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Feb 20, 2019
Owens Corning (OC, $52.87) beat earnings and sales estimates, announces new dividend

Owens Corning (OC, $52.87) beat earnings and sales estimates, announces new dividend

Owens Corning Inc. beat fourth quarter earnings expectations, and also bumped up its dividend.

The insulation, roof and fiberglass composites producer raked in adjusted earnings $1.38 per share for the quarter ending in December, thereby edging past Wall Street consensus estimate of $1.21 per share. The earnings-per-share were also higher from the same period last year, by  +24.3%.  

The company’s group sales increased +6.2%% year-over-year to touch $1.7 billion in the quarter, and narrowly exceeded the consensus estimate of $1.6 billion.

Owens Corning raised its quarterly dividend to 22 cents per share. Last year, it paid $92 million to shareholders, according to the company.

CEO Mike Thaman emphasized that all three divisions of Owens Corning generated double-digit EBIT margins, and said that the company is now “a more resilient and diversified company”, and that it is more capable of creating “attractive returns for investors through the cycle."

Related Ticker: OC

Aroon Indicator for OC shows an upward move is likely

OC's Aroon Indicator triggered a bullish signal on June 29, 2026. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor detected that the AroonUp green line is above 70 while the AroonDown red line is below 30. When the up indicator moves above 70 and the down indicator remains below 30, it is a sign that the stock could be setting up for a bullish move. Traders may want to buy the stock or look to buy calls options. A.I.dvisor looked at 283 similar instances where the Aroon Indicator showed a similar pattern. In of the 283 cases, the stock moved higher in the days that followed. This puts the odds of a move higher at .

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on June 15, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on OC as a result. In of 91 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for OC just turned positive on June 15, 2026. Looking at past instances where OC's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 49 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

OC moved above its 50-day moving average on June 11, 2026 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.

The 50-day moving average for OC moved above the 200-day moving average on June 18, 2026. This could be a long-term bullish signal for the stock as the stock shifts to an upward trend.

Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where OC advanced for three days, in of 300 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .

Bearish Trend Analysis

The RSI Indicator demonstrated that the stock has entered the overbought zone. This may point to a price pull-back soon.

The Stochastic Oscillator has been in the overbought zone for 2 days. Expect a price pull-back in the near future.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where OC declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .

OC broke above its upper Bollinger Band on June 29, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is seriously undervalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (2.754) is normal, around the industry mean (54.614). P/E Ratio (15.021) is within average values for comparable stocks, (41.471). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.513) is also within normal values, averaging (1.721). OC has a moderately high Dividend Yield (0.024) as compared to the industry average of (0.014). P/S Ratio (1.048) is also within normal values, averaging (2.691).

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. OC’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. OC’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 71, placing this stock better than average.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:JCI), Owens Corning (NYSE:OC), Alpha Pro Tech Ltd (ASE:APT).

Industry description

The industry manufactures products used in the construction of residential and commercial buildings. The process involves using materials and other products, and processing them to create finished items such as doors, windows, light fittings, floor coverings, climate control products and other building components and home improvement products. Masco Corporation, Allegion PLC and Lennox International Inc. are major manufacturers of such products.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Building Products Industry is 11.59B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 14.02K to 106.18B. TT holds the highest valuation in this group at 106.18B. The lowest valued company is MTWD at 14.02K.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Building Products Industry was 2%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 3%, and the average quarterly price growth was 17%. OC experienced the highest price growth at 25%, while JLHL experienced the biggest fall at -47%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Building Products Industry was 58%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 7% and the average quarterly volume growth was 131%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 56
P/E Growth Rating: 45
Price Growth Rating: 48
SMR Rating: 67
Profit Risk Rating: 70
Seasonality Score: 42 (-100 ... +100)
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a global producer of residential and commercial building materials, glass-fiber reinforcements and engineered materials for composite systems

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