Orion Oyj (OTCMKTS:ORINY) Reaches New 12-Month High – Still a Buy?

Shares of Orion Oyj (OTCMKTS:ORINY) reached a new 52-week high during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $30.57 and last traded at $30.57, with a volume of 306 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $29.76.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Nordea Equity Research lowered shares of Orion Oyj to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th.

Orion Oyj Stock Performance

The company has a market cap of $8.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.26 and a beta of 0.25. The company has a quick ratio of 1.41, a current ratio of 2.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. The company’s 50-day moving average is $27.26 and its 200 day moving average is $25.57.

Orion Oyj (OTCMKTS:ORINY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $463.41 million for the quarter. Orion Oyj had a net margin of 23.01% and a return on equity of 39.49%. Research analysts predict that Orion Oyj will post 1.18 EPS for the current year.

Orion Oyj Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 29th. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 7th will be paid a $0.4478 dividend. This is an increase from Orion Oyj’s previous dividend of $0.24. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 7th. Orion Oyj’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 26.40%.

About Orion Oyj

Orion Oyj develops, manufactures, and markets human and veterinary pharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) in Finland, Scandinavia, rest of Europe, North America, and internationally. The company provides prescription drugs and self-care products, which includes Nubeqa for the treatment of prostate cancer; Precedex, Dexdor, and Precedex for human use; Burana for inflammatory pain; Divina series for menopausal symptoms; Trexan for rheumatoid arthritis and cancer; Stalevo, Entacapone, and Comtess/Comtan for Parkinson’s disease; Biosimilars for rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel diseases; and Simdax for acute decompensated heart failure, as well as Fareston for breast cancer.