Zacks Research Upgrades Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) to “Strong-Buy”

Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) was upgraded by equities researchers at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report released on Monday, Zacks reports.

A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on ACCO. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Acco Brands from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Monday. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Acco Brands from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Finally, Barrington Research set a $6.00 price objective on shares of Acco Brands in a research report on Wednesday, August 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Acco Brands presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $6.00.

Acco Brands Stock Performance

NYSE ACCO opened at $5.20 on Monday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $4.43 and a 200-day simple moving average of $3.97. The company has a current ratio of 1.89, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.21. The stock has a market cap of $479.71 million, a PE ratio of 7.42, a P/E/G ratio of 0.94 and a beta of 1.20. Acco Brands has a twelve month low of $2.81 and a twelve month high of $5.84.

Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 29th. The industrial products company reported $0.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.09. Acco Brands had a net margin of 4.23% and a return on equity of 13.48%. The firm had revenue of $380.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $383.70 million. Equities analysts anticipate that Acco Brands will post 0.97 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Acco Brands

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of ACCO. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Acco Brands in the 1st quarter valued at about $37,000. Legal & General Group Plc acquired a new position in shares of Acco Brands during the second quarter worth about $37,000. Burns Matteson Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Acco Brands during the third quarter worth approximately $52,000. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in shares of Acco Brands by 19.4% during the third quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 13,183 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $55,000 after buying an additional 2,145 shares during the period. Finally, AXQ Capital LP purchased a new stake in shares of Acco Brands during the second quarter worth approximately $59,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.56% of the company’s stock.

Key Acco Brands News

Here are the key news stories impacting Acco Brands this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Noble Financial raised its FY2026 EPS estimate to $0.97 from $0.90, matching the current consensus forecast. A Zacks report also cited a consensus price target implying 46.52% potential upside, while noting that price targets alone have limited predictive value. Article: Wall Street Analysts Predict a 46.52% Upside in Acco
• Neutral Sentiment: Sidoti’s forecasts put FY2026 EPS at $0.98, slightly above the $0.97 consensus, but FY2027 EPS at $0.94. Its quarterly projections include a loss in Q1 2027 followed by positive earnings in later quarters; these are estimates, not reported results.
• Negative Sentiment: Noble Financial cut its Q4 2026 EPS estimate to $0.38 from $0.40, a small reduction that could temper the more favorable full-year revision.

Acco Brands Company Profile

ACCO Brands Corporation is a global manufacturer and marketer of consumer and office products. Its portfolio includes supplies and equipment used in workplaces, schools and homes, as well as products designed to support organization, productivity and personal technology.

The company’s brands include Swingline, Kensington, Mead, Five Star, GBC, Quartet and Esselte. Its products include staplers, punches, shredders, laminators, binding systems, presentation supplies, notebooks, planners, backpacks, computer accessories and other workspace and school supplies.

ACCO Brands traces its history to the American Clip Company, founded in 1903.