Octave Specialty (OSG) Stock Analysis & Price (Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET)
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $4.66, +1.30% vs the prior close of $4.60.
- Volume 358.11K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average.
- No new SEC filings since the prior session.
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
OSG rises 1.3% to $4.66. Closed at $4.66, +1.30% vs the prior close of $4.60. Day range $4.60–$4.72, opened at $4.63.
OSG 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 — OSG rises 1.3% to $4.66
- Closed at $4.66, +1.30% vs the prior close of $4.60. Day range $4.60–$4.72, opened at $4.63.
- Volume was 358.11K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 549.58K.
- Price is +1.5% vs its 50-day average ($4.59) and -12.4% vs its 200-day average ($5.32).
- 52-week range $3.88–$10.38; today's close sits at 12% of that range, 55.1% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — OSG dips 2.1% to $4.60
- Closed at $4.60, -2.13% vs the prior close of $4.70. Day range $4.53–$4.79, opened at $4.76.
- Volume was 452.60K shares, 0.8x its 50-day average of 544.34K.
- Price is -0.3% vs its 50-day average ($4.61) and -13.7% vs its 200-day average ($5.33).
- 52-week range $3.88–$10.38; today's close sits at 11% of that range, 55.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — OSG dips 1.1% to $4.70
- Closed at $4.70, -1.05% vs the prior close of $4.75. Day range $4.64–$4.74, opened at $4.72.
- Volume was 239.60K shares, 0.4x its 50-day average of 544.27K — lighter than usual.
- Price is +1.4% vs its 50-day average ($4.63) and -12.1% vs its 200-day average ($5.35).
- 52-week range $3.88–$10.38; today's close sits at 13% of that range, 54.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — OSG rises 1.3% to $4.75
- Closed at $4.75, +1.28% vs the prior close of $4.69. Day range $4.69–$4.87, opened at $4.73.
- Volume was 229.40K shares, 0.4x its 50-day average of 546.30K — lighter than usual.
- Price is +2.1% vs its 50-day average ($4.65) and -11.5% vs its 200-day average ($5.37).
- 52-week range $3.88–$10.38; today's close sits at 13% of that range, 54.2% below the 52-week high.
Oct 12, 2026 — OSG rises 1.5% to $4.69
- Closed at $4.69, +1.52% vs the prior close of $4.62. Day range $4.65–$4.77, opened at $4.67.
- Volume was 223.60K shares, 0.4x its 50-day average of 549.52K — lighter than usual.
- Price is +0.4% vs its 50-day average ($4.67) and -12.9% vs its 200-day average ($5.38).
- 52-week range $3.88–$10.38; today's close sits at 12% of that range, 54.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — OSG slides 3.1% to $4.62 on 3.2x normal volume
- Closed at $4.62, -3.14% vs the prior close of $4.77. Day range $4.62–$4.83, opened at $4.83.
- Volume was 1.69M shares, 3.2x its 50-day average of 524.82K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -1.4% vs its 50-day average ($4.69) and -14.4% vs its 200-day average ($5.40).
- 52-week range $3.88–$10.38; today's close sits at 11% of that range, 55.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — OSG jumps 3.2% to $4.77
- Closed at $4.77, +3.25% vs the prior close of $4.62. Day range $4.55–$4.82, opened at $4.55.
- Volume was 841.90K shares, 1.6x its 50-day average of 512.73K.
- Price is +1.4% vs its 50-day average ($4.70) and -12.0% vs its 200-day average ($5.42).
- 52-week range $3.88–$10.38; today's close sits at 14% of that range, 54.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — OSG ends flat (+0.0%) to $4.62
- Closed at $4.62, +0.00% vs the prior close of $4.62. Day range $4.59–$4.75, opened at $4.62.
- Volume was 551.20K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 507.50K.
- Price is -2.2% vs its 50-day average ($4.72) and -15.0% vs its 200-day average ($5.44).
