Avantor (NYSE:AVTR) Price Target Raised to $16.00

Avantor (NYSE:AVTR) had its target price raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $14.00 to $16.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s target price would indicate a potential upside of 13.75% from the stock’s current price.

AVTR has been the topic of several other reports. Citigroup lifted their price target on shares of Avantor from $9.00 to $11.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 8th. Evercore set a $10.50 price objective on Avantor in a report on Monday, July 6th. Jefferies Financial Group raised Avantor from an “underperform” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $13.00 price objective for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Avantor in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Barclays increased their price target on Avantor from $7.00 to $8.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $11.06.

Avantor Stock Down 2.2%

Shares of Avantor stock traded down $0.31 on Thursday, reaching $14.07. The stock had a trading volume of 1,756,201 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,756,536. The company has a quick ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 1.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.68. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.60 billion, a P/E ratio of -17.37, a P/E/G ratio of 6.91 and a beta of 0.94. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $10.02 and a 200 day moving average price of $9.41. Avantor has a 1 year low of $7.26 and a 1 year high of $15.93.

Avantor (NYSE:AVTR) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The company reported $0.21 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.02. Avantor had a negative net margin of 8.42% and a positive return on equity of 9.95%. The company had revenue of $1.69 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.61 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.24 earnings per share. Avantor’s revenue for the quarter was up .5% compared to the same quarter last year. Avantor has set its FY 2026 guidance at 0.800-0.830 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Avantor will post 0.79 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Gregory T. Lucier purchased 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 8th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $8.32 per share, for a total transaction of $83,200.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 60,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $499,200. This trade represents a 20.00% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Simon Dingemans purchased 25,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 1st. The stock was bought at an average cost of $8.14 per share, with a total value of $203,500.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 25,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $203,500. The trade was a ∞ increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.28% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Avantor

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Private Trust Co. NA raised its stake in Avantor by 46.2% in the 4th quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 2,769 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 875 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its stake in Avantor by 28.1% during the 3rd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 4,123 shares of the company’s stock valued at $49,000 after purchasing an additional 905 shares during the last quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Avantor by 60.9% in the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 2,810 shares of the company’s stock valued at $38,000 after purchasing an additional 1,064 shares during the period. UMB Bank n.a. increased its holdings in shares of Avantor by 17.6% in the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 7,371 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,000 after purchasing an additional 1,101 shares during the period. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in shares of Avantor by 119.1% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,187 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 1,189 shares during the last quarter. 95.08% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Avantor News

Here are the key news stories impacting Avantor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Avantor reported adjusted earnings of $0.21 per share, above the $0.19 analyst consensus, while revenue of $1.692 billion exceeded estimates of $1.61 billion. The results prompted a sharp upward move in the shares. Avantor Shares Gap Up Following Earnings Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised its fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $0.80-$0.83, ahead of the $0.79 consensus estimate, improving the earnings outlook for investors. Avantor Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: The quarter also produced $178.2 million of operating cash flow and $142.8 million of free cash flow, supporting the company’s financial flexibility. Avantor Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Jefferies upgraded AVTR from “underperform” to “hold,” but assigned a $13 price target, below the stock’s reported trading level. The change signals less bearishness, but not a bullish valuation view. Jefferies Avantor Rating Update
• Negative Sentiment: Underlying growth remained modest: sales rose only 0.5% year over year, while organic revenue declined 0.4%. Adjusted EPS also fell from $0.24 in the prior-year quarter, and GAAP EPS was only $0.06, highlighting continuing profitability pressure.
• Negative Sentiment: A broader sell-off in U.S. equities, driven by higher oil prices and renewed U.S.-Iran tensions ahead of the Federal Reserve’s decision, created a less favorable market backdrop for stocks. Oil Surge and Market Sell-Off

Avantor Company Profile

Avantor, Inc (NYSE:AVTR) is a global provider of mission-critical products and services to customers in the biopharma, healthcare, education & government, and advanced technologies & applied materials industries. The company delivers essential solutions that support research, development, production and safety applications. Its product portfolio spans from high-purity chemicals and reagents to biologics and cell culture media, as well as lab equipment, consumables and custom manufacturing services.

Avantor’s offerings are organized across two primary segments.