Avient (NYSE:AVNT) Updates FY 2026 Earnings Guidance

Avient (NYSE:AVNT) issued an update on its FY 2026 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 3.100-3.250 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 3.080. The company issued revenue guidance of -. Avient also updated its Q3 2026 guidance to 0.800-0.800 EPS.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AVNT has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. UBS Group set a $44.00 target price on Avient in a report on Monday, June 8th. Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of Avient from $44.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Seaport Research Partners reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Avient in a report on Friday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Avient in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $43.00 price objective on shares of Avient in a report on Friday, May 8th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $46.71.

Avient Price Performance

Shares of AVNT stock traded up $2.49 on Friday, hitting $45.14. 417,177 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 824,774. Avient has a 12 month low of $27.48 and a 12 month high of $45.50. The company has a 50 day moving average of $36.68 and a 200 day moving average of $36.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 1.77 and a quick ratio of 1.29. The stock has a market cap of $4.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.27.

Avient (NYSE:AVNT) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.96 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.89 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $917.00 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $898.53 million. Avient had a return on equity of 11.11% and a net margin of 4.81%.Avient’s quarterly revenue was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.80 EPS. Avient has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.100-3.250 EPS and its Q3 2026 guidance at 0.800-0.800 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that Avient will post 3.08 EPS for the current year.

Avient Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 7th. Shareholders of record on Friday, September 11th will be issued a dividend of $0.275 per share. This represents a $1.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, September 11th. Avient’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 63.95%.

More Avient News

Here are the key news stories impacting Avient this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Avient exceeded quarterly estimates. Second-quarter adjusted EPS rose 20% year over year to $0.96, topping the $0.89 consensus estimate. Sales increased 5.8% to $917 million, above the $898.5 million forecast, with 4.3% organic growth and favorable foreign-exchange effects. Avient Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results; Increases Full-Year Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Management raised its 2026 earnings outlook. Avient now expects full-year adjusted EPS of $3.10 to $3.25, up from its prior range of $2.93 to $3.17 and representing approximately 10% to 15% growth from the prior year. The new midpoint is also above the roughly $3.08 analyst consensus. Avient Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results; Increases Full-Year Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter guidance also surpassed expectations. Avient projected adjusted EPS of $0.80, compared with the $0.74 consensus estimate, signaling continued earnings momentum into the next quarter.
• Positive Sentiment: Cash generation is supporting balance-sheet improvement. Strong quarterly cash flow enabled Avient to repay $50 million of debt, with management targeting total debt repayment of $100 million to $150 million during 2026. Avient Corporation 2026 Q2 Results Earnings Call Presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent Zacks commentary highlighted Avient’s value, dividend and relative sector performance, but these are general investment screens rather than new company-specific catalysts. Avient’s quarterly GAAP EPS was $0.70, while adjusted EPS was $0.96, making the adjusted results and raised guidance the primary drivers of investor optimism.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Avient

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AVNT. Danske Bank A S bought a new position in Avient during the 3rd quarter worth $40,000. Quarry LP raised its holdings in shares of Avient by 83.1% in the 3rd quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,234 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 560 shares in the last quarter. Kestra Advisory Services LLC purchased a new position in Avient in the 4th quarter worth about $43,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Avient in the 3rd quarter worth about $50,000. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio increased its stake in shares of Avient by 12.7% in the fourth quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio now owns 2,222 shares of the company’s stock worth $69,000 after acquiring an additional 251 shares during the last quarter. 95.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Avient Company Profile

Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT) is a global provider of specialized and sustainable polymer materials, delivering color, additive and engineered solutions to a wide range of industries. The company’s core offerings include masterbatches, colorant systems, compounds and resins designed to enhance performance, aesthetics and environmental sustainability. Avient serves markets such as packaging, automotive, consumer goods, healthcare, electronics, and agriculture, tailoring products to meet stringent regulatory and end-use requirements.

Formed through a corporate rebranding in 2020 following the divestiture of PolyOne’s specialty businesses, Avient traces its heritage to a legacy of polymer innovation spanning decades.