Weekly Investment Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Owens Corning (OC)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) in the last few weeks:

• 3/4/2025 – Owens Corning had its price target lowered by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $200.00 to $176.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 3/3/2025 – Owens Corning had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Benchmark Co..
• 2/26/2025 – Owens Corning had its price target lowered by analysts at Barclays PLC from $245.00 to $215.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/25/2025 – Owens Corning had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $225.00 to $200.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/25/2025 – Owens Corning had its price target lowered by analysts at Royal Bank of Canada from $224.00 to $212.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 2/25/2025 – Owens Corning was downgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 2/25/2025 – Owens Corning had its price target lowered by analysts at UBS Group AG from $245.00 to $235.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

Owens Corning Price Performance

Shares of OC stock opened at $144.09 on Monday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $169.96 and its 200 day simple moving average is $177.43. Owens Corning has a one year low of $137.50 and a one year high of $214.53. The firm has a market cap of $12.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.26, a P/E/G ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 1.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 1.44 and a quick ratio of 0.85.

Owens Corning (NYSE:OC) last issued its earnings results on Monday, February 24th. The construction company reported $3.22 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.87 by $0.35. The company had revenue of $2.84 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.88 billion. Owens Corning had a net margin of 9.92% and a return on equity of 25.82%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $3.21 EPS. On average, analysts expect that Owens Corning will post 15.49 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Owens Corning Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 10th. Investors of record on Monday, March 10th will be given a dividend of $0.69 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 10th. This represents a $2.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.92%. Owens Corning’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 37.70%.

Insider Activity at Owens Corning

In other Owens Corning news, insider Monaco Nicolas Del sold 1,750 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $183.97, for a total value of $321,947.50. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 11,635 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,140,490.95. This trade represents a 13.07 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.89% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of OC. FPC Investment Advisory Inc. acquired a new position in Owens Corning in the fourth quarter valued at about $28,000. Venturi Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in Owens Corning by 55.8% during the fourth quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 176 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 63 shares during the last quarter. Global Trust Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Owens Corning during the 4th quarter worth about $31,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB grew its stake in Owens Corning by 193.7% in the fourth quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 185 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 122 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Whipplewood Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Owens Corning in the fourth quarter valued at $34,000. Institutional investors own 88.40% of the company’s stock.

Owens Corning manufactures and sells building and construction materials in the United States, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates in three segments: Roofing, Insulation, and Composites. The Roofing segment manufactures and sells laminate and strip asphalt roofing shingles, oxidized asphalt materials, and roofing components used in residential and commercial construction, and specialty applications.