OEC NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

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Orion Engineered Carbons SA · Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals

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Latest close 6.75 USD
-3.4% latest week
Weekly setup

Constructive, but selective

The weekly trend is active. Price is 2.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 36.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -3.4%, after a 18.0% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers. Options positioning is volatility with 49/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 52/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 4d.

Setup score 37 out of 100
Latest Close 6.75 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -3.4% latest completed week
4W Return 18.0% short-term follow-through
12W Return -11.0% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 26.9% 14 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.7x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 2-week active streak.
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
What could go wrong
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -3.4% Latest completed week; four-week move 18.0%. Indicator stack 22/30 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Recent Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Volatility 49/100 conviction; expected move 22.0%. News sentiment 52/100 53 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 4d Next report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 2.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 36.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -3.4%, after a 18.0% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.7x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
Up week Down week
Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.5312-week average 0.59

12-week confirmation

Trend active10/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure10/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership1/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.53Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals1Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 18.0% over four weeks, -11.0% over 12 weeks, and -26.2% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 2 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-3.4%
4W18.0%
12W-11.0%
26W10.0%
52W-26.2%
Active trend streak2 weeks
Active weeks in one year14
Trend breadth26.9%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.43Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-151.6%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-7.93Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change70.0%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks weakly versus its universe; growth ranks weakly; valuation is inexpensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 93%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength43/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 58; rank 1 is best.
Value82/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 19; rank 1 is best.
Quality13/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 88; rank 1 is best.
Momentum9/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 92; rank 1 is best.
Growth21/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 80; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
-
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
0.2x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
9.7x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
27.5%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
19.1%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
0.3%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
20.9%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
0.3%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
-3.4%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
27.8%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
3/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
0.9%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
1.5%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
2.4%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
6.9x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningVolatility

OEC shows volatility options pressure with a 49/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 22.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Conviction49/100
Expected move22.0%
Put/call volume
Pressure-88
Speculation3
Volatility91
Trend agreement10
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Insider activity12 / 0

12 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 53 relevant articles.

5 positive · 48 neutral · 0 negative
Patient CapitalRecent

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings4dNext report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move22.0%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-39.1%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility11.6%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+23.3%Week of 12 Jun.
Worst week-18.2%Week of 3 Jul.
Latest week-3.4%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains8
Modest gains6
Flat weeks0
Modest losses4
Sharp losses8
Recent vol11.6%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol9.4%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split25/26Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew7.4% / -7.5%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape31/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 31/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis58/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 10/12, activity pressure 10/12, relative leadership 1/12.

Activity pressure 0.53; No reversal markers Factors36/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 27; Small Cap Core rank 10 Patient CapitalRecent

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks Options38/100

OEC shows volatility options pressure with a 49/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 22.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal active.

Volatility · Volatility expansion watch · Expected move 22.0% Sentiment52/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 53 relevant articles.

Orion (OEC) Expected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday Insiders12 / 0

12 acquisitions and 0 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings4d

Next report is scheduled for 05 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 20266.75 USD-3.4%6.56 USD14.45 USD-0.43-7.932.0MOn
24 Jul 20266.99 USD2.0%6.51 USD14.54 USD-0.34-4.712.5MOn
17 Jul 20266.85 USD20.4%6.45 USD14.63 USD0.01-8.643.2MOff
10 Jul 20265.69 USD-0.5%6.39 USD14.73 USD0.37-26.384.8MOff
3 Jul 20265.72 USD-18.2%6.37 USD14.83 USD0.83-26.453.8MOn
26 Jun 20266.99 USD-5.6%6.35 USD14.92 USD1.08-9.814.1MOn
19 Jun 20267.41 USD-9.9%6.28 USD15.01 USD1.08-7.983.1MOn
12 Jun 20268.23 USD23.3%6.19 USD15.10 USD0.891.842.4MOn
5 Jun 20266.68 USD-12.4%6.07 USD15.19 USD0.67-17.952.3MOn
29 May 20267.62 USD8.8%6.00 USD15.30 USD0.73-10.231.4MOn
22 May 20267.00 USD1.4%5.92 USD15.41 USD0.68-17.502.2MOn
15 May 20266.90 USD-9.1%5.88 USD15.52 USD0.74-19.162.5MOn
8 May 20267.59 USD-2.4%5.84 USD15.64 USD0.78-12.333.1MOn
1 May 20267.78 USD3.4%5.81 USD15.74 USD0.68-9.242.0MOn
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.