Zacks Research Expects Reduced Earnings for Avery Dennison

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE:AVY) – Zacks Research cut their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Avery Dennison in a report issued on Wednesday, February 18th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the industrial products company will post earnings of $2.43 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.48. The consensus estimate for Avery Dennison’s current full-year earnings is $9.96 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Avery Dennison’s Q1 2027 earnings at $2.68 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $2.87 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $11.10 EPS.

Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $2.45 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.40 by $0.05. Avery Dennison had a return on equity of 33.84% and a net margin of 7.77%.The business had revenue of $2.27 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.29 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.38 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Avery Dennison has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.400-2.46 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Avery Dennison from $195.00 to $205.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Avery Dennison from $188.00 to $201.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Avery Dennison from $218.00 to $226.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. Argus set a $200.00 price target on Avery Dennison in a research report on Tuesday, October 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Avery Dennison in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $208.45.

Avery Dennison Stock Down 0.3%

NYSE AVY opened at $196.39 on Monday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $187.21 and a 200 day moving average price of $176.20. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 1.13. The company has a market cap of $15.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.37, a P/E/G ratio of 3.52 and a beta of 1.00. Avery Dennison has a one year low of $156.23 and a one year high of $197.54.

Avery Dennison Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be given a dividend of $0.94 per share. This represents a $3.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, March 4th. Avery Dennison’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 42.82%.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Ignacio J. Walker sold 1,156 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $192.95, for a total value of $223,050.20. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 7,588 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,464,104.60. The trade was a 13.22% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.84% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. purchased a new stake in Avery Dennison during the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC increased its stake in shares of Avery Dennison by 89.9% during the second quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 169 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 80 shares during the period. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Avery Dennison by 16,900.0% during the fourth quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC now owns 170 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 169 shares during the period. NewSquare Capital LLC raised its holdings in Avery Dennison by 156.2% in the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 187 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $33,000 after acquiring an additional 114 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp acquired a new position in Avery Dennison during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $35,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.17% of the company’s stock.

About Avery Dennison

Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) is a global materials science and manufacturing company specializing in labeling and packaging solutions. The company develops pressure-sensitive materials, tags and labels, and adhesive technologies that help brands and businesses enhance product identification, branding and supply-chain performance. Avery Dennison’s offerings range from industrial and retail labeling to high-performance tapes, films and graphics materials used across multiple end markets.

The company operates through several key segments, including Label and Graphic Materials, which supplies pressure-sensitive materials for consumer goods; Retail Branding and Information Solutions, offering apparel tags, RFID inlays and digital product identification; Pressure-Sensitive Materials, providing specialty tapes and adhesives; and RF Technologies, focused on advanced RFID and IoT labeling solutions.