Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) Rating Lowered to “Strong Sell” at Zacks Research

Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) was downgraded by investment analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report released on Wednesday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other research firms have also commented on ACCO. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Acco Brands from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Barrington Research reduced their price objective on shares of Acco Brands from $6.00 to $5.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Acco Brands from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $5.00.

Acco Brands Trading Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE ACCO traded down $0.01 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $3.40. The company had a trading volume of 271,176 shares, compared to its average volume of 692,630. The stock has a market cap of $306.13 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.41 and a beta of 1.08. Acco Brands has a 52 week low of $3.20 and a 52 week high of $4.70. The business’s 50-day moving average is $3.98 and its 200-day moving average is $3.86. The company has a current ratio of 1.61, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.21.

Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 9th. The industrial products company reported $0.38 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.38. The company had revenue of $428.80 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $431.94 million. Acco Brands had a return on equity of 12.35% and a net margin of 2.71%.Acco Brands has set its Q1 2026 guidance at -0.060–0.030 EPS and its FY 2026 guidance at 0.840-0.890 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Acco Brands will post 1.02 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Acco Brands

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in ACCO. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC raised its holdings in shares of Acco Brands by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 7,649,602 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $28,227,000 after acquiring an additional 186,110 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Acco Brands by 1.8% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 6,237,515 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $24,888,000 after purchasing an additional 107,480 shares in the last quarter. Capital Management Corp VA raised its stake in Acco Brands by 2.0% in the 3rd quarter. Capital Management Corp VA now owns 6,030,001 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $24,060,000 after purchasing an additional 118,420 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its stake in Acco Brands by 27.7% in the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,148,160 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $11,743,000 after purchasing an additional 682,260 shares during the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. lifted its holdings in Acco Brands by 10.2% in the 2nd quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 2,774,426 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $9,932,000 after purchasing an additional 257,144 shares in the last quarter. 84.56% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More Acco Brands News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Barrington Research lowered its price target from $6.00 to $5.00 but kept an “outperform” rating, implying roughly ~47% upside from the current price; this provides a bullish catalyst for investors focused on upside potential and a possible takeover or operational improvement narrative. Barrington lowers PT to $5 (Benzinga)
• Neutral Sentiment: A finance site asked about Sidoti’s estimate for Acco Q2 earnings (coverage/interest signal) — useful for traders tracking upcoming estimates but not a direct catalyst by itself. What is Sidoti’s Estimate for Acco Brands Q2 Earnings? (AmericanBankingNews)
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research downgraded ACCO from “hold” to “strong sell,” a direct bearish signal that likely pressured the stock and may prompt short-term selling by investors who follow Zacks’ momentum/ratings. Zacks downgrades to Strong Sell (Zacks)
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti issued a comprehensive update to its models: it cut FY2026 EPS to $0.85 (from $1.06 prior) and lowered Q1 2026 to -$0.05 (from $0.02); it also published FY2027 and quarterly estimates (FY2027 $0.94, Q2/Q3/Q4 2027 at $0.33/$0.22/$0.40). The FY and near-term cuts are a negative fundamental development and help explain downward pressure on the stock. Sidoti model updates (MarketBeat)

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.