Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results

Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The industrial products company reported $0.29 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.27 by $0.02, FiscalAI reports. Acco Brands had a return on equity of 12.58% and a net margin of 4.76%.The firm had revenue of $415.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $402.53 million. Acco Brands updated its Q3 2026 guidance to 0.170-0.210 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance to 0.870-0.910 EPS.

Acco Brands Price Performance

NYSE:ACCO traded down $0.09 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $4.25. The stock had a trading volume of 641,671 shares, compared to its average volume of 925,695. The firm has a market capitalization of $391.64 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.44, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.21. Acco Brands has a one year low of $2.81 and a one year high of $4.39. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $4.00 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $3.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.77 and a quick ratio of 0.98.

Acco Brands Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 9th. Investors of record on Friday, August 21st will be issued a dividend of $0.075 per share. This represents a $0.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 7.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 21st. Acco Brands’s dividend payout ratio is 38.46%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Acco Brands

In other news, SVP Angela Y. Jones sold 57,217 shares of Acco Brands stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $4.02, for a total transaction of $230,012.34. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 18,580 shares in the company, valued at approximately $74,691.60. This trade represents a 75.49% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 5.30% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Acco Brands

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of ACCO. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co lifted its position in Acco Brands by 51.9% during the fourth quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 9,618 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 3,288 shares during the last quarter. ExodusPoint Capital Management LP purchased a new position in Acco Brands in the fourth quarter worth $37,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its stake in Acco Brands by 131.0% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 11,348 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 6,436 shares during the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new stake in Acco Brands during the third quarter valued at about $42,000. Finally, Aigen Investment Management LP bought a new stake in Acco Brands during the fourth quarter worth about $58,000. 84.56% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Acco Brands from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 23rd. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Acco Brands from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Zacks Research raised shares of Acco Brands from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Barrington Research reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $5.00 price objective on shares of Acco Brands in a report on Monday, May 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Acco Brands has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $5.00.

Acco Brands Company Profile

Acco Brands Corporation is a global provider of branded office and school supplies, serving consumers, educational institutions and commercial customers. Headquartered in Lake Zurich, Illinois, the company designs, manufactures and distributes a wide range of products that enhance productivity and organization in work and learning environments.

The company’s portfolio includes staplers, hole punches, binding and laminating systems, writing tools, binders, folders and desktop accessories under well-known names such as ACCO, Swingline, GBC, Kensington, Mead and Five Star.