Sei Investments Co. Has $15.96 Million Holdings in Avery Dennison Corporation $AVY

Sei Investments Co. increased its position in shares of Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE:AVY) by 13.9% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 92,443 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after buying an additional 11,268 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co.’s holdings in Avery Dennison were worth $15,963,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Avery Dennison by 2.6% during the 4th quarter. Coldstream Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,163 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $393,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares during the last quarter. Huntington National Bank lifted its holdings in Avery Dennison by 3.2% during the 4th quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 1,832 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $333,000 after purchasing an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Resources Management Corp CT ADV boosted its position in Avery Dennison by 0.8% during the second quarter. Resources Management Corp CT ADV now owns 7,800 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $1,369,000 after purchasing an additional 62 shares during the period. Sound Income Strategies LLC boosted its position in Avery Dennison by 51.1% during the fourth quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 213 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares during the period. Finally, Rothschild Investment LLC increased its holdings in shares of Avery Dennison by 22.9% in the fourth quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 387 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $70,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.17% of the company’s stock.

Avery Dennison Stock Up 4.4%

AVY stock opened at $174.55 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $160.45 and a 200-day moving average price of $171.23. Avery Dennison Corporation has a 12 month low of $152.42 and a 12 month high of $199.54. The company has a current ratio of 1.15, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.38. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.97 and a beta of 0.82.

Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The industrial products company reported $2.89 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.47 by $0.42. Avery Dennison had a return on equity of 33.69% and a net margin of 7.66%.The company had revenue of $2.46 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.30 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.42 EPS. Avery Dennison’s revenue was up 10.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Avery Dennison has set its Q3 2026 guidance at 10.000-10.300 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Avery Dennison Corporation will post 10 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Avery Dennison Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 16th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, September 2nd will be given a dividend of $1.00 per share. This represents a $4.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, September 2nd. Avery Dennison’s dividend payout ratio is currently 45.10%.

Key Stories Impacting Avery Dennison

Here are the key news stories impacting Avery Dennison this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Adjusted earnings were $2.89 per share, $0.42 above the $2.47 consensus estimate and up from $2.42 a year earlier. Revenue rose 10.9% to $2.46 billion, also exceeding the $2.30 billion analyst forecast. Avery Dennison Q2 Earnings Snapshot
• Positive Sentiment: The Materials Group was the main growth driver, with sales increasing 15.9% to $1.80 billion. Management cited pricing actions, productivity gains and higher volumes as factors supporting margins and the earnings beat. Avery Dennison Q2 Earnings Beat on Pricing and Productivity Gains
• Positive Sentiment: Net income increased 8.0% to $204.1 million, while the company returned $347 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases during the first half. Avery Dennison also provided third-quarter guidance and full-year 2026 reported EPS guidance of $9.40 to $9.70. Avery Dennison Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Performance was uneven across segments: Solutions Group sales declined 0.5% to $666.8 million, partially offsetting the strong Materials Group performance.
• Negative Sentiment: Management flagged potential customer destocking in the second half, creating a risk to near-term volume growth and guidance. Avery Dennison Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages recently commented on AVY. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price target on shares of Avery Dennison from $205.00 to $185.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 29th. Weiss Ratings cut Avery Dennison from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Monday, June 8th. Raymond James Financial set a $192.00 target price on Avery Dennison in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Truist Financial lowered their target price on Avery Dennison from $221.00 to $209.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, UBS Group dropped their price target on Avery Dennison from $226.00 to $222.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 10th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $200.11.

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.