The price-to-earnings ratio for Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) is above average at 18.96x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.38.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 8 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for OC is 84.66M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.20% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of OC on March 14, 2025 was 983.31K shares.
OC) stock’s latest price update
Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) has seen a decline in its stock price by -3.36 in relation to its previous close of 142.62. However, the company has experienced a -5.34% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2025-03-08 that It’s no secret that Home Depot’s (HD -1.29%) prospects are guided by home improvement spending, which is led by the housing market. As such, many investors buy into the stock to play an improving housing market in an environment of, hopefully, lower interest rates.
OC’s Market Performance
Owens Corning (OC) has seen a -5.34% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -22.69% decline in the past month and a -30.76% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.98%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.56% for OC. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -11.66% for OC’s stock, with a -21.59% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of OC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for OC stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for OC by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for OC in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $225 based on the research report published on December 17, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Barclays, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see OC reach a price target of $245, previously predicting the price at $192. The rating they have provided for OC stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on December 11th, 2024.
Citigroup gave a rating of “Buy” to OC, setting the target price at $191 in the report published on July 11th of the previous year.
OC Trading at -18.97% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought OC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -35.75% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.56%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.98%, as shares sank -21.87% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -19.20% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, OC fell by -5.34%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -21.98% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $156.02. In addition, Owens Corning saw -19.08% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at OC starting from MORRIS W HOWARD, who sale 272 shares at the price of $144.29 back on Mar 07 ’25. After this action, MORRIS W HOWARD now owns 41,722 shares of Owens Corning, valued at $39,247 using the latest closing price.
MORRIS W HOWARD, the Director of Owens Corning, proposed sale 272 shares at $144.29 during a trade that took place back on Mar 07 ’25, which means that MORRIS W HOWARD is holding shares at $39,247 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for OC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.12 for the present operating margin
- 0.3 for the gross margin
The net margin for Owens Corning stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.11. Equity return is now at value 12.63, with 5.11 for asset returns.
Based on Owens Corning (OC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.09 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 3.78. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.1. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 6.2.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.13 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.08. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.09. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.82for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.78. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.47.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Owens Corning (OC) has experienced a bad performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
