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Owens Corning (OC) Expected to Announce Earnings on Monday

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Owens Corning (NYSE:OC - Get Free Report) is anticipated to release its earnings data before the market opens on Monday, February 24th. Analysts expect Owens Corning to post earnings of $2.92 per share and revenue of $2.77 billion for the quarter. Persons interested in participating in the company's earnings conference call can do so using this link.

Owens Corning Stock Performance

NYSE:OC traded down $2.20 on Thursday, hitting $171.93. The stock had a trading volume of 718,307 shares, compared to its average volume of 694,464. The stock has a market cap of $14.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 1.46. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 1.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.89. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $178.40 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $178.67. Owens Corning has a 52-week low of $142.12 and a 52-week high of $214.53.

Owens Corning Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 10th will be given a $0.69 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 10th. This represents a $2.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.61%. Owens Corning's payout ratio is 23.49%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Gunner Smith sold 17,450 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $191.19, for a total transaction of $3,336,265.50. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 18,866 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,606,990.54. The trade was a 48.05 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Monaco Nicolas Del sold 1,750 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $183.97, for a total value of $321,947.50. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 11,635 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,140,490.95. This represents a 13.07 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 0.89% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently weighed in on OC. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on Owens Corning from $178.00 to $198.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. StockNews.com raised Owens Corning from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday, November 9th. Loop Capital lowered their price objective on Owens Corning from $215.00 to $210.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 10th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Owens Corning from $197.00 to $218.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, November 7th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised Owens Corning from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and lifted their target price for the company from $195.00 to $225.00 in a research note on Tuesday, December 17th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $206.91.

Read Our Latest Analysis on Owens Corning

About Owens Corning

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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.

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