Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) Stock Rating Lowered by Wall Street Zen

Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) was downgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a note issued to investors on Saturday.

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 report on Monday, February 9th. Barrington Research cut their price target on shares of Acco Brands from $6.00 to $5.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Zacks Research cut Acco Brands from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Acco Brands presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $5.00.

Acco Brands Stock Performance

NYSE:ACCO opened at $3.38 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average of $3.97 and a 200 day moving average of $3.85. The company has a market capitalization of $304.32 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.67, a PEG ratio of 0.40 and a beta of 1.08. Acco Brands has a 1-year low of $3.20 and a 1-year high of $4.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.21, a current ratio of 1.61 and a quick ratio of 0.99.

Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) last issued its earnings results on Monday, March 9th. The industrial products company reported $0.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.38. The business had revenue of $428.80 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Acco Brands will post 1.02 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Acco Brands

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co grew its holdings in Acco Brands by 51.9% in the 4th quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 9,618 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $36,000 after acquiring an additional 3,288 shares during the last quarter. ExodusPoint Capital Management LP purchased a new position in shares of Acco Brands in the fourth quarter valued at about $37,000. State of Alaska Department of Revenue bought a new position in shares of Acco Brands during the fourth quarter valued at about $39,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its holdings in shares of Acco Brands by 131.0% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 11,348 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 6,436 shares during the period. Finally, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Acco Brands during the third quarter worth about $42,000. 84.56% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Acco Brands

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

• Positive Sentiment: Barrington Research kept an “outperform” rating and set a $5.00 price target (down from $6.00), which still implies roughly ~48% upside from the current share price — a constructive signal for investors looking for upside. Benzinga TickerReport
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage/questions about Sidoti’s modeling for upcoming quarters circulated (media coverage asking about Sidoti’s Q2 estimate), which may increase focus on near-term results but is informational rather than a recommendation. What is Sidoti’s Estimate for Acco Brands Q2 Earnings?
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research downgraded ACCO from “hold” to “strong sell,” a clear negative catalyst that likely pressured the stock by signaling weaker conviction among some retail/quant investors. Zacks.com
• Negative Sentiment: Sidoti revised several estimates downward: they cut Q1 2026 to a loss of ($0.05) from $0.02 and lowered FY2026 to $0.85 from $1.06, while issuing quarter-by-quarter outlooks for FY2027. Those downward revisions reduce near-term earnings visibility and are a negative for sentiment until results prove otherwise. MarketBeat Sidoti coverage

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.