Oceaneering International, Inc. (NYSE:OII) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” from Analysts

Shares of Oceaneering International, Inc. (NYSE:OII) have been given an average rating of “Hold” by the six research firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $25.00.

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Oceaneering International in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research upgraded Oceaneering International from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. TD Cowen increased their price objective on shares of Oceaneering International from $25.00 to $27.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Barclays boosted their price objective on shares of Oceaneering International from $22.00 to $23.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Oceaneering International from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Jennifer Fremont Simons sold 29,155 shares of Oceaneering International stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $26.35, for a total value of $768,234.25. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 52,344 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,379,264.40. This trade represents a 35.77% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 2.10% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Oceaneering International

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Morgan Stanley Institutional Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Oceaneering International during the fourth quarter worth $94,847,000. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. lifted its position in Oceaneering International by 916.6% during the 2nd quarter. Balyasny Asset Management L.P. now owns 1,361,917 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $28,219,000 after buying an additional 1,227,950 shares in the last quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Oceaneering International by 12.2% during the 2nd quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 7,345,637 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock worth $152,202,000 after buying an additional 799,718 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in shares of Oceaneering International by 94.7% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 763,907 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $18,930,000 after acquiring an additional 371,586 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Tudor Investment Corp ET AL increased its position in shares of Oceaneering International by 210.8% in the third quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL now owns 491,928 shares of the oil and gas company’s stock valued at $12,190,000 after acquiring an additional 333,666 shares during the last quarter. 93.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Oceaneering International

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 EPS topped estimates — Oceaneering reported $0.45 EPS versus a $0.44 consensus, showing improved profitability versus last year. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Management projects multi‑year growth tied to ADTech and guided to roughly $390M–$440M EBITDA for 2026, supporting a longer‑term recovery narrative. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Investor outreach ramping — the company will participate in multiple investor conferences in Q1, increasing visibility with analysts and funds. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Sector tailwinds: rising Brent/WTI prices have analysts flagging OII among oil‑linked names to watch, which can support order activity over time. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical/market context — the stock recently hit a 52‑week high and has shown intraday volatility, which can prompt short‑term profit taking. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings call and transcripts are available for investors to parse segment trends and backlog details — useful but not immediately price‑moving alone. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Revenue missed estimates and declined year‑over‑year — Q4 revenue of ~$668.6M came in below expectations and was down ~6.3% YoY, raising concern about near‑term activity levels. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Energy‑segment softness and cautious near‑term guidance/uncertainty are weighing on sentiment despite long‑term targets. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst price targets remain conservative (median ≈ $25) and recent insider selling has been reported — both create downward pressure relative to the current valuation. Read More.

Oceaneering International Stock Performance

Shares of Oceaneering International stock opened at $34.77 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 1.99 and a quick ratio of 1.68. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $28.23 and a 200 day simple moving average of $25.47. Oceaneering International has a fifty-two week low of $15.46 and a fifty-two week high of $36.41. The firm has a market cap of $3.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.93 and a beta of 1.26.

Oceaneering International (NYSE:OII) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 18th. The oil and gas company reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.44 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $668.57 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $678.16 million. Oceaneering International had a return on equity of 21.58% and a net margin of 12.71%.The business’s quarterly revenue was down 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.37 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Oceaneering International will post 1.78 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Oceaneering International

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.