Avient (NYSE:AVNT) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Truist Financial Analyst Says

Avient (NYSE:AVNT) had its target price hoisted by stock analysts at Truist Financial from $50.00 to $56.00 in a research note issued on Thursday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Truist Financial‘s price target points to a potential upside of 19.19% from the company’s current price.

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on AVNT. Wall Street Zen cut Avient from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, October 17th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on Avient from $47.00 to $48.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Seaport Research Partners restated a “buy” rating and issued a $54.00 price target on shares of Avient in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Zacks Research downgraded Avient from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Avient from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday, September 18th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Avient has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $47.12.

Avient Stock Performance

Avient stock traded down $0.88 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $46.98. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 92,852 shares, compared to its average volume of 821,849. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 1.90 and a quick ratio of 1.35. The company has a market cap of $4.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.40, a PEG ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.23. Avient has a 1-year low of $27.48 and a 1-year high of $49.08. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $41.55 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $38.63.

Avient (NYSE:AVNT) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The company reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.80 by $0.06. Avient had a net margin of 5.10% and a return on equity of 11.64%. The company had revenue of $891.20 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $857.49 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned $0.70 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 10.5% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Avient will post 3.20 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Avient by 51.9% in the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,241 shares of the company’s stock valued at $45,000 after purchasing an additional 424 shares in the last quarter. Fulcrum Asset Management LLP raised its holdings in Avient by 16,450.0% in the 3rd quarter. Fulcrum Asset Management LLP now owns 1,324 shares of the company’s stock valued at $54,000 after buying an additional 1,316 shares during the last quarter. Signaturefd LLC grew its position in shares of Avient by 145.3% in the 3rd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 1,425 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,000 after buying an additional 844 shares during the last quarter. Nykredit A S acquired a new stake in Avient during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $61,000. Finally, Allworth Financial LP bought a new position in Avient during the second quarter worth $66,000. Institutional investors own 95.48% of the company’s stock.

Avient News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Avient this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue increased 10.5% year over year to $891.2 million, topping expectations of about $857.5 million. Adjusted EPS rose 23% year over year to $0.86, beating estimates of $0.80–$0.81; the company attributed the earnings outperformance primarily to stronger-than-expected sales growth. Avient Q3 results and outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Avient raised its 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $3.22–$3.32 from $3.10–$3.25, implying 14%–18% growth over the prior year. Higher guidance signals management’s stronger earnings outlook. Avient earnings call outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Strong cash generation enabled $50 million of debt repayment in the quarter and $100 million year to date. A separate report also highlighted a share repurchase—the company’s first since 2022—which may support shareholder returns. Avient Q3 earnings and buyback

Avient Company Profile

Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT) is a global provider of specialized and sustainable polymer materials. The company develops, formulates and manufactures engineered materials, colorants, additives and performance-enhancing solutions used to improve the appearance, durability, processing and functionality of plastic products.

Its offerings include specialty polymer formulations, thermoplastic compounds, color and additive concentrates, advanced composites, barrier technologies and recycled or bio-based material solutions.