Q1 EPS Estimates for Avery Dennison Raised by Zacks Research

Avery Dennison Co. (NYSE:AVY) – Analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Avery Dennison in a report released on Tuesday, February 18th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings of $2.48 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $2.47. The consensus estimate for Avery Dennison’s current full-year earnings is $9.96 per share.

Other analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Avery Dennison from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and dropped their target price for the stock from $210.00 to $205.00 in a report on Friday, January 31st. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of Avery Dennison from $235.00 to $207.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 10th. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Avery Dennison from $245.00 to $225.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, February 3rd. Truist Financial reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $215.00 target price (down from $245.00) on shares of Avery Dennison in a report on Friday, January 31st. Finally, Citigroup dropped their target price on shares of Avery Dennison from $228.00 to $202.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 6th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Avery Dennison has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $227.15.

Avery Dennison Stock Up 0.0 %

AVY stock opened at $184.34 on Friday. Avery Dennison has a 52 week low of $178.72 and a 52 week high of $233.48. The company has a market capitalization of $14.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 0.89. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $187.22 and its two-hundred day moving average is $202.71. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10.

Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 30th. The industrial products company reported $2.38 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.39 by ($0.01). Avery Dennison had a return on equity of 33.06% and a net margin of 8.05%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AVY. Larson Financial Group LLC grew its position in Avery Dennison by 100.0% during the third quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 142 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares in the last quarter. Kennebec Savings Bank purchased a new position in Avery Dennison during the third quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Regents Gate Capital LLP purchased a new position in Avery Dennison during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Peterson Financial Group Inc. purchased a new position in Avery Dennison during the third quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Finally, Raleigh Capital Management Inc. grew its position in Avery Dennison by 1,400.0% during the third quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. now owns 255 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $56,000 after purchasing an additional 238 shares in the last quarter. 94.17% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

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 shares were sold at an average price of $206.00, for a total transaction of $757,874.00. Following 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 transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 1.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Avery Dennison Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 5th will be issued a dividend of $0.88 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 5th. This represents a $3.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.91%. Avery Dennison’s dividend payout ratio is currently 40.37%.

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.