Avery Dennison Q3 EPS Forecast Reduced by Zacks Research

Avery Dennison Co. (NYSE:AVY) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lowered their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Avery Dennison in a research report issued on Tuesday, December 10th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now anticipates that the industrial products company will earn $2.60 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.61. The consensus estimate for Avery Dennison’s current full-year earnings is $9.42 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Avery Dennison’s Q4 2025 earnings at $2.73 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.71 EPS and Q2 2026 earnings at $2.79 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also issued reports on AVY. Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of Avery Dennison from $241.00 to $240.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, October 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded Avery Dennison from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their price target for the stock from $230.00 to $210.00 in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Barclays decreased their price objective on Avery Dennison from $250.00 to $245.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, October 28th. BMO Capital Markets dropped their target price on shares of Avery Dennison from $252.00 to $247.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Finally, StockNews.com cut shares of Avery Dennison from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, October 24th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Avery Dennison currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $244.96.

Avery Dennison Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:AVY opened at $197.70 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.92, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.85. Avery Dennison has a 1-year low of $190.21 and a 1-year high of $233.48. The stock has a market capitalization of $15.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.73, a P/E/G ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 0.87. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $206.90 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $214.60.

Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 23rd. The industrial products company reported $2.33 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.32 by $0.01. Avery Dennison had a return on equity of 33.01% and a net margin of 7.76%. The business had revenue of $2.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.20 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.10 EPS. Avery Dennison’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.1% on a year-over-year basis.

Avery Dennison Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 18th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 4th will be issued a dividend of $0.88 per share. This represents a $3.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.78%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, December 4th. Avery Dennison’s payout ratio is presently 42.26%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Avery Dennison

In other news, SVP Nicholas Colisto sold 3,679 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $206.00, for a total transaction of $757,874.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 7,126 shares in the company, valued at $1,467,956. The trade was a 34.05 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Avery Dennison

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Innealta Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Avery Dennison during the second quarter worth $28,000. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its stake in Avery Dennison by 100.0% in the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 142 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Kennebec Savings Bank bought a new stake in Avery Dennison in the 3rd quarter valued at about $36,000. Peterson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Avery Dennison during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $39,000. Finally, Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Avery Dennison during the second quarter worth approximately $42,000. 94.17% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Avery Dennison Company Profile

Avery Dennison Corporation operates as a materials science and digital identification solutions company in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, Asia, Latin, America, and internationally. It provides pressure-sensitive materials comprising papers, plastic films, metal foils, and fabrics; performance tapes products, including tapes for wire harnessing, as well as cable wrapping for automotive, electrical, and general industrial applications; mechanical fasteners, which are precision-extruded and injection-molded plastic devices used in various automotive, general industrial, and retail applications; and other pressure-sensitive adhesive-based materials and converted products under the Fasson, JAC, Yongle, and Avery Dennison brands.