Olin Corporation (NYSE:OLN) Receives Average Rating of “Hold” from Analysts

Shares of Olin Corporation (NYSE:OLN) have earned an average recommendation of “Hold” from the sixteen brokerages that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating, two have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $26.5385.

A number of research analysts recently commented on the company. Bank of America cut Olin from a “buy” rating to an “underperform” rating and decreased their price objective for the company from $32.00 to $21.00 in a report on Tuesday, June 30th. Citigroup cut Olin from a “neutral” rating to an “underperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 30th. Mizuho lifted their target price on Olin from $23.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Olin from $18.00 to $22.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Olin in a report on Friday, May 22nd.

Olin Stock Performance

NYSE:OLN opened at $18.52 on Monday. The company’s 50-day moving average is $22.72 and its two-hundred day moving average is $24.75. Olin has a 1-year low of $17.73 and a 1-year high of $30.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.73, a current ratio of 1.36 and a quick ratio of 0.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -15.06 and a beta of 1.21.

Key Olin News

Here are the key news stories impacting Olin this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Olin reported adjusted EBITDA of $191.3 million for the second quarter. Adjusted earnings were approximately $0.07 per share, matching the Zacks consensus estimate and improving from $0.05 a year earlier. Olin Matches Q2 Earnings Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Mizuho raised its price target for OLN from $23 to $24 while maintaining a Neutral rating. The higher target suggests potential recovery value, but the rating indicates limited conviction that the stock will outperform in the near term. Benzinga
• Negative Sentiment: Olin reported a GAAP net loss of $13.3 million, or $0.12 per share, compared with analyst expectations for earnings of $0.07 per share. Revenue of $1.74 billion also fell short of the $1.81 billion consensus estimate and declined 0.9% year over year. Olin Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Negative Sentiment: The sharp gap between adjusted earnings and GAAP results suggests that charges or other unusual items materially affected the quarter. Investors are assessing how much of the loss reflects one-time items versus persistent weakness in Olin’s specialty chemicals businesses. Why Olin Corp Stock Dropped Today

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its position in shares of Olin by 115.2% during the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 1,231 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 659 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Olin in the 1st quarter worth approximately $32,000. Allworth Financial LP boosted its position in shares of Olin by 114.0% during the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,740 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock worth $43,000 after purchasing an additional 927 shares during the period. Sunbelt Securities Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Olin during the 1st quarter worth approximately $45,000. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. increased its holdings in Olin by 34.0% in the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 2,597 shares of the specialty chemicals company’s stock valued at $54,000 after purchasing an additional 659 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.67% of the company’s stock.

About Olin

Olin Corporation is a diversified manufacturer specializing in chemical products and ammunition. The company’s core business activities encompass the production and distribution of chlor-alkali products, epoxy resins and derivatives, and small-caliber ammunition under the Winchester brand. Olin’s chemical operations supply chlorine, caustic soda and related co-products to a wide range of end markets, including water treatment, pulp and paper, pharmaceuticals and general industrial applications.

In its Chlor Alkali Products & Vinyls segment, Olin operates multiple manufacturing facilities that produce chlorine and sodium hydroxide, along with vinyl chloride monomer and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) compounds.