Olin Corporation (OLN) Stock Analysis
Range Bound setup
Basic Materials · Chemicals
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $25.10: Quality below floor (1.5 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.0/10. Specifically: High short interest: 14%; Elevated put/call ratio: 2.26; Below-average business quality.
Olin Corporation is a vertically integrated chemical and ammunition manufacturer with three segments: Chlor Alkali Products and Vinyls (54% of 2025 sales), Epoxy (20%), and Winchester ammunition (26%). It generates ~32% of revenues internationally and approximately 13% from U.S.... Read more
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $25.10: Quality below floor (1.5 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.0/10. Specifically: High short interest: 14%; Elevated put/call ratio: 2.26; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: RSI 42 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Score 5.0/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 6/9 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, news events none recent, earnings proximity 45d clear, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: aggressive.
Recent developments
updated 2026-06-15Recent Developments — Olin Corporation
Latest news
- NEWS Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Weigh In On 3 Materials Stocks With Over 3% Dividend Yields — benzinga May 22, 2026 neutral
- NEWS JP Morgan Maintains Neutral on Olin, Raises Price Target to $26 — benzinga May 15, 2026 neutral
- NEWS UBS Maintains Neutral on Olin, Raises Price Target to $31 — benzinga May 13, 2026 neutral
- NEWS Goldman Sachs Maintains Neutral on Olin, Raises Price Target to $31 — benzinga May 12, 2026 neutral
- NEWS Morgan Stanley Maintains Underweight on Olin, Raises Price Target to $22 — benzinga May 11, 2026 neutral
Generated 2026-06-15T18:11:46Z.
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Concentration Risks(10-K Item 1A)
- LOWCustomerU.S. government agencies13%10-K Item 1: 'Sales to all U.S. government agencies and sales under U.S. government contracting activities in total accounted for approximately 13% of sales in 2025.'
- MEDIUMSupplierpropellant supplier10-K Item 1: "Winchester's other main raw material is propellant, which is purchased predominantly from one of the U.S.'s largest propellant suppliers."
Material Events(8-K, last 90d)
- 2026-04-30Item 5.02LOWOlin shareholders approved the 2026 Long Term Incentive Plan on April 30, 2026; compensatory arrangements for officers updated. No officer departures or appointments reported.SEC filing →
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Rating Breakdown
2 floor-breakers
Cyclical trough — margins compressed or negative. Profitability typically recovers with the cycle, but floor fires on current data.static
Risk profile below the gate floor. Component breakdown shows what dragged the score down.static
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Frequently Asked Questions
Sell if holding. Engine safety override at $25.10: Quality below floor (1.5 < 4.0) triggers a hard block regardless of the otherwise-positive setup — overall score 5.0/10. Specifically: High short interest: 14%; Elevated put/call ratio: 2.26; Below-average business quality. Chart setup: RSI 42 mid-range, Bollinger mid-band. Prior stop was $23.37. Score 5.0/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $25.23 (+0.4% upside). Prior stop was $23.37. Stop-loss: $23.37.
Target reached (0.4% upside); Quality below floor (1.5 < 4.0).
Olin Corporation trades at a P/E of N/A (forward 27.0). TrendMatrix value score: 6.9/10. Verdict: Sell.
20 analysts cover OLN with a consensus score of 3.4/5. Average price target: $29.
What does Olin Corporation do?Olin Corporation is a vertically integrated chemical and ammunition manufacturer with three segments: Chlor Alkali...
Olin Corporation is a vertically integrated chemical and ammunition manufacturer with three segments: Chlor Alkali Products and Vinyls (54% of 2025 sales), Epoxy (20%), and Winchester ammunition (26%). It generates ~32% of revenues internationally and approximately 13% from U.S. government agencies, with no single customer exceeding 10% of sales.