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OEC Stock Forecast: Orion SA Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 2 Oct 2026
$5.79
+2.66% on the day

The 4 Wall Street analysts covering Orion SA hold a median 12-month price target of $6.63 — +14.4% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 57 of 100 as at 2 Oct 2026 — in the upper half.

Market cap
$327.3M
Ticker Nerd rank
57 / 100
Median analyst target
$6.63
Analysts covering
4
Free cash flow$1.9M
Quarterly, 8 quarters to 30 June 2026 · latest quarter's figure shown
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−1.7%
1M
−6.2%
YTD
+10.9%
1Y
−19.3%
From 52W high
−29.9%
From 52W low
+34.6%
$4.30
$8.26
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

OEC stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Orion SA on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 2 Oct 2026
57 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Accruals
86
Issuance
80
Value
79
Size
60
Quality
55
Revisions
51
Volatility
41
Growth
18
Momentum
14

Accruals (86): Reported profit is backed by cash, and the company is not expanding recklessly.

Momentum (14): The shares have been drifting down relative to others.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

OEC stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on OEC, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$4.00$5.00$6.00$7.00$8.00$9.00Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26OECHigh $8.50Median $6.63Low $5.00

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Data provided by Twelve Data

What Wall Street says4 analysts
1 Buy1 Hold2 Sell
Low $5.00Median $6.63High $8.50

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +14.4% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first
DateFirmActionRatingTarget
7 Aug 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral—
7 Aug 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral$7.50 → $8.00
8 May 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral$7.00 → $7.50
8 May 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral—
9 Apr 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral—
18 Feb 2026MizuhoMaintainsUnderperform—
18 Feb 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral—
12 Jan 2026UBSMaintainsNeutral—
28 Nov 2025JP MorganMaintainsUnderweight—
17 Oct 2025UBSDowngradeNeutral—
6 Oct 2025UBSMaintainsBuy—
3 Oct 2025MizuhoMaintainsUnderperform—
12 Sept 2025MizuhoDowngradeUnderperform—
11 Aug 2025JP MorganDowngradeUnderweight—
15 July 2025MizuhoMaintainsNeutral—
13 May 2025UBSMaintainsBuy—
8 May 2025UBSMaintainsBuy—
24 Apr 2025JP MorganDowngradeNeutral—
21 Feb 2025JP MorganMaintainsOverweight—
20 Feb 2025UBSMaintainsBuy—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. OEC appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Performance

OEC vs the S&P 500

Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.

Over the twelve months to 2 Oct 2026, Orion SA returned −19.3% against +16.2% for the S&P 500, dividends included.

OEC vs S&P 500, last 12 monthsTotal return, rebased to 100
60708090100110120Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26Oct 26OECS&P 500

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Data provided by Twelve Data

Estimates

OEC analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
−7.7%
Analysts raising
1
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

Orion SA (OEC) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
16.7×

Cheaper than 42% of US stocks

Price / sales
0.2×

Cheaper than 93% of US stocks

Price / book
0.9×

Cheaper than 76% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
7.0×

Cheaper than 48% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
7.4%

Higher than 45% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
−80.0%

Higher than 5% of US stocks

Gross margin
18.6%

Higher than 19% of US stocks

Operating margin
4.3%

Higher than 53% of US stocks

Net margin
−5.3%

Higher than 24% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
−22.7%

Higher than 30% of US stocks

Return on assets
2.2%

Higher than 60% of US stocks

Dividend yield
1.4%

Higher than 33% of US dividend payers

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Key statistics

Orion SA (OEC) statistics: revenue, profit & scale

The headline figures, each with its date. Every row carries its own link — cite it straight from here.

  • Orion SA has a market value of $327.3M and an enterprise value of $1.4B.

  • Free cash flow in the twelve months to 30 June 2026: $25.5M.

  • Orion SA spent $800K on share buybacks and $4.6M on dividends in the twelve months to 30 June 2026.

  • Shares outstanding: 56.5M.

  • Trailing P/E: 16.7×; forward P/E: 17.1× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.

  • Forward dividend yield: 1.45%, paying out 31% of earnings.

  • Orion SA employs 1,639 people.

