Orion stock: Yuanta keeps KRW 172,000 target for Orion stock

Published on 10/24/2026 at 01:43 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Yuanta's October 21, 2026 report forecasts KRW 915.7 billion third-quarter revenue. The forecast puts Orion stock at a 16.20 percent operating margin.

Target and earnings outlook

Yuanta maintained a Buy rating and KRW 172,000 target on October 21, 2026.
The third-quarter forecast calls for KRW 915.7 billion revenue and a 16.20 percent operating margin.
Orion's company profile lists 1,623 employees as part of its international confectionery business.

Orion, KR7271560005, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Orion (ISIN KR7271560005) was assigned a KRW 172,000 target and a Buy rating in a Yuanta Securities Korea report dated October 21, 2026, according to Edaily. The report projects third-quarter revenue of KRW 915.7 billion, up 10.50 percent year over year, and operating profit of KRW 148.7 billion, up 7.90 percent.

Three dated signals shape Orion

On October 1, 2026, Daol Investment and Securities kept a Buy view and a KRW 180,000 target while citing a dividend yield in the 4.00 percent range, Chosun Biz reported. On October 13, 2026, Orion's latest release listed revenue of KRW 919.65 billion against a KRW 918.43 billion forecast, according to Investing.com. On October 21, 2026, Yuanta set its KRW 172,000 target while pointing to Russia and China as the main profit-growth drivers, Edaily reported.

What drives the margin outlook?

Yuanta's forecast gives the operating margin a 16.20 percent reference point, but it also identifies a measurable split between regions. Russia operating profit is projected at KRW 17.3 billion, up 47.90 percent year over year, while China revenue is projected to rise 13.80 percent. Cost and selling expenses in South Korea and Vietnam are expected to limit consolidated profit growth relative to revenue growth.

The operating picture is therefore increasingly international. Orion's company profile describes a confectionery group with 1,623 employees and products spanning pies, snacks, biscuits, candies, jellies and chocolates. The company also operates the Dr.You and Market O brands, giving overseas production and distribution a direct connection to group earnings.

Upcoming reporting milestone

The next evidence point is the third-quarter reporting cycle. The current analyst view rests on forecasts rather than the completed report, so the revenue and operating-profit figures will be tested against the reported regional mix and cost base.

Investor perspective

For investors, the central comparison is revenue growth of 10.50 percent against projected operating-profit growth of 7.90 percent in the third quarter. That gap makes regional profitability and raw-material costs as important as sales expansion.