Orion (OEC) Stock Analysis & Price (Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET)
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $5.34, -4.64% vs the prior close of $5.60.
- Volume 374.43K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
OEC slides 4.6% to $5.34, a 3-month low, 3 down days in a row. Closed at $5.34, -4.64% vs the prior close of $5.60. Day range $5.32–$5.72, opened at $5.74.
OEC daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 16, 2026 — OEC slides 4.6% to $5.34, a 3-month low, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $5.34, -4.64% vs the prior close of $5.60. Day range $5.32–$5.72, opened at $5.74.
- Volume was 374.43K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 422.86K.
- Price is -10.9% vs its 50-day average ($5.99) and -16.6% vs its 200-day average ($6.41).
- 52-week range $4.34–$8.64; today's close sits at 23% of that range, 38.2% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 15, 2026 — OEC dips 1.4% to $5.60, a 3-month low
- Closed at $5.60, -1.41% vs the prior close of $5.68. Day range $5.55–$5.70, opened at $5.68.
- Volume was 375.50K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 424.73K.
- Price is -7.3% vs its 50-day average ($6.04) and -12.6% vs its 200-day average ($6.41).
- 52-week range $4.34–$8.64; today's close sits at 29% of that range, 35.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — OEC dips 1.4% to $5.68
- Closed at $5.68, -1.39% vs the prior close of $5.76. Day range $5.56–$5.74, opened at $5.68.
- Volume was 363.40K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 426.41K.
- Price is -6.2% vs its 50-day average ($6.06) and -11.3% vs its 200-day average ($6.40).
- 52-week range $4.34–$8.64; today's close sits at 31% of that range, 34.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — OEC rises 1.9% to $5.76
- Closed at $5.76, +1.95% vs the prior close of $5.65. Day range $5.47–$5.79, opened at $5.70.
- Volume was 491.00K shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 424.69K.
- Price is -5.2% vs its 50-day average ($6.08) and -10.0% vs its 200-day average ($6.40).
- 52-week range $4.34–$8.64; today's close sits at 33% of that range, 33.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — OEC dips 2.1% to $5.65
- Closed at $5.65, -2.08% vs the prior close of $5.77. Day range $5.64–$5.80, opened at $5.74.
- Volume was 294.20K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 425.56K.
- Price is -7.4% vs its 50-day average ($6.10) and -11.7% vs its 200-day average ($6.40).
- 52-week range $4.34–$8.64; today's close sits at 30% of that range, 34.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — OEC dips 0.9% to $5.77
- Closed at $5.77, -0.86% vs the prior close of $5.82. Day range $5.64–$5.85, opened at $5.80.
- Volume was 296.20K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 427.17K.
- Price is -5.7% vs its 50-day average ($6.12) and -9.8% vs its 200-day average ($6.40).
- 52-week range $4.34–$8.64; today's close sits at 33% of that range, 33.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — OEC rises 1.7% to $5.82
- Closed at $5.82, +1.75% vs the prior close of $5.72. Day range $5.68–$5.84, opened at $5.72.
- Volume was 421.80K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 426.77K.
- Price is -5.2% vs its 50-day average ($6.14) and -9.0% vs its 200-day average ($6.39).
- 52-week range $4.34–$8.64; today's close sits at 34% of that range, 32.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — OEC ends flat (+0.0%) to $5.72
- Closed at $5.72, +0.00% vs the prior close of $5.72. Day range $5.65–$5.82, opened at $5.67.
- Volume was 398.20K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 427.19K.
- Price is -7.3% vs its 50-day average ($6.17) and -10.5% vs its 200-day average ($6.39).
- 52-week range $4.34–$8.64; today's close sits at 32% of that range, 33.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — OEC dips 2.2% to $5.72
- Closed at $5.72, -2.22% vs the prior close of $5.85. Day range $5.69–$5.98, opened at $5.92.
- Volume was 247.80K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 431.41K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -7.7% vs its 50-day average ($6.20) and -10.4% vs its 200-day average ($6.39).
- 52-week range $4.34–$8.64; today's close sits at 32% of that range, 33.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — OEC rises 1.0% to $5.85, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $5.85, +1.04% vs the prior close of $5.79. Day range $5.63–$6.00, opened at $5.73.
- Volume was 503.80K shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 429.93K.
- Price is -5.9% vs its 50-day average ($6.22) and -8.4% vs its 200-day average ($6.38).
- 52-week range $4.34–$8.64; today's close sits at 35% of that range, 32.3% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
Oct 2, 2026 — OEC rises 2.7% to $5.79
- Closed at $5.79, +2.66% vs the prior close of $5.64. Day range $5.68–$5.95, opened at $5.72.
- Volume was 323.60K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 434.37K.
