will be paid a $0.20 dividend. This represents a $0.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.80%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 15th. Olin’s payout ratio is 156.86%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Olin

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Covestor Ltd boosted its position in Olin by 45.8% in the fourth quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 1,334 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $45,000 after buying an additional 419 shares in the last quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB increased its holdings in shares of Olin by 9.4% during the fourth quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 5,833 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $197,000 after buying an additional 500 shares in the last quarter. Connable Office Inc. raised its stake in shares of Olin by 9.3% in 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 last quarter. First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Olin by 8.5% in the 4th 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Vestcor Inc grew its position in Olin by 4.6% during the 1st quarter. Vestcor Inc now owns 12,630 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $306,000 after acquiring an additional 558 shares during the last quarter. 88.67% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.