Statement figures: company filings via Twelve Data, four quarters to 30 June 2026 · market figures as at 3 Oct 2026

Data provided by Twelve Data

Peers

OEC vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelSpecialty Chemicals
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
OECOrion SA$327.3M
57
GEVOGevo, Inc.$318.9M
59
ALTOAlto Ingredients, Inc.$291.6M
99
MNTKMontauk Renewables, Inc.$408.3M
49
ASPIASP Isotopes, Inc.$446.1M
4
FFFutureFuel Corp.$226.0M
38
ASPNAspen Aerogels, Inc.$468.6M
60

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own Orion SA — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest OEC news & analysis

Orion S.A. Declares Interim Quarterly Dividend

Business Wire · 17 Sept 2026neutral

Orion S.A.'s Board of Directors declared an interim dividend of $0.0207 per common share, totaling approximately $1.2 million based on current shares outstanding. The dividend will be paid on January 19, 2027, to holders of record as of the close of business in New York.

Why it matters — OEC watchers would care because it confirms the company's ongoing capital-return program to shareholders for the first quarter of 2027.

Do Options Traders Know Something About Orion Stock We Don't?

Zacks Investment Research · 16 Sept 2026neutral

Zacks Investment Research reports recent movements in the options market for OEC stock, suggesting option traders may have information about the company that is not widely known. The article urges investors to pay close attention to Orion stock based on these options developments.

Why it matters — OEC watchers would care because unusual options-market activity could signal shifting expectations about the stock's near-term direction.

Orion S.A.'s Plant in France Earns IATF Certification

Business Wire · 16 Sept 2026positive

Orion S.A. announced that its conductive additives plant in Berre-l'Étang, France, has earned IATF 16949 certification, the automotive industry's quality standard. The certification confirms the facility has rigorous processes in place to consistently meet automotive manufacturers' demanding standards.

Why it matters — This certification signals that Orion's French plant meets exacting automotive quality standards, which could strengthen its position as a supplier to automotive manufacturers.

Orion (OEC) Down 21.5% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound?

Zacks Investment Research · 4 Sept 2026negative

Orion (OEC) has fallen 21.5% in the 30 days since it reported its last earnings. The article examines whether the stock can rebound following that decline.

Why it matters — The report highlights a significant post-earnings drop for Orion, which OEC watchers would monitor to gauge the company's recent performance and near-term trajectory.

Orion S.A. to Participate in Upcoming Investor Conferences

Business Wire · 19 Aug 2026neutral

Orion S.A. announced that members of its senior management team, including CEO Corning Painter, CFO Jon Puckett, and VP of Investor Relations Chris Kapsch, will attend the UBS Global Materials Conference on September 9, 2026, and the Jefferies Global Industrials Conference on September 10, 2026, both in New York.

Why it matters — OEC watchers may be interested because these appearances give management a platform to present the company's outlook to investors at major industry conferences.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about OEC stock

What is the OEC stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 4 Wall Street analysts covering Orion SA have a median 12-month price target of $6.63, with estimates ranging from $5 to $8.5. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is OEC stock a buy right now?

Of the 4 analysts covering Orion SA, 1 rate it a Buy, 1 a Hold and 2 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Orion SA 57 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 2 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank OEC?

As at 2 Oct 2026, Orion SA ranks 57 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Accruals (86 of 100).

Will OEC stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 4 analysts implies +14.4% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Orion SA 57 out of 100 as at 2 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the OEC stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering Orion SA publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for OEC are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $5 to $8.5 over the next 12 months.

How has OEC stock performed over the past year?

Orion SA returned -19.3% over the 12 months to 2 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does Orion SA do?

Orion S.A. is a global specialty chemicals company focused on carbon black products used in tires, coatings, inks, plastics, batteries, and other high-performance materials.

What is the latest news on OEC?

The most recent item we track (Business Wire, 17 Sept 2026): "Orion S.A. Declares Interim Quarterly Dividend". Orion S.A.'s Board of Directors declared an interim dividend of $0.0207 per common share, totaling approximately $1.2 million based on current shares outstanding. The dividend will be paid on January 19, 2027, to holders of record as of the close of business in New York.

Company

About Orion SA.

Orion S.A. is a global specialty chemicals company focused on carbon black products used in tires, coatings, inks, plastics, batteries, and other high-performance materials. The company serves two main business segments, Specialty Carbon Black and Rubber Carbon Black, offering products designed to improve reinforcement, conductivity, durability, color, and UV protection in customer applications. Its specialty grades support industries such as automotive, industrial coatings, printing, fiber, polymer, and energy storage, while its rubber grades are used in tires and mechanical rubber goods. Orion S.A. operates an international manufacturing and sales network across the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia, supplying materials to a broad range of industrial customers. Headquartered in Senningerberg, Luxembourg, Orion S.A. is recognized in the financial market for its role as a specialized supplier within the advanced materials and chemicals sector.

CEO Mr. Corning F. Painter · 1,639 employees · Luxembourg · https://www.orioncarbons.com