- Price is -7.2% vs its 50-day average ($6.24) and -9.3% vs its 200-day average ($6.38).
- 52-week range $4.34–$8.64; today's close sits at 34% of that range, 33.0% below the 52-week high.
OEC latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about OEC in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Sep 17, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
Aug 14, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G — Passive stake (13G)
Passive stake (13G) — an investor reported owning more than 5%
Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.
Aug 5, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Revenue: $500.90M (prior year $466.40M) (+7.4% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Net income: $1.80M (prior year $9.00M) (-80.0% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: $0.03 (prior year $0.16) (-81.2% vs Jun 30, 2025)
Aug 5, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Jun 30, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Jun 30, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Jun 30, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Jun 30, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Jun 30, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Jun 30, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Jun 29, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 5.07 — Reported shareholder vote results.
Jun 25, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
Things to know before you trade OEC
- Last results release: Aug 5, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: May 6, 2026, Feb 17, 2026, Nov 4, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Nov 4, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 1.69% (largest 4.6%).
- Liquidity: about 406.40K shares (≈$2.17M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $5.34 vs a range of $4.34–$8.64 (23% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Jul 6, 2026 ($0.021/share); 3 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 0 open-market buys, 0 sales.
- Latest filings: 8-K Sep 17, 2026; 10-Q Aug 5, 2026; 8-K Aug 5, 2026.
- Share count: 56.52M shares outstanding (Jul 31, 2026), +0.7% vs a year earlier.
- Listing: NYSE · industry: Miscellaneous Chemical Products.
OEC market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 5.74 | 5.72 | 5.32 | 5.34 | 374.43K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 5.68 | 5.70 | 5.55 | 5.60 | 375.50K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 5.68 | 5.74 | 5.56 | 5.68 | 363.40K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 5.70 | 5.79 | 5.47 | 5.76 | 491.00K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 5.74 | 5.80 | 5.64 | 5.65 | 294.20K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 5.80 | 5.85 | 5.64 | 5.77 | 296.20K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 5.72 | 5.84 | 5.68 | 5.82 | 421.80K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 5.67 | 5.82 | 5.65 | 5.72 | 398.20K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 5.92 | 5.98 | 5.69 | 5.72 | 247.80K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 5.73 | 6.00 | 5.63 | 5.85 | 503.80K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 5.72 | 5.95 | 5.68 | 5.79 | 323.60K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.62 | 5.74 | 5.36 | 5.64 | 440.10K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 5.81 | 5.83 | 5.52 | 5.62 | 660.00K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 5.90 | 5.90 | 5.76 | 5.81 | 385.30K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 5.88 | 5.93 | 5.66 | 5.87 | 400.40K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 5.95 | 6.02 | 5.75 | 5.89 | 446.60K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 6.02 | 6.10 | 5.95 | 6.02 | 472.80K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 6.04 | 6.13 | 5.93 | 6.01 | 345.80K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 6.01 | 6.24 | 5.97 | 6.06 | 503.50K |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 5.77 | 5.94 | 5.59 | 5.93 | 383.60K |
About Orion
Orion (OEC) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “Miscellaneous Chemical Products”. Its business address is in SPRING, TX. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 1609804.
OEC board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Kerry A Galvin | Director | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Paul E Huck | Director | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Jacqueline Hoogerbrugge | Director | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Mary A Lindsey | Director | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Didier Miraton | Director | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Yi Hyon Paik | Director | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Corning F. Painter | Chief Executive Officer | May 1, 2026 |
| Dan F Smith | Director | Jun 30, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Sandra Niewiem | Sr. VP Global Specialties | May 1, 2026 |
| Corning F. Painter | Chief Executive Officer | May 1, 2026 |
| Jonathan A. Puckett | Chief Financial Officer | May 1, 2026 |
| Carlos Quinones | Sr. VP Global Operations | May 1, 2026 |
| Pedro Riveros | Sr. VP Global Rubber | May 1, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No open-market insider buys or sales reported in the last 12 months. | ||||
OEC financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | $1.81B | $-70.10M | -1.24 | $215.80M |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $1.88B | $44.20M | 0.76 | $125.30M |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $1.89B | $103.50M | 1.73 | $345.90M |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $2.03B | $106.20M | 1.73 | $81.00M |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $1.55B | $134.70M | 2.21 | $145.20M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $1.99B, total liabilities $—, cash $50.80M (as of Jun 30, 2026).
OEC earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $6.56 |
| May 6, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $8.20 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $5.74 |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $4.90 |
| Oct 14, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $5.77 |
| Aug 6, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $9.06 |
| May 7, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $11.23 |
| Feb 20, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $15.15 |
| Jan 15, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $15.09 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $16.44 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| May 2, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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