Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE:AVY) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE:AVY) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twelve analysts that are covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and nine have given a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $208.4545.

AVY has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Avery Dennison in a research note on Monday, December 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Avery Dennison from $195.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price objective on Avery Dennison from $215.00 to $224.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on Avery Dennison from $188.00 to $201.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. Finally, UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Avery Dennison from $218.00 to $226.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 5th.

Insider Transactions at Avery Dennison

In other Avery Dennison news, SVP Ignacio J. Walker sold 1,156 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $192.95, for a total transaction of $223,050.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 7,588 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,464,104.60. This represents a 13.22% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.84% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its position in Avery Dennison by 89.9% during the 2nd quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 169 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Avery Dennison by 16,900.0% in the fourth quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC now owns 170 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 169 shares in the last quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. acquired a new position in Avery Dennison during the third quarter worth $29,000. NewSquare Capital LLC grew its position in Avery Dennison by 156.2% in the second quarter. NewSquare Capital LLC now owns 187 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 114 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC increased its stake in Avery Dennison by 60.8% in the 4th quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 193 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 73 shares during the last quarter. 94.17% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Avery Dennison Stock Performance

Shares of AVY stock opened at $192.70 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $14.89 billion, a PE ratio of 21.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.44 and a beta of 1.00. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $187.86 and a 200-day moving average of $176.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.43, a current ratio of 1.13 and a quick ratio of 0.76. Avery Dennison has a one year low of $156.23 and a one year high of $199.54.

Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The industrial products company reported $2.45 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.40 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $2.27 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.29 billion. Avery Dennison had a net margin of 7.77% and a return on equity of 33.84%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.38 earnings per share. Avery Dennison has set its Q1 2026 guidance at 2.400-2.46 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Avery Dennison will post 9.96 earnings per share for the current year.

Avery Dennison Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Investors of record on Wednesday, March 4th will be given a $0.94 dividend. This represents a $3.76 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 4th. Avery Dennison’s payout ratio is currently 42.82%.

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.