- 52-week range $3.88–$10.38; today's close sits at 11% of that range, 55.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — OSG rises 0.9% to $4.62
- Closed at $4.62, +0.87% vs the prior close of $4.58. Day range $4.52–$4.64, opened at $4.59.
- Volume was 371.40K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 505.88K.
- Price is -2.7% vs its 50-day average ($4.75) and -15.3% vs its 200-day average ($5.46).
- 52-week range $3.88–$10.38; today's close sits at 11% of that range, 55.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 5, 2026 — OSG dips 0.4% to $4.58
- Closed at $4.58, -0.43% vs the prior close of $4.60. Day range $4.50–$4.71, opened at $4.61.
- Volume was 493.20K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 501.23K.
- Price is -4.0% vs its 50-day average ($4.77) and -16.3% vs its 200-day average ($5.47).
- 52-week range $3.88–$10.38; today's close sits at 11% of that range, 55.9% below the 52-week high.
Oct 2, 2026 — OSG jumps 7.0% to $4.60, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $4.60, +6.98% vs the prior close of $4.30. Day range $4.31–$4.62, opened at $4.32.
- Volume was 673.50K shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 495.28K.
- Price is -3.9% vs its 50-day average ($4.79) and -16.3% vs its 200-day average ($5.49).
- 52-week range $3.88–$10.38; today's close sits at 11% of that range, 55.7% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
OSG latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about OSG in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 6, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Leblanc Claude converted options/RSUs into 15,229 shares on Oct 3, 2026; now holds 1,080,463
- Leblanc Claude had withheld for taxes 8,421 shares at $4.60 (≈$38.74K) on Oct 3, 2026; now holds 1,072,042
- Leblanc Claude converted options/RSUs into 11,628 shares on Oct 3, 2026; now holds 1,083,670
- Leblanc Claude had withheld for taxes 11,638 shares at $4.60 (≈$53.53K) on Oct 3, 2026; now holds 1,072,032
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 6, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Smith R Sharon converted options/RSUs into 2,539 shares on Oct 3, 2026; now holds 158,865
- Smith R Sharon had withheld for taxes 2,539 shares at $4.60 (≈$11.68K) on Oct 3, 2026; now holds 156,326
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 6, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Trick David converted options/RSUs into 3,047 shares on Oct 3, 2026; now holds 270,143
- Trick David had withheld for taxes 3,047 shares at $4.60 (≈$14.02K) on Oct 3, 2026; now holds 267,096
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 5, 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).
Oct 5, 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).
Oct 5, 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).
Aug 6, 2026 · Form S-8 — Employee share plan registration
Registration of shares for employee stock plans (S-8)
Aug 6, 2026 · Form S-8 POS — S-8 POS filing
S-8 POS filing
Aug 6, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Revenue: $49.73M (prior year $30.32M) (+64.0% vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Net income: -$12.16M (prior year -$72.95M) (loss narrowed vs Jun 30, 2025)
- Diluted EPS: -$0.33 (prior year -$1.51) (loss narrowed vs Jun 30, 2025)
Aug 6, 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.
Jul 31, 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.
Things to know before you trade OSG
- Last results release: Aug 6, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: May 6, 2026, Feb 23, 2026, Nov 10, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Nov 5, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 1.92% (largest 7.0%).
- Liquidity: about 508.65K shares (≈$2.37M) trade per day on average.
- 52-week position: $4.66 vs a range of $3.88–$10.38 (12% of the range).
- Dividends: no cash dividends in the last 2 years.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 12 open-market buys, 0 sales; latest: Claude Leblanc bought 12,000 shares on Jan 2, 2026.
- Latest filings: 10-Q Aug 6, 2026; 8-K Aug 6, 2026; 8-K May 29, 2026.
- Share count: 45.05M shares outstanding (Aug 4, 2026), -2.9% vs a year earlier — the company has been reducing its share count.
- Listing: NYSE · industry: Surety Insurance.
