FY2026 EPS Estimates for Avery Dennison Reduced by Analyst

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE:AVY) – Analysts at Zacks Research cut their FY2026 earnings estimates for Avery Dennison in a research report issued on Thursday, March 12th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings of $10.13 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $10.15. 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 Q4 2026 earnings at $2.58 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.67 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $2.86 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $11.06 EPS.

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

Several other research firms have also weighed in on AVY. Citigroup increased their price target on shares of Avery Dennison from $188.00 to $201.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of Avery Dennison from $218.00 to $226.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th. BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on shares of Avery Dennison from $215.00 to $224.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Avery Dennison in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Avery Dennison from $195.00 to $205.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $208.45.

Avery Dennison Stock Performance

Shares of AVY stock opened at $170.92 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $188.08 and its 200-day moving average price is $177.12. Avery Dennison has a 12 month low of $156.23 and a 12 month high of $199.54. The company has a current ratio of 1.13, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.47, a PEG ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.97.

Avery Dennison Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced 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. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $3.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. Avery Dennison’s payout ratio is currently 42.82%.

Insider Transactions at Avery Dennison

In other Avery Dennison news, SVP Ignacio J. Walker sold 1,156 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $192.95, for a total transaction of $223,050.20. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 7,588 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,464,104.60. This represents a 13.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.84% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Avery Dennison

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Avery Dennison by 3.6% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 10,379,137 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,683,185,000 after acquiring an additional 361,231 shares in the last quarter. DNB Asset Management AS raised its stake in shares of Avery Dennison by 4.3% in the second quarter. DNB Asset Management AS now owns 16,398 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,877,000 after purchasing an additional 676 shares during the last quarter. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Avery Dennison by 11.7% during the third quarter. Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. now owns 351,635 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $57,025,000 after purchasing an additional 36,698 shares in the last quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Avery Dennison in the third quarter valued at approximately $2,785,000. Finally, Fieldview Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Avery Dennison by 412.7% during the 3rd quarter. Fieldview Capital Management LLC now owns 26,265 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $4,259,000 after buying an additional 21,142 shares during the period. 94.17% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.