Investors can expect a company’s stock to rise or fall based on the buying and selling of stock by its insiders. Oceaneering International, Inc shares valued at $242,500 were sold by MURPHY PAUL B JR on Sep 02 ’25. At $24.25 per share, MURPHY PAUL B JR sold 10,000 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 74,340 shares worth approximately $1.68 million following the completion of this transaction.
Also, Paul B. Murphy Jr. purchased 10,000 shares, netting a total of over 244,000 in proceeds.
Before that, Curtis Alan R had sold 14,840 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $361,474, the SVP and CFO traded Oceaneering International, Inc shares for $24.36 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 14,840 shares, worth approximately $3.51 million.
As published in a research note from TD Cowen on November 03, 2025, Oceaneering International, Inc [OII] has been retained to a Hold and the price target has been revised to $27. Analysts at Pickering Energy Partners upgraded the stock from ‘”an Underperform”‘ to ‘”a Neutral”‘ outlook in a report released in early April. As of January 10, 2025, Citigroup has decreased its “Buy” rating to a “Neutral” for OII. Earlier on December 18, 2024, Barclays upgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “an Equal weight” for OII stock which previously was a “an Underweight”.
Analyzing OII Stock Performance
On last trading session, Oceaneering International, Inc [NYSE: OII] plunged -2.42% to $22.61. The stock’s lowest price that day was $22.575, but it reached a high of $23.59 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -1.82%. Over the course of the year, Oceaneering International, Inc shares have dropped approximately -11.16%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $28.31 on 01/06/25 and a 52-week low of $15.46 on 04/09/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for Oceaneering International, Inc (OII)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 22.26, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 21.90. In the upper region, resistance lies at 23.28. The next price resistance is at 23.94. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 43.14 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.
Is Oceaneering International, Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of Oceaneering International, Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-10-15 jumping by 0.6 million shares to 3.89 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-09-15 was 3.29 million shares. A jump of 15.44% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 6.23 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 6.23.
Which companies own the most shares of Oceaneering International, Inc (OII)?
In terms of Oceaneering International, Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 23 in the next 12 months, down nearly -0.73% from the previous closing price of $23.17. Analysts anticipate Oceaneering International, Inc stock to reach 23 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 23. In spite of this, 3 analysts ranked Oceaneering International, Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On January 19, 2023, The Benchmark Company assigned a price target of “a Buy” to the stock and initiated coverage with a $25.
