Zacks Research Predicts Reduced Earnings for Avery Dennison

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE:AVY) – Analysts at Zacks Research dropped their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Avery Dennison in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, March 12th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the industrial products company will post earnings of $10.13 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $10.15. The consensus estimate for Avery Dennison’s current full-year earnings is $9.96 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Avery Dennison’s Q4 2026 earnings at $2.58 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.67 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $2.86 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $11.06 EPS.

AVY has been the subject of a number of other reports. UBS Group upped their target price on Avery Dennison from $218.00 to $226.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Avery Dennison from $195.00 to $205.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Avery Dennison in a report on Monday, December 29th. Truist Financial raised their price objective on Avery Dennison from $213.00 to $234.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of Avery Dennison from $215.00 to $224.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $208.45.

Avery Dennison Stock Down 2.1%

Avery Dennison stock opened at $170.92 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $13.14 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.12 and a beta of 0.97. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $188.08 and its two-hundred day moving average is $177.12. Avery Dennison has a fifty-two week low of $156.23 and a fifty-two week high of $199.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 1.13.

Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $2.45 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.40 by $0.05. Avery Dennison had a return on equity of 33.84% and a net margin of 7.77%.The company had revenue of $2.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.29 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.38 earnings per share. Avery Dennison’s quarterly revenue was up 3.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Avery Dennison has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.400-2.46 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Avery Dennison

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings in Avery Dennison by 6.4% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 13,534 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $2,409,000 after purchasing an additional 819 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth boosted its holdings in shares of Avery Dennison by 7.6% during the 1st quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 3,918 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $697,000 after buying an additional 278 shares in the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Avery Dennison in the 1st quarter worth approximately $1,209,000. Savant Capital LLC grew its position in Avery Dennison by 68.2% in the 2nd quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 6,420 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $1,126,000 after buying an additional 2,604 shares in the last quarter. Finally, ProShare Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of Avery Dennison by 4.3% in the 2nd quarter. ProShare Advisors LLC now owns 15,810 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,774,000 after acquiring an additional 655 shares in the last quarter. 94.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other Avery Dennison news, SVP Ignacio J. Walker sold 1,156 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $192.95, for a total value of $223,050.20. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 7,588 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,464,104.60. This represents a 13.22% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.84% of the company’s stock.

Avery Dennison Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be issued a dividend of $0.94 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 4th. This represents a $3.76 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.2%. Avery Dennison’s dividend payout ratio is presently 42.82%.

About Avery Dennison

Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) is a global materials science and manufacturing company specializing in labeling and packaging solutions. The company develops pressure-sensitive materials, tags and labels, and adhesive technologies that help brands and businesses enhance product identification, branding and supply-chain performance. Avery Dennison’s offerings range from industrial and retail labeling to high-performance tapes, films and graphics materials used across multiple end markets.

The company operates through several key segments, including Label and Graphic Materials, which supplies pressure-sensitive materials for consumer goods; Retail Branding and Information Solutions, offering apparel tags, RFID inlays and digital product identification; Pressure-Sensitive Materials, providing specialty tapes and adhesives; and RF Technologies, focused on advanced RFID and IoT labeling solutions.