Barrington Research Cuts Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) Price Target to $5.00

Acco Brands (NYSE:ACCO) had its price objective decreased by Barrington Research from $6.00 to $5.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. Barrington Research currently has an outperform rating on the industrial products company’s stock.

ACCO has been the topic of a number of other reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Acco Brands from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Acco Brands from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 14th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $5.00.

Acco Brands Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of ACCO opened at $3.38 on Thursday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $3.97 and a 200 day moving average price of $3.86. Acco Brands has a one year low of $3.20 and a one year high of $4.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.21, a quick ratio of 0.96 and a current ratio of 1.61. The stock 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 (NYSE:ACCO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 9th. The industrial products company reported $0.38 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.38. Acco Brands had a return on equity of 12.35% and a net margin of 2.71%.The company had revenue of $428.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $431.94 million. 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. Equities research analysts forecast that Acco Brands will post 1.02 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Acco Brands Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 20th will be paid a dividend of $0.075 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 20th. This represents a $0.30 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.9%. Acco Brands’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 68.18%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Acco Brands

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of ACCO. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co grew its holdings in shares of Acco Brands by 51.9% during the 4th quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 9,618 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 3,288 shares during the period. ExodusPoint Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in Acco Brands in the 4th quarter valued at about $37,000. State of Alaska Department of Revenue acquired a new position in Acco Brands in the fourth quarter valued at about $39,000. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its position in Acco Brands by 131.0% in the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 11,348 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 6,436 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new position in Acco Brands during the third quarter worth about $42,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 84.56% of the company’s stock.

Acco Brands News Summary

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.