Avery Dennison Q1 EPS Forecast Increased by Zacks Research

Avery Dennison Co. (NYSE:AVY) – Research analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Avery Dennison in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, February 18th. Zacks Research analyst M. Das now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings per share of $2.48 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.

A number of other analysts have also commented on AVY. Raymond James reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $208.00 price target (down from $218.00) on shares of Avery Dennison in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Robert W. Baird set a $220.00 price target on shares of Avery Dennison in a research note on Friday, January 31st. UBS Group reduced their price target on shares of Avery Dennison from $235.00 to $207.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 10th. Truist Financial reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $215.00 price objective (down previously from $245.00) on shares of Avery Dennison in a report on Friday, January 31st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Avery Dennison from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and dropped their price objective for the stock from $210.00 to $205.00 in a report on Friday, January 31st. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Avery Dennison currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $222.51.

Avery Dennison Stock Performance

Shares of AVY stock opened at $184.34 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $187.01 and a 200-day moving average price of $202.58. Avery Dennison has a 52 week low of $178.72 and a 52 week high of $233.48. The firm has a market capitalization of $14.81 billion, a PE ratio of 21.14, a P/E/G ratio of 2.06 and a beta of 0.89. The company has a quick ratio of 0.73, a current ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.10.

Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) last announced 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%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Avery Dennison

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Empirical Finance LLC lifted its holdings in Avery Dennison by 2.0% during the third quarter. Empirical Finance LLC now owns 2,822 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $623,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Greenleaf Trust lifted its holdings in shares of Avery Dennison by 4.4% in the fourth quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 1,352 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $253,000 after buying an additional 57 shares in the last quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Avery Dennison by 18.8% in the fourth quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 367 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $69,000 after buying an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Avery Dennison by 0.5% in the fourth quarter. HBK Sorce Advisory LLC now owns 11,862 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,220,000 after buying an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lindenwold Advisors INC lifted its holdings in shares of Avery Dennison by 0.6% in the third quarter. Lindenwold Advisors INC now owns 10,266 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,266,000 after buying an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 94.17% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Avery Dennison

In other Avery Dennison news, SVP Nicholas Colisto sold 3,679 shares of Avery Dennison 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 transaction, the senior vice president now owns 7,126 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,467,956. The trade was a 34.05 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.

Avery Dennison Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 19th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 5th will be issued a dividend of $0.88 per share. This represents a $3.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.91%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 5th. 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.