OSG market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 4.63 | 4.72 | 4.60 | 4.66 | 358.11K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 4.76 | 4.79 | 4.53 | 4.60 | 452.60K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 4.72 | 4.74 | 4.64 | 4.70 | 239.60K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 4.73 | 4.87 | 4.69 | 4.75 | 229.40K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 4.67 | 4.77 | 4.65 | 4.69 | 223.60K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 4.83 | 4.83 | 4.62 | 4.62 | 1.69M |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 4.55 | 4.82 | 4.55 | 4.77 | 841.90K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 4.62 | 4.75 | 4.59 | 4.62 | 551.20K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 4.59 | 4.64 | 4.52 | 4.62 | 371.40K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 4.61 | 4.71 | 4.50 | 4.58 | 493.20K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 4.32 | 4.62 | 4.31 | 4.60 | 673.50K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.10 | 4.32 | 4.00 | 4.30 | 614.50K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 4.08 | 4.18 | 4.05 | 4.14 | 341.70K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 4.06 | 4.12 | 4.03 | 4.10 | 298.80K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 4.17 | 4.17 | 3.99 | 4.10 | 466.80K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 4.16 | 4.21 | 4.11 | 4.19 | 532.20K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 4.19 | 4.23 | 4.09 | 4.14 | 745.20K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 4.33 | 4.33 | 4.15 | 4.15 | 315.50K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 4.44 | 4.44 | 4.26 | 4.38 | 335.20K |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 4.49 | 4.51 | 4.38 | 4.42 | 402.20K |
About Octave Specialty
Octave Specialty (OSG) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “Surety Insurance”. Its business address is in NEW YORK, NY. State of incorporation: DE. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 874501.
OSG 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ian David Haft | Director | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Lisa G Iglesias | Director | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Joan M Lammtennant | Director | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Claude Leblanc | Chief Executive Officer | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Kristi Ann Matus | Director | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Michael D Price | Director | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Jeffrey Scott Stein | Director | Jul 7, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Cristina E. Ahn | Chief Accounting Officer | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Stephen Michael Ksenak | Sr. MD & General Counsel | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Claude Leblanc | Chief Executive Officer | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Lawrence F. Metz | *See Remarks for full title | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Daniel Mcginnis | Sr. MD & COO | Oct 1, 2025 |
| R Sharon Smith | Exec VP & Group COO | Jul 13, 2026 |
| David Trick | Exec VP, CFO & Treasurer | Jul 13, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2026 | Claude Leblanc | Buy | 12,000 | $7.59 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Claude Leblanc | Buy | 12,000 | $7.59 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Claude Leblanc | Buy | 12,000 | $7.59 |
| Jan 2, 2026 | Claude Leblanc | Buy | 12,000 | $7.59 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | R Sharon Smith | Buy | 20 | $10.25 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | R Sharon Smith | Buy | 20 | $10.25 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | R Sharon Smith | Buy | 20 | $10.25 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | R Sharon Smith | Buy | 20 | $10.25 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Claude Leblanc | Buy | 25,000 | $8.54 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Claude Leblanc | Buy | 25,000 | $8.54 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Claude Leblanc | Buy | 25,000 | $8.54 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Claude Leblanc | Buy | 25,000 | $8.54 |
OSG financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | $143.38M | $-259.09M | -5.93 | — |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $92.02M | $-556.09M | -11.96 | — |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $51.28M | $4.95M | 0.18 | — |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $30.70M | $522.12M | 11.48 | — |
| Dec 31, 2020 | — | $-437.00M | -9.47 | $-175.00M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $2.28B, total liabilities $1.27B, cash $27.52M (as of Jun 30, 2026).
OSG earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $5.66 |
| May 6, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $4.22 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $5.64 |
| Nov 10, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $8.69 |
| Aug 7, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $8.29 |
| May 12, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $8.35 |
| Feb 26, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $11.66 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $11.70 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| May 6, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Feb 27, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Nov 7, 2023 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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