Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd Sells 25,543 Shares of Amcor PLC $AMCR

Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd lowered its holdings in Amcor PLC (NYSE:AMCR) by 1.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,377,844 shares of the company’s stock after selling 25,543 shares during the period. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd’s holdings in Amcor were worth $11,271,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Amcor by 61.8% during the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 110,228,036 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,012,996,000 after acquiring an additional 42,122,135 shares during the period. State Street Corp grew its position in shares of Amcor by 41.4% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 129,701,986 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,191,961,000 after purchasing an additional 37,982,310 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Amcor during the 2nd quarter valued at $328,839,000. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in Amcor by 62.1% during the 2nd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 80,770,303 shares of the company’s stock worth $742,279,000 after purchasing an additional 30,938,660 shares in the last quarter. Finally, M&G PLC boosted its stake in Amcor by 26.6% in the 3rd quarter. M&G PLC now owns 108,333,984 shares of the company’s stock worth $866,672,000 after purchasing an additional 22,737,979 shares during the period. 45.14% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on AMCR shares. Morgan Stanley downgraded shares of Amcor from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $46.00 price target on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Amcor in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Amcor in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Wells Fargo & Company downgraded Amcor from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and lowered their price objective for the stock from $48.00 to $43.00 in a research report on Friday. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $54.00 target price on Amcor in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $52.25.

Amcor News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Amcor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Amcor’s Winterbourne site achieved ISO 13485 certification, strengthening its capabilities and positioning in healthcare packaging — a potential long-term revenue and margin positive in medical segments. Amcor’s Winterbourne site achieves ISO 13485 certification
• Positive Sentiment: Amcor’s Earth Sense® Pro won a sustainability award from the Flexible Packaging Association — boosts ESG credentials and supports demand from sustainability-focused customers. Amcor’s Earth Sense® Pro wins FPA award
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry/ETF flow dynamics: coverage noting Amcor is drawing interest as S&P 500 fund trends evolve — could alter passive/active flows but impact is uncertain until reweighting occurs. Amcor Draws Interest As S&P 500 Fund Trends Evolve
• Neutral Sentiment: Valuation/DCF debate: a recent note reviews conflicting discounted cash‑flow signals after share weakness — highlights investor disagreement on fair value and sensitivity to assumptions. That keeps sentiment mixed. A Look At Amcor Valuation After Recent Share Price Weakness And Conflicting DCF Signals
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary notes Amcor has recently outperformed some indices, and analysts remain moderately optimistic — but this hasn’t prevented near-term downside pressure from fresh analyst actions. Is Amcor Stock Outperforming the Nasdaq?
• Negative Sentiment: Wells Fargo downgraded Amcor from Overweight to Equal Weight and cut its price target to $43 from $48 — a clear near-term headwind that likely pressured the stock as analysts reprice upside. Wells Fargo downgrades Amcor (AMCR)
• Negative Sentiment: Short-term market action: headlines and market data report the stock fell and underperformed the market on recent sessions, with above-average volume — signals investors are taking profits or reducing exposure after recent gains. Amcor PLC stock falls Thursday, underperforms market

Amcor Stock Down 1.1%

AMCR opened at $38.25 on Friday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $45.17 and its 200 day simple moving average is $42.68. Amcor PLC has a 52 week low of $38.02 and a 52 week high of $50.94. The company has a quick ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 1.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26. The stock has a market cap of $17.67 billion, a PE ratio of 25.00, a P/E/G ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 0.65.

Amcor (NYSE:AMCR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The company reported $0.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.83 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $3.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.53 billion. Amcor had a return on equity of 15.57% and a net margin of 3.04%.The company’s revenue was up 68.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.80 earnings per share. Amcor has set its FY 2026 guidance at 4.000-4.150 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Amcor PLC will post 0.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Amcor Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 17th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 25th were paid a $0.65 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, February 25th. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 6.8%. Amcor’s dividend payout ratio is currently 169.93%.

Amcor Company Profile

Amcor (NYSE: AMCR) is a global packaging company specializing in the design, development and production of flexible and rigid packaging solutions for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, home and personal care, and other consumer and industrial products. The company’s product portfolio encompasses flexible films, pouches, specialty cartons, rigid containers, metal closures and dispensing systems. Amcor’s packaging solutions are engineered to preserve product quality, extend shelf life and meet the specific requirements of a wide range of end markets.

Founded in its current form in 2005 following a spin-off from a mining conglomerate, Amcor expanded its capabilities and geographic footprint through organic investments and strategic acquisitions.