Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) Releases Q3 2026 Earnings Guidance

Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) updated its third quarter 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday morning. The company provided EPS guidance of 0.170-0.210 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 0.210. The company issued revenue guidance of $379.9 million-$391.4 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $381.3 million. Acco Brands also updated its FY 2026 guidance to 0.870-0.910 EPS.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently commented on ACCO. Wall Street Zen upgraded Acco Brands from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 23rd. Zacks Research upgraded Acco Brands from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Acco Brands from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Barrington Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $5.00 target price 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 issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Acco Brands currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $5.00.

Acco Brands Price Performance

Shares of ACCO stock traded down $0.09 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $4.25. The company had a trading volume of 641,671 shares, compared to its average volume of 926,906. Acco Brands has a 12-month low of $2.81 and a 12-month high of $4.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 1.77. The company has a market capitalization of $391.64 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.44, a PEG ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.21. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $4.00 and a 200-day moving average of $3.77.

Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $0.29 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.27 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $415.10 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $402.53 million. Acco Brands had a return on equity of 12.58% and a net margin of 4.76%.Acco Brands has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.170-0.210 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 0.870-0.910 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Acco Brands will post 0.87 earnings per share for the current year.

Acco Brands Announces Dividend

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

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Angela Y. Jones sold 57,217 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 28th. The shares were 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 directly owned 18,580 shares in the company, valued at approximately $74,691.60. This trade represents a 75.49% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 5.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Jain Global LLC acquired a new stake in Acco Brands during the fourth quarter worth $167,000. Odyssean LLC purchased a new position in Acco Brands during the fourth quarter worth about $137,000. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Acco Brands during the first quarter valued at about $127,000. Jump Financial LLC acquired a new stake in Acco Brands in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $119,000. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Acco Brands by 16,600.0% during the 4th quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 28,891 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $108,000 after acquiring an additional 28,718 shares in the last quarter. 84.56% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.