Oceaneering International (NYSE:OII) SVP Christopher Dyer Sells 6,000 Shares of Stock

Oceaneering International, Inc. (NYSE:OII) SVP Christopher Dyer sold 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.08, for a total value of $228,480.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 15,902 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $605,548.16. The trade was a 27.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Oceaneering International Stock Performance

NYSE:OII opened at $36.78 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $3.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.65 and a beta of 1.26. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $29.31 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $25.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 1.99 and a quick ratio of 1.68. Oceaneering International, Inc. has a 1 year low of $15.46 and a 1 year high of $39.00.

Oceaneering International (NYSE:OII) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The oil and gas company reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.44 by $0.01. Oceaneering International had a return on equity of 21.58% and a net margin of 12.71%.The firm had revenue of $668.57 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $678.16 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.37 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 6.3% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Oceaneering International, Inc. will post 1.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have recently weighed in on OII. Barclays lifted their target price on Oceaneering International from $23.00 to $32.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Monday. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Oceaneering International from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on shares of Oceaneering International from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Oceaneering International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 21st. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Oceaneering International from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $28.00.

Institutional Trading of Oceaneering International

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Oceaneering International by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 12,371,147 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $297,279,000 after acquiring an additional 187,707 shares in the last quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. boosted its position in Oceaneering International by 12.2% during the second quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 7,345,637 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $152,202,000 after purchasing an additional 799,718 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its stake in Oceaneering International by 4.9% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 4,647,252 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $111,673,000 after purchasing an additional 215,366 shares during the last quarter. Morgan Stanley Institutional Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Oceaneering International in the fourth quarter valued at about $94,847,000. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. raised its holdings in Oceaneering International by 8.1% in the third quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 3,642,873 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $90,270,000 after purchasing an additional 272,667 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.93% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Oceaneering International

Here are the key news stories impacting Oceaneering International this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Technical/momentum boost — OII was cited for reaching a 52‑week high, which can attract momentum traders and institutional interest. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades/support — several outlets (Weiss, Wall Street Zen, Zacks) recently moved ratings up or raised outlooks; MarketBeat shows a consensus of “Moderate Buy” and increased attention from analysts. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Quarterly results mixed — Q4 EPS of $0.45 slightly beat consensus ($0.44) but revenue of $668.6M missed estimates (~$678M) and was down year‑over‑year; that suggests profitability resilience but weaker sales momentum. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Large, concentrated insider selling — multiple senior executives and a director sold sizable blocks on Feb. 25–26 (collectively ~111.7k shares, roughly $4.2M in proceeds), with several sales cutting individual holdings by 20–42%; this can sap investor confidence and create selling pressure. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: SEC filings confirm multiple Form 4s (examples include COO Benjamin Laura and others) disclosing the open‑market sales, underscoring that these were reported, not private block transfers. Read More.

Oceaneering International Company Profile

Oceaneering International, Inc is a global provider of engineered services and products primarily to the offshore oil and gas industry, as well as to aerospace, defense, and commercial diving markets. The company specializes in remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), subsea intervention, and inspection services designed to support exploration, production and maintenance activities in challenging underwater environments. In addition to ROV operations, Oceaneering offers asset integrity solutions, specialized tooling, and intervention equipment for pipelines, risers, and flowlines.

Founded in 1964 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, Oceaneering has grown through both organic expansion and strategic acquisitions.